The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-03-30 00:00:00

GREAT RIOTS IN BELGIUM.

TROOPS FIRING ON THE JIOIIS.
lILNY [HAMM
CIiAILIROI, strikers in this district
continued rioting and devastating all last night. At
Roux the troops fired upon the mob, killing live of the
rioters, and wounding many others. Many country
*este and nvidences have been set on fire. The
• authorities at Marchienne and Roux have demanded
reinforcements of troops. Many strangers have been
arrested. On several occasion* striker* armed with
axes and bludgeons have made a determined stsnil
apinsi the troop... Charleroi ito.ll is threatened. It
is defended by the Civic Guard An immense
amount of destruction has been committed by the
rioters, some of whom nee petrol when engaged in
their incendiary work. Fire nenitry seat., were
burned, after being pillaged and wrecked. The glass
work* at Jiiinet, which gave employment t. 2.0110
men, are in ruin*, as 'leo the Sall lietlol'l.44,
11eville• .1 it, and Mouilnmn glame works, where time
rioter*. after pillaging the premise-, returned to com-
plete their work of 11.1tructiott. The damage done is
estimated at about live million francs.
A party 4.1 men has,' set lire to the Mayan
Ooltremont at Preides and F:toile. The glaa• w.wks
at Nfarchienne have been sulked. At Villette the
civic guard prevented the rioter; from seeking the
place.
A bloody collision took place at Roux between the
•trikere and the 31.1 Regiment of Cit.isenirs. Ten of
the mob were killed and many others wounded.
During an attack on the glass 'arteries at Randaix a
troop of 32 Lanididd were beaten back, an otlicer and
several soldiers being wounded. A convent in the
neighbourhood has been burned. The approaches to
the Hotel de Ville are barricaded, and trisms are
posted on the bridges and other commanding

p within*,
The town at night was in A state of wigs. The
otrikers attacked the ironwork* at Couillet in the
evening, aud were fired on by the ...Wired. Saturday
night weoe iinparatively quiet. General Vandermiseen
hatted a proclamation declaring that lie will pyre.s
disorder without mercy, and a general order has been
given the troop* to fire without hesitation upon all
riotere. fany ermine have been mode, and a
vigorous pursuit is being corned ..n .4 the ISIMIS of
rioters roving about the country. Fresh collisions
between the troops and the people have occurred at
Ram. Fareienned, and Obsteliceou. There were
several killed and wounded. Military reieforeementa
have been sent to Fuotts.
Urgent sip(tmeale have come in from Chatelet,
Chatelineau, I•lllVisrS, Gilley, and other
place,. for military reinforcements, and Charlen.i has
consequently been denuded of all trail., The lowa
i* now guarded only be the Civic Guard, who are
terrilily exhausted by their long and hard work ;and
this evening the Burgomaster his had t.. call for volun-
teers to defend the street.. The reinforcemente,
announced as on the way, have net yet arrived. In
the meantime news of disorder had been Hewing in
from all directions. last night, it appear*, a sharp
encounter took place in the Sebastopol trench, by
which a body of etrikers endeavournl to make their
way into Charleroi. The traips fired twice with
deadly effect. Two of the invaders were killed
and many wounded. The rest tied. At Chatelet,
Couillet. and Chatelineau the strikers in large
latnea are collected in front of the workshop., in
defi ince of the troops stationed on the premises, and
According to the last reporti it seemed impassible that
hI ;hting could he long deferred. The situation is
eepecially threatening at Coeliac, where the striker*
were yeeteolay released by the soldiery. Some
butchers' shop. there were wicked this morning. The
loyal inhabitants have organised patrol*. Gilly has
again been invaded by fresh bands of plunderers
and the chateaux at Mondnm, feenhert, and
Clerey time this morning SUlTSltbdrli by the men 01
strike. Reinfacemento have been eent to all three
place. Ball cartridge, only are now *erred out to
the troops., who hav•ordera not to hesitate, but to 6rii
at once on any body of people who ralsk insult, or
throw atoned at then, or peaceful citizens. The Civic
t;luird have like instructions.

SON I>AY.