The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-28

THE OUTBREAK IN BELGIUM.
Brussels and the Whole Kingdom in a
Condition Of Widest Disorder.
Troops Fire on Mob at Charleroi, Killing
Twenty of the Rioters and Wounding Hum
dreds-The City in State of Siege.

BRUSSELS, March 27.-The damage done to
property by the striking miners in Charleroi
alone already amounts to So. 100000. The strik-
ers have threatened to destroy the gas-works
which supply the city with light. Strong rein
forcements of troops have been sent to protect
the city. acknowledgement Baron Won Ders-
misseu has been sent to Charleroi to take com
mand Of the troops being assembled there to
quell the rioting.
Property Of immense value has been de
Etroyed by the strikers in and around Charleroi.
Country estates are being pillaged and burned.
At janet, three miles from Charlero, the Sadin,
Dedorlead. Devilles, Jonesta and Mordron glass
works have been looted and destroyed. involv-
ing loss of 81, ,OOo, 900, and throwing thousands
of persons out Of employment. At Roux. two
miles from Charleroi, in conflict between the
troops and the rioters. FIVE Of the latter were
shot dead. The strikers are armed with
bludgeons and axes where they cannot obtain
firearms.
The Chateau Oultrement, at Presles. has been
destroyed by fire by the strikers. The glass
works at Marchioness- -au- Pont two miles from
Charleroi. were burned by rioters to-day. The
rolling mills at Monteceau have been sacked by
strikers. Gangs Of strikers are everywhere in
the mining countries, forcing men to stop work,
and are going about pilaging the factories. 1t
will now require very large reinforcements of
troops to quell the rioters.
The rioters, thousands in number, and armed
with weapons of every description, have held po-
session Of the streets of Charleroi all day. Many
stores and dwellings have been attacked and pill
LACED, and, in some cases, burned. The mill
tary, lnassed in force from all neiRhboring
points, were used today with terrible effect to
disperse the rioters The troops, as as they
appeared, were met by the mob and fercely as
sailed. The order to fire was finally given, and
several volleys were quickly poured into the
ranks Of the strikers Thefesult was twenty Of
the rioters killed and hundreds Of them wound
ed The most intense excitement prevails. The
hope Is that the terrible work will have the ef-
feet Of checking the riots. Among the buildings
burned to-day by the mob is the Convent of
Soleilmont
MIDNIeHT.-The city is in state Of the wild
est excitement, growing out Of news Of uprisngs
and riots in many parts of Belgium. Crowds of
rouehs are parading the streets, breaking win
dows and assaulting citizens. The police are
mob, which is composed Of the worst elements of
the population.
Dispatches from Charleroi late tonight say
that 900 additional troops have arrived there,
and that the town is in q state of siege Troops
are posted throughout the place, and no one is
permitted to pass the sentries without authority.
The inhabitants are urged by the town officials
90 remain within doors
body Of strikers attacked the Couchillon
iron works They were repulsed by the troops,
who fred upon them. The rioters threatened
to return in force and renew their attack
Later advices from Roux say that the fight
there to-day between the troops and strikers was
Of most desperate character. A number of
strikers were shot dead.
At Badauxda body of troops dispersed the
mob. A lieutenant and several OF the soldiers
were wounded.
It is reported that the Mariemont colliery has
been set on fire by the mob. and that rioters
have invested the Pirepirmese and Moudrin
glass works
General Crook and the Apaches.