Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-29
The Whole Country In the Hands of
the Soldiers.
The. Strikers Armed and Deter
mined in Resisting
The TrOOps--Intsns Excitement
Prevailing.
Millioas of Dollars of Property
Destroyed.

EOf prevails III tuls Guy. 1uo fIoteAs
thousands in number and armed with
weapons of every description, have held
possession of the streets all day. Many
stores and dwellings have been attacked
and pillaged and in some cases burned
The military are massed in force here
from al neighboripg points were used to
day with terrible effect to dispense the
rioters. The troops as soon as they ap'
pesred were met by the mob and Gercely
sssailed. The order to FIRE was finally
given and several volleys were quickly
poured into the ranks of the strikers. The
result was twenty of the rioters killed and
hundreds Of them wounded. The most in.
tense excitement prevails. The hope is
that the terrible affair will carry with it its
lessons. Among the buildings burned BY
the mob ia the convent of Soleil Mont.
The Belgium Strike War.
BRUssELs, March t7-The damage done
to property by the striking miners in Char
leroio alone. already amounts to g., 900, 900.
The strikers have threatened to destroy the
gas works which supply the city with light
Strong reinforce ments of troops have been
sent to help protect the city. Lieut.. Gen;
eral Baron Won Der Smissen has been sent
to Charleroio to take command Of the troops
assembled there to quell the rio,ing.
Property Of immense value has been de-
stroyed by the strikers in aad around
Charleroio. Country estates are being
pillsged and buried. At Jumet, three
miles from Charlero o, the Sadin, Dedor.
lead, Devilles Jonet and Mondrong glass
works have been destroyed, involving q
loas of 81 100000. and throwing thousands
of persons out OF employment. At Rouxe,
two miles from Chsrleroio 10 conflict
between the troops and the rioters, FIVE Of
the latter were shot dead The strikers
are armed with bludgeons and oxes where
they can not obtain firearms, and stubborn
ly resist the troops
The Chateau OaltremOnt at Presles has
been destroyed by FIRE by the strikers.
The glass works at Marchiennes, two
miles from Chsrleroi, was burned by rioters
to day.
The coal nine proprietors at Herstat,
three miles from Liege, have refused to &C
coded to the demand for % per cent in
crease in wages Of their men, aud the min
ers will undoubtedly strike.
The rolling mills at Montceau have
been sacked by strikers. Gauge
of strikers are everywhere in
the mining country forcing men
to stop work and are going about pillagIng
the factories. The local authoritiea are
absolutely powerless before the daily 10,
creasing strength OF the rioters. 1t will
require very large reinforcements Of troops
to quell the riots.
Two Cabinet Resignations.
LONDON, March 27-It is stated this
afternoon that Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain.
President Of the Local Government Board,
and Mr.. G. O. Trevylsn, Secretary for Scot
land, have resigned from Mr.. Gladstones
Cabinet, and that the Queen hos accepted
the designations Of both gentlemen.
Bank susptnds.
CoLA1s, March 27.--Devolts bank here
has Suspended payment The liabilities
are stated to be S., 100000.