The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-31
LABOR TROUBLES.
Property of Immense Value Destroyed by
Striking Miners.

BRUSSELS, March 27.-The damage done to prop
erty by the striking miners in Chrrlero alone al
ready amounts to S2,jOO,OO0. The strikers have
threatened to destroy the gas works which sup
ply the city with light. Strong reinforcements
of troops have been sent to help protect the city
Lieutenane General Baron Won Der Smisseu has
been sent to Chartered to take command of the
troops being assembled there TO quel the rioting.
Property OF immense value has been dstrOyed
by the strikers in and around Charleroi, Coun-
try estates are being pillaged and burned. At
Janet, three miles from CharlerOi, the Sadin, De-
dorlead, Devillrs, Joneta and Mondron glass
works have been looted and destroyed involving
loss of 81 100000, and throwing thousands of
persons out OF emp 'oyment. At Roux. two miles
from Charleroi in a conflict between the troops
and the rioters, five of the latter were shot dead
The strikers were armed with bludgeOns and axes
where they can not obtain fire arms.
The Chateau Oultremont. at Presles, has been
destroyed by fire by the strikers The glass works
at MarchineSs au Pont, two miles from Charlero,
was burned by roiters to-day.
The rolling mills at MOnteceau have been
sacked by strikers. Gangs OF strikers are every
where in the mining countries forcing men TO
stop work. and are going about pillaging the fac
tories. 1t will now require very large reinforce
ments of troops to quell fhe rioters.
A reign OF terror prevails in CharlerOi. The
rioters, thousands in number and armed with
weapons of every description, have held posses
sion OF the streets all day. Many stores and
dwellings have been attacked and pillaged, and
in some cases burned. The military, massed in
force here from all neigh boring points, were
QSeQ To-Day Win erect 10 QlSperSe the
rioters. The troops, as soon as they appeared,
were met by the mob and fiercely assaulted. The
order to fire was finally given, and several vol
leys were quickly poured into the ranks OF the
strikers. The result was, twenty of the rioters
were killed and hundreds of them wounded.
The most intense excitement prevails. The hope
is that the terrible work will have the effect of
checking the riots. Among the buildings burnt
to-day by the mob is the Convent of SoleitmOnt.
The city is in state of widest excitement
growing out OF the news of uprisngs and riots in
many parts of Belgium. Crowds OF r0ughs are
parading the streets breaking windows and as
saulting citizens The police are making the
is composed of the worst elements OF the popu-
latiOn.
Dispatches from Charlero late tonight say that
1900 additional troops have arrived there, and
that the town is in a state of siege. Troops are
posted throughout the place. and no one is per
mitted to pass the sentries without authority The
inhabitants are urged by the town officials to re-
main within doors.
A body of strikers attacked the Couchillon
Iron works. They were repulsed by the troops,
who fired upon them. The rioters threatened to
return in force and renew the attack.
Later advices from RouX say that the fight
there today between the troops aud the strikers
was of most desperate character. A number OF
strikers were shot dead.
At Babauza body of troops dispersed the mob.
A Lieutenant and several of the soldiers were
wOundad.
1t is reported that the Marlemont COliery has
been set on fire by the mob and that the rioters
have invested the Pirepirmese ana M0udrin Glass
Works.