New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-28
STRIKERS RILLLD ~ BELGIUM.
MANY RIOTERS SHOT DOWN BY TROOPS.
DTPREDATIoNs BY MoBs ~ MANY PLACEs-PRoP-
ERTY WORTH MILLIONS DESTROYED.

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| FRTY WORTH MILLIONS DESTROYED
CHARLERoI, March PA reign of terror
prevails this city. The rioters, thousands in number.
and armed with weapons OF every conceivable Kind,
have virtually held possession OF the streets all day
Many and dwellings have been attacked and pill
laged and in burned.
The military, massed in force here from all neishbOr-
Ing points used to-day with terrible effect to a.
| rerse the rioters. The troops as soon as they ar-
peared, met by the mon Of strikers and herceiy
| assacd. The order TO fire was given finally. severa
| yolieys quickly poured into the ranks of
tie strikers. The result twenty OF tho rioters
killed and hundreds OF them wounded. The intenscst
excitement prevails yc; the hopo is that tho terrible
affair will carry with 1t its lesson.
Among the buildings burned to-day by the mob is
| the vent OF SoleilmOnt.
Dispatches from CLareroi late tonight say that
1000 additional troops have arrived there and
that the town is in state Of siege.
Troops posted throughout the place, and no one Is
permitted to pass the sentrles without authority. The
Inhabitants urged by he officials to remain
within doors.
body Of strikers attacked the Couillet Iron Works
to-day They were repused by the troops. who fired
upon them repeatedly The rioters threaten to return
in force and renew their attack upon tho works.
Later advic-s from Eouy say hat the fight there to-
day between the troops aud the strikers was Of the most
desperate character Tho chaseurs poured voley after
voey the mob Ten of the strikers were shot dead
and large number we're wounded
AtBaudoux "a troop OF lancers endeavored to disperse
the mob The fought desperately and finally, by
force numbers succeeded I'm driving tho troopers he
fore them lieutenant and seveal OF the soldiers were
wounded.
1t reported that the Mariemont coiery has been set
on fire by the mob and that the rioters have invested
the Pirmez and MouGron gasswOrks.
BRUSSELS, March 27.-Prcperty OF immense value
has been destroyed by the strikers in and around
beiuy nil lyol nd
burned At Jumet three miles from CharerOi the S3dn,
Dedorlead, Devilles, Jonet and MondrOn gass-works
have been looted and destroyed involving loss OF
100000 and throwing thousands Of persons ont OF
employment At RouX, two miles from Charlerol. IN
conf between the troops and the rioters five of the
latter we're shot dead The strikers are armed with
udgeons and axes where they cannot bain firearms,
aud stubbornly resist the troops
The damage to property at Charleroi alone already
amounts to S25OOOOO. Tho stgl4ers have threatened
the gas which supply the city with light Strong
renforcemens of troops have been sent TO help protect
the city, Lieutenant General Van der Smissen has been
sent to Charero take command Of the troops being
assembled there to quell the roting
Milnight-Tne city is in a state Of the
widest excitement, growing out of the
news Of uprisngs and riots in many parts
of Belgium crowds OF ruians paradng the streets
OF this city breaking windows and assautng citizens.
The police are making the heroic exerons to die
pe1se the mob which is composed Of the worst elements
Of the population.
The Chateau Oultemont at Prcs-s has been destroyed
by the strikers. The glass works at Marchienucs-au-
Pont two miles from Chrcroi burned by rioters
to-day.
The coal mine propretors at Herstal three ana hali
Lege have refused to acccde 20 the demand
for % per cent increase in the OF their men, and
the miners Will undoubtedly quit work and become dis
orderly.
The rolling mills at Montceau have been sacked by
strikers Gangs OF strikers everywhere in the mill
ing countries forcing to stop work. and are going
about pagng the factories The local authorities are
absolutely poweress before thedsly increasing strength
tn 1t will require large renforcements
Of troops to quell the riots
Villete the danger from the riots became so great
to-day that detachment of the Civic Guard with artil-
lery sent in response to appeal forhep ana tho
soldiers reached the just in time 10 save from de-
struction the Lambert Works. which the rioters were
about burn down. Many Of the rioters engaged in this
ncendiary attempt taken prisoners.