The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-29
The Rioters Place Women in the Front Ranks,
TO Be Shot Down by the Troops-Desti-
tute Strikers Begging for Bread.
A Combination Forming for the Pur-
pose of 0verthrowing Gladstone.
The Withdrawal of Chamberlain Serious
Blow at the Premier Bismarck Talks
About Socialism in a Sensational Way.
THE BELGIAN RIOTS.

Further Observation-Disclosures Place Women
I'm the Front Ranks To BE Shot Down.
BRUSSELS, March 2S.-Dispatches from
Charleroi say that there has been further riot
ing in that town, resulting in the killing of sew
eral persons and the wounding Of many others.
The rioters at Jumet. upon the approach of the
troops sent to disperse them, placed 200 women
in the front ranks The troops opened fire. and
many of the women were wounded. The strike
is extending to Namur. Additional troops have
been called from Brussels to quell the disorders
Later advices from Charleroi report that the
town is calmer, and that there will probably be
no further riotous demonstrations by the strikers
as body. The strikers are destitute, and are
compelled to beg for bread. The men are des-
perate. and threaten violence if their wants are
not supplied. A number of men will go to work
tomorrow. They will be armed with revolvers
with which to defend themselves in case Of
attack by strikers.
The authorities have prohibited the sale of the
newspaper Peuple, of this city.
Two classes of the militia have been called out
for service.
The city of Liege was quiet to-day. It Is ex-
pected that work will be resumed there to-mor-
row. A circular signed by the Governor of
Hainault has been placarded throughout Char
leroi, proclaiming state OF siege throughout
the district, and authorizing troops to cut down
any party of rioters who refuse to dispense.
Strikes are threatened at Flenu and Quareg-
non, and troops have been sent to those places
It is asserted that Germans organized the
present labor movement.
The workingmen at Brussels are greatly in
censed because of the introduction in Parliament
Of the bill proposing tax on importations Of
corn and cattle They also complain Of the fail
ure of the government to introduce an insurance
bill for the benefit of workingmen. The strikers
have carefully avoided damaging the property of
small tradesmen.
The Radical press declares that the obstinacy
of the government in refusing to extend the
suffrage is one of the principal causes Of the
prevailins discomfort.
Appeals for troops have been received from
Chatelet, Chatelineau, La Louvre, Gilly and
Couille, where several factories and mines
have been wrecked. and where many
persons have been killed or wounded
Only the civic guards remain here, and they are
now exhausted from their incessant vigilance.
The burgomaster has been compelled to call for
volunteers to defend the streets. News of dts
order comes from all directions There was
sharp encounter last evening at Sebastopol
Trench with crowd of rioters
who were trying to enter Charleroi.
Two of the rioters were killed and
several wounded, and the others fed. The
strikers defy the troops, and serious fighting is
expected.
Detachments Of cavalry are securing the
country to suppress the armed beggars who
have been terrorizing and extorting money from
villagers.
1t is announced that meeting of colliery
managers will be held at La Louvier, and strik-
ers are iocking to that town.
The report that the Mariemont colliery had
been set on fire is not true.