Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-28
STRIKERS SLAUGHTERED.
RAPINE, INCENDIARIsM AND
BLOODSHED IN BELGIUM.

Twenty ofthe Rioters Instantly Killed
and Hundreds sWOunded-Many Manu-
factories Burned to the Ground-The
Property Loss Already Estimated at
$4,000, ,OOO-The War this side the
Water.
BRUSSELS, March 27.-The damage
done to property by the strikers ut Char
leroi alone already amounts to $1,000, 900.
The strikers have threatened to destroy
the gas works which supply the city with
light. Strong reinforcements of troops
have been sent to help protect the city.
Lieut.. Gen. Van der Smissen has been
sent 70 Charleroi to take command of the
troops being assembled there to quell the
rioting.
sACKING MILLS.
Therolling mills at Montceau have been
sacked by strikers. Gangs OF strikers are
everywhere in the mining countries fore
ing men to stop work and are going about
pillaging factories. The local authorities
are absolutely powerless before the daily
increasing strength of the rioters. Ii will
now require very large reinforcements of
troops TO queh the riots.
GLASS MANUFACTURES BURNED.
Property of immense value has been
destroyed by the strikers in and around
Charleroi. Country estates are being
pillaged and burned. AT Jumet, three
miles from Charleroi, the Sadin, Dedor-
| lead, DeviIles, JOnet and MOndron glass
works have been looted and destroyed,
| involving a loss OF 81, 100000 and throw.
! ing thousands of persons out of employ
ment. AT RouX, two mites from Char
lerOi. in a conflict between troops and
rioters, five Of the latter were shot dead.
! The strikers are armed with biudgeOns
and axes where they cannot obtain fire.
arms and stuDbOrnly resist the troops.
REIGN or TERROR.
A dispatch from Charleroi this evening
says: A reign of terror prevails in this
| city. The riOters-JhOusands in number
and armed with weapons of every con-
ceivable kind-have virtually held pos
session Otthe streetsall day. Many stores
and dwellings have been attacked and
| pillaged, aud in some cases burned. The
military, massed in force here from all
| neighbOring points, were used to-day with
terrible effect TO disperse the rioters. The
troops as soon as they appeared we're met
by a mob of strikers and tiercelysas-
sailed. The order to fire was given
finally. Several volleys were quickly
poured into the ranks of the strikers. The
result was that 20 Of the rioters were
killed and hundreds OF them wounded,
Intense excitement prevails. yet the hope
is that the terrible affair will carry with
| it it's lesson. Among the buildings burned
to-day by the mob is the convent Of Soleil-
mont.
DISORDERS AT BRUSSELS.
BRUSSELS, March 2S, 1910 A. M.-This
city Is in state Of the widest excite-
| ment, growing ont OF the news OF the up-
Pisings and riots in many parts Of Bel
| gium. Crowds Of FOughs are paFading
! the streets of this city, breaking windows
and assaulting citizens. The police are
making most heroic eXertiOns to disperse
/ the mob, which is composed of the worst
| elements of the population. Dispatches
| from ChaFleroi late tonight say that 4, 900
additional troops have arrived there, and
/ that the town is In a state Of siege. Troops
| are pOstedsthrOughOut the place, and no
one is permitted to pass the sentries
without authority. The inhabitants are
urged by the town officials to remain
within doors.
FIRED ON REPEATEDLY.
A body of strikers attacked the Couil-
let Iron Works to-day. They were
repulsed by troops, who fred upon them
repeatedly. The rioters threaten to re-
turn in force and renew their attack upon
the works.
Later advices from Roux say that the
fight there O-day between the troops and
strikers was OF the most desperate cnar-
acter. The chasseurs poured Yolley after
Volley into the moo.
TEN sHOT DEAD.
Ten of the strikers were shot dead, and
a large number were wounded. At Bau-
dOux troop Of lancers endeaEored to dis
perse the mob. The rioters fought des-
perately, and finally, by force of numbers,
succeeded in driving the troopers before
them. A Lieutenant and several Of the
soldiers were wounded. 1t is reported
that the Maremont colliery has been set
on fire by the mob, and that the rioters
have invested the Pirmez and MOudron
glass works.