New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-03
STRIKERS BECOME RIOTOUS.
DISTURBANCES IN FRENCH AND SPANISH
TOWNS.
TROOPS FOUND USEFUL AT ToURCoING, BARGE
Iona AND VALENCIA-MR. GLADsT0NE'S
ADVICE TO wORKINGMEN.

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Paris, May "A dispatch to-day from Tour
! Going, an extensive manufacturing town in the
Department of the North, stated that serious
trouble had broken out there. The hands en-
/ ploycd in twenty-six mills at that place went
on strike this morning, and great crowds Of men
gathered about the streets discuss their gricv-
ances. The crowd was augmented by body Of
5000 strikers from Roubaix. another manufact-
uring town a short distance from Tourcoing.
who marched In a mass into the latter place,
and soon all hands began to show an ugly feeling
which eliminated in serious riOting The riot
was In progress at noon, the time the dispatch
was sent. Military rcnforccmcnts had been
summoned 10 aid the authorities in restoring or
der
At 9 80 p. m. n second dispatch from Tourco-
ing said that 10000 strikers were parading the
streets. committing many eXccsscs. The cavalry
disperse all groups. Twenty persons had been
arrested
The number of strikers at Tourcoing is esti-
mated at 10000. The streets and factories
there are guarded by troops
The journal des Dcbats' says In connection
with yesterdays labor demonstration, that 1t
would be a mistake 10 treat the celebrations as
affairs Of 10 importance seeing they showed that
the workngmcn Obcycd the word of command 10
mark the day in form.
The total number of persons arrested in Paris
uuIlng the udN ana nlght was 3OO VI InlS
number only 80 were detained over night. The
injuries received by n number Of persons during
the trouble in the Place de Ia Concorde con-
sisted Of slight bruises. All the newspapers
conc r IN cOngratulating the Government upon
the success Of It's precautions 10 prevent any dis
turbancc. and the ParlsianS upon their prudence.
Madrid, May 1.-The strikers at Barcelona
Quoted themselves in a riotous manner through
out the day. They impcdcd all kinds Of business,
stopping market carts and scattering and tramp
ling upon their contents of provisions. The Civil
Guard was continually engaged in attempting 10
dsperse the rioters, but failed TO qucll them.
Finally a state Of siege was declared mob
Of strikers set fire TO a toohut The Guard
charged the mob and two of the strikers were
injured Several shots were fired. Another
group Of strikers attacked printing Office, in
which siege proclamations were being printed.
They put a stop to the work. and the authorities
were obliged 10 have the proclamations printed
elsewhere under military protection.
At Valencia many Of the masters conceded the
demands OF the workmcn. but the strikers pre-
vented the men from rcsuming work. The rail
way goods porters and the dockrncn Joined in the
strike movement and became liotous. but were
suppressed by the cavalry. Troops are now guard
ing threatened factories and other establishments
Similar disturbances have occurred AT Saragossa
and Alicante.
MarscilcS, Nav 2.-Tt is estimated that 80 600
workmcn took part In the labor demonstration here
Yesterday. The streets were noisy. large meet
ins was held at the Labor Exchange and a dcpu-
taton OF forty presidents OF various trades unions
and 5000 workmcn was appointed 10 visit the
Prefecture and present petition In favor of eight
hog FOR days work The Prcfect declined t0
receive the deputation I'm body but offered 10
receive the members IL they would divide them.
selves into groups. The drputa'ion. however, had
been instructed 10 be- received as "A whole or not
ai all. and the party therefore reformed i'm pro-
ccs,ion and returned to the Exchange After they
arrived at the Exchange the meeting quietly dis
pcr-ed.
Lisbon. Nav AT . meeting Of workinpnen
held here last night, resolution was adopted
declaring that The worl,iuamcn were not in al
lance with the republicans and requesting the
Government 10 execute The resolutions adopted by
the recent Labor Conference in Berlin
London, May 2.-lfr Gladstone has written n
letter. which will appear in the enlarged Lloyds
News on sunday next, in which he "Nhorrs the
working classes 20 consider closely their present
position. He SAYS: There may come a time
when labor will prove too strong for capital,
and may use It's strength uninstly. but capital .
will surely hold its own. In conclusion he cN- /
presses wish - SEQ labor and art allied with the
view Of alleviaiing and adouing the life of
man.
Prague May Six hundred employees on the |
State railway have struck.