Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-06
RIOTS IN CHILL.

| Scenes OF Disorder In Valparaiso ana sam
tlAgo-Houses and stores SacIsed-Tho
Trouble the Result OF Late Strikes.
PANAMA. Aug. 28-The following ac-
count OF the labor riots in Valparaiso,
Chill, have been received here:
1t was early known the launchmen
and stevedores had struck and they had
threatened to attack the custom house,
the workmen in which were compelled
to join the mob. The strikers demanded
payment in coin--not in notes-and this
demand caused the doors OF the custom
house to close-a step which was prompt
ly followed throughout tho city. Pick.
handles and handles OF other tools were
obtained, and armed with these the mob
proceeded to the iron works of Lever.
Murphy & Co., where they did immense
damage. On the wharf the fires in the
steam winches were extinguished.
At one p. m. a number of citizens re-
quested the authorities to act. But
meanwhile the mob had swept through
the city, plundering stores. shops,
drinking places and warehouses, and
carrying of every thing portable. At
some places rifle shots were fred, but
as the cartridges were soon exhausted
the defenders had to leave the property
at the mercy OF the mob. Meanwhile
the police were mbled in strong
force ut the very spot where no mob was
to be seen.
Two hours after these disorders had
occurred, and after eighty had been
wounded and some twelve killed, the
authorities determined to send out ar
tillery and infantry pickets and defend
the intendente and other public officers.
AS the day closed the streets were
filled with people, and every thing in
dicated that rough scenes were about to
occur. The Union printing Office was
soon attacked and the mob had to be
driven off.
At one p. m. the second day the mass
moved to Victoria square. and here IL
divided into three separate bodies which
took different directions One body 600
strong marched through Victoria street
stones at the houses. Branches
we're torn from the trees and wherever
Il was believed work was in progress the
mob halted and was joined by the work.
men. This step was first adopted at the
naccaroni factory of Plumb & Co.; then
1t the German bakery, and then in
some ten or twelve other establish
nents until the Merceil Church was
cached.
Meanwhile similar and even worse
scenes were being enacted in the Baron
quarter The railroad shops were COM
pletely destroyed and their contents
brown into the sea. The female car
rivers house was completely demol-
shed. The agency Of the Baron was
iacked and Ewing's biscuit factory was
destroyed.
The sack of the National biscuit
actory had not terminated when q
ticket arrived and, the mob not retir-
ng, opened fire, killing one of the riot
rs and wounding four others.
But this did not brighten the mob,
'hich had rapidly increased in mum.
ers Cries, whistles, threats and yells
n favor of the populace and of death
D the rich and the pretenders" proved
nat no thought Of dispensing as yet had
ntered the minds of the rioters, while
hey were again joined by other mobs
hich came down from the hills.
By four o'clock the mob numbe, ell at
east 5000 and although repeatedly
harged by the police, who employed
.bers in their efforts, proved ineffect-
a. although they again left some
venty on the ground.
By five p m. the mob had almost dis
,peared to the drinking shops and
At seven p, m. cavalry pickets made
veral charges in the Amanadral, where
ores were being sacked.
At $3.50 p. m. train arrived with a
stallion commanded by General VAL
vieao. and subsequently corps of 500
rong. General Valdivieao, directly
arrived, rode through the city with
s escort and picket OF cavalry.
On the hills around Valparaiso many
TRACES and robberies were committed.
At Santiago somewhat similar rioting
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