The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-02
LABOR DAY In EUROPE.
POLICE AND TROOPS EVERY
WHERE held IN READINESS.


Military Charge Mob OF Strikers at
Pesth and Bayonet Many Men-Toil-
ers at Frassnitz Attack the Prison
to Release Captive Companions, But
Are Repulsed.
PEsTH, May 1.-The labor demonstration
here has been marred by scene of blood
shed. Early this morning large number
of workmen gathered in front of one of the
rolling mills. At first the men were orderly
enough, but under the incentive OF agitators
became aroused and bitterly denounced the
they lost all self-control and engaged in a
riotous demonstration, which the police
were powerless to quell.
TROOPS SUMMONED.
Military assistance was summoned and
body of troops promptly appeared on the
ground with fixed bayonets. The mob
was ordered to disperse, and,
upon their refusal to \ obey, the
troops charged. The crowd broke and
fed in all directions, but not before many
of the rioters had been pierced by bayo.
nets. The mill where the trouble occurred
remains open and work is gong on as usual
Thirty thousand workmen met to-day
and adopted resolutions in favor of work
day of eight hours.
RIOTING AT PR0SSNITz.
VIENNA, May 1.-The Preater has been
occupied all day by troops. but the crowds
that fill the streets have been orderly, and
there has been no necessity for official inter-
ference. Reports from Ostran, Troppan
and Bruenn say that work has been pro-
ceeding as usual, and no disturbances have
occurred.
From Prossnitz comes news Of a riot. 1t
,Af l.
been put in prison there, and when their
fellow workmen gathered on the streets this
morning plot was ahatched for their lib
Grafton. The result was that mob
of fully 1900 men made a COM
bined attack upon the prison. The
authorities, however, IN anticipation of
such an occurrence. had provided a strong
guard for the prison, and the rioters, in
spite of their desperate efforts, were re-
pulsed and completely routed.
At Trieste. Pola and Cracow there was
only slight cessation of work, and every
thing is quiet.
ONLY ONE DISTURBANCE IN THE CITY.
VIENNA, May /, 9:30 p. M-The day
passed without serious disturbance in any
quarter. Over sixty workmen's meetings
were held, a. all of which resolutions were
adopted in favor of a working day of eight
hours. 1t is estimated that 10000 persons
visited the Prater during the day. The
work in the state railway shops was not
interrupted.
A tranquil state of affairs is reported in
Silesia, Upper Austria, st. Iria, Carniola,
Buckovina, Moravia. Galicia and Bohemia.
A crowd collected in the Favoriten quarter
to witness the workmen's procession return
ing from the Prater. The crowd disre-
garded an order TO disperse and began to
howl and throw stones ct the police. Mean
while the procession arrived on the scene,
aVi, rebuking the mob, assisted the police 10
secure the ringleaders.
THE PRossNITz OUTBREAK.
A later dispatch from Prossnitz says that
the troops frustrated the attack of the mob
on the prison without recourse to firearms
Disorder prevailed until noon, and ten
arrests were made. Two extra companies
of troops were put on guard at the prison.
The latest reports from elsewhere in Aus
trIa and Hungary speak only of quiet
meetings in favor of working day of
eight hours. The speakers exhorted their
hearers not to break the law.
At mass meeting at Prague a speaker
declared that the eight-hour question
was an international one, and also de-
manded universal suffrage. Before dis
persing the workmen gave three cheers for
the director of police.