Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-05
RIOTING IN SPAIN
Barcelona in the Hands of a
HOwling Mob.
Newspapers Compelled to Sus-
pend Publication.

Numerous engagements Between the Po-
lice and the Mob, in which the Rioters
are victorious-Troops Called to the
Rescue-Social Revolution Proclaimed
MADRID, May 5.-The industrial situa-
tion in Spain has rapidly assumed a
most threatening aspect. The latest ad-
vices from Barcelona represent the po-
sition maintaining in that city as being
one which presents many of the sinister
phases of social revolution. In addition
to the riotous excesses already reported,
the tram cars were prevented from run
ming, some of them being thrown from
the tracks and smashed
Mobs of howling, threatening men
marched to the various newspaper offices
and compelled the compositors to leave
their desks and swell the ranks of the
law defers AS consequence of this
action the newspapers of Barcelona have
been compelled to suspend publication.
More ominious than any one other Incl
dent, however, is the sudden appearance
everywhere upon the city walls of fam
ing placards urging the yet partially
segregated demonstrators to form them
selves into compact body for pillage
and resistance to the preservation of law
and order.
Numerous engagements took place be-
tween the police and the mob. Repeat
edly the horse-police charged the stub
born crowds, and as repeatedly were the
policemen compelled to retreat. Up to
late hour in the evening the great city
remained under the almost undisputed
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its municipal government and its citi-
zens seemingly paralyzed at the extent
and proportions of the sudden danger
with which they We're confronted.
Troops We're, however, on their way
to the panic-stricken city, and during
the evening three regiments of soldiers
arrived for its protection.
Immediately upon the entry Of the
soldiers the military governor of the
district appeared, and warned the strik-
death would be the penalty meted out to
those who attempted to interfere with
the liberty of action of such men as
chose to continue at work.
The troops were then ordered to ad-
vance upon the enormous thrOng which
confronted them. The crowd was for
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gedly dispersed.
All classes of people are now looking
forward to renewal of turbulence, and
some alarm is felt lest the old gothic
cathedral, the university, the academies
of art and Of science and others Of the
great architectural works of the city
may be attacked.
The authorities declare their ability to
repress any future disturbances. Man
ufacturers and the proprietors Of shops
have been urged to keep their establish
ments open, and, in the event Of their
doing so, have been guaranteed ample
protection from mob violence.
Anarchist proclamations have ap-
peared in several of the manufacturing
towns of Spain. The proclamations call
for the holding of meetings. and con-
cludes by declaring that the time has ar
rived for the Inauguration of the social
revolution.
The executive committee of the Social
ist party here has taken hand in the
prevailing labor agitation. The COM
mittee has called mass meeting of
worldngmen to meet at the Muse Hall.
From their meeting there the Socialists
proprose to march in procession to the
residence Of Senor Sagasta, the prime
minister. A petition has been prepared
which will be handed to the premier
The petition asks the governor to
promptly introduce into the cortes bill
making a legal days work consist of
eight hours.