The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-02
ANGRY CHILEAN MOB.
Streets of Valparaiso the Scene
of Much Violence.
A NUMBER or PEOPLE KILLED.
Authorities Unable to Suppress Rioters
Barrundia's Daughter Attempts to
Kill Minister Mixner.

PANAMA, Sept LA letter from Valparaiso,
Chill, gives an account of the rioting that char
acterized recent strikes there. 1t seems that the
iaunchmen and stevedores struck in the morn
ing and soon compelled the workmen in the
custom house e. cease labor. The strikers de-
manded payment in coin, not In notes, and this
demand caused the doors of the custom
house to be closed; . step which
was probably followed by most Of
the business houses throughout the city, The
strikers then formed mob and visited several
manufacturing establishments, doing much
damage. A number of citizens appealed to the
authorities to act, but they remained passive
LOT several hours, during which rioting and
plundering was going on.
Finally, after eighty msn had been wounded
ana tweive killed. the authorities determined to
send out military pickets ank defend the public
ofiices By this lime the mob, which had divid-
ed In three sections. was bHsily engaged in
piundering and destroying stores in the streets
not visited In the morning, compelling the
workmen in ali the places to quit and fighting
where resistance was offered
Al bakery in one street twelve men were
wounded The bakery and several adjoining
stores were sacked. Finally picket of soldiers
appeared and asked the plunderers to withdraw
and as they did not do so the soldiers withdrew
Similar scenes were at the same time being
enacted in other quarters of the city The rail-
as the manufactures in the vicinity, and their
contents thrown into the sea.
While the mob was engaged in sacking the
Nat onal Biscuit factory q picket arrived, and
the mob not retiring the soldiers opened fire,
killing one of the rioters and wounding four
others. By this time, however, the crowd num-
bered 1000, and although repeatedly charged by
the police, who employed sabres. it stood its
ground. although some twenty OF its numbers
were killed and seriously wounded.
Viewed from the beach the scene on the hill
was horrible as the police were seen with
sabres in hand, charging here and there. The
mob offered some resistance and wounded
several policemen, but order was temporarily
restored with the assistance of two fresh pickets
aud by stationing another company of artillery
near Baron railway station.
By pm, the mob had almost disappeared to
the drinking shops and groggeries. AT the time
the foregoing scenes were being enacted many
others of q similar class were in progress in
other parts. Att pm, body of police charged
on the mob and took five prisoners.
At the same time band of rioters passed
through visitoria street, smashing doors, win
dows. lamps. etc., and crying, "Pillagel PHI
lager' They plundered many houses situated
on the Deicas, and there was not single SOL
der there. During the night the streets were
patrol ed by troops.
At2:20 p m. the cavalry pickets made several
charges in the Amandrat where the stores were
being sacked. In Condell street the mob at
tackled some jewelry stores. The pickets ar
rived after all was over. At 3 p. m. trains
arrived with a battalion commanded by
General valdievess, and subsequently .
corps OF 500 strong also came.
The commander OF the police had almost
fraternized with the strikers. On the hills
around Valparaiso many outrages and robberies
were committed.
at Santiago somewhat similar rioting &C.
CURED at session of the deputieS