The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-09-02
Armed with Pick-Handles and Crazed by Drink,
They March Through the City, Demolish-
Ing Buildings and Assaulting People.
Days and Nights of Anarchy in Which
the Authorities We're PoWerless.
Finally QueIled by the Military After Many
Rioters Had Been Shot Down-Opening Of
the British Trades Union Congress
vALPARAIso's GREAT RIOT.
Details Of the Recent Outbreak in Chilli
Chief Port-Bloodsded and Pillage.

Details Of the Recent Outbreak in Chilis
Chief Port-Bloodsded and Pillage.
PANAMA, Aug, 25.-The following account
is given of the recent rioting that charac-
terized the strikes at Valparaiso, Chilli:
with attentive ears we have been listen
ing to the noise made by the revolutionary
masses gathered under our balconies, and
which threaten our paper with destruc-
tion. At the same time our eyes are fixed
on the desolate spectacle presented by Val
paraiso since midday yesterday, at
which hour ell doors were closed. and
aggressive mobs have been shouting, as
saulting, wounding, ill-treating and sack
ing, and briefly we will recount what has
passed. 1t was early known that the
launchmen and stevedores had struck, and
that they had threatened to attack the
cnstom-ho,se 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 promptly followed throughout the
city. Pickhandles and handles of other
tools were obtained. and armed with these
Lever, Murphy & Co.. where they did i'm
mense damage. On the wharf the fires IN
the steam winches were extinguished. At
JPN. a number of citizens requested the
authorities to act. But meanwhile the mob
had swept through the city, plundering
stores, shops. drinking places and ware
houses, and carrying off everything portable.
At some places rifle-sbots were fired, but
as the cartridges were soon exhausted the
defenders had to leave the property at the
mercy of the mob. Meanwhile the police
were assembled in strong force at 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 deter
mined to send out ARTILLERY and infantry
pickets and defend the Intendent's and
other public offices.
"As the day closed the streets were filed
with people, and erything indicated that
rough scenes were about to occur. The
Union printing office was soon attacked,
and the mob had to be driven off. The In
tendent made speech to the mob from the
roof of a car, and promised to meet the en-
accede to the terms of the strikers. and the
latter moved off to other places, their num-
beers swelling.
At the Bellavista station one of the mob
hoisted a red flag on a pole. and from that
moment this flag was the banner of the
movement. At p. NJ. the mass moved to
Victoria square, and here it divided into
three separate bodies. which took different
directions. One body, about six hun
dred strong. marched through Victoria
street, throwing stones at the houses.
Branches were torn from the trees,
and wherever it was believed work
was in progress, the mob halted and were
joined by the workmen. This step was
first adopted at the macar0ni factory of
Plumb & Co.. then at the German bakery,
and then in some ten or twelve other es-
Establishments, until the Merceal Church
was reached. Afterwards the mob. by this
time numbering some twelve hundred per-
sons, moved towards the Estero de las De-
licias. On passing q bakery in Tivoli
street. stones were thrown at the windows
and doors, and the workmen were called
upon to leave. Some fifteen shots were
fired from the bakery. and it is said twelve
were wounded. Only when the shots
ceased was the house broken into, and then
a scene of pillage followed which can
scarcely be described. A cigar shop and q
wholesale store were sacked. After an hour
had elapsed picket appeared, only to ask
the plunderers to withdraw, and as they
did not do 80 the soldiers withdrew and the
plundering continued.
Meanwhile similar and even worse
scenes were being enacted in the Baron
quarter. The railroad shops were destroyed
and their contents thrown into the sea.
The female car-dr1vers' house was demol-
saeSed ana Ew s Siscais fneloay
destroyed. During this attack young
girl employed in the establishment, fright
| ened by the mob. threw herself from q
window, breaking leg and injuring her
J head. The sack of the National biscuit
| factory had not terminated when a picket
arrived and. the mob not retiring, opened
| fire, killing one of the rioters and wound
| ing four others. But this did not brighten
the mob, which had rapidly increased in
in favor of the populace and of Death to
the rich and the pretenders.' proved nc
! thought of dispensing as yet had entered
the minds of the rioters. while they were
again joined by other MODS which came
down from the hills.
"By 4o'clock the mob mustered at least
! 10000 and although repeatedly charged by
| the police, who employed sabres. the
| charges proved Intellectual. although they
/ again left some twenty on the ground
| Viewed from the beach the scene
on the hill was truly horrible and
exciting. as the police were TO be seen, sa.
bres in hand. charging here and there
! The mob offered some resistance and
wounded u policeman. but order was tenn
| porarily restored with the assistance of 8
reinforcement of two fresh pickets and by
/ stationing another company of artillery
| near the Baron railway station. By 5 p. NJ
| the mob had almost disappeared tc
| the drinking shops and groggeries.
AT the time the foregoing scenes were
being enacted many others of similar class
were In progress in other parts. In Maipr
street CarabagaPs bakery. the factory OF
| Zolezzi & Co. and the fire englne-house
| were plundered. The fifth firemen's com
pany was attacked. and one of the mem
! beers wounded. yet the Intendente would
render no assistance. although requested
| to do so, and the tiremen. consequently
defended themselves. At z p. NJ. body
of policemen charged on the mob anC
made five prisoners. At the same time {
| band of rioters passed through Victoris
street, smashing doors, windows, lamps
etc. and crying pillage. pillage. They
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