The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-08

failed 10 report Tor work. a large NUMBER
al persons. however, are making the day
holiday. visiting tfrune valid and other ssi-
Durham resorts. A workman Vas arrested
this afternoon for hosting the red nAs.
| Work is proceeding ia the usual manner
in Munster. Wieshaden, Strxsturg. No
remburs, Ssetsin, Dartmund. Neukirchen.
Spansiau and Zwickan. A few Of the work
insmen in Ieipsic and Hale went on =
strike. bat the majority who did not favor
making . demonstration, went 10 work As
on ordinary days
Two hundred and sixteen propriescrs OF
smaller manufactures in the city closed
their establishments to give the employees
holiday.
The socialist demonstration was . COM
psete fiasco There was no meeting or
demonstration of any importance
BERLIN. Maya large number Of work
men psraded last evening. but were or
derry and the police did not interfere IN
any way. kilograms from number OF in
dustrisl centers throughout Germany state
that the day passed quietly. The iron
fcundries and machine factories Of Berlin
kept q record OF men who absented them
selves from work. Out of Is. SIS men en-
ployed in sixty factories, $50 were absent
In Hamburg 1900 men remained nom
work and attended picnics. There was no
disorder.
MARsxrrIEs, May AT midnight last
night disorderly crowds gathered in the
Course Beimunce. The police were power
less. and infantry dispersed the mob. Noisy
groups elsewhere were dispersed by cav
airy patrols. A riotous mob of foreigners
pitlaged an oil-min Thirty of them. all
Italians. were arrested One hundred per-
sons altogether were arrested during the
day. 1t is estimated that 50. 900 workmen
took part in the labor demonstration
yesterday. The streets were noisy. but
there was no breach of the peace A large
meeting was held and a deputation of
forty presidents of trades unions and ZOO
workmen were appointed to visit the pre-
lecture and present a petition OF the eight
hour SYSTEM The project declined 10 re-
ceive the deputation in body. bat offered
To receive the members ii they would di-
vide into groups. The depntation, how
ever had been instructed to be received as
. whole or not at all, and the party re-
ported to the meeting, which then dis
persed.
MADsrp. May Tranquility prevails
throughout the provinces. The strikes in
Valencia. however. are spreading. the en-
ployes in ell the trades there joining
the movement for eight hours a day. The
theatres in Valencia viii be closed tonight.
Thirty thousand workmen parsded in
BarceIona today. Similar demonstrations
were held in many other cities. There
we're extensive strikes in Saragossa, but
no disorder. In this city the workingmen
turned out in great numbers. and there
were some slight disturbances and num-
Der of arrests.
Madrid, May AT Valencia many of
the masters have conceded the demands
of the workmen, but the strikers pre-
vented the men from resuming work. The
railway guards, porters and dockmen be-
came rioious. but were suppressed by
cavalry. Troops are now guarding the
threatened factories and other establish
ments. Similar disturbances occurred at
Saragossa and Alicante
PEsrH, May 1.-The labor demonstration
here Was marred by bloodshed. Early this
morning q number OF workmen gathered
in front of rolling mill. At first they
were orderly. but through the excitement
denounced the alleged tyranny of employ
ers- Finally they lost self-control and en-
gagged in . riotous demonstration. which
the police were powerless TO quell. Mill
tary assistance was summoned. Soldiers
appeared with fixed bayonets and ordered
the mob TO disperse. Upon refusal the
troops charged. The crowd broke and fled
in all directions. Many rioters we're pierced
by bayonets.
Thirty thousand workmen met today and
adopted resolutions in favor of eight hours.
BARCELONA. May 1.-The strikers con-
Quoted themselves in q riotous manner
throughout the day. They. impeded all
kinds of business. stopping market carts
and scattering and trampling upon their
contents. The civil guard was continually
engaged in attempting to dispense the riot
ers. but failed. Finally a state of siege was
declared. Late tonight the strikers fired a
tool-hut The guard chased the mob, and
two strikers were injured. Another group
attacked the printing office in which the
proclamation was being printed. They put
. stop TO the work, and the authorities
were obliged to get the proclamations
printed elsewhere under military protec-
ton.
ROME. May There was partial cessa-
ton of work here and in the principal
cities and towns Of Italy. Dispatches
from ali parts Of the country show that
order is being maintained.
A few insignificant rows were reported
at Milan and Naples in connection With
the labor demonstration. The disturb
ances were quietly repressed. At Naples
q police inspector was wounded
Workmen In several cities attempted to
hold demonstrations today. but were dis
persed by the police.
LIssos, May 1.-The day is being OBJ
served with extreme quietness by the work
men in this city. A group of workmen
who were taking a holiday proceeded TO
the cemetery in which the remains o! the
socialist Fontana are inferred and placed a
wreath upon his tomb. 4 manifesto has
been issued by the workingmen declaring
IL favor Of eight hours as legal days
work. and 1t has received large number
of signatures.
LssBoS. May 2-The strikers have re-
suined work throughout the country.
Lcxpos, May i-The CA,Dnic3e'f Paris
correspondent SAYS: A feature of the day
Il.