The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04
ANARCHISTS STIR UP A ROW.
4 LITTLE REIGN OF TERROR IN THE
STREETS OF BARCELONA.

FrenRied Strikers Nearly Get Control ofths
City.-Troops Hurried TO the scene "a
Suppress the RIot-The Streets at Length
Cleared-Riota.I In Other Spanish Tswns
Copyright 1890 b. TnE sUS Frtntino ana PGbtshtnG
Lssoeidtion
LONDON. May9.-Your Madrid correspond-
emit teleRraphs that serious riots, which at one
time threatened to result in the establishment
OF mob law occurred yesterday at Barcelona
The trouble was due as far as can be gathered
to the Indictment OF Anarchist agltators. OF
whom there are always considerable number
In that most turbulent OF Spanish cities These
men managed to get printed several thousand
placards which they widely distributed, in
which workmen were exhorted to rise and re-
yenge their wrongs by driving out the hated
capitalists who had so long exploited the suf-
ferings and misery OF those infammatory pro-
letsriats The appeals were supplemented by
personal propaganda on the part Of the agita-
tors with the result that early In the day the
workmen were in highly excited state and
ripe for mischief Those who took part In the
May day demonstrations refused to resume
work. and by noon 10000 men. many Of them
infiamed by wine, had gathered along the
chief boulevsrds Of the city.
There they were addressed by demagoRues.
who declared that the hour OF their deliver
ance had Come, and urged them to strike a
blow for freedom. the fret step 10 which would
be general strike. The tyrants' opportunity
lay in tho want Of unity among the workers.
Therefore all must leave their work. These
appeals found only too many willing hearers.
and several mobs. each several hundred
strong. started of. amid tho cheers OF their
comrades, for the factories and workshops.
Where mon had remained faithful 10 their en-
ployers at some factories show OF resistance
was made. and lighting took place, but at the
majority Of places tho men threw down their
tools and Joined the strikers. Even the news
paper offices were visited and the compositors
and machine men were forcibly elected. 80
that no afternoon editions could be printed.
By 2 p NJ. practically every workman In the
city was in the street, and tremendous excite
ment prevailed. The police, completely taken
by surprise, made feeble attempts to move the
people. and failing In this ordered the cars to
be kept running in the hope of promoting cir
culation and creating diversion. The strikers,
however. refused to allow the cars to move. and
compelled the drivers to join their ranks. One
driver who pluckily attempted to get his car
along was dragged from his seat and roughly
handled while the car itself was smashed to
pieces, the rioters arminG themselves in many
instances with tho fragments.
At this CRITICAL moment the Anarchist orators
commenced to urge pillage and suggestively
asked why men and women should hunger
when there was plenty OF well.stocked bakers
shops around them. Then fresh placards
mysteriously got into circulation in which the
same evil advice was given. Several shops
were forthwith attacked. and wherever bakers
wore found making bread tho dough was seized
and thrown about Several women. endeavor-
ing to carry homo the daily supply OF bread, were
stopped and brutslly treated. the bread being
taken and distributed among the rioters.
The police, who had been reinforced by
number Of mounted gendarmes. repeatedly
charged the rioters and used their swords
freely. seven men being carried of wounded;
but tho troopers were compelled to retire.
30 the afternoon wore on, and at o'clock the
streets were still completely in the hands OF the
rioters, who encouraged by the evident power
lessness OF the authorities. were In o condition
for emulatinR the work Of the Paris Commune.
Meanwhile however. Capt-Gen. Blanco had
to Madrid and to nearer towns
asking that troops be despatched He also
convened q meeting OF the chief employers OF
labor. and. having learned from them the
actual state OF affairs. decided to place the city
In q state OF SIEGE His decision was announced
by the firing OF guns from Fort Montiuich.
Within an hour from this time the local gar
rison and police were reinforced by the ar
rival OF one regiment OF cavalry. three OF in
fantry. and two batteries OF artillery. Then
Gen Blanco for the first time found himself in
q position to act with viGor and effect. Troops
were placed ut various strateRetical points.
Several OF the most prominent OF the aRttators
were arrested and carried of from beneath tho
very nose OF their astonisheG dupes. and n
was issued setting forth that
martial law had been established. Tho peo-
pie were warned that If they did not forthwith
disperso 10 their homes they would be tried by
military tribunal and sentenced TO immediate
death. Strikers were further Informed that IL
they attempted 10 coerce men willing 10 work
they would receive treatment equally drastic.
These measures proved too much for the
VRlor Of the strikers. and they commenced 20
move on when the police quiekenod their
movements and BY midnight the streets were
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