St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-02
ROWS BUT NO RIOTING
May-Day in Europe Lacks the
Excitement Predicted by
Wiseacres.
Fiascos Instead Of Fighting
in the British and Ger
man Capitals.
Troops Prick Belligerent
Parisians With Bayonets
and They Disperse.
Numerous Clashes Between
TOilerS and Police Without
Any Blood-Letting.


LONDON, May. 1.-The terrible May
day bogie has come and gone, and
very insignificant, harmless fellow he
has shown himself to be. What little
disorder there was has been on the con-
tinent to-day, where it was predicted,
and greatly feared, blood would flow,
has been confined to street fights and
brawls of proportions far beneath the
character of a riot, and the socialists
and bloodthirsty anarchists are display
ing degree of meekness that causes
the lamb to appear ferocious, and posi-
lively dangerous, by comparison. In
London the street displays of the boast
ed strength and uncOmpromising de-
termination of the workmen were posi-
lively ridiculous in their meagerness.
The parades were not directed by either
the trades unionIsts or the socialists,
and really seemed to have no definite
object. The socialists and trades or
CARNATIONS, however. declare that they
are reserving their forces for Sunday.
when they will give an example of their
PARIS, May IA row occurred in the
Place de La Concord this evening, but
1t was quickly suppressed. A process
sion attempted to pass down the Rue de
la Cirque towards the Elysee. The
police barred the way and commanded
the parade to stop, but the paraders
detied them. The guards then charged
upon the mob with bayOnets, wOunding
many IN the front ranks. The crowd
then broke. a large number of arrests
we're made. The paraders arrested will
be released at midnight, they having
been charged simply with refusing to
move on. NJ. Floquet, president of the
chamber of deputies, received deputa-
ton OF socialists to-day, who presented
a memorial praying for an eight-hour
law. Reports from various cities and
towns in the provinces show that while
ing like disorder.
Railing at the Authorities.
On all sides are heard angry murmnrs
at the action of the authorities in spring
ing large force of police upon the
scene of the demonstration, together
with the proclamation regulat-
ing the parades and restricting
their route. This they declared
will be resented on Sunday unless
the programme of the officials is in the
meantime molitied, which, of course, 1t
will not be. AS matter of fact,
very few of those who did pa
rade were genuine workers. The
pocket-picking brigade was out in full
force and many of the craft we're arrest
ed. The third division of the procession
was composed of 500 girls. representing
the strikers from the envelope factories.
They carried, among other bap-
ners, one bearing the inscription
Those who do lot dare to
celebrate to-day are slaves" Another
banner was inscribed, "Rememher
Chicago" and displayed pictures of
chains, handouts, noOses, ETC., together
with the names of Spies, Parsons and
their companions on the gallows
and the last words of Spies. The
socialist leader, Morris, delivered fiery
speech in Hyde park and strongly advo-
Gated the organization of concurrent
strikes throughout the whole world with
the single object of securing a universal
eight-hour day.
VIENNA, May 1.-The prater is occu-
pied by troops, but they are not likely
to be summoned to duty. The streets
are filled with people, but the crowds
are orderly. A riot occurred at Pros
nitZ this afternoon, growing out of an
attempt on the part of wOrkingmen to
liberate some of their comrades who
had been imprisoned. A mob of 1000
made rush on the prison, with the in
tentiOn of setting the inmates free, but
they were met by a strong body of
troops and repulsed. A few of the riot
erS were hurt. A later dispatch from
PrOSnitZ says that the troops frustrated
the attack of the mob on the garrison,
with orders to fire arms. Disorder pre-
vailed until noon, and ten arrests were
made. Two extra companies of
troops were put on guard at
the prison. The latest reports from
elsewhere in Austria and Hun
gary speak only of quiet meetings in
favor of working day of eight hours,
at which the speakers eXhorted their
hearers not to break the law. At Prague
a speaker declared that the eight hour
question was an international one, and
also demanded universal suffrage. Be-
fore dispensing the workmen gave
cheers for the director of police. At
Trieste, Paola and Cracow there was
only slight observance of the day by
Workingmen and everything was quiet.
PESTH, May IA crowd of working
men to-day collected in front of a roll
ing mill, the proprietOrs of which had
resisted their demands, attacking the
building and precipitating riot. The
military were hastily hurried TO the
scene, but t,were unable to disperse the
mob until they had charged with the
bayonet and wounded many of the riot
ers. The mill continues i'll operation.
VIENNA, May IA crowd collected
in the Favoritan quarter to witness the
the Prater. The crowd dIsregarded an
order to disperse, and began to h wi
and throw stones at the police. Mean
while the procession arrived on the
scene, and rebuking the mob, assisted
the police to secure the ringleaders.
PARIS, May 1.-The municipal guards
left the Hotel de Vile att O'clock.
Upon their departure the crowd began
to sing the "Marseillaise," and were
dispersed by the police after brief
scuffie. Another skirmish between the
police and sight-seers occurred in the
De la RepubliQue at 10 o'clock tonight.
During the fracas man fired revol-
yer at the police, but nobody was hurt.
Several persons were arrested. At IL
o'clock all other quarters were calm,
and the police we're being withdrawn.
At 2:3O a. m. at late hour the boule-
Yards were thronged with excited peo-
pie. In the Place Chateau d'Eaux the
cavalry charged upon the crowd, and
several more arrests were made. The
total number of arrests during the day
approaches 800. 1t is stated that in the
sklrmish In the Place de la Concorde
thirty persons were wounded, but that
they concealed the fact in order to es-
cape arrest.
MARsEILLEs, May 1, Midnight.-Dis-
orderly crowds gathered in the Cours
Relgunie. The police were powerless.