New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
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COLLISIONS BETWEEN wORKINGAiEN AND
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CONFLICT IN RoME-DYNAMITE
THROWN IN PARIs-THE DIS
ORDERS ATTRIBUTED TO
ANARCHISTS
Rome May la meeting Of workingmen took
place this afternoon near the Church of San Gio-
vanni. There were five members of the Chamber
of Deputies present. An Anarchist speaker vio-
lently urged the assembled men TO attack the
police. The speakers words so excited his hearers
that soon afterward the mob stoned the troops
stationed in the neghlbrhood. Some Of tho
rioters hurled stones at the troops from the win.
dows of houses. The gendames fred upon the
rioters, and the cavalry promptly charged upon
those who had not been put 20 flight by the
firing. At the same time the infantry soldiers
near the scene of the riot ordered TO storm
the houses from which the stones had been thrown.
A terrible uproar followed. When IL had
calmed down il was found that Signor Barzai,
a member of the Chamber of Deputies; Sgnor
Ciprani, Socialist leader and twenty-five others,
had been wounded during the riot. One man was
killed outright by the gendarmee' fire, and .
gendarme stabbed TO death by the rioters.
During the cavalry charge several troopers were
unhorsed. and were trampled upon and kicked
by their comrades horses.
Later. on, another sharp conflict occurred be-
tween the soldiers and mob in Victor Emmanuel
Square Several persons were injured and .
trooper was killed.
Florence, May About I 900 workingmen met
this afternoon on the Piazza Savonarola. In an
ticipation of disturbance, the piazza and its
neighborhood had been occupied with strong
pickets of policemen and soldiers The authori.
ties, however, had determined not 10 interfere
with the meeting unless it became absolutely
necessary to do so. During the meeting speaker,
whose name is not given, made violent and In
cendiary address, calling upon the workmen pres
ent to make rush toward the centre of the city
and to plunder the houses Of the wealthy classes.
The police thereupon interfered and after maxi
ing charge into the crowd. arrested the orator.
4 tumu6 followed, and the workmen began to
handle the policemen roughly in au attempt to
rescue the prisoner. Finally a squadron Of
cavalry was ordered to move out upon the piazza.
The troopers then charged upon the rioters. AZ
the latter retreated they broke store windows right
and left along the route Several of those who
were most prominent in the disturbance were
arrested and the stores throughout Florence were
hastily closed.
Naples, May 1.-Two uproarious meetings wero
held here to-day. The police dispersed each, and
arrested the leaders.
Lyons May IA number of exciting scenes
were witnessed in this city to-day. The first dis
turbance occurred when big crowd of workmen,
followed by large numbers Of women and chill
dren, and bearing red cards containing various
sentiments in reference TO tie rights claimed by
the laboring people, attempted to hold process
sion. The authorities had decided TO prevent any
marching and, as the men refused to disperse
when ordered, the police were directed TO make
an attack on their ranks The men made des.
perate resistance and general conflict followed
In which a policeman was seriously injured.
The .workmen were soon largely reinforced.
The authorities, finding that the police were un-
able to cope unaided with the increased force OF
the workmen, called upon the military Tor as
sistance. and a body of cavalry dispatched
to the scene of the rioting The troops charged
upon the excited and determined workmen, who
ASA lied them with volleys Of stones. The work.
men were unable to withstand the combined at
tack made on them by the cavalry and police,
and were finally compelled to retreat, sullenly
and with defiant shouts. 4 number of arrests
were made and several OF the prisoners were
found to he heavily armed.
Subsequently the mob marched to the cemetery,
headed by a number of men carrying black and
red flags. The visit to the cemetery was made
for the purpose of holding demonstration over
the graves of those who had lost their lives In
former riots The authorities were again COM
PEELED to appeal TO the military for aid IN dis
persing the crowd. 4 force of cuirassicrs was
hurried to the cemetery. and again were the war
horses urged down upon the people. The mob
obstinately resisted the repeated charges Of the
cuirassiers, and desperately disputed every inch
of the ground. Showers of stones and other
missiles were hurled at the soldiers, several Of
whom were seriously injured before they at last
succeeded in clearing the burying ground Of the
mob.
Upon being driven from the cemetery the crowd
again formed in procession and marched back TO
the city, defanty denouncing the authorities and
singing ia Carmagnole" The rioters. nothing
daunted By their two defeats. had no sooner
reached the city than they made attack upon
their earlier antagonists, the police, and broke
through the Gordon which the latter had cstab-
lished Again was it found necessary TO call upon
the cuirassicrs to dsperse the rioters who, flushed
with their victory over the police, were prepared
to engage in more riotOus demonstrations. and
again did the soldiers charge upon the shouting
mob and thunder down upon their ranks. As
in their previous conflicts with the military. the
crowd was forced to beat retreat
The fighting has caused the greatest alarm
among the people OF this city, and the eXcitement
increases as each hour passes. The police are
utterly pOweress to control the bowling mob,
ard the authorities have been compelled 10 sum-
mon additional Teinforcements of soldiers for the
protection of the city. The rioters have cut the
telephone and telegraph wires and are holding
uproarous meetings at their headquarters, where
Anarchist speakers are vociferously and wildly
haralguing their hearers and melting the already
maddcned men 70 commit further acts of violence.
\ dense crowd surrounds the Labor Exchange
which building the soldiers have cleared OF all
persons at the point Of the bayonet The mill
tary are taking every precaution 10 suodue the
mob, and have brought cannon to the place
for the purpose OF intimidating them.
Paris. May ALI was quiet in this city until
about noon, when there scene Of great ex.
element near the Rue Berry. The cause Of the
tumut was a loud explosion, which broke many