The Brookhaven leader., 1891-05-07
DECIDEDLY RIOTOUS.

May Day Witnesses RIotous Proceedings
I'm France-ItaIy at Present Has Her
Hands Full at Home Without Tackling
Uncle sam.
PARIS, May "A number of very ex-
citing scenes were witnessed in Lyons
yesterday. The first disturbance oc-
CURED when q big crowd of workmen,
followed by large numbers of women
and children and bearing banners con-
tanning various sentiments in reference
TO the rights claimed by the laboring
people, attempted to hold procession.
The authorities had decided to prevent
any marching, and, as the men refused
to dispersc when ordered, the police
were directed to make an attack
on the ranks of the paraders.
The men made a desperate resistance
and general melee followed, in which
policeman was seriously wounded.
The noise of the conflict attracted a
great crowd and the workmen were
soon reinforced by many sympathizers.
The authorities, finding the police un-
able to cope unaided with the increased
force, called upon the military and a
body of cavalry was dispatched to the
place. The horsemen charged upon the
workmen, who assailed them with VOL
leys of stones. The workmen were un-
able to withstand the attack by the
cavalry and police and were finally
compelled to retreat. A number of ar
rests were made and several of the
prisoners were found to be heavily
armed.
Subsequently the mob marched to the
cemetery, headed by number of men
carrying black and red flags, for the
purpose of holding a demonstration
over the graves of those who had lost
their lives in former riots. The author
tiles were again compelled to appeal to
the military for aid in dispensing the
crowd. A force of cavalrymen was
hurried to the cemetery, and again were
their horses ridden down upon the peo-
pie.
Upon being driven from the cemetery,
the crowd again formed in procession
and marched back to the city, detiantly
denouncing the authorities and singing
La Carmagnole" in a grand chorus.
The rioters had no sooner reached the
city than they made ali attack upon
their earlier antagonists-the police
and so savage was their assault that
they overcame the officers and broke
through the Gordon which they had es-
tablished. Again was it found neces-
sary to call upon the cavalrymen to dis
perse the rioters, who flushed with
their victory over the police, were pre-
pared to engage in more riotous demon
strations, and again did the soldiers
charge upon the shouting mob and
thunder down upon their ranks. As in
the previous conflict with the military,
the crowd was forced to beat a retreat.
OTHER FRENCH DISTURBANCES.
PARIS, May An explosion oc-
Cured yesterday i'll the house of the
due de Trevise, situated in the Rue
Bois. There is no reason to believe
that it was the result of private re-
venge against the duke, and it is
thought to have been merely demon
stration on the part of the anarchists.
An investigation made soon after the
occurrence showed that big dynamite
bomb had been used.
A mob attacked the Marie last even
ing in an attempt to rescue imprisoned
comrades and wounded two soldiers.
The troops Immediately opened hire
and three men fell dead The mob
then fled.
Later there was bloody collision be-
tween miners and police, in which seven
persons were killed and twelve
wounded.
A mob of 1000 hooted at body of
gendarmes, who drew their sabers and at
tempted to dispurse the crowd, but were
received with a shower of stones and
compelled to retreat.
HOwLING ROME.
ROWE Nav "A meeting of work.