The Globe-republican., 1891-05-06
DECIDEDLY RlOToUS.

DECIDEDLY RlOTOUS.
Nay Day witnesses Riotous Proceedings
In France-ltaly at Present Has Her
Hands Full at Home Without Tackling
Uacle Sam.
PARIS. May "A number of very ex-
citing scenes were witnessed in Lyons
yesterday. The first disturbance oc-
Cured when 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 disperse when ordered, the police
w>re directed to make an attack
on the ranks of the paraders.
The men made a desperate resistance
and general melee followed, in which
The noise of the conflict attracted
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
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
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armed.
Subsequently the mob marched to the
cemetery, headed by a 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-
Pile
Upon being driven from the cemetery,
the crowd again formed in procession
and marched back to the city, defiantly
denouncing the authorities and singing
la Carmagnole" in a grand chorus
The rioters had no sooner reached the
city than they made an 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 10 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 q retreat.
OTHER FRENCH DISTURBANCES.
PARIS, May Am explosion oc-
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
bonn b 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 fire
and three men fell dead The mob
then fed.
Later there was a 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 sa bers and at
tempted to dispurse the crowd but were
received with shower of stones and
compelled to retreat
HowLING ROME.
ROME, May "A meeting of work.
ingmeu took place yesterday afternoon
near the church OF San Giovanni
There were FIVE members of the cham
Der of deputies present An anarchist
speaker urged the assembled men to at
tack the police. The speakers words
SO excited his hearers that soon after
the mob stoned the troops which were
stationed in the neighborhood. Some
of the rioters hurled stones at the
troops from the windows of houses
The gcndarmes at this point fired
upon the rioters and the cavalry imme-
diately after charged upon those who
had not been put to flight by the gend- /,
armes' fire. At the same time the in /,
fantry soldiers near the scene Of the !
riot were ordered to storm the houses |
from which the stones had been thrown. |
A terrible uproar followed
When matters had calmed down |
somewhat it was found that Signor |
Barzilai, a member of the chamber of |
deputies: Signor Capriani a socialist |
leader, and twenty-five others had been |
wounded One man was killed outright |
by the gendarmes' fire. In addition a |
a gendarme was stabbed to death by |
the rioters During the cavalry charge |
several troopers were unhorsed and |
were trampled upon and kicked by the
other horses