Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-01
MAY.DAY IN EUROPE.

No Serious Disorder Anticipated-Lo.
 cal Powers Armed for Emergencies
 New Importance in the Days Do.
 ings.
 LONDON, April 30.-May-day will prob ably pass without serious disorder in west. ern Europe. Every where the local powers have been armed so strongly as to con- vince the worst disposed that a pacific demonstration is advisable. The labor manifestations, however, will not be less memorable because orderly. A new and immense importance invests to-morrow's doings as having for the first time strong and distinct international character. Throughout civilized Europe the proleta- ria mobilizes and acts in touch with the | American movement. This world wide unison is partly spontaneous and partly | organized, and imparts significance and l gravity to to-morrow's demonstrations. Places which were inert last May-day have now been quickened into taking part | in to-morrow's demonstrations. Even viii lages in secluded parts of France, Spain, Italy and Germany, where some local in dustry exists, will have a holiday. This universality of inspiration extends beyond the question of eight hours for a days work. The manifestoes of the socialist leaders in every country, while giving prominence to the eight hours cry, pro- claim battle for other points of the so- cialist character, in plainer language than they ever used before. This fervor of revolutionary language frightens the pub caused extraordinary preparations to be made on a scale equal to what would be re- quired if Europe was about to be trans formed into field of battle
 One anarchist manifesto is very revolu- tionary and calls upon the people to de- stroy and burn, use dynamite, cremate the banks, the prisons, the palaces and the pawn shops. The anarchist organ, Pere Bernard, admits that the anarchists want a row in the streets that they can join in killing the enemies of the the leading cities of France the working men will hold demonstrations, but the police appear prepared to maintain order. The industrial centers everywhere are well protected. At some points the socialist organizations declare that they will parade irrespective of any orders to the contrary The prefect of Marseilles has received a warning that leads him to apprehend trouble, for which he is fully prepared.
 In Germany May-day is general family holiday and there is but little apprehen- sion of disturbance.
 In Madrid and some other places in Spain the workingmen will parade and if there is any outbreak at Bilbao, as feared, the government will proclaim a state of siege and take immediate and active measures of repression. In Madrid the day will be festival.
 PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TAKEN.
 PARIS, April 30.-Twenty-fve thousand infantry, eight regiments of cavalry and 1000 policemen will be posted tomorrow in the vicinity of the chief public build ings. This is double the number usually displayed at the annual review at Long champs, and it is evident that Minister Constans anticipates trouble and intends to take sharp measures to repress any dis order.
 MADRID, April 3O.-The garrison here will remain in theIr barracks tomorrow. The guards in ali the public buildings have been doubled, merely as precaution, the citizens being confident that order will be maintained.
 BERLIN, April 30.-Eleven thousand out of the 10000 strikers in Westphalia have resumed work since Monday.
 PIrrsBURG, April 30.-This city is now fairly started in the eight-hour movement, with 5000 carpenters out and placing other trades in such a peculiar position that 1,000 members of other building organiza- tions will soon follow.
 ST.LoUIs, April 30.-If the developments in the labor situation can be said to be forerunner of what is to happen to o-mor- row, one of the most serious strikes is inn minent. The number of men in the build ing trade will reach fully 5000.
 DEsTRUCTIvE FOREST FIRES. Thousand of Acres Burned over in
 New Jersey and Pennsylvania-
 Much Valuable Timber Destroyed.
 ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., April 30.-Sev- eral hundred acres of valuable timber have been destroyed in the vicinity of Ocean, vile, where forest fires have been raging for twenty-four hours. Oceanville is threatened and the inhabitants are greatly alarmed. The loss will reach $100,0 ,000. A fire at Herbertville and Lakewood, which started yesterday, burned over 5000 acres of land, and did not subside until it reached Barnegat Bay. The total loss is estimated at s2Oo,00O. The best cranberry bogs in this vicinity have been destroyed.
 PLEAsANTvILLE, N. J., April BOA for  est fire started at Pomona at il o'clock this morning and has entirely consumed 8 tract of valuable timber seven miles long and five wide. At Conovertown the flames destroyed fifteen dwellings in the western part of the town. Several stables and outbuildings were burned with their con tents. The estimated damage by the fire | is $100,000. It is the most disastrous for est fire that has occurred in Atlantic county for thirty years.
 BRADFORD, Pa., April BOA spark from an Erie locomotive ignited wooden tank containing one hundred and fifty barrels of oil short distance west of here to-day. l The fire communicated to the woods and | soon spread over ten acres. The fire de- partments of Bradford and Kendall la bored all the afternoon to subdue the flames. Four oil derricks and engine houses were burned.
 l READING, Pa., April 30.-The forest fires in this section have destroyed thousands | of dollars worth of valuable timber. Incited Rebellion.