New-York tribune., 1891-05-04
THE HYDE PARK MEETING.
AN IMMENSE CROWD TAKES PART IN IT.
RESOLUTIONS FOR EIGHT HoURs-A CRISIS IN
THE BELGIAN MINING DISTRICTS
POLITICAL IMPORTANCE OF THE
TROUBLE AT FOuRMIES.
TROUBLE AT FoURMIEs.


London May 3.-The attendance at the labor meet
ing at Hyde Park to-day is variousg estimated at
from 100000 to 100000. The procession included
workers at all the trades and was miles long. Its
route was by way Of Westminster, victora-st and
GroSvenor Place. ii interspersed with bands and
many banners were carried. Traffic along the line Of
march was blocked for stveral hours. John Burns,
Thomas Mann, the president Of the Dochers' Union
Benjamin Tllett the Avelings and Mr.. Graham, the
Socialist member of Parliament were among the
speakers who assigned TO twelve different plat
forms, which had been erected in the Park. An
identical resolution in favor Of a compulsory labor day
OF eight hours was moved on all the platforms.
From various dispatches 1t is asceralned that in
general quiet prevailed in Continental countries to-
day number Of labor meetings w re held in Berlin
and passed resolutions favorng the compulsory eight
hour labor day They conducted in an orderly
manner. The city was guarded by mounted infantry.
The principal towns Of Germany, Holland and
Switzerland to-day the scene Of demonstrations of
wokmen in favor of the eighthcur movement. In
Hamburg 10000 persons, tenth of whom were the
wives and sweethearts OF the workmen. paraded
through the suburb of Horn. delegates from the work
mems societies keeping excellent order. In the line
many bands and banners and a number Of choral
societies took part in the procession After short
meeting in the public park, at which appropriate Ieso
lutons were adopted the crowd dispersed and devoted
the remainder of the day to music and dancing. No
disorder was reported anywhere.
Brussels, May 3The labor disturbances in the vcin-
ity of Mons and LEGO continue. To-day there was
fighting between strikers and gendarmes, both at
seraing, near Liege and at Hornu. near Mons many
persons being wounded. The situation Is critical
Paris May 3.-The details of the labor trouble at
Fournies immensely heightened the political impor-
tance of the incident The fact that six women, sew
eral children and eight men were killed the spot,
while twenty seriously wounded several fatally,
aTofp rla
soldiers were merely exposed to s0ne-throwng, but
they replied with successive voneys from their new
Lebel rifles, inficting frgNfuI wounds on tler vic
tins. The houses exposed to the fire ver rddled,
and there is every sign that reckless a-a Santon in
humanity shown by the troops. Tie local popu-
lar commotion is intense, and 1t finds response In
the growing excitement in every working centre.
Fourmies tonight Is practically in state OF siege
Cavalry patrol the streets and are everywhere greeted
with yells Of reprobaOn from excited groups OF men
and women The tension of feeling may be judged
from the fact the military hailed with cries OF
"Vive Prusse'
The funeral OF the victims fixed for to-day, but
the enormous number Of wortmen arriving from other
industrial centres caused the Government to send ior
renforcements and TO order the postponement oi t
o racave % depnaon asking for the removal Of the
regiment that fired upon the crowd. section OF tle
manding vote Of censure against NJ Constans, Minis
ter Of the Interior, as responsible for the saushNr
motion that effect Will be maze III
Deputies tomorrow majority Of the Right and
Lett approves generally the measures OF repression
taken 10y NJ. Constans Throughout the country but VIII
advocate inquiry into the conduct OF the troops al
Fourmies Parliamentary circles view the affair as
shaking the position Of the Ministry Labor centres
throughout France are profoundly moved and pubic
meetings hee and Marseilles Lyons and elsewhere
are being organized protest against the action Oh te
authorities. ,,,,. ,,s. .,,s
here Five petards exploded last night causing great
the police and strikers has taken place Pistol shots
were exchanged. The rngleaders among the rioters
we4e arrested. -,
Dublin, May 3.-Ten thousand worlmen OF this
city TODAY marched IN procession to Phoenix Park
where they held meeting at which resolution de-
mandng a worls-day of eight hours was passed