The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-04

PARIS, May 3-rhc details OF the lshne srou-
bies at fourmse< have immensely h6fghfencd
the political importance of the Incident. Tho
fact that six women. several children aud ei1hs
men were killed on the spot. while twenty per-
sous were seriously wounds<k several fatally
gives the affair the eharacter cf mznsacrc- Tbs
troops were drawn up on the streets and exposed
to stone throwing. and they replied with v0lleys
from their rifcs. infiicting frightiui wounds
on the victims. The houses cxps~e<l 10 their
fre were riddIed and there is every Sign ef rsck-
less and wanton inhumsnity shown By tho
troops.
The local popular connection Is intense, ard
II nnds response In growing excitement in every
working center fourmies 10 tonight practically
In state OF siege. Cavalry patrol the streets
and are everywhere greeted with yeiis Of repro
baton from excited groups OF men and wousen-
The tension of feeling may be judged from the
fact that the military were hailed with cries Of
"vive Prussia"
The funeral Of the victims was xed for today.
but the enormous number of workmen arriving
from other industrial centers caused the g0vurn-
ment TO send for reinforccmcnts and order the
postponement OF the funerals until tomorrow.
The project today received dcputation asking
for the removal Of the regiment that fired upon
the crowd.
A section Of the Left and the Socialist ana
Boulangist deputies will join in a demand for 4
vote OF ccnsure against Constans, minister Of
the interior, as responsible for the slaughter.
majority OF the Right and Left approves gem
orally of the measures of repression taken BY
Constans throughout the country, but will Cd
vocate inquiry into the conduct of the troops at
Fourmies. Parliamentary circles view the affair
as shaking the position of the ministry.
Labor centen throughout France arc pfo-
foundiy moved, and public meetings hero and st
Marseilles,. Lyons and elsewhere are being or
ganized to protest against the precipitate action
of the authorities.
The commander at Fourmies, In his report to
the minister of war on the May-day troubles,
assumes full responsibility for the action Of the
troops. He says ho only ordered firing when
the troops were In danger Of being killed or dis
armed.
LONDON, May s--The principal towns Of Ger
many, Holland and Switzerland were today the
scenes Of demonstrations by workmen In favor
OF the eighthour movement In Hamburg To-
o0O persons, . tenth Of whom were wives and
sweethearts OF workmen, paraded through tho
suburbs of the town. After short meeting In
tn, public park. at which appropriate resolu-
TINS were adopted, the crowd dispefsed and DE-
voted the remainder Of the day 70 mtlsic md
dsncing. No disorder IL reported anyWhbfu.
In the Belgian mine districts disogdce sitl
prevails, aud many telephone wires hare been
cut and windows smashed- Meetings vlse held
at Liege, Serang and other places to denopnco
the action Of the Brussels labor unioua, which
sent delegates 70 the various ccntofB TO delay q
prevent strikeA ~ three meesfnes e ~ ~
cided to disregard the advice Of the unSoa ouA
commence geuefsl strike temosyUwt =
OF siege has been proclaimed In The villaqes
around Uege. tk ~
LONDON, May a-The af>endsnce % the lahot
meeting in Hyde park TODAY II variously cd,
mated ut from 100000 70 a0,OOo The peOcess10n
in connection with the meeting Included
workers In all trades and was miles long. John
Burns, Tn omas Mann, president Of the DOckcn'
Union; Benjamin Tilletts and sCunninghaue
Graham, the socialist member 0l parliament.
were among the speakers. Aresolution In iavos
OF compulsory Labor dag and eight hours waa
moved on all the platforms. rs.
From various dispatches 1t is asceftained thats
in general. quiet prevailed In the continental
countries today. A number Of labor meetings
were held in Berlin, and passed resolutions
favoring a compulsory eight-hour labor day.
BARCELONA, May a.-Considersble disorder
prevails here. Five petards were exploded dur
ing last night, causing great alarm and doing
much damage. conflict between the police
and strikers has Just taken place. Pistol shots
were exchanged. The ringleaders among The
rioters were arrested.
VIENNA, May a.-Fifteen thousand wcavers 1t
Bielitz, and 1900 employees at Pesth have been
dismissed for being absent from work on May
day-