Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29
An Outbreak in Guatemala That
Cost 500 Lives.
A HOB BENT ON REVOLUTION.
SIXTY Thousand Persons Hear the
Pope Celebrate Mass.
DYNAMrTERs IN INDIANA.
OUTBREAK IN GUATEMALA
Five Hundred Lives Sacrificed In . Rsvoi
Acnin~f Rarrllas

Against Barriiss-
ST. Lours. Sept pa dispatch from the City
OF Mexico says;
Areyoiution has bern precipisased In the re-
public Of Guatemala which will unqusstionsbly
become general. A gentleman who left the city
OF Guatemala on the morning Of the 10th in
slant and who has just reached this city on
horseback from the Mexican port of Acapulco
brings the information that an outbreak oc-
Cured IN Guatemala City on the 18th instant
and was still In progress when he left Accord
ing 60 his story the people of that city were
celebrating the anniversary OF their national
holiday. lt appears that President Barrilss had
personally appointed the orators Of the day.
10 This the masses took exception and whom
the orators took the rostrum il was Q signal
for a storm OF stones. which set them 90 fight
they being chased across the big plaza by q
bowling mob, which shouted at the top Of
their voices, ''Down with the government"
Down with despotism and tyranny; die,
Barrilas."
Exciting scenes followed and every known
liberal or partisan was driven from tie plaza,
being soundly stoned st every step After that
the masses elected their orators aud the most
violent and lncendiary speeches followed The
news OF the riot spread rapidly and soon Bar
rilas threw battalion of infantry into shs
large square for the purpose of dispensing the
mob. They. with fixed bsyonets. attempted 20
carry The plaza by assault. They were met
WIN enoMof OF stones ana buAeb from re-
volvers- This unexpected action Of the mob
put them to iguominious light, leaving many
OF their number on the plaza
Kill BARRuIAs," rRE CRY
The uproar was some thing TO be long remem-
bered- Members Of the mob shouted, "Lefs
storm the national place. kiil Barrilas and 70
store republican form Of government Guass-
mala should not be ruled by dictator; plum
dering OF the national treasury must cease"
Barrllss then ordered artillery into the plaza
and infantry and two cannon 10 suard his res-
idence. When the guns were turned on the
mob there was general dispensing Of them.
though they discharged their revolvers az the
artlllerymen. They left the plaza but fought
in the side streets in fact they practicable dur
ing the night of the 18th. held full control OF
the city, though at intervals they were at
tackled by the infantry, who shot many Of
them. The reports of revolvers and rifles
were to be heard all night and at the hour the
gentleman giving this information left for san
Jose de Guatemala to embark for Acapulco
lighting still was IN progress.
A GENERAL REVOLT EXPECTED
In his conception this will cause general re-
volt throughout the entire republic q Guste-
mala and engender war in all Of the other Gen.
tral American states. A strict censorship 10
maintained over al press dispatches and the
mails are also trifled with to prevent the leak
Ing OF any information concerning the actual
conditions Of the country. Ii is stated thss
cable communication with Guatemala City has
been interrupted
BARRILAs MASTER OF THE SITUATION.
At Q clock Monday afternoon the American
received special dispatch from Newton, on
the line between Guatemala and Mexico. The
telegram was delivered 20 the Newton telegraph
office by special courier and IL brings the infor-
nation that Barrllas Is master of the situation.
he having put down the revolt after three days
Of hard fighting.
The revolt was precipitated by Montufsr, q
son OF one of the candidates for the presidency,
who Is strong partisan of Barrilas, in at
tempting TO make a political speech on Inde-
pendence day. A mob threw him and his
| friends from the platform in the main plazs
| pelting them with stones until they found shel-
ter in a neighboring house From that time
| until the night Of the 18th there WAS street
fighting. sometimes the mob being in control
OF the city and at other times the army.
The arrival Of troops from adjoining dis-
tricts eventually restored Barrilas 10 power,
| and the city is thoroughly infested with
soldiers. Martial law has been declared ID
was expected when the purser left the city Of
Guatemala that Barrilas would declare himself
dictator, 80 as to prolong his term Of once.
SALVADOR READY TO INVADE.
Salvador is moving troops TO the military
district of Santa Anna. bordering on the south
ern frontier Of Guatemala, and it is believed
if the city of Guatenala's revolt spreads 10 IN
terror points. Ii is said that already at Quexsl-
tenango, one Of the most important citiss in
the upper districts of Guatemala. revol,s hsvs
occurred against Barrilas within the past three
months, but they have proved 20 far abortive.
FIVE HUNDRED LIVES sAcHIffcxD.
A private dispatch TO a prominent merchant
In this city, who has business relations in the
city OF Guatemala, shown to the correspondent
last night from Newon. says that fully 600 lives
were sacrificed in three days hghting in tho
revolt in the city of Guatemala and that tbe
| shooting il still going on. The dispatch also
conveys the information that Barrilas has de-
clared himself dictator.
II is stated that Col. Jobon killed Gen
Sanchez, and il followed that a brother of Gen.
Sanchez. learning of his assassination, went TO
the place, which surrounded by cannon,
where Jobon stationed. and shot and
killed him. Sanchezs brother has been exc
cuted. The city is under martial law and Q
reign of terror prevails, the inhab-
itants being afraid to leave their houses
In the revolt which has taken place at Quezai-
tenangC the revolutionary leader is reported 90
be supported by over 900 men. The palace
and residence ofPresident Barrilas are guarded
by both infantry and artillery. The president
does not 60 abroad unless guarded by large
force Of cavalry.