The record-union., 1891-05-02
Special to the REconp-uN1oN.


grams from all parts show that, while
there was general ferment, the work
lngmen nowhere showed disposition,
OF themselves, to cause trouble or loss OF
sympathy of the public by illegal mani
/ festations. Neither have the predictions
OF a universal strike been fulfilled. The
Anarchists eagerly seized the chance to
air their doctrines, with the added Zest of
of possible scu1iie with the authorities,
and the outbreaks recorded We're invari-
| ably due TO their efforts, and doubtless
would have been more eifectual but for
! the police and military preparations.
The London carpenters and joiners
commenced strike tonight Germany
! has been very quiet. The meetings were
sparsely attended. In Austria and Hun
gary the day was taken up with merely
holiday diversions. At Beko the mill
tary were called upon to quell a Socialist
riot, and several persons were wounded.
The demonstration held on the Prater in
Vienna was smaller than in 1890. In
Holland there was no cessation of work
In Brussels this evening 10000 men
marched in procession. but there was no
disorder.
Paris to-day was even freer for traffic
than on last May Day. The paraders ap-
peared to take delight in goading the po-
lice to charge them. After Place de la
COncorde was cleared, at o'clock in the
evening, no further incident was re-
ported.
RIOTING AT LYONS.
LYONS, May IA number of very ex-
citing scenes were witnessed in this city
to-day. The first disturbance occurred
when big crowd of wOrkmen, followed
by large numbers of women and chill
dren and bearing red cards containing
various sentiments, attempted to hold a
procession. The authorities had decided
to prevent any marching, and as the men
refused to disperse, the police charged
The men made desperate resistance, and
a general melee followed, in which a po-
liceman was seriously wounded. A body
OF cavalry was dispatched to the place
and the wOrkmen We're unable to with
stand the combined attack. A number Of
arrests We're made, and several Of the
prisoners were found to be heavily armed.
subsequently they marched to the
cemetery, headed by men carving black
and red flags. The visit was for the pur-
pose of holding demonstration over the
graves of former rioters. The authorities
were again compelled to appeal to the
military, and again were the war horses
ridden down upon the people. The mob
Obstinately resisted. Showers of stones
and other missiles were hurled at the SOL
diers, several of whom We're seriously
injured before they at last succeeded in
clearing the burying grounds of the mob.
Upon being driven from the cemetery,
the crowd again formed a procession and
marched back to the city, detiantly de-
nouncing the authorities and singing La
CarmagnOle' in grand chorus
The rioters, undaunted by their two
defeats, no sooner reached the city than
they made an attack upon the police and
broke through the Gordon. Again the SOL
dlers charged, and the crowd was forced
to beat a retreat.
The fighting had caused the greatest
alarm among the people Of the city, and
the excitement intenSitieS as each hour
passes. The police are utterly pOwerless
to control the bowling mob, who, en-
bOldened by this fact, become more de-
fiant than ever, and the authorities have
been compelled to summon additional re-
Inducements of soldiers
The rioters have cut the telephone and
telegraph wires, and are holding uproar-
lous meetings at headquarters, where
Anarchist speakers are yociferousIy and
wildly haranguing the hearers and incit-
ing the already maddened men to com
NIT further acts of violence. A dense
crowd surrounds the Labor Exchange,
which building the soldiers have cleared
of all persons at the point of bayonets.
The military are taking every precaution
to subdue the mob, and have brought
cannon to the place for the purpose of in
timidating them.
A mass meeting of worlImen was held
tonight in the principal square of the
city. Becoming disorderly, the cuiras-
siers again charged. Several persons were
injured. Ten soldiers and policemen
were injured during the day. Sixty per-
sons have been arrested
BLOODY RIOT.
FoRMIEs (France), May I.-One-half
the wOrkmen here attended to their
duties to-day. The remainder abstained
from work, and were very noisy, march
ing about the streets singing. shoutinU
etc. a mob of 1000 had a collision with
the gendarmes, and many arrests were
made. a mob attacked the prison this
evening in an attempt to rescue their inn
priSoued comrades, and wounded two
soldiers. The troops Immediately opened
fire, and three men fell dead. The mob
then fled.
LATER.-There was a bloody collision
between the miners and the police, in
which seven persons were killed and
twelve wounded.
AT MARSEILLES.
MARsEILLES, May 1.--This evening, in
collision occurring between the police
and crowd Of roughs, several were in
Jured and many arrests were made.
AT PARIS.
PARIS, May IA mob threatened the
policestation at Clichy, and the gem
darmes started. The mob then took
refuge in wine shop, and fierce battle
followed. The mob was largely COM
posed of Anarchists, who used revolvers
freely. Four policemen were fatally
wounded. While Minister Of the Interior
Constans was driving from the Chamber
home to-day, mob made such threat
ening demonstrations that the police
were obliged to rescue him. At midnight
all is quiet in Paris.
IN ITALY
ROME, May IA meeting of working
men took place this afternoon near the
Church OF San Giovanni. There were
five members of the Chamber of Depu-
ties present. An Anarchist, speaking
violently, urged the assembled men to
attack the police. The speakers words
so excited the hearers that a mob stoned
the troops stationed in the neighborhood.
Some of the rioters hurled stones at the
troops from the. windows of the houses.
The gendarmes then fired upon the riot
ers and the cavalry charged. AT the
same time the infantry soldiers near the
scene of the riot were ordered to storm
the houses from which the stones We're
thrown. A terrible uproar followed
When matters calmed down it was found
that Signor BarZilai, member of the
Deputies; Signor Caprani, Socialist
leader, and twenty-five others had been
wounded. One man was killed