New-York tribune., 1891-05-03
RIOTS ON THE CONTINENT.
RENEWAL OF THE DISTURBANCES IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM.
STRIKE OF 10000 MINERS IN BELGIUM-DETAILS
OF THE FIERCE FIGHT AT FoURMIEs.
FRANCE ON MAY DAY.

OF THE FIERCE FIGHT AT FoURMIEs,
FRANCE. on MAY DAY.
London, May 2.-From reports received here Is
learned that the turbulence continues IN the mining
districts OF Ftance and Belgium. Resentment ior 'he
sentences OF two years Imprisonment imposed ON the
Anarchist leaders in tie riots which took place III
Charevllle and st. Quentin in France led to renewed
Of disorder in those places to-day whhe ID
soraing ard Liege. in Belgium. determined attempts
made by the strikers to prevent any OF the men
who refused to Join their ranks from WORKING "neh
the strikers attempted to begin work they were
attacked by the strikers, who assailed them Win
shower OF stones and other missiles. The gendafmes
who had been placed duty at the mines TO protect
the men willing 10 work wero finally compelled TO ask
the aid of the military At the Harloz coery In ST.
Nicholas where the troops had been ordered out 70
preserve the peace, rife fire failed TO awe tne
rioters although several Of them fell WOUNDED
The strikers subbornly resisted the military and even
withstood a charge made them with drawn 'words'
and dispersed only In the face OF cavalry charge
About thirty OF the rioters were arrested.
During the riot Yesterday at Bekes, in Hungary,
number OF enraged peasants made savage attack on
the chief magistrate Of the place for prohioiang the
people from holding May Day celebrations Ihe
magistrate thrown to the ground, and the peasants
trampled upon and kicked his prostrate FORM lnnctng
terrible injuries on him. Upon the military coming
to the rescue of the mperled magistrate, sharp
a1ray took place The soldiers charged upon the
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crowd and two Of the rioters were pierced through
the body by bayonets. The rioters were finally forced
to retreat, and twenty Of them were captured Inc
fighting caused great excitement In BeKes' ana Inc
authorities compelled to declare the place IN
state OF siege.
Ten thousand carpenters and jolners met to-
day in HYDE Park In support OF the 1000 men,
hers OF those trades who went out on strike to-day Tor
forty-seyen hours work per week and 10 pence per
hour as wages The speakers who addressed the meet
ing declared that the strikers had plenty OF money
and that they did not stand in any fear OF scaos'
Paris May 2.-Further particulars received mere III
regard TO the labor riot at Fourmies yesterday sho"
that early last night mob OF about l'=oo PooPie,
carrying sticks and armed with revOlvers, surrounued
the gendarmere crying: "DOwn with the masters y
ave want our brethren" This last cry referred 10
the men arrested early the day for intmidang inc
men who had refused to go out on strike lhe lloo
then attacked the Town Hall. The gendarmes hred
their revovers in the air, In order to frighen inc
rioters but without effect. The troops, with fixed
bayonets then charged the mob, and drove II away
from the immediate neghborhood OF the Town HAIL
The crowd however, after being driven backward, re-
talated by firing voleys Of bricks and pieces OF paving
stones at the troops, frequently striking tho soldiers
The subsequently reappeared, with increased mum
bers and made attack upon the gendarmes' "A
fierce conflict took place in the rear Of church.
A regiment of infantry then summoned and an
exciting time followed the crowds fighting handto hand
with the police and sodiery Finally upon the Foters
perssrg in their refusal to retire, the soldiers nred
killing three persons outright and woundlng num-
Der Of Others The soldiers In order TO avoid the tax
ing of lfc fired low, with the result that many legs
of tile rioters been amputated After this severe
lesson the mob fed Four OF the rioters wounded last
hight have died.
Brussels, May 2.-In spite of the manifesto issued
BY the council Of the worhingmen's party; urging me
wor)dngrne not 10 go out on strike penang the ae
cson OF the Chamber in regard TO the demands beng
made throughout belgium for universal suffrage 3oooo
miners and 1000 irOnworYers In the Charlerol mining
district have struck work. ,. ..
At Liege a number OF men who are out OF work az
tempted to-day to march In procession through the
streets, but were prevented from SO doing oy tne
police The action of the police resulted in several
riots during which the police used their batons freely
and made many arrests. ,
Bilbao, May 9.-The fire, supposed TO be OF nneGn i
diary origin, which broke out yeSteIday IN me sup,
building wards OF Rvas Palmer at this port caused
damage TO the amount Of $780, 900
Rome, MAY 2-Two hundred persons have been
placed under arrest, result OF the Labor pay ds
orders here. A Qendarme who wounded yesD'r-
day while the police were queng the riot, died this
morning from the effect OF his injuries