The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-18
4 BLOODLESS MAY DAY.
Europe's Vision of Anarchistic
Horrors Happily Dissipated.
Large But Orderly Demonstra.
tions by the Workingmen.

May Day passed of in Europe without
any serious disturbances, few explosions
in several places doing comparatively little
damage. Instead OF the red dragon oil
anarchy the dove of peace lowered over
Europe, and with few exceptions order pre-
vailed everywhere
In England, where free speech and the
right of peaceable assemblage was respected,
the workingmen met in public Places and
intelligently and temperately discussed the
means of attaining their ends througn
legislative enactments. A frothy
tongued anarchist who sought to
create disturbance in Hyde Park, London,
was dragged from the speakers stand and
hustled beyond the outskirts OF the assem-
blage, which numbered nearly 500 200.
The streets Of Paris. France, and all the
public buildings were heavily guarded with
military and police, and outdoor meetings
were prohibited there and elsewhere through
out the Republic. from all parts OF which
quiet day was reported.
Spain also was quiet, the only startling in
cident being in Seville, where priest found
a bomb with ignited fuse in the confes-
sional.
In Italy the elaborate police precautions
sufficed to prevent any outbreaks except at
at the prison. No damage was done with
the exception of smashing some window
panes.
In Germany, generally, and in Austria
rain put q damper on the ardor OF the op-
ponents of all law, and this combined with
the precautions OF ths authorities, served to
give those countries a peaceful day.
The only reported outbreak Of any moment
was at Liege, where the mob attacked
II xph1
through street, but were dispersed after
two bombs had been exploded without, how
ever, causing any loss OF life.
Altogether, it would seem that the au.
thorities have succeeded In badly scotching
the auarchistic snake, and that the real
workingmen Of Europe are most disposed to
kill it than to warm it into life, and are In
clined to seek redress for their wrongs by
the peaceful way of political agitation.
demonstrations in its history, marked by only
one disquieting incident. Up to P. M. the
police around Hyde lark had made arrests
only for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
In isolated cases. Shortly after noon SEN
tinel at the Woolwich Arsenal discovered at
the entrance of the gun factory bag con-
tanning eight canisters loaded with dyna-
mite, gun cotton and cartridges. he
called in policeman and the bag
was remOV0Q. NO luSo was dGudcneo w cno
canisterS, but detonator was found at the
bottom OF the bag. The plot was undoubJ-
edly to destroy England's greatest arsenal
although thereby II, 900 men would hsve
been thrown out Of employment Except
ing this incident nothing marked the
peacefulness of the demonstrations By
o'clock there were fully $50. 900 people In
the park, and between then and the crowd
swelIed to half million. Scores OF meet
ings were held.
NAV Day was celebrated at Manchester,
Between 90, 900 and 80, 600 men assembled in
the park and listened to speeches from SIX
platforms All the speeches were on the
eight-hour day.
There were several professions OF labor
organizations at Bradford, England, and an
open-air meeting attended by about 10, 600
workingmen. Resolutions in favor OF the
eighthour day and sending more laborers
to Parliament were adopted.
About 25, 900 )aboripg men participated IN
the eight-hour demonstration at Glasgow,
scotland. There was no trouble.
Liege Belgium. was panic-stricken, and
collisions between the crowds OF workingmen
and the National militia occurred hourly.
The day passed without disorder, and no at
tempt was made to hold meetings. After sun
down the streets we're filed with working
men, some intoxicated, but most Of them
sober and orderly. A body of militia, in
marching out to relieve company on
guard near the City Hail. came upon
q crowd Of workingmen And tried to
march through. Instantly there was
cries of Down with the policeF' "Kll the
hirelings!' and Long live anarachy" The
militia charged and dispersed the crowd, but
hardly minute later an explosion was heard
and the air was filled with splintered glass. A
bomb had beon set off in front of a shop about
fifty yards of. The pavement was shattered
and all the windows OF nearby buildings
were blown out. Nobody was injured.
Within ten minutes two moro bombs were
az oloded in the same district.