New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-11
SERIOUS RIOTS IN SPAIN.
THE MILITARY CALLED OUT IN BAhOh
Iona.
An ATTACK UPON BCCLD:IAsTiCs IN CAsI1AH-
A CANON AND A BISHOP ROUGHLY

HANDLED.
Madrid, June 10-The strikes con'nuo - Dau
alonis. The workmen in several lac'oiieS -
celona and in other places have Jolheo '"o ,1o
-. 90 secpre q retirement in their cohdl'loh'
Tic strilers became dsorderly and yesterday IT,
heated conflicts occurred between the poI'c ""'
mobs of workmen The situation looked 80 '"'o"'
ening that the military was calico upon ~ d''''
the police in restoring order. Inc s''''n''S
sisted the military. and some desperate "-"S a"S
occurred before the soldiery and police succeeo'"
~ d;sn.rsino tbc mob. Many of the rioters were
severely injured. .r.a -
noa,.dIv 70 charge upon the rioters with drawn
,ords The strikers fought with sncRe au"
.,on.s and the gendarmes struck with the sharP
edee of their weapons any one who came "i''i"
reach. The battle wased furiously for tine' ou'
finally the strikers, seeing many OF their nn'h"ei
cut down and dangerously wounded, iost hear'
and fed. co,o,
number Of the rioters were arrested. SPclai
iudres will be appointed TO try them. II Is
regarded as certain that state oil siege WILL NC
proclaimed throughout the entire district. i"i'
Ia exactly what the strikers desire, aS thcy p'e'e
that Lieutenant-Gcneral Banco Lrehas' mlil'ary
Governor Of Catacria, will succeed Ill hfiha"is
about a settlement Of their claims better tn"n
would tic civil authority Which the strlNers
regard powerless.
A riot started yesterday at Calahorfa' Ill
CASTLE. which lasted until midnight. The trou-
bic was due to the resentment caused py the
removal Of the Episcopal See from Caahorra 70
Isrrcno. The violence was directed against the
members of the Chapter of the Cathedral, csf-
cially Canon Ruiz The Civil Guard attempted
10 protect the members ol the chapter but Tie
mob broke through the guard attending canon
Ruiz and struck him repeatedly WIN cudSeiS
and stones. The rioters were fcarfulN enidseu
and would undoubtedly have inflicted serious IN
Jury upon him, perhaps have killed him, had
il not been that he was rescued from them by the
Civil Guard. which had received reinfor emcHts.
The trouble grew in violence, and the rioters
were continually gaining fresh accessionS 10 their
ranks. They held full possession Of the town
hour after hour, and the civil authorities finally
became greatly alarmed lest they SHOULD take 1t
into their heads TO piagc and burn Assistance
was asked from the military authorities, ana
troops were dispatched TO quel the disturbance.
At midnight the streets were cleared and quiet
restored, but quiet lasted for only few hours
Early this morning, the dsorderly element gath
cred again and renewed the riotiDg. Canon Ruiz
had escaped the vengeance OF the mob. 50 the
later determined to seek for higher game. They
waited their opportunity and when the Bishop
appeared on the street. he was pelted with stores
and otherwise roughly handled. He managed to
get away from his assaialts without receiving
any serious injury state Of siege has bee n
proclaimed in the district
An outbreak occurred yesterday in the prison
at Seville. A general fight started over a
came of cards, and the prison yard filled
with enrnged men; pandemonum reigned. The
wardcns were powcrles 10 restore order, and the
prison officials at last summoned toe military VINO
promptly respon,'ci. The fighters, however, re-
iused to obey the orders Of the officer in COM
soldiers to charge with fixed bayonets This was
done. and the men were driven into the:r cells.
One of the prisoners killed by bayone-
thrust and several Others were seriously wounded.