Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-03
A DAY OF TUMuLT
AND APPREHENSION WAS THURS.
DAY AT MADRID.


Madrid, Dec. Yesterday was
day OF tumult and apprehension
throughout the city, Thousands OF
men did not 20 to work AT the usual
hour, but waited IN groups atstroot cor
ners near the centor Of tho city They
wore Joined hy crowds Of lon.ers, auar-
chiefs aud rowdica Thousands gath.
cred at puora Del Sol and began shout
ing against the ministory aud munici-
raj authorities. Tho police tried 60
dispense them, hut welp ropulsod
Reiniuromonts wore called, but before
they arrived most Of the crowd dfiliod
into side streets Al o'clock
the crowd gathered again, ll,000 or
1900 strong, Black nags were numcr-
Gus aud many Of the men were armed
with clubs Tho crowd surned up 10 tho
steps OF the homo office shouting,
Down with tho government down
with tho city thieves, "crush the arls-
tocratr, "nivc us our rights otu,
Tho building was closed and call sent
out for moro military and police pro-
teotion. Before the troops arrived
the cry, ITO the palace was
raised and the mob started down Gale
Del Arenhl, shouting, singing and
OF metal from workshops were thrown
through the windows On both sides Of
the streets, respectable citikcna woro
thrown down and trampled ON, or COM
PEELED 10 Join the mob, and several
shops were forced open and plundored,
when hall way 20 the PLAN, before
the palace, tho reur und Of the
mob was interrupted and dispersed
BY the polico who broke In from the
sldo streets with drawn sabres. Tho
struggle lasted ten minutes, tho mon
nghting stubbornly with whatever
wonpoGs they could lind Two police
men were knocked sensoloss with
stones and two market women who had
Joined the mob were cut down with
sabres. Meanwhile the foremost part
Of the mob reached tho open space be-
fore tho palace. They shouted for
".hstloo 10 the pO0r,h dismissal Of
tho ministry and punishment 10 the
municipal officials, who were stealing
the peoples money. A body Of mount
ed police charged down on them ON
Gale Del Arcnnl. and attor another
struggle dispersed Thorn.
several persons were injured In tho
nght. The leaders OF the riotera were
fhpiNftNf AlNNI hiiN hAhN NtA' AA'N'A y
nathered In groups on street
CORNERS and shouted or sang at
puorta Del Sol. Daring this
demonstration Senior Sagarta.
eX.premlcr, rodo by, he was greeted
with cheers from all sides and many
followed him calling out their approval
Of his course Of advocating tho prosocu-
ton Of the municipal authorities.
Crowds continued TO gather In tho open
spaces until n o'clock. Mounted police
moved IN squads through tho city and
dispersed Them as fast nB they AS
sombled. All the troops Ia the city
were held M readiness to respond 70
the first call for assistance.
To-day tho guards al tho government
buildings and tho palilco wore doubled.
The unensinees felt by The wcallhlor
clnsses Is q littlel eHs thnn panic. Tho
police and military arc preparing for
moro trouble as no one believes the
demonstration has spent ltsoli.
Tie bitterness against tho govern
mont Il intense among the laborinR
classes and tho popular feeling against
the whole present government y so
thoroughly aroused, II can be nllnyed
only BY tho retirement Of the cabinet
| In n body.