Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-03
RIOTOUS SPANIARDS.
A Day of Uninterrupted Tumult and
Riot in Madrid.
ROWDIES, LOAFERS, ANARCHISTS,
And All Classes Of Dissatisfied
Pedestrians Run Rampant
Through the Streets, Threat
ening the Peace-They Demand
the Dismissal Of the Municipal
Authorities.

MADRID, December 2-Yesterday was a
day of uninterrupted tumult and appre-
hension throughout the city. Thousands
OF men did not 60 to work at the usual
hour, but waited In groups at street cor
ners near the centre of the city.
They were joined by O'Clock by crowds
of loafers, Anarchists and rowdies. Thou
sands gathered at the Puerta del Sol and
began shouting against the ministry and
the municipal authorities. The police tried
to disperse them, but were repulsed. Re-
Inducements were called, but before they
arrived most Of the crowd had drifted into
the streets. At 2 o'clock the crowd gath
cred again 1900 strong. Black flags were
more numerous and many Of the men had
clubs. The crowd surged up to the stairs
of th9 Home Office shouting, "Down with
the government; down with the city
thieves; crush the upper ten thousand; /;
give US our rights" etc.
The building was closed and call was
sent out for military and police protection.
Before troops arrived the cry "To the pal
ace' was raised and the mob started down
the Gale Del Arenal, shouting, singing and
waving flags. Stones, clubs and pieces OF
metal from workshops were thrown
through windows on both sides of the
street Respectable citizens were thrown
down and trampled or compelled to join the
mob and several shops were forced open
and plundered. When half way to the
plaza before the palace, the rear end OF the
mob was intercepted and dispersed by
police, who broke in from a side street with
drawn sabres. The struggle lasted about ten
minutes. as the men fought back stubbornly
with whatever weapons they could find.
Two policemen were knocked senseless
Yrrif ar nd fruO o,slro Tuh
had Joined the mob were cut down with
sabres Meanwhile, the formost part Of
mob reached the open space before the pal
ace. They shouted for Justice to the poor,
dismissal of the ministry and the punish
ment Of the municipal officials who are
stealing the peoples money" A body of
mounted police charged upon them down
the Gale Del Arenel and after another
struggle dispersed them. Several persons
were injured in the fight Twelve of the
rioters were captured.
After the fight the rioters gathered in
groups on the street corners and thou
sand or more shouted or sang at the Puerta
Del Sol. During this demonstration Senior
Sagasta, the ex-premier, rode by He was
greeted with cheers from all sides, and
many followed him calling out their ap-
proval Of his course in advocating the
prosecution Of the municipal authorities.
Crowds gathered in the open spaces until
II o'clock, but mounted police moved in
squads through the city and dispersed
them as fast as they assembled All the
troops in the city were held in readiness TO
respond to the first call for assistance. The
uneasinees felt by the wealthier classes is
little less than a panic. The police and
military are preparing for more trouble.
as no one believes that the demonstration
has spent itself. The bitterness against
the government is intense among the
laboring classes and popular feeling
against the whole present government is so
thoroughly aroused that it can be allayed
only by the retirement of the cabinet in a
body.