The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-18
FOR WORK.
Hungry Laborers of Belgium ON
the Verge of Rebellion.
TERRIBLE COLD IN EUROPE.
sixteen Gypsies Frozen to Death-Furi-
eus Storm ut Trieste-Italy, France
and Spain Suffer.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 1.-Two hundred and fifty
starving unemployed workmen tramped
through heavy snowdrifts a distance of
thir,y-one miles, from Client TO Brussels,
today to demand work from the various
DEPARTMENTS and also from the chamber
of deputies. A big crowd of city workmen
me, the delegation and marched with
them to the ministry of public works. On
the way there the men sang revolutionary
songs and the temper of the paraders
showed that it would require but little
10 fan the embers of instruction into
open fame.
The committee demanded and received
an audience with the minister. They told
the minister that their wives and children
were starving through no fault of theirs,
and demanded work. The minister prom
ised to expedite extensions of public
works and thus furnish employment to a
large number of men. Immense throngs
then proceeded to the chamber of depu-
ties. where they presented petition. The
Progressist members promised to support
the men In securing their demands. Many
OF the Client delegation started to walk
back tonight, but it is feared that some
will perish.
VIENNA, Jan. l7-Phenomenallv cold
weather continues throughout Austro-
Hungary. Much suffering is reported.
The gypsies are the worst sufferers. A
band of these wanderers are encamped
near k9nigsgratZ. Bohemia. This morn
ing sixteen of the band were found frozen
10 death. At Prague the mercury is %
degrees below zero, centlgrade. A
soldier who was on guard duty was found
frozen to death at his post this morning.
A dispatch from Trieste says that the ter
rihc storm that set in yesterday morning
still prevails, with no sign OF abatement.
The streets are Uttered with tiles, bricks
and trees. and no one, unes absolutely
compelled 10 do so, ventures out
Last night the theaters were closed
for the reason that there were no
audiences. A high sea is running in the
harbor. Vessels at anchor are riding
with extra long cables, and extra anchors
have been put out. The watch house on
the breakwater has been swept away by
the sea. Communication with Fiume and
lara has been cut off altogether. The
storm is the worst IN many years.
LONDON, j an. T.-Reports OF extreme cold
weather come from all parts of the CONT
nent. The harbor of Kiei is completely
icebound. All over Germany railway
IdluS 10 Ocidyeu duO SOIU6 DARTS suS-
pended. Between Rome and Genoa rail-
wav communication is maintained only
with the greatest of difficulty. In Vienna
this has been the coolest day Of the winter.
Few persons venture out, as the dazzling
Wilderness OF the snow Is almost unendur-
able A PERSONS nose or ears would freeze
during five minutes. In the suburbs it is
degrees below zero. In the south of
small
have been caused by snow drifts. No trains
run on the railways between Casteinaudary
and Narbonne, Chartres and Magny. The
train which left Chartres on Saturday
night is still embedded in the snow. High
winds prevail along the coast of Spain,
and many fishing boats have been wrecked
Railway traffic is suspended in Gaiicia and
the Biscay provinces. All mails arrive at
Madrid many hours late. Immense snow
1 drifts are piled up along the Swiss frontier
| 30 that communication over the border is
Interrupted. In the south of Italy the
1 weather is severer than before in the last
ten years. Ice forms in the streets and
/ snowdrifts along the highways. A dis
| patch from Naples says that Vesuvius and
/ other mountains whereabouts are covered
/ with snow.
PARIS. Jan. 17.-There is little abatement
in the severity of cold weather here. A
heavy snowstorm prevails. The snow is
30 deep in the streets that traffic is at
| standstill. number of persons have
| died from exposure. The rivers Seine,
| Loire and Lolrette are frozen over.
MONTE CARLO. Jan. 17.-Abnormal cold
weather is prevailing here. Snow has
been falling for three days. The mercury
has reached the lowest point known for
years.
TRIESTE. Jan. ia terrific storm swept
over the city yesterday, the wind blowing
hurricane. Tiles and chimneys were
i blown into the streets and trees in the
streets snapped Off Four tram cars were
/ tumbed from the tracks. Ii was impossi-
bic for vessels to enter the harbor. An
Italian bark with 100 people on board.
which tried 20 come in at noon. was bat
tered by the ice To a wreck in sight of the
dock. Two attempts were made TO send
i help. but 1t was impossible for small
| craft 10 live IN such q Sea, and the bark
vas left To battle by itself. An English
bark went ashore an hour later Just out
side the harbor, and four of the crew were
] drowned. 4 Greek steamship signaled
II distress outside the harhor, but no assist
ance Was sent To her. Two small vessels
we're wrecked of Port ST. Andrew A huge
wave broke over y part of the water front
| and foundered II steamer near by. Two
cars with horses and drivers were caught
1 IN the current of water receding and car
| red into the harbor and drowned. Fifty
| persons were injured by falling houses and
| ehlmneys