New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-15
MOB VIOLENCE IN BI'LGIU al.
THE STRIKE FOR UNIVERSAL SCFfi'AUL
EXTENDING.
RIoTING IN THE STREETS OF BRUSSELS AND IN
HAINAUT-THE GOVERNMENT MAXIM"
READY FOR THE CRISIS.

Ii.Npi run IHE Ahi'i''
brussels. April 14.-Thc police made Il vain atcmp'
this evening 10 dispcrSe an enormous crown o"''''
the Peoples Hall. The crowd resisted stubborhN
ami many worhngmen wounded. Great croWd'
aftcrward gat .'rcd In various part, "i tif 'l'N
TIadcsmen became panic stricken aud d'''d 'her
shops Mounted gcndarmcs made repeated '.i'rs''
on crowds In front Of the Town Hall ana Oh Corn
Exchange Many persons were seriously ihJ"r'u .!
being tramplcd under horses feet. \ mob III ihe
Rue de- la Volettc cXngG,hcd all the street lamps
and attacked the police in t.. darh. y number oi
4lots Were exchanged, ana some blood was shed
Several newspapers have been compelled l" H'-
pend publication because their compoSiiors have I"ih
the strikers Most OF the theatres have closed t"lr
doors.
The entire Civic Guard has been ordered under
arms and the regular troops arc confined I" ~"
barrack, In readiness for any emergency. l''ihe
Of dread prevails everywhere 1t IS som"w al le''cnrd
however 10y TN. belief tha. rioters would have no
chance against armed force.
Reports Of disorders contnu' TO come in from the
provinces A vcritabc battle fought III
Louvain today The gcndarmcS bccam" po"rri'NS
10 cope WIN the strikers and the authorities had 10
call on the troops 10 preserve order.
Tn, Knights of Labor OF Chareroi have ordcrcn III
Immediate general strike.
During the rcting In one Of the streets Of this ci'y
to- might the occupants OF wncohop plt.d Inc
gcndarmcs with wing glasses and iot's. y de'nch-
ment OF the gcndarmcs. ordered To arrest 'Iie III
mates. forced an ,r.irance int, the shop. dealing
ont blows Unfortunately with their rifles. while
other gcndarmcs stood the door and strnck with
their swords those who tried 10 escape. Many ol
the inmates received scriou, wounds. and nine were
taken 10 "A hospital
u, dsnatch received from Liege This evening says
that the strike has ended and Tat all the mines
are now fully main"d
\ desperate encounter took place tonight between
striker, and the pollc" at Wasmncl. near Mons.
rweuty-scvcn of the striker, We're arrested.
Notwithstanding the precautions Of the authori'ic'
and the decree Of the Eurl ter prohibiting parade
In. strikers, who have left work protest
against the action Of the Chamber Of Deputies
in rejecting universal suffrage plradd the street,
and twice into conflict with the police
who crdcavorcd to enforce the order against
proc cs,ion, and TO arrest the Iinrl';d"rN In IA"
breaking The striker, threw stones and bottle
At tie police and r-i,tcd the order, 10 dIsrcrc. H.
the encounter, which took place several person, wcr'
hurt.
The strike Is gaining ground in the district OF
Mons I'm the Province OF IIinaut, anf NOR" trouble
(, f,rmcnting there battalion Of infantry a' been
sent to the Of Dour min" mills from Nom whore
there T., II considerable population Of worker In coal
and iron who are showing disposition 20 VIOLENCE
Al Quarcgnon. four milcs from Mon. She striker
nre again becoming violent and marching through
ih. streets and at Ia me-. .N mills from Mons nnN
Iatuiasos four miles from Mons. boih towns o' Ia
dustral importance. with thousands OF Inhabitants 'h
gagged In coal mining. steam 'ncn" ~ r',. br''
.ric cic thc situation hA- already ",-um'd dhhS'
ous ASPECT STRIKER, have been plrading III" streets
armed spade, and picks and have hth' t'i ana
plnndcr-d a number ~ hou~cS aud wrecked III" works
# a colcry. A. their number, Bcr'eie d. they have
crown more violent and aggressive. ana al IN" lii''
,dyiccs they were threatening 10 cut ih" tl"sr'pi
wire, and thu, prevent the news oi Their d"pr'NN'
lion, and outrage, from being carried ~ one" u ii'
centre If authority The greatest anxiety lr'Nhll'' an"
ih. Government /, making acuN" preparations 10 Hl't'
| the crisis. ,- 90, x
The socialist leader NoldcrS IS 10 j." mah" nv 'N
| ample Of and prosecution has already been lI',u
against him. The initial inquiry made" 10y 'h" pnhi'
o,ncuior la, developed evidence suhc"ni 10 coz
rinco tn authorize, that Noderis /, responsible" l'r
all tbc disturbances and wa~ ia" ringl'hd,r III 'n
,dntluc and "a, = result u dctinii" clarg" h'n r,i
lodged against HIN. and D." viii lr brouSh' 'u 'l'g
promptly. The t,arfc tNiqu". wihch J. ~"
civil appendix Ia III" army. la~ been D''f"'lhs W.
street, with object 0f oupFr'0'ing any NOV" "'"
toward outbreak A.. ,A.,,
At the meeting today 81 the commitie" oi the nam
| lnr Of Drputic, appointed (" ir,par" rNl'"n ~,
fh. Constitution. Il .Ii-on and VI f"rpn "il"u',. .
that thcy and forty other members "i IA" L,' "'n'
,ccod,. I, th. scheme of VI Myself based on ti'
principle of plural voting. Ihi' ""nh tN' i" ~
Goy.rumcut which accept, Nye~'u'- scheme. tH'
rrou.iin two thirds majority for carrying The revision
nf the Constitution In th" Hons" ana thus -"Nlhe n
electoral prolIrm. II !, hoped That TN may I''h
I'm calming the present agitation In favor "i hN'i'"I