New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-19
RIOTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
FIERCE FIGHTING IN AND ABOUT ANTWERP.
STRIKERS DISPERSED AT THE POINT OF THE
, BAYONET WITH MUCH BLooDsHED-
BRUsSEL: IN A FERMENT.

BRUssEL: IN 4 FERMENT.
Brussels April 1s.-The night passed far more quietly
than the authorities expected. Disturbances occurred
In several places during the night but there was no
concerted attempt to rebel against the King The
movement is directed entirely against the Chamber
OF Deputies and the Ministers who oppose the work
ingmens demands for the right 10 vote when they
reach legal age without any property qualification
whatsoever.
The most serious disturbance that has occurred
to-day is reported from Bonrgehout village a
short distance from antwerp Many candeinakers
are employed In the village, and majority OF them
have Joined the movement In favor Of universal
suffrage Those who remained at work were attached
BY the strikers to-day. and the troops were called
upon to protect the workers and restore order.
The appearance the soldcry had little or no effect
I'm queng the riot, and the orders TO the rioters
TO disperse met with no attention. The strikers
continued their attacks upon the "backlegs" as
though no trOops present The officer In COM
pand OF the soldiers ordered his men to Fix bayonets
and then followed the order to charge. oh iui
run with levelled bayonets, the soldiers charged
upon the rioters aud drove them away. -Four OF the
strikers however, killed. and fifteen others re-
csived more or less serious bayoncts throsts II s
certa,n that some OF the wounded will die. Great
excit.n.ut prevails in the village, and the strikers
threaten vengeance for the death of thcir co"raoe"'
Here as In other parts OF the country inc men arc
In many instances spurred on to riot by tne "oeh'
n
than 1t was yesterday and this despite the Tact that
extra rsordinary military precautions have been taken
TO preserve the peace. Among the more prominent
OF the aNtators In Antwerp are numoer VI
Anarchists OF these, two, Fabry and Welters have
made themselves particularly obnoxious TO the police
and to-day they were placed under airc'.
The striking dock laborers began their oisofdery
demonstrations again this morning Ihey look pos
seson Of the docks and marched along the water front
attacking the men who a: work. competing mahy
of them TO quit. one captain Of vessel. from which
the men had been driven away protested 10 'he ie"u's
OF the rioters, whereupon the mob promptly s'o"eu
him aud forced him TO fec The police In force were
finally ordered 10 dispersc the rioters short conhct
ensucd during which the police used tfer swords ana
revolvers, and finally the mob scattered
The mob gathered again as soon as Tile ponce us
appeared and the gendarmes again sent TO the
wharves disperse the rioters THIS they succeeoea
In doing but not until they had measured strehs'"
With the mob. As soon rs the mob were driven from
one point along the river front they would appear "
another and continue The riotne. several times our
Ing the morning the police obliged to charge the
strikers and every time were met with resistance
Six Of the rioters suffering from sword wounds ieii
into the hands of the police. The situation Is Soh
threat enlng. 49,
The scene OF the trouble In Antwerp Is In the
northern part Of the city, near the great basihs
Here are the Bassin ASIA Bassin de Ia Complne the
Afrlka the Grand Bassin and the Petit Bassin' All
Of which are usually busy with commerce from All
parts OF the world. One OF the principal quays on
the River schedt in this part OF the city is Inc
uai du Rhin which quantity OF cotton Is stored
Some OF the desperate strikers determined 10
ut fire to this cotton. and eluding the vigilance OF
t, nolice they passed through the Rue d. Amsterdam
~ th. onsv Quest and thence through the Rue du
pr..u IN the Quai du Rhin. The cotton was set on
1rs ana the dense smoke attracted tie attention
a N. rsndarmes who hastened to the scene. where
h.v ssme upon tho strikers, who wore still en-
ac.d IN applying fire to pile Of 400 bales OF cotton
A conflict between the strikers ana 'he eenaar"os
followed, and the former were Dy repea'eu o"a,se'
A-.. - IN. onay An alarm was given upon
n. A,.yerv of the fire and the hremen actively en-
saeed In hghtng tho flames .rn
Thers can be no question that the strife at Antwerp
stn have decidedly depressing effect upon the com
n1ros Of that port. The shipping trade Is not 'ne