Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-20
ANARCHY IN BELGIUM.
Tho Mayor Of Brussels Assaulted
by a Mob.


Beaten Into Unconsciouxness by the
Iiabid S1ciaiists-Iho strike Takes on
tho Aspect OF Il Revolution.
BRrssrIs. April i6.-This has been day
Of extreme WatChfu.ness and anxiety on
the part Of tho authorities throughout Bel
GUM Reports from all pc nts Indicate
that the strike is spreading steadily and
that the temper Of the strikers 10 growing
worse. In this city the morning passed
without disturbances. Several suffrage
meetings were he'd, but they were orderly
and the services were not violent. This
afternoon, however thousands Of work
ingmcn held turbulent meeting on the
rnnd to the race course outside Of the city
limits. The advertised object Of the meet.
ing was 10 dcn0unce the proclamation of
Mayor Bulls prohibiting public deinUnstra-
tons in favor of universal suffrage.
NUders, the extreme socialist leader,
who was arrested aud released on April
18th. made an iuCcndiary speech, in which
he applied the most obnoxious epithets to
NJ. Buls. The crowd became uproariuus.
shouted for revenge upon tie mayor. and
encouraged Noldcrs to still more intemper-
ate language. The police ordered the
crowd 70 dispense. Tic worRingmen an
sWerei with jeGrs. The police drew their
swords and advanced toward the platform.
Some Of the crowd fired rovolvers and a
few threw stones. hut the rest reiterated
without show Of fight toward the city.
Nobody WAS injured,
Mayor Bus was walking home on the
Avenue Louise about an hour later when
some ~ socialists returning from the
meeting came down the street. They
huotei and jnstled him. but allowed him
to pass, Alter ne had left the mob abotIt 80
PAGES behind him three men ran out and
one OF them struck him a heavy blow on
the head with a stick.
As Bulls turned he received another blow
on tho back Of the neck. He fell bleeding
and unconscious 70 the pavement. a resi-
dent Of the Avenue Louise who had seen
the first Of the encounter and had run for
the police returned with help Just as the
mayor was struck down The police
charged the Socialists, and, after a fight OF
~ minutes. dispersed them Two If the
crowd were arrested but ii has not been
asccEtaiuCi whether or not they are Of the
three who attacked VI Balls A witness of
the nubbing has informed the police that
Just before their arrival workman fired
several shots from a revolver at the pros.
trUir mayor.
Mr. Bulls was still unconscious when
taken % his home. lie recovered conscious.
ness toward evening, and probably will
be able to resume his official duties
within few days. Meantime Alderman
Andre will be acting mayor. King Leopold
has twice inquired by special courier after
ms health, Il is reported that NOlders will
dc arrested for his part In the meeting
which preceded the assault.
This evening turbulent crowds have
fought the police in several districts Of the
cltN In the Hue de Ia Bayicre, near the
Maisdn dtt leuple, the mob became so
threatening that mounted police charged
tEem with drawn swords. The rioters
threw jars ot Greek fire and repeated vol.
leys OF stones among the police, Many Of
the mob we're cut or trampled upon.
Twelve were arrested several policemen
were burned ana bruised.
The city is rs if in state Of seire. All
places Of amusement are deserted The
police and rioters have the streets to them
selves.
\ dispatch from Mons says the rioters
nave hau possession OF many streets since
carly ~ the afternoon. ReinfOrcements
VI soldiers have been sent from this city,
II Is said that the Belgian authorities
nave information showing that con
splracy exists for the overthrow of the
monarchy and the establishment of re-
public, and that the conspirators count
upon French sympathy, If not upon
French support. King Leopold is natur.
ally man OF mild and liberal temper. but
he Is capable of great determination in 4
crisis, and should he be convinced that
there arc designs against mis- dynasty, he
Will approve al the seVerest measures for
the suppression and punishment Of the
plot,
BRUSSELS, April The industrial reyo-
luton against tie Chamber Of Deputies is
~ ln,I progress and every day fresh aCcusa-
lions to the ranks Of those who demand
universal suffrage are reported To-day at
least a thousand dock labofers in Antwerp
joined the movement. Much excitement
prevails At the port. The strikers have cut
on comm InicMipn with the vessels living
at the. qHavs Dy throwing their gangwayS
Iitu the river. They INDUCED in other
rlu'uns demonstrations and became so
threatening that the military had to be
Cal led out 10 preserve order.
NJ conflicts haze yet occurred but the
attitude VI the strikers is very threatening
and trouble is expected at any moment.
Inc streets and open places in the vicinity
OF the wharvea are filled with strikers and
hourly the ranks are being swelled with
laborers and others. It is hoped that the
presence Of the military will hold the
strNeFs in check. The strike will perhaps
delay the departure of some of the ocean
steamers sailing from Antwerp.
he strikers at Mons have resOrted to
the use Of dynamite to enforce their de.
ilhilGs LOT universal suffrage. a bomb
which had been placed close to the Petit
Washes Church exploded this morning
with great violence SCATTERING tile stained
glass windows OF the church and doing
other damage. There is. of course no
clue 10 the perpetrators, but the act is gen.
orally ascrihed TO the Socialists, many OF
whom are among the strikers.
German Lutheran Church has received A
large lot on Jackson street between Fifth
anu sixth, gilt from Joseph Stoeckle.