Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15
Du GDlllON.
.SABRED THE RIOTERS
The Cavalry Called Out to Quell Bel
gian Disturbances.
HOMESTEAD MEN PLANNING TO STRIKE
English Dock Laborers Preparing
to Quit.
homestead MEN PLANNING TO STRIKE
THE BOWIE MURDER CASE.
The Most Serious Disturbances Yet Exper-
fenced in Belgium.

The Most Serious Disturbances Yet Exper-
fenced In Belgium.
BRussELs, April 15.-The most serious dis
turbance that has yet occurred during the
present agitation against the chamber Of depu-
ties for rejecting the universal suffrage bill
took place last night at Joliment.
In q fight between the strikers and the gen.
darmes one woman was killed and three Of the
strikers seriously wounded. The strikers had
been acting desperately all dav and at night
began to assemble in great numbers. The
gendarmes attempted to disterse them and
met with strong resistance. In the mob OF
rioters were a number of women. who with
shrill voices and flashing eyes, encouraged the
men to give battle TO the police. Spurred on
by these women, the strikers fought desper-
ately when the gendarmes attempted to drive
them from the streets
Clubs and stones were freely used and there
was prospect of the mob getting the upper
hand of the gendarmes when the order
was given for the latter to draw their
swords and charge the crowd The order
was at once obeyed and slashing right and
left the gendarmes moved through the mob,
which broke and scattered in every direction,
hurting stones and any other handy missile
before they ran.
After the rioters were dispersed it was found
that one of the women had been hit with
sword and killed and that three men had been
SO badly wounded that they could not get away
from where they had fallen. The wounded
were removed to a hospital nd the body of the
woman to a morgue.
Further TROUBLE EXPECTED
The affair has caused great excitement and
further trouble is apprehended. The labor
leaders, many of whom are socialists, are striv-
ing in every way to make the strike
general. In Client their efforts are meet
ing with success and every day fresh
aecfn txf FL,
alton is acute, but the government is vIgilant.
The strikers in Client causing great excite
ment in that town Among the men who have
quit work are a large number of weavers. The
more orderly persons engaged in that occupa-
tion refused to join tine strikers, and the fact
greatly incensed the strikers
CLIENT RIOTERS ATTACK THE WORKING wEAvKRs.
Today the latter determined to force the
working weavers to leave their looms, and in
consequence a bloody riot ensued. The riot
ers. numbering hundreds. attacked the workers
and severely injured many of them. The po-
lice were promptly at the scene, but they were
powerless to handle the mob.
The strikers, aided by the usual crowd of
loafers and vagabonds, turned the police,
and though tine latter had the advantage of
being armed they were put to rout The police
by the stones fired at them.
The entire portion Of the city in which the
disturbance occurred was in an uproar. The
strikers. after the retreat of the police, took
possession of the quarter and acted in a most
disgraceful manner.
THE MILITARY CALLED OUT.
The civil authorities finding that the riot was
growing worse every minute called upon the
military for aid. Under orders from the CEN
trail authorities, which appears to realize the
gravity Of the movement, the troops were
ready to render assistance whenever called
upon.
A detachment Of cavalry was ordered to dis
perse the mob. They at once proceeded to the
scene of the rioting, and upon the order to dis
perse being greeted with derisive yells
they charged the mob. The latter
fed precipitately when they saw the
cavalrymen riding with drawn swords upon
them and sought refuge in houses and alley
ways. Not all escaped, however. Some of the
less fleet OF foot were knocked down and
trampled upon by the horses. while others were
struck by swords and badly hurt