The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-04-18
SOCIALISTS AT WORK.



They ssek the Cover sf the niasrs' Osm.
on.trasisss for rhsis Csisass.
BRrssELs, April 1.-THE indus trial rev.
o,ution against the chamber Of deputies
10 In full progress. To-day 1000 dock Ia
borcrs In Antwerp joined tho movement.
The strikers have cut OF communication
with vessels at the quays. b, throwing the
aangways into tho river. They INDUCED
In other serious demonstrations and he
came SO threatening that the military had
to be called out to preserve order. No
conflicts have yet occurred, but the atti.
tude Of the strikers 10 very threat
eninR. Trouble 10 expected at any
moment. The streets and open places in
the vicinity OF tlie VIII arvrs aro filed with
strikers. Hourly their ranks arc bsing
swelled. The strikers at Mono resortcd
10 the use Of dynamite. A bomb. which
had bccn placed close to the Petit Wa.
eincs church, exploded this morning with
great violence. shattcrinR tho stained
glass windows OF the church aud doing
other damage. There 10 no clue TO the
perpetrators. but II 10 generally sscribed
to tho socialists.
Many men employed at Antwerp, ut
loading and unloading vessels and other
work, did not quit and the strikers made
an attack upon them. The centlarmes
took o hand and several strikers were
wounded. A number Of ring leaders
among the strikers were captured. There
Is no denying the fact that the crisis In
acute. Excited meetings In favor Of uni.
vcrsal suffrag are being held throughout
tho country.
Everywhere impassioned appeals arc
made to those who live by toll TO Join the
great demonstration. In Charlcrsi dis
trict. where 5000 miners are employed,
work in the mines 10 at stand still. Most
of these miners arc miserably poor and
AlsssLaAAl tlleIG families ara -hannd 10, SUI;
fsrH. ID c95s6n. yarn, lace. nnsn and
wo<Isb 9tlls 9nd factories arc affected by
the movement, o large number Of opera.
tivcs hrvinc Joined the strikc.
Some hot-blooded strikers ut Grammont
assembled In the Cato Holland and held
an impromptu nsoeting. at which 0ery
speeches were made by tho leaders. The
eendasmes attempted TO break up the
meeting, but met stout resistance. Two
gendArmes and large number Of rioters
were seriously wounded.
Tho cowardly sssault on Mayor Bulls
yesterday gave rise TO an excited discus-
sion at the meeting Of tho mum icipal coun-
tsrn8ys AuV bu8loStsy VI ttsC &3Dth&Js1-
men expressed deep indignation, and pro
posed that a delegation bo appointed 10
wait upon Bu,s and express the council Q
sympathy; also, that the police measures
ordered by tho mayor be approved by the
council. These proposals were objected
TO by minority Of the council. However,
nfter lively debate, tho proposals. were
adopted.
The dynamite explosion at Mons to-day
seems to have acted a. an incentive to tbs
strikers TO commit further outraaes. Ths
strikers here indulged In all manner 0l
threats against the government and wers
dstermined to tako possession Of the town
| for labor procession. A desper ato hand
TO hand conflict with the guard cnsued
Tho battle WINS long and bitterly con
tested, but finally the guard vas victori
Gus. Four OF the miners were killed and
many wounded. This affrny has I'D died.
greatly to the excitement In town AND
tiicrc In danger Of moro serious outbreaks
Tho government has issued o decree
calling out nli tho militia for the dcfenss
| of the state. This means tho mobilization
| of some $500 troops against the working
men. In a fight between the workinamef
and tho civic guard in the street OF Mon
to-day, "a soldiers were wounded. Thrs,
Of them will not recover.
Dispatches from Antwerp this cvsnins
show that the situation Is more threaten
ing since noon. The strikers have gath
cred repeatedly In large crowds through
out the northern district.
Al 3 o'clock squadron Of police ridin,
with drawn swords against tho working
men were overwhelmed with showers o
stones and timbers. Tho police retired IL
confusion. While the reserves were being
summoned the strikers threw up bar
ricades ia the side streets and women an,
children fastened from the houses witl
firearms. When another squadron Of 10
lice. supported by detachment OF ths
civil guard, tried. half an hour later, 4
drive hack the mob. they were met witt
vollcys from the revolvcrS md rifles Of sh
men behind the barricades. Many soldier
werv wounsled aud removed to the hos
piial. Moro military Was summoned an,
carried the barricades. The crowds ar
still gathering in the northern district thi
evening and moro fighting 10 expected.