New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-13
BELGIAN SUFFRAGE RIOTS.
,,p1JAMFNT BUILDINGS ATTACKED BY A
MOB
rur AssAILANTS CHARGED AND DISPERSED BY
NouNTED roIACE-TEOUBLE IN THE COAL
DIsTRICTs-THE STRIKE FOR TIE
EAIIoT SPREADING THROUGH
OUT BELGIUM

OUT BELGIUM
rrussels. April l2 2-Immediatcv after .hc
.ssamhljnc Of the Deputies to-day al excited
crowd gathered around the Pa.ais de- la Nation.
The incessant accession Of small groups soon
swelIed the crowd until it pushed out into the
mark and up and down the Rue Royae. The
Parliamentary building had already been sUr-
rounded by unmouncd police. As the crowd be-
came more demonstratve squadron Of mounted
nolice was called out and held ready to charge.
AZ 4 o'clock the workinsmen nearest the Parma
mentary building raised shout fer universal
suffrage and made a rush 70 break the police line
The police were driven back. and The mob tired
20 push up the steps. The mounted reserves
charge with drawn swords. The mob met them
with repeated vollcys OF stones. hut eventually
was forced back and partly dispersed In the
conflict several policemen were struck with stones
on the head AMI many rioters we're cut or
uampled
Repeated disturbances followed n the Rue
Jouvain between the Palais dc la Nation and the
Boulevard du Regent. As often they were
dispersed by the police the rioters triad &c reas-
senhe and fight back with stones the attacking
force In the Parliamentary building fifteen men
were arrested Loss serious disturbances Ii other
parts OF the city were also followed by arrests
Tie Deputies adjourned the debate on the re-
vision of the Constitution until after the compe-
ton bv the special committee OF the examination
into the plans of suffrage reform that nave beer
submitted.
Striking coal miners have rioted all the after
noon at Cuesmes, three miles from Mons. IN the
province Of h.inaut -Four thousand men at
ta,ked the buildings the pits mouth snortN
after noon. drove of the guards and ofic.a.s and
demolished all the machinerT houses and shops
They tired take the Catholic Club BY storm.
but were drivea back by private citzers ard ;he
police A Communal Councillor WHO encouraged
tle mob has been arrested. The rioters have pos
session OF most Of the town. The garrison III
Mons has been confined TO the barracks. and
call tor help IS expected from Cuesnes before tic
night Is over.
Tire, hundred miners engaged in the strike
perirtrated much wanton damage at QnareCnon,
In the province Of IIaihaut, to-day. The strikers
made an attack upon the sheds about
the month or pit and smashed every window IN
them ManY men WHO had refused 10 join the
strikers were working IN the pts, and tie mob
efforts were directed against them as much as
against the owners of the pit. All sorts o. rub
bsh old boards stones aud di!t Wei" thrown
into the shaft. the intention Of the rioters beng
10 lmprlson the men In the mine The pit officials
were helpless to contend against the mob. and as
sistancc WIS asked from the gcnddrm"s When
The officers arrived at the considerable dam
axe had been done. and the mob was the
point Of attacking another pit The Scndarmes
at once ordered the rioters to dispcTs,, aud upon
their refusal to do attacked them with the
aats 81 their swords. The str. kers finally dis
pered fearing that If they resisted the aendarncs
would resort 10 the edges OF their weapons Fur
ther trouble from the strikers Is apprchcnd'd AMI
. close watch will be kept upon all their actions.
The striking coal Miner, IN the Borirage
district number $500. Thus far there has been
no disorder
Tie strike movement is spreading. The metal
workers. printers ithOgraphcrs and woodwork"rs
have struck in several Of the suburban factories,
and the shops are closed III consequence. In the
Provinces and especially in the districts Of Yer
viers and Iouvain, the strikes are increasing
among the working people. Lese has 80 far
been unaffected.
Great activity is shown among the labor leaders.
All their efforts arc directed 70 bringing about
an enormous demonstration against 'he Chamber
Of Deputies for refusing to adopt the bll 20 g.
tabll~h universal suffrage. The refusal Is So
we're blow to the aspirations of tl" SocialistIc
,eader- 0f the worklngmen. who hoped. II UNI
vrrsal suffrage were granted, TO be elected 10
the Chamber b. labor votes The bill was re-
ject~6 by the Chamber, despite the fact that the
Government supported the proposal made by Depn-
y Do Smet that suffrage should be regulated ac-
corcine 10 the amount Of rent paid by men Of