New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
BLOODY RIOTS IN BELGIUM.
GREAT EXCITEMENT THROUGHOUT The
COUNTRY.
CROWDS OF STRIKERS CHARGED BY GENDARMEs
AND CAYALRY-A WOMAN KILLED AND
MANv pEpSONS SEVERELY INJrRED

AND CAYALRY-A WOMAN KILLED AND
MANY PERSONS SEVERELY INJURED.
Brussels, April l5-The most serious disturbance
that has yet occurred during the present agitation
against the Chamber OF Deputies for rejecting the
Universal Suffrage bill took place last night at JOLT
mont. In fight between the strikers and the gen
darmes one woman killed and three Of the
strikers were severely wounded. The strikers had
been disorderly oil dag, and at night began TO as
SAMPLE In great numbers When the gendarmes at
tempted TO dsperse them. they met with strong re-
sstance In the mob o. strikers number
NJ women. who encouraged the men to give battle TO
the police. Spurred on BY these women. the strikers
fought desperately when the sendarmcs attempted to
drive them from the street. Clubs and stones
freely used, and there prospect Of the mob get
ting the upper hand Of the geadarmes when the
der was given for the latter 10 draw their swords and
charge the crowd. The order at Obeyed
and the mob broke and scattered In every direction,
burling stones and othe' missiles as they ram After
the rioters were dispersed ii found that Of
the women had been killed, and that three men
badly wounded. Tie wounded were removed to
hospital, and the body Of the woman taken TO the
morgue. The affair has caused great excitement,
and further trouble is supplemented.
The labor leaders, many II whom are Socialists,
are striving IN every way make the strike general
Client their efforts meeting with success. and
every day fresh accessons are made by the strikers
The strikers in Client causing great excitement
IN that town. Among the men who have quit work
are large number OF weavers. The more orderly
persons engaged in that occupation refused to join the
strikers, and this greatly ncensed the strikers. To-
day the latter determined to force the working weavers
to leave their looms, and in consequence a bloody
riot ensued The rioters, numbering Hundreds, AT
tackled the workers and severely injured many OF them
The police promptly at the scene, but they were
poverless to handle the mob. The strikers aided
By the usual crowd Of loafers and vagabonds turned
on the police, and though the latter were armed they
were put to flight. Two police captains were badly
wounded. The entire portion of the city in which
the disturbances occurred In uproar. The
strikers after the retreat OF the police, took posses
sion of the quarter, and acted in dsgraceful
manner.
The civil authorities. finding that the riot grow
Ing worse, called upon the military for aid. Under
orders from the central authority. the troops were
ready to render assistance whenever called upon and
a detachment OF cavalry ordered TO disperse the
mob. They at once proceeded TO the scene OF the
riong and upon the order 10 dispese being greeted
with dersve yes, they charged the mob. The latter
fed precpitately when they saw the cavalrymen rid
Ing with drawn swords upon them and sought refuge In
houseS and alleyways. Not all escaped. however.
Some OF the less fleet OF foot knocked down and
trampled upon by the horses. while Others were
struck by swords and badly hurt.