The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-19

BRUSSELS, April IS, - Burgomaster
Koekelberg, OF St, Giles, refused to pro-
hibit the meeting in the park to-day,
and as result the governor OF Brabant
took the affair INTO his own hands. He
ordered troops to be sent to st. Giles to
prevent any demonstration the etrikers
might attempt to mako,
The mob gathered again as soon us
the police disappeared and tho gen
d'armes were again sent to the wharf to
disperse the rioters, This they sue
ceeded in doing, but not until they had
measured strength with the mob. Sew
eral times during the morning the po-
lice were Obliged to charge the strikers,
and every time they met with resist
ance, Six OF the rioters suffering from
sword, wounds fell into the hands OF the
police. Some OF the more desperate
strikers set fire to cotton on tho quay
and the dense smoke attracted the at
tention Of the gen d'armes who hRsten-
ed to the scene where they came upon
tho strikers who were still engaged in
applying fire to q pile OF 400 bales OF
cotton. A conflict between the strikers
and gen d'armes followed and the for
mer we're driven from the quay. An
alarm was given on tho discovery OF tho
fire and the firemen actively engaged in
fighting the flames started by the
rioters.
MORE SERIOUS.
The most serious disturbance that
has occurred to-day is reported from
Bourgerhout, a village a short distance
from Antwerp. Many candle makers
are employed in the village, and a
majority OF them have joined tho
movement in favor OF universal SUI.
frage. Those who remained ut work
were attacked by tho strikers and the
troops were called upon to protect the
workers and restore order. The APP
pearance OF the soldiers had little or no
effect in quelling the riot. The
strikers continued their attack.
The officer in command OF the
soldiers ordered his men to fix their
bayonets and then followed the order
to charge. On run with leveled bayo-
nets, tho soldiers charged upon the
rioters and drove them away. Four OF
tho strikers were killed and fifteen
others received more or less serious
bayonet thrusts. 1t is certain that
some OF tho wounded will die, Great
excitement prevails in the village and
the strikers threaten vengeance for the
death OF their comrades.
Here, as in other parts Of the country,
the men are in many instances spurred
on to riot by the women.
A REVOLUTION AvERTED.
In tho chamber of representatives to.
day NJ. BeernaOrt, tho premier, con-
graduated the gen d'armes and tho civic
guards on their success in coping with
disorder. Tho premier intimated that
reports on the proposals OF the revision
OF the constitution would be debated to-
morrow.
NJ. Demou at once arose and proposed
that the chamber should not wait until
tomorrow, but should suspend its sit
ting in order that tho reports should be
made ready for immediate presentation,
and then assemble again at onro to dis
cuss the reports. To this proposition
the chamber agreed.
Tho chamber re.assembled after the
preparation OF the reports on the re-
vision OF the constitution, and by vote
OF 10 against II, with II abstaining
from voting, adopted universal suffrage
with provision for plural voting by
the classes owning property according
to tho amount and situation OF the
property. Cheers within tho chamber
were followed by prodigious acclama-
tions from the enormous crowd outside.
The greatest enthusiasm was displayed
everywhere and the people joined in q
jubilee in honor OF the great triumph.
It Is expected the decision in favor OF
universal suffrage will have an allaying
effect on the popular excitement and
agitation.
There is no doubt in many minds
thut had the chamber not acted
promptly there would have boon a
revolution in Brussels.
In view Of tho action OF the doputies
the labor leaders resolved at q meeting
this evening TO advise the abandon
ment OF tho general strike. At the
samo time they decided to issue to the
people manifesto against the Nyssen
bill, which proposes tho combination
oi plural voting and universal suffrage,
Tho leaders will urge the people to fol-
low up their victory by advocating un-
ceasingly for universal suffrage pure
and simple.
Polico and workingmen havo had
several encounters this evening and six
rioters have been seriously injured.
Nevertheless the end OF tho riots 10 be.
lieved to DO near. Tho decision Of the
labor leaders to abandon tho strike has
produced n general feeling Of roliot.
Tho police have worked night aud day
aud arc completely exhausted. Many
arrests Of socialists arc reported from
tho provinces.
Strikers Hold Meetings.
BRussELp, April lS-Many OF tho
strikers in this city arc determined to
hold meetings despite the orders Of the
governor Of tho province to the con.
trary, they do not, however intend 10