The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-18
ON THE Verge OF WAR
Fighting in the Streets Of
Mons and Antwerp
BLOOD SPILLED AT LAST.
A Number of People Killed and
Many Others Wounded.


a Thousand Dock Laborers At Ant
~, =, Out, work and Two Hard Fights
Occur There The Gcnda, mes Mt Last Re-
,,o,.c The Strikers-Many Mass Meetings
r,x,r of universni Sunrngc-The Strik.
r- Mors Excited Than Ever-Extrnordi-
rnry Effort. TO Protect Brussels Public
uu,idinr--To-day Awaited with Dread.
3russsIs. April IL. AT Liege. though the
strike is still on. there have been to-day no
d,sorderly demonstrations. The town Is quiet.
lu, there Ia no telling when the strikers may
c,t.ss another outbreak.
Tho strikers at Mons resortcd to the use OF
aynnmit, to enforce their demand for unlver-
sal suffrage. A bomb which had been placed
close to tho Petit Washes Church exploded
this morning with groat violence. shsttering
the stained glass windows OF tho church and
doing other damage.
The dynamite explosion seems to have acted
AS an incentive ~ the strikers to commit fur
tl,er outrages. The strikers filled the drink
ins places and indulEed in all manner OF
threats against tho Government and as the
day wore on they became emboldened and de-
serniined 10 take possession OF tho town for
labor procession. Their purpose was known to
the authorities. who have many spies among
the workmen. and whom the mob. singing the
IL u vi" ~
tempted TO march through the streets they
werc mot by a strong detachment OF the Civic
Guard. The usual order was given for the
strikers TO Lispersc> but no attention was paid
10 ii.
lIooting and yelling they attempted to march
on. when the ovisr was given for the Civic
Guard to prepare to fire. The mob defied tho
guards to fre upon them. and threw heavy
stones. bottles. and other missiles at them.
Tho guard fired upon the crowd. but this did
not effect their dispersal. On the contrary it
only info rlated them and q charge en- masse
was M. dc upon tho guard desperate hand
to-haa conflict ensued. Tho main body Of
the strikers was broken up. but groups Of
struggling men could be seen In the side
81 .eets leading from the main thoroughfaro.
The battle was long and bitterly contested.
out finally the Civic Guard wsre victorious. 1t
IS known that four OF the miners were killed.
Many of the rioters were wounded and q num-
Der were taken to the hospital It Is thought
that tho exact number Of the wounds will
never be known. as some Of them were carried
away by their friends to prevent their falling
into tho hands OF the authorities
Tho killing OF the four strikers has added
greatly to the excitement in the town. and
there is anger OF a moro serious outbreak.
Mon and women from the adjacent mining viii
lasss are fockinR into Mons. and the authort!
lies are snxiously awaiting the events Of the
llght
coal Mining district Three-fourtns Of ali the
miners In Belgium are employed In this dis
The industrial revolution against the Cham
day irssh accsssions 70 ths ranks Of those who
Jay SsH IT, s%s,zsis q thu fsa aoeE is aas sssH n Antw eHe
2 passsl. ta b t Increment Iost T HRa s mIsn sf Says sns
81 eSmmaa to oD', with the vessels lying ss
s the ' f|1sy. S X thrG9 ndn'xs sse1 II g osSsr IIst tnss
serve order 30 conflicts have yet occurred.
TIS streets and open places near the Tharves
4: SsIns r sssi hi.sdis with An Isb oHS1.' ana snils os {ssns
Il lt Il bored that the presence Of the military
Viii I'll pslSa fS' d saIisG Tie q d.e enssn: q an som 1se'e q
me ocean steamers sailing from Antwerp.
ai saSH, q .9s s. msr s amp In other ts l aolE st ssa
the wharves did not quit work In obedienGo to
shs order Of tho men engineering the strike;
; :iSSe% %n5 Ss a ss Ell SsinS'a 81 i.f ;si;. n %ss. = !
xould In ali PROBABILITY have been driven
ioot' !. hand int IN the SsS afr az. t Some oithe ATTACK *
Ing party were armed with reyolvers. and
. ssHH 's; sh ss!l Sisd ,HtsttSF sd t. Es .IEssSs; the 4 u aH%;
their weapons. The gendarmes. who also had
nIssrms. were Qaick to respond to the iro al:
seyeraI q the strikers were wounded. 4 mum.
Der Of ringlenders among the strikers were
t,l9g held, Throughout tho country. and great
Where the sp Sssssr.' declare ss al, That tt tie time nse aas
come for the 'nwn-trodden workingman to as
seat ms right to a voice In tho government OF
In the G~harleroi district. noted for its coal
miners ar rea epaploycd l. y W ss1i% IA tea t . INT: Sn 3oy
be said to 10 At : siandstiii.. Tor tn so. nta' Of the TIC
miners have quit work. and are demonstrat-
t,yo,e itor mom6ers Of The Chamterr Of Depu.
ta.s; on M9s st.. OF these minors are niserably
msn on strike are arm tn thsir detsrminstioH
are willing to suffer deprivations to gain their
The cotton yarn, lace. linen. md woollen mills
and %tsctories in, %drammont. In East Fiandsrs'
sTs affected by the movement. a large number
Joined In the strike movement. soma az thhss
G %grs ensaas ssss%s ana hot; blooded strikers IT
at that place and held an impromptu meeting
s a. w9 ssas nsry Speeches We're made BY some Of
ireak up the meeting, but met Ssitnp q .tou 10
sss,s,anssd; t The iiEht was tr1n.terred to the
STRUGGLED desperately and were only disrsrrsed
alter a long contest and after two Of the gen
seriously wounded. Order now prevails S Sut
sliable to again be disturbed at any moment
Tho Governor OF the province Of Brabnnt In
which BRUSSELS 10 situated. has instructed Al
Mayors OF cities and towns within his admin,
~istrative district that they must prohibit nj
pnbllc demonstrations for universal suffrage
The City Council Of Brussels have voted
thanks and congratulations to the police nm,
civic guard for >beir valiant conduct In sup
pressing recent disturbances here.
The government has issued q decree callinl
n.nnt all the militia for tho defence OF the State
This means the mobilization of sons $50 u
'r2oEg against the workingmen.
IN tho light between the workingmon an,
tlyic Guard in the streets Of Mons to-da,
fourteen soldiers were wounded. Three vii
not recover.
Antwerp this evening the situation ha
grown more threatening. Shortly after 3 I
al a squadron OF police. riding with draw
SSSofas AGAINST, the workingmen. were over
TThhe'nrd viii, showers Of stones and timbors
ino police retiredil confusion. While the re
tnSrses were being summoned the striker
snTw w harricades inIthe side streets. Womsl
Anu chldren hastened from the houses viii
nearms. When another squadron OF police
euppOFtNd YY n dam oh I'm ant "a n a I..l-H 49,