The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-17

BRUssELs, April l6,-This has been a
dayof extreme watchfulness aud anxiety
on the part OF the authorities through
out Belgium, Reports from all points
indicate that the strike is spreading
steadily and that the temper OF the
strikers is growing worse,
In this city the morning passed with.
out disturbances. Several suffrage
meetings were held, but they were or
derly and the speeches were not vio-
lent. This afternoon, however, thou
sands OF workingmen held turbulent
meeting on the road to the race course
outside the city limits. The advertised
object OF the meeting was to denounce
the proclamation OF Mayor Bulls pro-
hibiting public demonstration in favor
Of universal suffrage.
Voders, the extreme socialist leader,
who was arrested and released on April
10, made IN incendiary speech, in which
he applied the most obnoxious epithets
to NJ. Bulls. Tho crowd became up
roarious, shouted for revenge upon the
mayor, and encouraged Volders to still
more incorporate language. Thepolice
ordered the crowd to disporse. The
workingmen answered with jeer. Tho
police drew their swords and advanced
toward the platform. Some OF the
crowd fred revolvers and few threw
stones, but the rest rotreated without
show OF fight toward the city. Nobody
was injured,
Mayor Bulls was walking home on the
Avenue Louise about an hour later
when some two hundred socialists, re-
turning from the meeting, came down
the street. They hooted and iostled
him but allowed him to pass. After he
had left tho mob about fifty PAGES be-
hind him, three men ran ont and one OF
them struck him heavy blow with
stick on the head. AS Bulls turned he
received another blow on the back OF
the neck. He fell bleeding and uncon.
scious to the pavement. A resident of
tho Avenue Louise, who had seen the
hrst OF tho encounter, and had run for
tho police, returned with help just as
tho mayor was struck down. The police
CHARGED the socialists aad after u fight
OF ten minutes, dispersed them.
Two OF the crowd were arrested, butt
has not been asCertained whether or
not they are OF tho three who attacked
Bulls. A witness OF the mob has in-
formed the police that just before their
arrival workingman fred seven shots
from revolver ut tho PROSTATE mayor.
NJ. Bulls was taken to his homo still un-
conscious. He recovered consciousness
toward evening and probably will be
able to resume his official duties in
few days. Meantime Alderman Andre
will act as mayor. King Leopold has
twice inquired by special courier, after
his health. 1t is reported that Volders
will be arrested for his part in the
meeting which preceded the assault.
This evening turbulent crowds have
fought the police in several districts Of
the city. In the Rue de Ia Baviere,
near the Maison du Puple, the mob be-
came 30 threatening that mounted
police charged them with drawn
swords. The rioters threw jars Of
Greek fire and repeated volleys of
stones among the police, Many Of the
mob were cut or trampled upon.
Twelve were arrested. Several police.
men were burned and bruised. The
city is as II in a state of siege. All
places OF amusement are deserted. The
police and the rioters have the streets
to themselves. A dispatch from Mons
is that the rioters have had possession
OF many streets there since carly in the
afternoon. Reinforcements OF soldiers
have been sent from this city.