Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-17

BRUSSELS, April 16.-This has been
day Of extreme watchfulness and anxie-
ty on the part OF the authorities
throughout Belgium.
Reports from all points indicate that
the strike is spreading, and that the
temper OF the strikers is growing worse.
In this city the morning passed with
out disturbances. Several suffrage
meetings were held. bur they were or
derly and the speeches were not violent.
This afternoon. however,, thousands OF
workingmen held turbulent meeting
on the road TO the race course outside
the city limits. The advertised object
of the meeting was to den0unce the pro-
clamation OF Mayor Bulls prohibiting
public demonstration In favor OF univer-
sal suffrage.
Volders. the extreme Socialist leader,
who was arrested and released on April
10, made an incendiary speech, In which
he applied the most obnoxious eplthets
TO Nj. Buls. The crowd became up
roarious, shouted for revenge upon the
Mayor, and encouraged Volders to still
more Incorporate language. The po-
lice ordered the crowd 10 dlsperse. The
workingmen answered with jeers. The
police drew their swords and advanced
toward the platform. Some OF the
crowd fred revolvers and a few threw
stones, but the rest retreated, without
show OF fight, toward the city. No
body 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 jostled
him, but allowed him 10 pass. After he
had left the mob some fifty PAGES be-
hind him, three men ran out and one OF
them struck him heavy blow with a
stick on the head. As Bulls turned he
received another blow on the back OF
the neck. lie fell bleeding and uncon-
scious to the pavement. A resident OF
the Avenue Louise, who had seen the
first OF the encounter, and who had run
for the police, returRed with help Just
as the Mayor was struck down. The
police charged the Socialists, and after
a fight OF ten minutes, dispersed them.
Two OF the crowd were arrested, but IL
has not been ascsrtained whether or
not they are OF the threo who attacked
Bulls. A witness OF the mob has In
formed the police that just before their
arrival a workingman fred seven shots
from a revolver at the PROSTATE Mayor.
M. Bulls was taken TO his home stilSurnn
conscious. He recovered consciousnes
toward evening and probably will Boy
able TO resume his Official duties within
few days. Meantime Alderman An
dre will act as Mayor. King
Leopold has twice inquired,
by special courier, after his
health. IL is reported that Volders will
be arrested for his part In the meeting
which proceeded the assault.
This evening turbulent crowds have
fought the police In several districts OF
the city. In the Rue do la Bayiere.
near the MaIson du Puple. the mob be-
came so threatening that mounted pc
lice charged them with drawn swords.
The rioters threw jars OF Greek Ere and
repeated volleys OF stone among the po-
lice. Many Of the mob were out or tram
pied upon. Twelve were arrested. Several
policemen were burned and bruised.
The city Is as II Ia a state OF Siege. All
places OF amusement are deserted. The
police and the rioters have the streets
TO themselves. A dispatch from Mons
says that the rioters have had possession
of many streets there since early 10 the
afternoon. ReInforcements OF soldiers
have been sent from this city.