The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02
MAY DAY IN EUROPE.
Demonstrations Everywhere, but
Little Disorder.
SLIGHT DISTURBANCES IN FRANCE.

Socialists In Paris and bIarseillos Incite
the workmen to Riot, and the Police in
the Latter Place Are Compelled to Call
on the Troops for Aid.
PARIS, May 2.-Several deputations of
socialists and others visited the legisla-
tive chambers yesterday to present petit
tions in behalf of an eight honr law. At
the chamber Of deputies the delegations
, were received by socialist members of that
body and the petitions were duly pre-
sented. Some disorder occurred during
the day in the Place de la Republique,
where groups of agitators tried to create q
demonstration. The police dispersed the
groups and arrested a workingman who
was unfurling red flag. They also ar
rested a leader Of the extremists named
Baudin, who was heading small pro.
cession. Baudin was detained only while
the police were dispering several groups OF
workingmen in the Place de la Repub-
lique and in the nearby streets.
Last evening the crowds in the streets
of Marseilles became very disorderly. The
police tried to arrest several socialists who
were waving red flags and were melting
the workingmen to violence. The crowd
resisted. A fight. in which the police were
worsted. followed. Hussars were sum-
moned to help the police, and general
fight at close quarters WAS begun. The
rioters defended themselves with clubs
and stones. Several soldiers and police
men were badly cut and bruised. NJ. Floyol.
municipal councillor, was knocked down
by the charging hussars His clothing was
torn to shreds and he was kicked and
trampled under foot. After the first charge
of the hussars had been repulsed crowd
of rioters captured the police commissary,
knocked him down and dragged him in
the dust. He was rescued by the troops
before serious harm could be done him.
By united effort the military and police
eventually split the mob and drove off the
groups of rioters. During the night bands
of ruflians made attacks upon isolated
| policemen. Every officer whom they cap
tured was beaten. dragged in the street
and half stripped of his clothes.
Reports show that but for the riots in
Marseiles the day passed without serious
disturbances in the provinces. Most of the
celebrations have been orderly and few Of
| the speakers have counseled violence.
Work was suspended in the mining dis
tricts and the miners celebrated the day as
| festival.
| VIENNA, May 2.-Fifty-six meetings
were held by the workingmen of the city
and suburbs yesterday. The police were
| kept out OF SlSnt anu no ellort was lnaue
to harass the speakers or dissolve the au-
diences. At o'clock last evening 2o0, 900
men and women were massed on the
Prater. They sang labor songs, the MAR
seillaise," and other revolutionary hymns,
cheered the speakers who demanded uni.
versal suffrage, and at $50 began their
march through the city. The police
avoided all action calculated to annoy the
workmen. All the soldiers were confined
to the barracks. As several thousand
laborers passed the barracks they cheered
the soldiers and the soldiers cheered back
The incident illustrated we'll the good feel
ing which prevailed in the city through
out the day.
Throughout Belgium and the Neither
lands many demonstrations were held, bu
everything passed off quietly. In Bar
celona all factories were closed, and las
night monster meetings adopted resolu
tions favoring eight hours as the limit o
days work. In Germany and Portuga
the working people generally continued a
work.
ROME, May "A May day riot at tn
Portn Trionfale resulted in the arrest @
twelve men. Nobody was injured ST
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