The herald., 1893-05-02
DO|NGS IN THE OLD WORLD
How May Day Was Cele-
brated in Europe.
Socialists Not So Rampant as
in Former Years.
Comparatively Few Serious Disor-
ders Occurred.
Considerable Rioting in MarseilIeg'
Some Turbulence In Amsterdam
and BerIin-The Best of Or
der In Vienna.

By the Associated Press.l
LONDON, May May day was cele-
brated by the Socialists throughout
Europe. In Paris and throughout the
provinces the celebration proceeded
quietly. There was no disorder in Bel
GUM. The celebration proper did not
take place till the close of the working
hours. There was procession, address,
etc. Meetings were prohibited in the
recently disturbed districts. The weather
was rainy and unfavorable. In Germany
no celebration took place.
FEW DISORDERS IN FRANCE.
PARIS, May 1.--Some disorders oc-
Cured during the day in the place de
La Republique where groups of agita-
tors tried to create a demonstration.
The police dispersed the groups and ar
rested man who unfurled q red flag.
The alec arrested a leader of the ex-
tremistH, named Baudin. who was head
ing a small procession. Reports show
that but for the riots in Marseilles, the
day passed without serious disturbances
in the provinces. At Lyons working
men stopped the tram cars, The police
drove the men away, however, with but
little difficulty, and only two were in
jured and i've or six arrested.
RIoTING IN MARsEILLEs.
MARsEuLEs, May la large part of
the working population took part in the
May day celebration today. Toward
evening the crowds in the streets be-
came very disorderly. The police tried
to arrest several socialists, who were
waving red flags end melting the work
ingmen to violence. The crowd resisted.
A fight in which the police we're worsted
followed. The iIusHars came TO the
rescue of the police, and general fight
began. The rioters defended themselves
with clubs and stones. Several soldiers
and policemen were badly cut and bruis-
ed. M. Floyol, municipal councillor,
was knocked down by the charging Hus-
sars, his clothing was torn and he was
tyarpled nudar fnnt Afea- tho fret
| bharge the HuesaTs repuleed the crowd.
The rioters captured the police commits
sary, Knocked him down and dragged
him in the dust. He was rescued by
the troops before serious harm could be
done him. The combined effort of the
military and police eventually split the
mob and drove off the group Of rioters.
This evening bands of ruffians made an
attack upon isolated policemen. In sew
eral districts disorderly crowds are still
parading at late hour.
GOOD ORDER IN VIENNA.
VIENNA, May 1.-Fifty-six meetings
were held by the workingmen of the
city apd suburbs today. The police
were kept out Of sight and no effort was
made to disturb the meetings. At 5
O'Clock this afternoon 200 men and
women massed on the Prater. They
sang the Marsellaise and other revolu-
tionary hymns; cheered the strikers
who demanded universal suffrage, and
at $50 began march through the city.
All the soldiers were confined in the
barracks. AS several thousand laborers
passed the Emperor Franz Joseph bar
racks they cheered the soldiers and the
soldiers returned the cheer. The Incl
dent illustrates well the good feeling
which prevailed in the city throughout
the day.
TURBULENCE IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, May 1.-As the day progressed
there were some turbulent developments
in this city. The police counselled
meeting of anarchists to disperse because
the speakers were urging the soldiers not
TO obey the emperor. The socialist meet
ings held in various halls, 30 far as
known, were not attended by disorder.
TROUBLE IN AMsTERDAM.
AMSTERDAM, May 1.-The Socialists of
Moningen marched through the streets
of that city this afternoon. They re-
fused to disperee at the commands of
the police. The police then charged
with drawn swords and cleared the