St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-01
SICILY IN AN UPROAR.
A Town of 10000 Inhabitants
in a Mob'S Hands.
PEOPLE FLY F0R THEIR LIVES.
Barrels Of Wine Rolled Into
the Street
AND MEN DRINK TO MADNESS.
PEOPLE FLY FOR THEIR LIVES.
AND MEN DRINK TO MADNESS.
Infuriated Rioters Break in a
Prisons Doors.
TROOPS HURRY TO THE ScEEE.

PALERMO, Dec. Silt would seem
that the rioting and disorder which
have prevailed i'll several parts of Sicily
for some time past are not yet at an end,
and the arrival of strong reinforcements
of troops is anxiously awaited by all
law-abiding citizens. At Trapani, not
far from this city, news has been re-
ceived of fresh riot. and it is said that
the reports i'll circulation have so eX-
cited the people Of Trapani that disorder
is anticipated at that place. The latest
rlot, according 10 the dispatches from
Irapani, occurred at Castelvetrano, q
town of 10000 inhabitants, situated
about thirty miles from Trapani. 1t
appears that at given signal large
body of roadmakers left work and at
tackled the octroi station. The men
were evidently prepared for the out
break, as they had secured possession
of number of cans of petroleum, which
they had hidden by the roadside with 4
number of revolvers, heavy sticks and
poles to which pixies or points were
added. The roadmakers organized
themselves into a column, and with
shouts of
DOWN WITH THE OCTROIW
and death to the municipal authori-
ties" marched on the octroi station,
burned the sentry boxes and two of the
local octroi offices. and then set fire to
the central octroi Offices, the tax offices,
the record offices, destroying all the
archives and doing other damage.
The whole town was soon in terrible
uproar, the peaceable citizens flying fer
their lives or locking themselves in their
residences, which they promptly barri-
caded and prepared to defend to the ut
most with such means as they had at
their command. The II OBJ, i'll the mean
while. had broken into a number of
wine shops, and, rolling the barrels of
wine and spirits into the streets, they
soon drank themselves into a state of
madness, and were ready for further
acts of violence. At signal from the
leapers of the mob. the column was re-
formed, and, shouting and yelling like
madmen, and greatly reinforced by the
lawlesS element of the town and its
neighborhood, the disorderly road
makers led the way to the Mandemental
Pl loOIi9 hliSI IilOI IlldChCu WIFI
stones aud sledge hammers, in spite of
the gallant defense made by the author
tiles Of the prison and the guard and
keepers Of that establishment. Finally
the mob forced in the doors, severely
handled the defenders of the prison,
and succeeded in liberating all the
prisoners, who soon joined with the
mob in drinking the stolen liquors aud
acts of violence. After celebrating the
victory over the prison authorities, the
mob attempted to destroy the residence
of the mayor, the banker and the post
office. During all this time the town had
been practically
IN THE HANDS OF THE RIOTERS,
the local police force being utterly un-
able to cope with the mob. The houses
of number of citizens who were OBJ
noXiouS to the rioters were broken into
and despoIled of their most valuable
contents, and their occupants were
compelled to fly for their lives. In
addition. much other property
was destroyed, and a number of
people were beaten and other
wise i'll treated by the rioters.
he local auCnOrlHeS, however, had
been able to communicate with Trapani
and other towns, with the result THAT a
force of troops and police were sent to
the scene of the riot. But, though the
troops and police were able to save the
bank and postoffice from destruction,
they were unable to restore order,
though the mob was charged several
times and though number of arrests
were made. Finally the officers in COM
mand of the troops were obliged to send
for additional reinforcementS, which
were hurried to the spot as soon as pos
sible, but the rioters had dispersed.
ROME. Dsc. 31.-Owlng to the increas-
ing disorder in Sicily aud the taldy ac-
tion of the local authorities in quelling
very serious riot which has occurred
at Castelvetrano. Gen. Lavriano, COM
mander of the army corps at Palermo,
has been appointed temporarily pre-
feet of Palermo. The present prefe ct
of Palermo has been removed, and his
inaction will be made the subject of an
investigation.