New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-17
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FIGHTING ANARCHIST BANDSl
CONTINUED OUTBREAKS IN THE CAR
RARA MARBLE DISTRICT

TEN MEN KILLED AND MANY wouNDED-THE
COUNTRY ovERRUN BY THE DISPERSED
RIoTERs-LEADERs OF THE REVOLT
ARRESTED At PALERMO
copyright. 1894 Bv The United Fr,ss)
| London, Jan. ia dispatch to the Central
| News from Rome says: "a squadron OF cavalry
patrolllng Massa di Carrara had encounter
to-day with Il band Of Anarchists 500 strong.
who were apparently destroying the Fassola
I bridge. The Anarchists stood their ground until
| several were killed or wounded and then fled.
| They were pursued by the cavalry and finally
| dispersed. Eight persons altogether were killed
and number wounded, including several SOL
| ders. Many arrests were made"
, Rome, Jan. I6.-There was considerable excite
| ment to-day in and about Carrara. The dis
covery Of an Anarchist plot to loot and burn the
, city led the police and military authorities to
| take extraordinary precautions TO prevent any
attempt to carry out the plans OF the conspira-
| tors. Early .o-day Anarchists from the adJoin-
ing districts sought to enter the city. but were
prevented by the military. Shots were ex-
changed by the rioters and the troops, but so far
| as known no one was hurt Finding that 1t was
impossible to get into the city the rioters scat
tered. They are now securing the country, car
rying terror to the quiet people living there.
They go to every house and demand of the occu-
pants the surrender Of any firearms they may
have.
Later in the day another band Of Anarchists
attempted to get In the city The troops de-
tected them. and they Were ordered To disperse
and return to their homes. The crowd refused
to break up. and when the troops attempted to
force them to do so fight occurred in which
two Of the rioters We're killed.
About 1000 wOrkingmen have struck in MaSsa
and CaTara. Both towns are occupied by troops.
All the shops closed The inhabitants are
frightened. and many families are provisioning
their houses az If for a siege Bands Of rioters
hp making rpulIiGitiOnS
PEOPLE for arms and food.
Troops guard the railway a all points to pre-
vent the tearing UP Of the rails. Soldiers are
in active pursuit OF bands in the mountains.
The Cabinet Council has given free hand
10 Premier Crispi as TO the time when he shall
declare the province OF Massa Carrara in state
Of siege. The proclamation will probably be
issued tomorrow. unless the situation improves
in the mean time.
The representative Of the United Press to-day
had an interview with S!gnor Pallerano. "A mem
Der Of the Carrara College He declared that
he did not believe the story of the police that
the Anarchists had plotted TO plumber the city.
but said that three bands Of insurgents. number
ing 200 men each. had repaired to the mountain
Businesses and might make trouble. The rising
had its origin in hatred Of the principles of
authority.
Carrara and Massa di Carrara. where renowned
Carrard marbles are produced. have long been
Socialist AMI Anarchist centres. The quarries
employ large numbers Of men, and there are
many marble workers in both cities. The NAL
contents chiefly laborers I'm the quarries. the
higher class OF workingmen holding aloOf from
the agitation. When the recent edict
issued calling out the army Glasses Of 1868 and
1869 the fermeEt increased. On Saturday groups
Of workirguicn. after meeting In wineshops, ran
through the streets shouting revolutionary cries.
Palermo. Jan l6.-Three OF the leaders OF the
Easel del LavoratOri were arrested on board
steamer here to-day 1s the vessel about to
start for Tunis These men. 1t is said the
organizers OF the agitation carried by the
society.
The names OF the three leaders arrested to-day
Bosco. Nero and Barbatc. They are all edu-
Gated men
Paris. Jan. 15.-Thc "Figaro' to-day publishes
an interview with Signor Crispi. Prime Minister
and Minister OF the Interior OF Italy on the
troubles in Sicily. Signor Crspi declared that
the disturbances would be ended within month.
He also said that he did not believe the allega-
lions that French Socialists were intriguing with
the Socialists In Sicily.