The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-17
A REIGN OF TERROR.
Riotous italian Quarrymen
Have a Battle with Troops.
EIGHT ANARCHISTS ARE KILLED.
Dynamite May BE Used to Carry on
the Fight-The Situation is Pro-
nounced Very Critical and Revolu-
tionary.


ROME, JAN ia thousand workmen
employed in the marble quarries at
Massa struck work and threatened to in
wade the town. AS IL was known that
anarchist agitators had been at work for
some time past among the quarrymen,
who are a desperate class OF men, IA
miliar with the use of explosives, the
strike caused the greatest alarm at Massa,
and there Is no doubt that serious disorder
would have resulted had II not been for
the presence of the troops. who fixed
bayonets and charged upon the disorderly
portions OF the mob, forcing them to re-
treat to the woods.
This display of force, however, did not
prevent other mobs from stoning the
barracks of the troops, -hOoting the SOL
diers and hurling rotten fruit at them.
Finally the soldiers became enraged and
officers gave orders that volleys should be
fred in the air. This had the desired
effect, for at the first ,volley the riotous
1uarrymen aud their friends vanished
and the troops started in pursuit of the
armed bands who had been previously
driven out Of the city.
Threatened with Dynamite.
This pursuit was rendered all the more
edly threatened To return with supply of
dynamite with which to blow up the bar
racks municipal buildings and residences
of those who supported the government
and local authorities.
At Massa, rs well as at Carrara, was
period of terror. All the inhabitants who
had valuables secreted them and a num-
ber of them managed to obtain convey
ances and fled from the disturbed district
with all their portable belongings.
Eight of the anarchists were killed and
40 or so were wounded. These, 1t should
be stated are the figures given out by the
government authorities. The people Of
Massa assert that at least 80 of the
quarrymen were shot. During the fight
ing the garrison barred the highways in
order to prevent the entry of the anar-
chists into the town.
Ii is now known that an armed band of
anarchists gathered early Monday morn
ing at Torana and awoke the inhabitants
by sounding the tocsin. When the al
armed inhabitants rushed from their
houses, fearing terrible con6agration or
something of that description, the anar-
chists overran the village and compelled
the people to deliver up all their arms and
ammunition. The anarchists then secured
all the wine and spirits procurable and
prepared TO march upon Carrara.
Further disturbances.
Dispatches from Carrara say that the
marble men of the Carrara quarres
marched to the Piastroni quarries yester-
day afternoon and compelled the men
there TO stop work. They also induced a
number of them to join in riotous demon.
strations.
A force of troops from Massa has been
dispatched against band of 200 armed
anarchists who had taken up position
in the village of Santa Lucia, near Massa.
The anarchists are said to have fled upon
the approach of the troops.
All the shops are closed and further
serious disturbances are anticipated. On
the other hand, the government officials
announce that they control the situation,
and,that they have sufficient force to
suppress any uprising.
A telegram from Parma announces dis
order at that city. The police dispersed
the local branch of tbe Fasci del Lavora-
tori (secret society. md seized a number
of important documents which will lead
TO the arrest of number of conspirators.
Advices from Palermo state that the
,olice boarded the steamer Bagnara,
which was just starting for Tunis, and
arrested the president and prominent
leaders Of the Palermo branch of the
Fasci del Lavoratori society.