The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-10
DISORDER IN BILBOA.
Another Spanish Demonstration
Against Our Government.
TWELVE THOUSAND TOOK PART

The United stntes Consulate Vigorously .
Protected by the Police Against the Anger .
of the Mob, Though the Policemen Were .
Roughly Handled.
MADRID, March 1O..-The turbulent ele- |
ment in the city of Bilboa which created |
disturbances on Sunday continued to defy |
the authorities yesterday, and made VIC. |
lent demonstrauons in spite of the armed .
threat of the gendarmerie. The disorders /
were renewed near the American consul .
ate, and a determined effort was made to
reach the building where the consulate is .
located. The gendarmes showed equal de- /
termination in frustrating this attempt, /
and succeeded.
But this was not done without serious
collision between the mob and the gen
darmes, in which twenty Of the former
are known to have been injured, though it
is not known that any fatalities resulted.
Nine of the gendarmes were also injured.
With this rebuff the mob drew off. But
the inhabitants of Bilbao are still in
turbulent mood and the police authorities
find it necessary to take every precaution
ngainst injury being done to the United
| States consulate.
About $4,000 people took part in the
demonstration. The excitement was
/ started by group of young men at a street
| corner, who began cheering every soldier
| who passed by Their conduct was soon
initiated by other groups Of people, until
every soldier seen was cheered by the
crowds, a1d some musicians who refused
to repeat thena anthem were hustled
beaten and otherwise maltreated.
The excitement increased, and riotous
groups formed in the main streets, cheer
ing for Spain and denouncing the United
States The authorities did everything
possible to maintain order Almost the
entire police force was turned out as soon
as the populace assumed u threatening as
pect, and the rioters were dispersed again
and again. Eventually, however, the mob
became so numerous and excited that the
police were almost helpless After the
first demonstrations of sympathy with the
army the crowds had armed themselves
with sticks and cudgels, and their nam
bers so were great that the police were
swept aside and an immense crowd gath
cred on the leading thoroughfare and
marched towards the residence of the
United States consul, shouting: Long
live Spainl" Down with the Yankees "
On their way to the consurs residence
they hurled stones through the windows
of stores and private residences, over
turned number of vehicles, pulled sew
eral mounted policemen from their horses
and generally behaved in the most threat
ening manner. Stores dealing in Ameri-
can goods received the most attention
from the mob, and the windows of the
consuls house We're badly shattered, al
though the police defended the building.
The mob then proceeded in the direction
of the United States consulate, evidently
intending to stone the building as well
But the authorities had taken the precau-
tion to send a strong force of police tC
O. guard that building and another detaoh
ment of police was stationed across the
streets leading to the consulate. There
fore, when the mob neared the United
States consulate it was confronted by the
police with drawn swords, The mob halted
and then began pelting the police most
/ vigorously with stones and pieces of brick
: The policemen, however, held theil
ground, and squad of the officers charged
the rioters. The latter began firing pis
tolls at the policemen two of whom were
wounded This caused the police to charge
in body, and, using their swords with
good effect, the rioters were dispersed
yelling and hooting at the authoritie:
= and shouting Down with the Yankees! =
and Long live SpainI' The police, who
made a number of arrests, experienced
considerable difficulty in escorting theii
prisoners to the depots.
Elsewhere in Spain the situation bears
more tranquil aspect and the question Of
the action of the United States on Cuba il
regarded in calmer mood.
A report found currency yesterday that
the United States minister, Mr., Taylor
had left Madrid, but this proved to bt
wholly without foundation
A dispatch from Havana says that the
insurgents are in denoralized condition
and are seeking flight towards the east
ward norton of the island.