The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-02
RIOT AT BARCELONA.
United States Consulate stoned by n
Mob OF $4,000 People.

United States Consulate stoned by a
Mob OF $4,000 People.
Copyright. 1896. by the Associated Press)
BARCELONA, Spain, March 1.-The
fever Of Indignation and hate against
the United States which seems to have
taken possession of the heart of all
Spain over the action of the United
States Senate in recognizing the pro-
visional government Of Cuba as bellig-
erents and in calling on President Cleve-
land to use his good offices with Spain
to secure the independence OF Cuba cul-
minated in violent scenes here to-day and
an attack on the United States con-
sulate.
The trouble did not arise out of the
spontaneous formation OF the mob
which did the violence. but was the out
come of a public meeting which had
been influenced by fervid speeches. The
public demonstration to protest against
the United States Senates action was
organized by the political leaders, in
cluding Republicans and men Of all
shades of political sentiment.
1t was o'clock in the afternoon when
the meeting was assembled, and there
were fully 1900 people present, all in
a state of high patriotic enthusiasm and
ripe for any manifestation of the emo
tions which possessed them. They were
addressed by the orators provided for
the occasion, and the purpose OF the
meeting explained as ore of protest
against the recognition of the Cuban
government as belligerent power by
the United States Senate. The spirit of
the crowd took fire and it's members set
off for the United States consulate. The
leaders who had originated the meeting
seem to have realized the serious conse-
quences that might follow on a demon
stration that took this direction, and
they made every effort to dissuade the
mob from its purpose. But their utmost
| efforts were Of no avail. ard the crowd
set off for the United States consulate.
| The authorities of the city had by this
time taken alarm, and a force of police
| was sent to the consulate. The excited
crowd was not intimidated by this show
of force from gathering before the con-
sulate and shouting:
"Long live Spain.'
Down with the Yankees
These verbal missiles did not long
satisfy the aroused passions of the mob,
and in short time stones began flying
| from the crowd which broke a number
| of windows in the United States con-
sulate The force of police waited for
no further manifestation, but charged
| the crowd under the orders of their off,
GERS and roughly dispersed them. wound
ing several. So far as learned. there
were no fatal results.
Being driven away from the United
States consulate, the crowd marched of
| to the prefecture Of police and gathered
| at the newspaper Offices. There the riot
| ers listened to more fervid oratory, and
got themselves worked up to the highest
| pitch Of enthusiasm and patriotic spirit
The military club in the city was also
center Of excitement, and there were
also glowing ss eeches INDUCED in to the
| honor Of the army. which were eagerly
listened to and greeted with loud cheers
The majority of those who took part
in to-day's disorders are found TO have
been students, and they were most per-
sistent in keeping up the disorders. The
police were obliged to charge the crowds
again and again before they succeeded
In clearing the streets Of the rioters
After they were driven from the streets
they proceeded to the Governors palace
intending to present to that functionary
their protest against the action of the
| United States Senate
The persons who took part in the dis.
orderly demonstrations have clearly had
the sympathies Of the people with them
The onlookers from the neighborin1
houses cheered them with the gfeates