Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
RIOTING AT VIENNA.
Scores Wounded in May Day Bat
tie Between Police and
People.

London, May 1.-Advices received}
here from cities and towns throughout
the continent of Europe show that there
have been small Socialist and labor meet
ings incident to May-day, but there has
been little suspension of work, in spite
OF the apprehensions which have been
felt that the day would be haracterized
by widespread labor disturbance There
mas been no disorder whatever except at
Vienna and at Bilboa In Vienna, all
work was entirely suspended and meet
ings of laborers were held in every quar-
ter of the city and were very largely at
tended. These meetings adopted reso-
lutlons in favor of universal suffrage.
AT = o'clock in the afternoon enormous
crowds proceeded along the Ringstrasse
to the Prater, where the cafes and res
taurants were crammed full OF people
The numbers were estimated at over
10000 people. Notwithstanding this vast
concourse, all was quiet till dispute
arose in the evening between some Bo-
hemian Workmen and the landlord OF
the big Swoboda restaurant. The work
men became Infatuated and smashed ev-
erythlng in the restaurant. "A fierce fight
ensued with the mounted and foot pc
lice. Numbers of persons, including
women and children, were seriously
wounded by sabers and the hand O. one.
person was cut off. Many of the police
were also badly injured, including three
inspectors, by stones, beer jugs and
whatever else the rioters could lay hold
of or use as missiles. The military was
summoned by telephone, and two squad
rons of lancers with drawn sabers gal
Hoped to the Prater, followed by four
battalions of infantry, who FASTENED to,
the scene at a double-quick with fixed
bayonets.
At Bilboa, in Spain, 1900 miners from
the GaIlerta and Arboleda districts
struck and became riotous, so that the
gendarmes were obliged to fire upon,
them.
Structural Iron Workers Strike.
Chicago, ILL.,, May LIN accordance
with decision reached late last night.
about 800 structural iron workers, en-
ployed principally on the various elevated
roads in course of construction, struck
today for an increase of wages The
old agreement between the employers
and men expired yesterday and in the
new agreement the men demanded an
increase from 3712 cents to 40 cents ana
hour and double pay for all over time.
they having heretofore having been PAID
time-and-a-half for over eight hours
work and double time for Sundays and
holidays. Two small firms, employing
about fifteen men, have signed the agree
ment so far, but outside of the work
these men are engaged on, structural
iron work in Chicago is completely tied
up. The Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers union belongs to the Building
Trades council, and should the con-
tractors attempt to put non-union men
to work it is feared general strike of
the building trades will follow. No dis
turbances have occurred
Toronto, Ont, May 1.-The builders
laborers to the number of 400 went OBJ
strike today because the bosses would
not agree to their demand for an in
crease of from Is to q cents an hour.
As a consequence the bricklayers and
stonecutters have been compelled to stop,
work and the whole building trade is at
a standstill.
Socialists in Hyde Park.
London, May Labor day seems TO
be passing as quietly as usual here. The
only incident out of the usual run was q
gathering of Socialists in Hyde Park,
but the attendance was small and there
was nothing more than the disorder nat
ural to such assemblages.
Paris, May All the factories are
working and there have been no labor
day demonstrations reported. The So
cialists are waiting for Sunday, when
they will march to the town hall and
Elysee palace and make demonstration
against the Senate and cabinet.
Rome, May 1-No labor-day disturb
ances have as yet been reported.
Madrid, Nav Labor day is passing