Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
RIOTING AT VIENy.
Scores Wounded in a Nav
tie Between Police and
People,

London, May 1.-Adviees n
here from cities and towns tbro,
the continent of Europe show thatl
have been small Socialist and laborI
ings incident to May-day, but tbal
been little suspension of work ii
of the approximations which bavol
felt that the day would be characA
by widespread labor disturbance
has been no disorder whatever exo
Vienna and at Bilboa. In Vienp
work was entirely suspended and
ings of laborers were held in every
ter of the city and We're very larsd
tended. These meetings adonte1
lutions in favor of universal suffra
AT : O'Clock in the afternoon enoS
crowds proceeded along the Rings}
to the Prater, where the cafes anj
taurants were crammed full of n
The numbers were estimated all
$4,000 people. Notwithstanding thi,
concourse. all was quiet till n an
arose in the evening between som]
hemian workmen and the landed
the big Swoboda restaurant. The
men became Infatuated and smashd
erything in the restaurant. A fierce
ensued with the mounted and foo
lice. Numbers of persons. incl
women and children. We're ser;
wounded by sabers and the hand d
person was cut off Many of the
were also badly injured, including
inspectors, by stones, beer Jugs
whatever else the rioters could Law
of or use as missiles. The military
summoned by telephone. and two s.
rons of lancers with drawn sabers
Hoped to the Prater, followed by
battalions of infantry. who hasten
the scene at a double-quick with
bayonetS.
At Bilboa. in Spain, 1900 miners
the Gallerta and Arboleda dis
struck and became riotous. so thu
gendarmes were obliged to fire
them.
Structural Iron Workers Strike
Chicago, ILL.,, May LIN accor,
with d decision reached late last
about 800 structural iron workers
ployed principally ON the various ele
roads in course of construction, S
today for an increase of wages.
old agreement between the empl
and men expired yesterday and il
new agreement the men demande
increase from 3711a cents to 45 cen
hour and double pay for all over
they having heretofore having been
ime-and-a-half for over eight i
work and double time for Sundays
holidays. Two small firms, emol
about fifteen men, have signed the d
ment so far, but outside of the
iron work in Chicago is completely
up. The Bridge and Structural
Workers union belongs to the Bui
Trades council. and should the
tractors attempt to put non-union
to work it is feared Il general str
the building trades will follow. N
turbances have occurred.
Toronto, Ont, May 1.-The bu
laborers to the number of 400 wei
strike today because the bosses v
not agree to their demand for a
crease of from Is to p cents an
AS consequence the bricklayers
stonecutters have been compelled to
work and the whole building trade
a standstill.
Socialists in Hyde Park.
London, May Labor day seer
be passing as quietly as usual here.
only incident out of the usual run V
gathering of Socialists in Hyde
but the attendance was small and
was nothing more than the disorder
ural to such assemblages.
Paris, May AL the factories
working and there have been no
day demonstrations reported. The
cialists are waiting for Sunday,
they will march to the town hall
Elysee palace and make a demonst
against the Senate and cabinet.
Rome, May mo labor-day dis
ances have as yet been reported.
Madrid. May Labor day is pa