The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-02
MAY DAY DISORDERS
CLASH BETWEEN TOILERS AND PO-
Ninety People Taken to Hospitals
Suffering from Injuries-Miners
Fired ON at Bilbao.

LONDON. May 1.-Advices received here
from cities and towns throughout the CONT
nent OF Europe show that there have been
small Socialist and labor meetings 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 char
acterized by widespread labor disturbances.
There has been no disorder except at Vien-
ma, Bilbao and in Belgium. In Vienna all
work was suspended, and meetings of labor
ers were held in every quarter of the city and
were very largely attended. These meetings
adopted resolutions in favor Of universal suf-
frage. At o'clock In the afternoon enor-
nous crowds proceeded along the Ring
strasse to the Prater, where the cafes and
restaurants were crammed full of people The
numbers were estimated at over ninety thou
sand people. Notwithstanding this vast con-
course, all was quiet till dispute arose in
the evening between some Bohemian work
men and the landlord of the big Swoboda
restaurant. The workmen became infuriated
and smashed everything in the restaurant.
A fierce fight ensued with the mounted and
foot police. Numbers of persons including
women and children, were seriously wounded
by sabers, and the hand of 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 for use as missiles. The military
was summoned by telephone. and two squad
to the Prater. followed by four battalions of
infantry, ytho fastened to the scene at a
double-quick with fixed bayonets: Intense
excitement was caused throughout the city
by the rioting and by vague fears OF wide
spread outbreak. Fifty arrests were made
and ninety persons injured were o taken iSds TO & the
were hurt were carried to their homes by
friends. Order was restored in the city by
o'clock in the evening.
At Bilbao. in Spain, fifteen hundred miners
from the Gallaerta and Arboleda districts
struck and became riotous. so that the gen
darmes were obligc1 to open fre on them
TO suppress the disturbances.
A May-day riot occurred to-day at Chate-
let, in the province Of Hainault, Belgium.
At that place 5000 Socialists came into coli-
Changed. In this contingency the nolice
drew their swords and used them freely. but
they were compelled to retreat before the
riotous mob. Several shots were fired. but
no one was hit. Finally the gendarmes were
summoned and they quelled the riot.
Labor day passed as quietly as usual here.
The only incident out of the usual run was
a gathering of Socialists In Hyde Park, but
nothing more than the disorder natural to
such an assemblage.
Structural Iron Workers on Strike.
CHICAGO, May LIN accordance with
decision reached late last night about three
hundred structural iron workers, employed
principally on the various elevated roads in
course of construction struck to-day for an
increase of wages. The old agreement be-
tween the employers and men expired yes
terday and in the new agreement the men
demanded an increase from 37iz cents 10 45
cents an hour. and double pay for all over
time, they having heretofore 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 agreement so far, but out
side OF the work these men are engaged on
structural iron work in Chicago Is complete
ly tied UP. The Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers Union belongs TO the Building
Trades Council and should the contractors
attempt to put nonunion men TO work IL is
feared a general strike OF building trades
will follow. No disturbances have occurred.