The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-03
WILD RIOTING In PRAGUE.
TWENTT-FITE PERSONS KILLED BY
ONE VOLLEK FROM THE TR0oP6

TIE Cseohs Pinndcr many German shsps snd
Empty Gsru,au vino Ceiiars-The fire
BriEade Kept Gaiiepins to All Parts er the
ts-Rioters vyrech Seine or tho Fire Rn.
sines-Terrined Jews Escape Ipjury 81
Placing Crucinxss In ThsIr
arehy RetEns Uncheck-d Till Martial Raw
To Declared ana no. o Troops Arrive.
Srsotai Cable Despatch to TIE suH.
PRAGUE. Dec. I'm consequence Of the con-
tinued disorder in this city yesterday and Tues
day. martial law has been proclaimed and tho
strongest measures have been taken TO prevent
q recurrence OF the rioting. During yesterdays
disturbances the American flag was hoisted
over the United States consulate.
The proclamation establishing martial law
was nade in MI parts OF the city and the suburbs
OF Carolinenthal, Seizkow. Weinberge, and
5michow. Dctachments Of soldiers, headed by an
officer and a Police Commissioner, marched from
poin: to point. After a tattoo on the drums the
commissioner read aloud In Czech and German
tho imperial decree ordering military govern.
ment. By evening the proclamation had effected
its purpose and order was restored. which has
not been broken since.
Throughout tho early morning, however, an.
archy reigned. As on the previous day window
smashing and looting were varied with constant
fights between the rioters and the troops and
police.
The shops of tho principal German jewellers
were plundered. The rioters drank their
NIL in tho German vino cellars, and
then let tho contents Of tho wine casks
run out on the floors. Incendiary fires
were started in many directions, and
the fire brigade was kept galloping from one
end of the city to the other for hours. When
tho fremen arrived at the scene of q Ere the
mob would drive them back. In some cases the
rioters wrecked the engines.
During the day special trains were employed
in carrying endorsements to the troops in the
city. and there are now 10000 soldiers here.
They are oil equipped a. though for . campaign.
The official returns for tho twenty-four hours
preceding the martial law proclamation show
that four persons were killed and $50 danger
ously wounded. Three hundred and fifty re-
ceived lesser injuries. Twenty shops were
burned out.
The authorities are not confident of tho con.
tinuanoe Of order, the appetite OF tho mob hav-
ing been whetted by successful plunderinR.
which was directed In a systematic way by the
leaders Of tho secret societies. Some Jews
saved their premises from attack by placing o
crucihx between lighted candles in their shop
windows.
VIENNA, Dec. 2.-It is reported that the Gov.
eminent has decided not to reconyene the
Reichsrath. but will prolong the Austro. Hun
garfan compromise by imperial decree instead
of parliamentary sanction.
These measures are regarded as n suspension
Of the Constitution for the Cis.Leythan territory
THAT part Of the empire lying to the north Of the
River Leytha, which forms part of the boundary
between Austria and Hungary and az the be.
ginning Of absolutism.
The summary procedure decreed in Prague is
known as tho sfdadrechf. It 10 somewhat less
stringent than full martial law or q state of
siege, but the special tribunal administering
the stdndrecht is empowered to pass sentence of
death. from which no appeal is allowed
Although the decision of the Government to
take sharper measures to suppress the rioting
was known at noon, the stdndrecht was not
proclaimed until 5 o'clock. Between these hours
occurred one OF the most serious conflicts that
has taken place during the rioting.
A mob attacked a German school and was
fred upon by an infantry detachment with the
most serious effect. One report says that four
volleys were fired and that twenty-five persons
were instantly killed and o large number dan
gerously wounded.
Dispatches from Prague say that the streets
this evening arc ractically deserted except by
the patrols and the ambulances. Many families
are leaving the city. Twenty-elght hundred
more troops win leave here for Prague tonight.
There have beon anti Czech demonstration at
Brunn, Saaz. Linz. and Innsbruck. The trouble
seems to be spreading.