The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09
DESPERATE RIOT N MILAN
FOUR HUNDRED KILLED IN COMBAT
N..A THE SOLDIERS.
Disturbances Apparently Fomented
By Anarchists - Several Places
CndeF Military Law and Reserv~s
Called Out % AID the Regulars.


Under MiIisary Law and Reserv~s
Called Out % AID the Regulars.
LUGANA. Switzerland. May Sit has
been a terrible day at Milan. About
O'Clock this afternoon a veritable battle
occurred in the Via Somtriari. Thousands
OF tiles and chimneys were hurled from
the roofs upon the troops. who were COM
PEELED to retire.
A similar fighs took place in the Via To-
rho, and IL is believed that no fewer than
Ao0 were killed and LOCO injured.
A Swiss merchant who has arrived here
from Milan describes the events OF Satur-
day as completely anarchistical. Accord
ing to his account The leaders of the agita-
ton evidently had wel-arranged plans
Columns of rioters emerged from all the
gates OF the town and concentrated on a
central square, where they rapidly con-
stsucted barricades When they were
disiodged by the troops they mounted the
roofs and rained tiles and chimneys down
upon the soldiers. The gates of the town
were held by the troops III the evening and
through the night, so that workmen en-
ployed outside were unable to return 10
their homes. In this way the rising was
deprived of additional help from without.
plete darkness and funereal silence. Artil-
iery. cavalry and infantry bivouacked on
the Piazza de! Duanla. where reinforce
ments we're constantly arriving. Late
news this evening from Milan says the
Secoie has been seized and its editor ar
rested. The postal telegraph offices have
been closed and all dispatches of mail
stopped. The public buildings are guard
ed. and artillery has been place In posi-
ton on the Piazza de. Duama. Many
fugitives from Milan have crossed the
frontier into the canton Of Teno and to
Fontavana. among them being the editor
Of the Italia del Poplo. the fncriminated
Republican paper, who eluded the police.
Troops are CHARTERED in the city.
Reinforcements Pouring In.
MILAN, May s.-A proclamation has
been issued calling upon the peop.e to re-
main tranquil. and reinforcements of
troops continue to arrive here. They will
guard the outskirts of the city.
At Monsa, nine miles from here, there
was demonstration made against calling
out the reserves Troops charged three
times and three people were killed and six
teen wounded.
The queen and the queen regent of Ho.-
land. who were expected here. have been
advised by the government not to proceed
TO Milan.
Reserves being Called Out,
ROME. May ST. p. m.-Another portion
of the 1878 reserves and portion of the
reserves of 1874 have been ordered to be
under arms by Tuesday. AT this hour the
city Is quiet.
The governments dispatches received up
to p. m. say tranquility prevails through
out the kingdom. At Milan the rioters at
the Porta Ticnacine have been completely
suppressed. achievements continue TO
reach the city and mary arrests have been
made bat Gen. Tama has ordered all the
factories to reopen tomorrow.
Other dispatches from Milan report, on
the contrary, the erection of a fresh bar
ricade by rlotous nohs in the Via Bertani
and the Porta Garibaidi According TO this
account the troops compelled 70 use
arms To dispense the rioters and lieuten-
ant and several soldiers were wounded
Generally speaking. the agitation con-
tinues but it is less intense. The authori-
ties have ordered all socialist and repub-
lican clubs to dissolve There is a rumor
current that the rioters have driven back
a train, under the impression that 1t was
conveying soldiers.
Lieut. Gen. Bava Boecaris. commanding
the Third army corps lMilan) telegraphs
the MarqS-s al Rudiri this evening. say
ing: "T.e revolt ar Milan has been sup
Fresh Outbreaks Reported.
LONDON, May S.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily News says: Lieut..
Gen. Bavia wires from Milan at els p. M:
after new and serious attempts. the re-
beil;on has been auelled by fusillades and
cannorades, and perfect calm has been re-
stored. I have ordered the shops and
manufactures to be opened tomorrow"
Later he telegraphed: Unfortunately
fresh attempts at rebellion have been made
and the cannon are still firing. but Il VIII
soon be over
Court martial will be constituted at Mi
Ian tomorrow TO judge the rioters arrested
! learn that the rioters Of yesterday made
three unsuccessful attacks on the general
telegraph office at Milan. with a view OF
cutting off the city. When all other ex-
pedients failed. Gen. Bava Boccaris used
cannon to destroy the barricades, and
about 100 were killed on Saturday.
The government has established the Sc
verest censorship in revising and stopping
all dispatches containing what IL considers
dangerous matter. ! learn. however. that
the rioters at Milan succeeded today tMon-
day. in occupying the Central station and
delayed the departure OF several trains
Gen. Bava Boccaris now has supreme
power.
No praise could be too high for the dis
c.pline, endurance and patience OF the sol
ders under the most trying conditions.
Not one moved finger until the command
was given. although almost all were In
iur'i by flying missiles. some Bleeding
badly. Soon the fight from the Corse Ven
ezsa spread all over the center of town 10
the Piazza del Duama. One seemed 10
have returned 10 the famous FIVE DAYS Of
lAs with the rattle of cavalry, the inces-
SAINT cracking OF rifles, the discordant Cries
and words or command and the bugle sjg-
mas. Full particulars are not known. az
they were not allowed to pass. but s,,r-
pfisins was the quickness with which the
barbados We're formed in popuous ouar-
tiers. especially on the bridges over In.
canals carts. carriages and street carS
were overturned and piled M with furni
lure from the adjacent buildings to the
noisy joy of the crowd.
In the center OF the town n eonsinuous
hattie went on for two hours. In the
ponuious quarters the mob resisted unit!
nightsail IL ia said that no such serious
occurrence has taken nIara hsFnra ~ 7,at,,