Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-10


among others that organization existed and
that preparations had been made, perhaps
no for an explosion now, but at the first Op-
portunity. Thirteen barricades were built
by the mob at the Corso Garibaldi, where
the main street is intersected by Others
forming a small square. Thus the people
were masters of the ground which they
held for a long time before the Bersaglieri,
by acts OF real heroism, succeeded in
penetrating the barricades.
Even the gentle nuns of San Michaele
were for time in grave danger. as the
rebels were not likely to respect women.
A barricade had been raised beside the
convent, and this enraged the rioters. The
savage cry rose, Let us use the nuns to
heighten our barricades. They were on the
point of carrying out the idea when one
Of the sisters appeared at the convent door
and distributed lire notes. enjoining them
with the most exquisite courtesy to leave
the convent in peace. Even this. however,
would have been insufficient had the cav
airy not arrived, giving the crowd some
thing else to think Of
The mob did not even respect the hos
pitals, but wished to invade them, and the
Ospenola Maggiore was threatened. Be
hind the gate Of that building stood Pro-
fessor Porro, a senator and well known
Milan. The crowd was quick to see him.
There is Porro. our oppressor,' they cried,
threateningly. Insults were shouted at tine
professor, who, now pale but calm, reso-
lutely opened the gates and stood with
arms folded, saying sternly, Let him who
has the courage advance. He will find a
good revolver ready for him and l will
show how good physician does his duty.
K Nobody accepted the invitation. 1t is
extremely difficult to speak with accuracy
as to the numbers of killed and wounded,
and any estimate, in view of the conflict
ing statements current, can only approx
mate to the truth. 1t may be said at
once that the casualties were many times
more numerous than could at first have
been believed. even by spectators Of the
bloodshed. Probably it would not be ex-
aggerating to fix the number Of deaths at
little short Of LOCO. What are the num-
bers of the wounded shall not attempt to
say. Many casualties will probably never
be known
Lugano. Switzerland, May According
to the latest news received here from Mi
Ian. Italy. the rising Of the people there
appears to have been mastered Reinforce
ments of troops have been pouring into the
city all night long.
IA.
Padua and Brescia.
There was renewal Of the disturbances
at Milan last night, due to the arrival Of a
mob Of students from Pavia, armed with
revolvers. They attempted to force an en-
trance into the city but were repulsed by
detachment of Bersagliera, who killed
two Of the students and wounded four.
In the parts of Milan where the resist
were torn up by the mob, not a pane of
glass is unbroken. the doors are mostly
torn down, and on all sides can be seen
the remains Of fires and wrecked furniture
and other household goods In fact. those
portions of the city are practically sacked.
The bodies Of the killed were generally
piled In doorways and were afterward col
lected by army wagons. The hospitals.
permanent and temporary. are overflowine
with wounded people.
1t Is announced that work was resumed
this morning in the factories Of Milan.
AT Genzano, near Rome the troops fired
on mob which was engaged in lootine.
Two persons were killed and many
wounded.
A mob gathered at Pontedora, thirteen
miles from Pisa, and marched on the town
hall, demanding bread or work. They
stoned the building and refused to disperse
when ordered to do SO. The troops fired
volley and KILLED three persons. A num-
ber Of others were wounded.
Rome. May 9.-A dispatch was received
by the premier, the Marquis di Rudini, this
afternoon. from Lieutenant General Baya-
Beccaris. commanding the Third army
corps, with headquarters at Milan, where
the most serious rioting has occurred, say
ing all is quiet there to-day, and adding
that the stores are reopening.
Signor Turati, -Signor Costa and sisnor
Hissolate, Socialist deputies, have been
arrested at Milan, and 200 rioters in a con-
vent have been arrested.
There have been slight disorders to-day
at Bologna, Verona, Padua and Trcpea.
According to the latest reports from Milan,
the situation there is still grave. Street
car traffic has been stopped and the rail-
way men have struck. Tho stoppage of
trains prevents Information as to actual
occurrences inside the town. but the Brian
"a peasants. armed with hay forks, are