The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-10
Milan Is 0lJ|EI NOV
Whereupon the Sruth of the
Matter Was Confessed.
JUST PLAIN REVOLUTION
Is What is AiIing Italy These
Bloody Days.

London, May Io-The Milan correspon-
dent of the Daily News, telegraphins
| Monday. says:
calm reigns again. This being so, II
can do no harm to say plainly, though il
is by no means certain the words will
reach you. that for the last two days this
city has been in the throes Of revolu-
tion. with all its horrors and all its sad
ness.
Certain quarters today present sccne
| of complete devastation. In others the
| quietness of terrorism reigns, and this is
the more striking when contrasted in the
mind OF the spectator with scenes of yes
terday and Saturday. when above the
| shrieks of the dying rose the walls Of
widows and orphans. the hoarse cry OF
command and the Irresistible tramp OF
soldiers, followed by the terrible boom OF
| cannon.
when the fury first broke out many
people, who would have nothing to do
with the movement, were caught as II It
were in a trap. Hero is an instances
When the soldiers were advancing to the
charge against the first barricads in the
Via Torino. a lady. young, richly dressed
and stiff with terror. was struck by bull
let in the breast. She fell against the wall
only having time to sxclain 'Motherr
before dying. In the same way old peo-
pie unable to resist the rush were shot or
trompled under foot
"At another point a fine carriage, with
horses wild with fright. was stopped by
the mob and It's occupant lady, forcibly
removed and left to find her way home
az best she could
1.-THE carriage was used to carry the
wounded to the hospital. At the central
station the English drivers and guards re-
fused to leave their families to the mercy
Of the mob However. after delay OF
forty minutes. the troops obliged them to
go on with the trains. The fighting was in
real earnest and the soldiers were receiv-
ed as people receive a foreign invader.
Pools of blood are seen in the streets
and also scattered brains Of the killed.
''The Red Cross service organized, its
members wearing the international badge,
and succored the wounded and dying.
Many children had exceedingly narrow es-
capes. the firing coming just as the
schools had been closed at noon. Parents
rushed about in an agony Of mind. Any
mother or father can understand their
feelings while passing through a mob with
bullets whistling about theirs ears. Wo-
men, instead OF restraining the men.
egged them on to greater excuses, and
even allowed their children to participate.
Some even pushed themselves under the
noses of the soldiers. crying towards,
assassins." 1--WE work ali day TO main
tain you in idleness," and raising SINH
lar protests.
when the mob invaded the central
railroad station the express for Turin was
just on the point of leaving. The rioters
when they saw it, cried: Look, look.
they are going to Turin for the fetes Of
the jubilee of the constitution; they are
going to enjoy themselves. Shame. shame
come back, come backi' and so on. Mean
while the train advanced. but very SLOW
ly. and hundreds of people threw them
selves upon the track in front Of the en-
CINE screaming Come on, but over our
bodies"
"a very noticeable point throughout the
days fighting has been that the working
man element. although without adequate
means OF offense or defense has shown
extraordinary tactical knowledge, proof
among others that organization existed
and that preparation has been made, per-
haps not for an explosion now, but al the
first opportunity. Thirteen barricades
were built by the mob at the Zorro Carl
baldi. where this main street Is inter-
sected by others, forming a small square.
THUS the people were masters Of the
ground which they held for long time
before the Berrag1ieri, by acts of real
heroism. succeeding in penetrating the
barricade- Even the gentle nuns Of San
Michael were for a 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 set US use the nuns
to heighten our barbados" They we're
on the point OF carrying out their idea
when one of the sisters appeared at the
convet door and distributed Tide notes, en-
joining them with the most expisite cour
tesy 70 leave the convent in peace.
Even this. however, would have been
insufficient, had the cavalry not arrived.
giving the crowd eomething else to hlink
Of. The mob ala rot even respect the
hospitals, but wished 10 invade them;
an dthe Ospenola Maggiore was threat
ened. Behind the gate OF that building
stood Prot. Porro. senator and well
known doctor, the most noted conserva-
tive in Milan. The crowl was quick TO
seer him.
There is Porro, our oppressor." they
cried threstenIngly. Insults were shouted
at the professor. who, now pale but calm,
resolutely opened the gates and stood
with arms folded. saying sternly LET
him who has the courage advance. He
win find a good revolver ready for him
and I will show how a good physician
does his duty"
Nobody accepted the invitation. II Is
extremely difficult 20 speak with sccur-
acy as to the number OF killed and
wounded: and any estimate. IN view Of
the conflicting statements current. can
only approximate the truth It may be
said at once that the causai-ies were
many times more numerous than could
at first have been believed even By spec
tators Of the bIoodshed. Probably 4;
would not be exaggevating 70 ax N.
number OF deaths as little short OF 100
What are the numbers ot the wounded
shah not attempt 70 say. Many casu-
alties viii probably never be known
Lugzno. Switzerland. Nay s-Aooo-d-
ing 20 ne Iates; news received here IRON
Milan Italy. the rising % the p>ople
there appears 20 have beea mastered