Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-05-14
HALYS BLOODY RIOTS
State Of Siege Proclaimed in Many
Cities and Towns.
NEARLY A THOUSAND KILLED

Shot TO Death While Demanding Food.
Duke and Duchess OF Meiningen
Have n Narrow Escnpe-The Situa-
tion Steadily Becoming Worse
Rome. May IA state OF siege has
Florence and at Livourno, Pisa, Sinea.
Massa and Grosseto. and also IN the
town OF Spezzi. the naval port OF
Spezzia being excepted from the decree.
At Messina q crowd of women and
children proceeded to the town hall.
demanding food. They were dispersed
by the police and the crowd then began
breaking street lamps and tried to
sack a provision store. The proprietor
shot one of the rioters. which increased
the disturbance. Troops are now oc-
cupying the town.
The rioting at Naples yesterday was
widespread. It was started by big
bands of students. armed with sticks
and revolvers. who operated in vari-
Gus quarters. They were soon Joined
by others, and stone throwing became
general. The police frequently charged
and dispersed the rioters, who. how
ever, reformed and overturned horse
cars, with which they attempted 90
build barricades in several streets. But
they were unable to withstand the
charges OF the cavalry. The rioters
made several attacks upon the SOL
diers. using stones and revolvers, and
the troops fired, killing or wounding a
number OF the rioters. A number Of
trees and electric light poles in the
streets were felled and several guard
houses were burned by the rioters.
Disturbances are reported from vari-
Gus points IN the province OF Naples
Advices received from Milan give de-
tails OF the arrest OF 200 rioters in a
monastery there. 1t appears that the
students from Pavia. who Joined in the
disturbances, entrenched themselves I'm
the Capuchin monastery, and while a
detachment OF troops was passing fired
upon them. The military authorities
sent two field guns to the scene, opened
fire on the monastery, made breach
In its walls and entered the building,
but the students escaped. All the
monks were arrested. and they VIII be
imprisoned previously to being dis
tributed among the other monasteries
Of the order. For the present the
| monks VIII be held at the disposal OF
the military authorities.
The workmen OF Creva- near T.uino
Numbering several thousand. strucH
work yesterday and a fight occurred
| with the customs officers. The Duke
| and Duchess of Sake Meiningen. who
were attacked by brigands outside o.
Rome a couple OF years ago. were driv-
ing through Luinc when they found
| themselves between the rioters and th'
4 H. 1nf rnd :
| volley. The duke and duchess were no
hurt, but a dozen OF the rioters fell
The ducal party returned here at a gal
lop.
The riotous demonstrations at Luin'
began on Sunday. The mob leader
demanded a reduction in the price o
bread, which ehe local authorities con
| ceded. Yesterday the rioters attacke'
the carabineers in their barracks, an
also attacked the prison. The polio
fired on the mob. killing several per
sons and wounding a number of others
The premier, the Marquis di Rudin
has sent a circular to the authorize
| OF Milan, Naples and other affecte
| districts, and to the commanders o
the army corps, declaring that thoug
the agitation may be spreading II
less intense. also pointing out that tn
4 tranquility OF PIEDMONT olSliy uii
Sardinia is a factor of the highest i'm
portance in discouraging the agitatoz
of disorders and encouraging thos
who are wishing to maintain the IT
| tegrity OF the fatherland-"
Containing the premier urges the OF
ficials not to harbOr exaggerated feal
| and to avoid constant demands &c
troops, as If the whole army is neede'
| 1t would put the country in state
war. II. conclusion the premier say
all civil and military functionari'
| must employ infieXible rigor
| promptly repressing disorder.
Signor Turati, Signor Hissolate ar
Signor Casta, Socialist deputies. hay
been arrested.
There were slight disorders MOI
! day at Bologna, Verona, Pauda ar
| Tropea. Brianza peasants. armed vii
y hayforl1s, are Fastening to assist Il
Milan strikers.
It is extremely difficult to speak wi
| accuracy as to the number of the XII
n ed and wounded, but the deaths a
!. little short of a thousand. Many ca
ualties VIII probably never be known.