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

ce.VeQ from Rome describe the wholesale
delay and stoppage of kilograms describ-
ing the riots. The riots. the specials say,
are largely the outcome Of crushing taxa
ton, which makes even salt cost 16 pence
per pound. Thousands of the poor are
thereby deprived and die from the terrible
disease, peeligra. The fact that General
Hrerch has been made virtually dictator
at Florence Is significant. He earned his
title of "the butcher by the savage cruel
ties he ordered during the Massa Docar-
rare riots some years ago.
An incident Of the riots resulted from
the crumbling of of the varnish from an
image of the Madonna in the market place
at Murgie-Minervino. The news spread
like wildfire that the face of the image
had changed color at the increase in the
price Of bread and this Immediately gave
rise to the terrible scenes which occurred
at that place during the latter part Of last
week.
London, May 10.-The Milan correspond
ent Of the Daily News, telegraphing Mon
day. says:
"Calm reigns again. This being so, 1t
can do no harm to say plainly, though it
is by no means certain the words will reach
you. that for the last two days this city
has been in the throes Of revolution. with
all its horrors and all its sadness.
Certain quarters to-day present a scene
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 the scenes Of
yesterday and Saturday, when. above the
shrieks Of the dying, rose the walls Of
widows and orphans. the hoarse words OF
command and the irresistible tramp Of SOL
diers, 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 it were. in
q trap. Here is an instance: When the
soldiers were advancing to the charge
against the first barricade in the Via Tor
ino, a lady, young, richly dressed and stih
with terror. was struck by bullet In the
breast. She fell against the wall, only hav-
ing time to exclaim mother before dying.
In the same way old people unable to resist
the rush were shot or trampled under
foot.
Eat another point a fine carriage, with
horses wild with fright, was stopped by the
mob, and its occupant, lady. forcibly re-
moved and left to find her way home as
best she could. The carriage was used to
carry the wounded to the hospital. At the
central station the engine drivers and
guards refused 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 received as people re-
ceive a foreign invader. Pools of blood
were seen in the sti sets, and often, also.
the scattered brains of the killed.
1.-THE Red Cross service organized its
members wearing the international badge.
and succored the wounded and dying.
Many children had exceedingly narrow
escapes. 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 feel
ings while passing through a mob with
bullets whistling about their ears.
Women. instead Of restraining the men,
egged them on to greater excesses and
even allowed their children to participate.
Some even pushed themselves under the
noses of the soldiers. crying 'Cowards!
Assassins! We work all day to maintain
you in idleness!' and similar protests.
when the mob invaded the central rail-
road 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 back and so on. Meanwhile.
the train advanced. but very slowly, and
hundreds Of people threw themselves upon
to track in front Of the engine. screaming
Como on, but over our bodies
"A very noticeable point throughout the
two days fighting has been that the work.
ingmen element. although without ADEQUATE
means OF onensa or defense, has shown