The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-14
STRIKE CARTRIDGES
Were Used Upon The RiOting Work
men of BeIgium's Capital,
THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS
That the Police Discharged Loaded
CarbineS at Mob.
PAINFUL IMPRESSION WAS MADE.
Majority of the Victims Do NOt Belong
TO The Better Class
PAINFUL IMPRESSION WAS MADE.
SPECTATORS CAUGHT BETWEEN FIRES.
Impossible to Ascertain the Exact Num-
her OF Those Who Were Killed or
Seriously injured.

Brussels. April - bloody repression
Of the disorders of yesterday evening has
created painful impression omoue an
classes here although It is appreciated that
the majority Of the victims Of The cuconn
ters do not belong TO the better GLASS OF
vnrkmcu Yesterday Tor the first time the
notice really fred their ritics loaded VITA |
nam cartridges Saturday rioters were |
oompoSei OF the dregs Of the populations !
with spnnsling OF what Is called the
Young Social Guard. composed of mere boys |
with little regard for the orders OF NJ Van
Der Velde. member Of the caamner OF
deputies and the leader NJ fhe socialist
movement in belgium and tho socialist com
mittee. It must he explained tnat the
moison du penple is situated ON the rppef
siopc of high hill; that the central houle
ward and most Of the business portion Of
tho city lie at the foot Of this hill white
the royal palace, the law courts. the cham
her az deputies and the ministries stand
upon the ridge Of the hlH Tho quarter
around the maison du peuplc IS the worst
IN the city II Is a perfect rookcry of low
class dwellings, intersected by steep and
narrow streets and malodorous alleys.
Around the maisou there are some squares.
! in which the rioters gathered yesterday
/ evening until they were dispersed and the
/ square occupied by the civic guard 'h'
mob was mainly composed ~ the rough
/ reputation Of the quarter who ioetod and
/ revied tho police when they we're
/ forced along the streets BY tho cordons Of
officers.
The serious troubles began wbcn p mum
her ~ roughs from n safe distance fired
( reyolrers in tho direction Of lac cordoHs
The gcndarmcs then charged with drawn
swords After firing al the crowd with
( rcvnlverg. loaded with hlank cartridges.
they We're greeted with hail ~ mi settles
such as stones, bottles and heavy iron
rivets This happened in several streets
It was worse in the Rue Hanto where
tnc occupants ~ tho houses raincd missiles
unon the heads If the gcndarmes An m
fcor Of the cendarmes then shouted so rho
crowd 10 disparso No notice was taken
Of this order Then for the drSt time ia
many years. the ecudarmcs fred thei'
Mauser carhnes loadcd with what ar'
called strike cartridges which contain q
ball bur minor charge OF powder. Thu
gendarroes arcd only one v'lley. hnt whcr
the mob scattered severGl bodies were
living on the ground Two were mortalE
wounded and died while being conveyed f.
the hospital
Over twenty narrow streets and bin
alleys lead into rho Rue Haute and who'
tho gendormes charged after the mch otbe
rioters issued from these alleys ard ire
rovolvers at the backs Of the policeme
t until the latter were obliged To leave thrc
Of tbir number n the mouth Of each ri =
p they passed These guards stood with tibet
rides pointing down the alleys ready t
r shoot other gendsrmes who were STA
q toned every few PAGES, covered tho wir
dows in the Rue Haute with their rifles
. II is Impossible TO ascertain the exaS
number NJ victims Of yesterdays riot
ing Many who were slightly injured ha
tnpir wounds dressed in pharmacies =
went home Tho director Of the hospiti
z Of St Pierre. however told a represents
tive Of the Associated Press this afte
noon that three rioters had died In III
: hospital and that another one there vi
believed To he mortally injured Thirt
others who are badly hurt were receive
& at the hospital last night Among the i
iured arc many imprudent spectators
the rioting who were caught between tw
fres as the gendarmes frequently combine
their movements and charged the mol
front and rear at the same time.
doctor who was returning home aft
:, having visited a patient was caught b
!, tween two bodies Of charging gendarm
:, and had his nose cut Of with a sword.
woman was also among the Injured o.
n. Of the men killed WAS the assistant seer
le tary of the social jewelers. union. Fe
y, policemen were hurt
d From the gay aspect Of the city toda
T. nobody would suspect the bloody scen'
- which were enacted yesterday. The 4
habitsnts Of Brussels took advantage Of II
beautiful weather 20 promenade alone II
spacious boneyaPds and terraces. II
le cafes were crowded with holiday make
~ and considerable crowd visited the qua
- ter where the riots occurred, But exec
for furled red dag. tied with crepe oy
o the maison du peuple, nothing was vlslb
10 recall the events Of Yesterday evenln
- In the same square where the caYal
- charged yesterday, today a dozen worlSm
I In their shirt sleeves were playing Flei
lsh game Of bail
III No reyisionist demonstrations have {
( Cured and IN order TO avoid collisions
J tween the strikers Al the police the
clalist committee his ccuntermanded /
orders Tor the monster meeting which
} was intended 20 hold tomorrow In the
dustrisi suburb Of Moienbeek ST. Jean.
The authorities are anticipating tomorr.
with anxiety as the socialist committee }
. defpiteiy decided 10 proclaim 4 gene
~ strike In Brussels and its environS