The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-04-18

Causes PAINFUL Impression.
Brussels, April Is. The bloody re-
preston Of the disorders of Saturday
evening has created a painful impress
sion among all classes here. although
1t is appreciated that h majority OF
the victims Of the encounters do not
belong to the better class OF workmen.
Saturday for the first time h police
really fired their rifles loaded with ball
cartridges. Previous to that time they
had used their swords and their re-
v~olvers. the latter being usually loaded
with blank cartridges. Saturdays
rioters were composed of the dregs OF
the population, with a sprinkling OF
what Is called the young socialistic
guard, composed of mere boys with lit
tie regard for the orders of F. Van der
Velde, q member of the chamber OF
deputies, and the leader of the Socialist
movement in Belgium and the Social
fst committee. The mob was mainly
composed of the rough population or
the quarter, who jeered and reviled the
police when they were forced along the
streets by the cordons of officers. Seri-
Gus troubles began when a number or
roughs from a safe distance, fired re-
volvers in the direction of the cordons.
h gendarmes then
Charged with Drawn Swords
After firing at the crowd with re-
volvers loaded with flank cartridges
they were greeted with a hail of mis-
siles. such as stones, bottles and heavy
iron rivets. This happened in several
streets. 1t was worse in the Rue
Jn,,n+ r,hnva <In nnoy1rnntc nf the
houses rained missiles upon the heads
of the gendarmes. An officer OF the
gendarmes then shouted to the crowd to
dispense. No notice was taken of this
order. Then for the first time in many
years the gendarmes fired their Mauser
, carbire s, loaded with what are called
strike cartridges, which contain a ball.
but a minor charge of powder. The
gendarmes fired only one volley, but
when the mob scattered Sc Eeral bodies
were lying on the ground. Two were
MORALLY wounded and died while be-
ing conveyed to the hospitals. 1t is
! impossible to ascertain the exact nlm-
Der of the victims of Saturdays riot
ing. Many who were slightly wounded
had their woun1 Is dressed in pharm-
| acies or went home. The doctor of the
hospital Of st. Pierre, however, told a
| representative Of the Associated Press
tina three rioters had died IN the hos
pital and another one there was be-
lieveo to be
MOrtally Injured.
Thirty others who Sre badly hurt were
received at the hospital Saturday night.
A doctor who was returning nome afte-
having visited a patient, was caught
- -yN nVp6
armes and had mis- nose cut off with a
sword. A woman was also among the
wounded. Among those killed was the
assistant secretary Of the jewelers.
union Four policemen are missing.
From the gay aspect of the city yes
terday no one would suspect the
bloody scenes which were enacted Sat-
urday. The Inhabitants of Brussels
took advantage of the beautiful wealth
er to promenade along the spacious
boulevards and ~terrances. The cafes
were crowded with holidaymakers and
a considerable crowd visited the quar-
ter where the riots occurred. But ex-
cept for a furlei red flag tied with
Grape over the Maison du Peuple, moth
ing was visible to recall the events OF
Saturday evening. In h same square
where the cavalry charged Saturday.
Yesterday a dozen wOrkmen in their
shirt sleeves were playing a Flemish
game of ball.
No Revisionist demonstrations ave
occurred and in order to avoid collis-
ions between the strikers and the po-
lice the Socialist committee has coun-
fernandez the orders for the monster
, meeting which it was intended to hold
to-day in the industrial suburb OF Mo-
lenbeck St. Jean. The authorities are
anticipating to-day with anxiety as the
Socialist committee has decided to or
der a general strike In Brussels n its
environments.