The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19
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ORDERS ISSUED IN BRUSSELS, TO
USE ALL FORCE NEcEs-
E SARY.
DtPuIIfs IN WILD DISORDER. { !.
POLICE CHARGE R1orEns, KILLlNG
TWO AND WoUND1NG Sew
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yesterday morning at BracQuegnies,s
near Charleroi. Several thousand
strikers attacked and stoned a body OF
gendarmes, who retaliated by firing,
their revolvers. A sharp fusilade fol-
lowed, and the gendarmes We're COM
peeled to retreat. A squadron or
persed the mob.
II, A scmblance OF order was restored
among the rioters in the Rue Stevens
early in the morning. The police, who
had borne the br,lnt of the fighting,
were strongly reinforced by gendarmss
AM civic guards with loaded rtnes.s
Orders were issued to use all the force
necessary to drive the mob out OF the.
Maison du Peuple. Just as the order
was about to be executed the e-chiefs OF;
the socialists offeled to eyacuate the!
building quietly.
Estimates Of the number of wounded
during the riots during the night vary
from forty to a hundred, but scores OF
injured We're carried off and hidden by
friends. A large number of rioters
were arrested and are still detained.
The burgomaster of Brussels and
suburb an municipalities have pros,
claimed that meetings of more than ten.
persons are prohibited and that any
one found carrying a revolver shall pc
liable to six months imprisonment
BristIinR With BnSOnets.s
Ala centers of agitation are bristling
with hayonetz. Squads of cavalry arr
Continually patroiling the streets 'aE and; Z;
guarding the shops, Which were
threatened with plundering and rioters::s
The sitting of the chamber of dspus
ties yesterday was characterizeds, s,ys
violent. scenes. The premier, Count nttte s;s
sNaeyer. referring TO the deplaI ssass ~
events of Thursday, said NJ
The appeal of the socialists to the,
population proves that it is their
avowed plan to continue the struggle
even after parliament has pronounced
on the revision DILL Their aim Is the
dethrorement of power and the tri-l
umph OF revolution. The government,
is resolved that the debate OH the re-
vision bill shall occur in spite OF the
assertions Of the Moniteur socialiste to
the contrary.
At this point in the premier's speech
violent alterations, which nearly led
to blows, arose between the deputies OF
the opposing parties. Liberals and,
Socialists engaged ina sharp discus
sion concerning the agreement con-.
cluded between them for the defense OF
universal suffrage. and NJ. Demblen, q
Socialist. shouted i
1--WE are betryed!"
tx Scenes 0t Violence.
At the closing OF the sitting Socialist
deputies, shouting "Jesuit thief"
stormed the presidents tribune. IJsh-'
ers were then summoned to preserve
order and violent scene easued, IN
which blows were freely exchanged.
During the, evening there were sew
eral other outbreaks in. the city. The
police charged the rioters and about
twenty-five persons were wounded.
Many others were arrested. AL those
arrested were armed with, 1'evoivers.
Demonstrations and encounters also
occurred at Lisge Ghent and else
where, the most serious being at Hou-.
den -Geognies. In the coal district Dur
si,,g the collision between the solice and
strikers at that place the latter used
brickbats and firearms. The police
fired upon the rioters, killing q coal
miner and young girl. Fifteen per
sons were wounded incluqtng two po-
licemeii.S Mounted infantry finall dis
5rersed the MOB Troops are being
Isloved to the various provincial FONTS tul
where there are disord ders. 3; ms IS,