The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-04-17
SERIOUS ENCOUNTERS OCCUR
ORDERS ISSUED IN BRUSSELS TO
USE ALL FORCE NECEs-
sARY.
DEPUTIES IN WILD DISORDER
POLICE CHARGE RIOTERS, KILLING
TWO AND woUNDING Sew
ERAL.

Brussels, April 13.-Sharp fighting be-
tween strikers and gendsrmes occurred
yesterday morning at Bracquegnies,
near Charleroi. Several thousand
strikers attacked and stoned a bsdy OF
sendarmes, who retaliated by firing
their revolvers. A sharp fusilade fol-
lowed, and the gendarmes were com
PEELED to retreat. A squadron OF
lancers, however, sallspet up and dis
persed the mob.
A semblance of order was restored
among the rioters In the Rue Stevens
early I'm the morning. The police, who
had borne the brunt of the fighting,
were strongly reinforced by gendarmes
an civic guards with loaded rifles.
On ders were issued to use all the force
necessary to drive the mob out of the
Mason du Peuple. Just az the order
was about 20 be executed the chiefs OF
the socialists offeie ed to evacuate tse
building quietly.
Estimates of the number of wounded
during the riots during the night vary
from forty to a hundred, but scores OF
injured were carried Off and hidden by
friends. A large number of rioters
were arrested and are still detained.
The burgomaster of Brussels and
suburban municipalities have pro-
Claimed that meetings of more than ten
persons are prohibited and that any
one found carrying revolver shall De
liable 20 six months imprisonment
BristIing with Bayonets.
Al centers Of agitation are bristling
with bayonets. Squads of cavalry are
continually patrolling the streets and
guarding the shops, which were
threatened with plundering and rioters.
The sitting OF the chamber of depu-
ties yesterday was characterized by
violent scenes. The premier, Count de
Mayer. referring to the deplorable
events of Thursday. said:
"rhe appeal Of the socialists to the
reputation proves that 1t Is their
avowed plan to continue the struggle,
even. after parliament has pronounced
on the revision DILL. Their aim is the
dethror ement of power and the tri-
umph OF revolution. The government
Is resolved that the debate on 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 in a sharp discus
sion concerning the agreement con-
Guided between them for the defense OF
universal suffrage, and M. Demblen.a
Socialist. shouted:
1--WE are betryed"
scenes OF Violence.
At the closing of the sitting Socialist
deputies, shouting Jesuit thief"
stormed the presidents tribune. Ush-
ers were then summoned to preserve
order and a violent scene ensued. 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. All those
arrested were armed with revolvers.
Demonstrations and encounters also
occurred at Lisge, Client and else
where, the most serious being at Hou-
den Geognies, in the coal district Dur
ing the collision between the police and
strikers at that place the latter used
brickbats and firearms. The police
fired upon the rioters, killing a coal
miner and a young girl Fifteen per-
sons were wounded. including two po-
licemen Mounted infantry finally dis
persed the mob. Troops are being
moved to the various provincial points
where there are disorders.