The suburban citizen., 1902-11-29
A REIGN OF TERROR
Many Killed and Wounded in Front of
Palace at Havana.
LIVES AND PROPERTY IN DANGER.
Police Captain Maso Was Killed and Two
Officers We're Wounded and Two Strikers
We're Killed During a Demonstration in
Front Of the Palace-In Addition Two
Policemen and Several Strikers Wounded.

Havana (Special) As the result of
conflicts between the police and the
men on strike here strikers are dead
and 81 persons are wounded
Five of the wounded, one a liouten-
ant of police, whose throat was cut by
striker, have extremely severe in
iuries. Eight other policemen were
! wounded.
The, police have the rioters well un-
der control, and every precaution is be-
ing taken to prevent further outbreak
of disorder, which Is feared. All the
police and rural guards in the suburbs
have been summoned to concentrate in
Havana.
The strike, which at first concerned
only the cigar workers, became general
Monday morning by the calling out OF
all trades in sympathy with them Mer-
chants closed their stores. Clerks, cooks
and every class of workmen obeyed the
command of the union except the mo-
tormen and conductors of the electric
cars, who refused TO join in the gen.
eral strike.
Trouble was begun early by the hold
ing up of electric cars by the strikers,
whose wrath was directed against the
street railway employees. Several cars
were stoned in the outskirts of the city.
and the passengers were compelled to
walk into Havana, among these being
the British and German Ministers. Sew
eral cars were wrecked and some mo-
tormen and conductors were injured.
The car men continued running their
cars until 10 O'Clock, when Superin-
tendent Greenwood ordered a suspen-
SION of traffic. The employees were will
ling to remain at work even then, but
the officers of the company in order to
protect the property deemed it wise tc
suspend the service. Mr. Greenwood
had asked for protection from the Civil
Governor but the authorities failed to
guard the public vehicles. A mob OF
strikers drove the men on the Western
railroad from the trains.
The Mayor of Havana and the Sec
retary of Government, Diego Tamayo
had during the last week openly eX-
pressed sympathy with the strikers and
given orders to the police not to use
force in dispensing the crowds. Under
these conditions the police were unable
TO cope with the disorder
The situation approached critical
point at noon, serious disorders hav- /
ing taken place in front Of the palace
itself in which a police officer named |
Maso and a number of other policemen |
and strikers received injuries. At this |
juncture President Palma sent word to |
the Mayor that unless the city authori-
ties could preserve order and protect the
railway company the State would inter
vene. The Mayor then took drastic
measures He issued an edct prohib-
iting crowds from gathering in the
streets and authorizing the Chief of Po-
lice to kill if such action should be
necessary, to preserve order.
A similar show of force early in the
would undoubtedly have pre-
vented the trouble, but by noon the
strikers had become embodened and
frequent clashes between them and the
police were occurring in all parts of the
,ity. The police were obliged TO charge
4 mob of rioters at the Slaughter House.
md several among the rioters were in
ured
The vigorous attitude of the police.
hough late, soon made itself felt, and
rafic on the car lines was resumed.
icing continued from the time forward
vith only. occasional Interruptions
Most of the injuries sustained by the
wounded were caused by policemen's
lubs.
The Central Veterans Union headed
y General Gomez, held meeting in the
tternoon and sent word to the labor
nions that If the disorders Continued
he veterans would offer their services
D President Palma to preserve order.
NO bread or meat was on sale during
he day and continuance Of the strike
.ill cause much suffering to the poor
he police greatly fear that further
-ouble may occur