The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-21
RAILS TORN UP.
Strikers Prevent Trains From
Coming Into Barcelona.

Madrid, Feb. 21.-According to tele-
grams received here from Barcelona,
the street fighting there continues. The
heavy rain which fell during the day
helped to dispense the rioters, and the
authorities are taking severe measures.
proclamation has been issued order
ing all private individuals to surrender
any weapons they may possess, under
pain of severe penalties. The sale of
arms has also been prohibited.
Forty workmen's associations have
been dissolved and the members of
their committees arrested. The dwell
ings of the strike leaders and of an
archists are being registered and put
under guard.
The battlesfip Pelayo has been order
ed TO barcelona. The military engineers
service and a few cars, half filled with
soldiers, are running. Even the funeral
coaches have to be protected by the
soldiers. No letters have ben delivered
IN barcelona in three days and in some
distant parts of the town business is
completely paralyzed. A pitched battle
occurred in the outskirts of the city
between the strikers and the military
escort attached to several wagons that
were bringing in provisions The con-
tents of the wagons were dragged out,
and barricades were built across the
roads.
The rails have been torn up to pre-
vent trains from entering the city.
The strike movement has began to-
spread seriously. At Castellon de la
Plano. taking advantage of the right
and the absence of the police, the strik-
ers set fire to two factories with the
aid of petroleum. The factories were
burned. At workman's meeting held
at C9stellon de la Plano general strike
was voted
At Sarag ossa most of the factories have
already closed on the demands of the
workmen and the strikers are bringing
pressure to bear to compel the factories
stu remaining open to close their doors
The captain general of Saragossa has
wired for reinforcements.
A strike commenced at Valencia but
owing to the refusal of dock laborers
to participate it did not become general
The. police at Valencia, assisted by the
troops, have up to the present time
been able to maintain order there
1t was learned late last night that
martial law has been proclaimed at
Manrosa, about 80 miles northwest of
Barcelona, and at SaragoSSa. At the
strategic position in order to check
the disturbances.
Official kilograms received here de-
scribe slight improvement in the sit
uation at Barcelona and officials last
night seem more hopeful
Owing to the strict censorship over
news from Barcelona, it is difficult to
ascertain the real state of affairs there
1t is quite certain however, that all the
efforts of the authorities to persuade the
labor leaders into a conciliatory attitude
have SO far failed and the extension of
the strike movement is more likely than
its restriction.
In addition to the labor movement the
ever present Catalonian home rule agi-
in the situation. One hopeful sign is the
fact that alone among the ministers and
governing authorities General Weyler is
in sympathy with the Catalonian de-
mandS and is inclined to study their
grievances. He has held military COM
mands in Catalonia, speaks the Catalan
language and thoroughly. understands
the situation.
The government declines to publish
figures of the casualties in the riots of
and Wednesday. 1t is inferred
from private information received here
that 40 persons were killed and 200
days, and that 500 arrests have been
made. All persons who were slightly
wounded We're concealed by their friends
in order to avoid prosecution
Women took=a prominent share in the
riots, and were more violent than the
men Among the incidents related of
the disorders at Barcelona is the case of
a policeman who fell victim to his
to an inspector named Tiesols
who is much hated by the anarchists
The policeman mistaken for the inspec-
tor was aSSaSS1nated.
The telegraph lines have been cut be-
tween Sabadell and Tarrasa. 1t is fear |
ed the strike will next extend to Seville |
and Verona. and ministerial crisis is
not an unlikely. outcome of the trouble. |
1t transpires last Sunday several work !
ngmens meetings were held in BARGE |
ona. The principal meeting was held |
at the Siercoespanol and was attended |
by 5000 persons. Teresa Claramunte, the |
notorious agitator. Bonfulla and other !
anarchists made violent speeches at this |
meeting in favor of a general strike. |
This idea was instantly adopted and the |
of the government agents. |
who always attended such meetings was |
openly Spurned.