Evening journal., 1902-02-21
MANY KILLED In
BARCELONA BATTLE
Fighting Was Between Troops and
Rioters in the Suburbs
Artillery Was Brought lutO Action and
Raktd Streets, Finally Driving
OH the Rioters

barcelona, Feb. 2l-serlous fighting
is proceeding in all parts Of BARGE
Iona. lncendiary posters have ap.
peared here which threaten the orderly
classes with terrible reprisals. saying
that dynamite will be used to Offset
the Mausers of the troops. The strlk-
ers are looting numerous shops and
private houses. The best known an
archists have disappeared and the au-
thOrities are hunting for them. The
railroad officials have announced the
suspension of service on the lines
owing to the resolute attacks which
the rioters have made on the trains.
Trades unions throughout Spain have
declared their adhesion to the cause
Of the Barcelona strikers.
The Weather families of Barcelona
are leaving in great numbers to
escape the terrors Of the Caledonlan
capital. All press dispatches are sub
iect to a rigid censorship.
Five Hundred Killed and Wounded.
London, Feb. 21.-A message to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Barcelona. via Perpignan. France, says
that a fierce battle has been fought
between the troops and the rioters in
the suburb Of Barcelona known as
Sano. Before the engagement the
cavalry and infantry had been posted
in the most dangerous points and a
field battery had been located on the
plaza from which vantage point the
guns could sweep the surrounding
streets. When the final clash with the
troops occurred. continues the dis
patch, the artillery was brought into
action and raked street after street.
The rioters engaged the batteries at
close range. but were finally driven
off, It is reported that 500 persons
were killed and wounded on both
sides. The entire neighborhood was
wrecked by the shells. The ruins
caught fire and this completed the de.
struction.
Further fighting is reported at Ma
taro, IS miles from Barcelon, where a
quantity Of arms have been discov
cred. Fighting is also reported at
! Tortosa and Tarragona, respectively
100 and 80 miles southwest Of Bar
celona.
Martial Law Throughout Spain.
Madrid, Feb 21.-Premier Sagasta
is preparing a decree establishing
martial law throughout Spain. The
signature Of the decree, It is believed
will be followed by an extreme ma
tional crisis. It was persistently saie
when the chamber OF deputies closet
last evening that the minister Of war
General Weyler, had long conference
with the queen regent, followed by
conference with the military authorl
ties. Afterwards, it is asserted, arm
and ball cartridges were served on
TO the troops in Madrid, who are II
readiness to start at a moments no
tice.
According to kilograms receive'
here late last night from Barcelona
the street fighting there continues
The strike movement has begun t.
spread seriously. At Castellon de Il
Plana, taking advantage Of the nigh
and of the absence Of the police, tn
strikers set fire to two factories witt
the aid Of petroleum. The factorie
were burned.
Owing to the strict censorship owe
news from Barcelona it is difficult t
ascertain the real state of affair
there. 1t is quite certain, however
that all the efforts of the authorize
to persuade the labor leaders into
conciliatory attitude have 80 ia
failed. and the extension Of the strilI
movement is more likely than its II
striction.
Women took a prominent share 4
the riots were more violent tina
the men. Among the incidents rela
ed Of the disorders at Barcelona is tn
lease Of a policeman who fell a victiI
to his resemblance to an inspecto
named Tiesols, who is much hated b
the anarchists. The policeman, mi
, taken for the inspector, was assass
nafpH