The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-27
aInterests OF Frederio<sbura rdeveter enc
BLOODSHED IN HAVANA
Two Killed and Eighty-twO Injured
in Labor Riots.
sUARDs SUMMONED TO THE CITY
President Palma Threatened &c Inter
fere, Which Caused the Mayor, =
Strike sympathlzer, to Take Meas

fere, Which Caused the Mayor, .
Strike sympathlzer, to Take Meas
ures to Preserve Order.
Havana, Nov. 25.-As the result of
conflicts of a serious nature yesterday
between the police and the men on
strike here two strikers are dead and
81 other persons are wounded. Five
OF the wounded, one a lieutenant of
police, whose throat was cut by
striker. have very severe injuries.
Eight other policemen are wounded
The police have the rioters well I'M
der control. but every precaution Is
being taken to prevent a further out
break Of disorder, and all the police
aud rural guards IN the suburbs have
been summoned to concentrate In Ha-
vana
The strike which at first only con
cerned the cigar workers. became gen
eral yesterday morning by the calling
out of all trades In sympathy with
the cigar makers. All the trades PEG
pie closed their doors. clerks. cooks
and every class OF workmon having
obeyed the command of The union
/ except the motormen and conductors
/ ~ tho electric cars who refused 70
| Join I'm The general strike.
Trouble began by tho boiling M
of the electric cars bv the r,gikers.
! whose wrath naturally was directed
against the street railroad om,l1yaa
Several cars were held ~ and stone !
in the outskirts Of The city. and tho
passengers wore compelled to walk
into Havana anon thcse being thu
British and German ministers Soy
eral cars were wrecked AMI sorlo no
tormon and conductors were injured
during these occurrences. The car.
mon. however. continued Running thei~
cars until 10 O'Clock WHOM suaorin
tendont Greenwood ordered sus-en
sion OF tranc
The mayer a. li@van' and tho SOC.
rotary of goveruuert. D'Cr Te-ayo
had during the past weot openly gym
rathizei with the striker and hal
given orders TO the police not 10 us
force IN disnersing tho crowds. AMI
under these conditions the police were
unable To cope with the strikers.
The situation was approaching
critical point ar noon. serious dlsor
ders having taken place in front Of
the palace Itself. In which a po,i-e
officer. named Maso. and number
Of policemen and strikers received IN
jurics. President Palma sent word
to the mayor that unless the CITY al
thorities could preserve order and pro
tect the railroad company the STATE
would intervene. The mayor thCn
took drastic measures and issued m
edict prohibiting crowds from gather
Ing in the streets and authorizing the
chief OF police 10 XIII n such action
should be necessary to preserve orde-.
similar show Of force early in the
morning undoubtedly would have pra-
vented the trouble. but now the strik-
ers had become emboldcned and f.e-
quent clashes between them and the
police occurred in all parts of the
city. The police were OBLIGED 10
charge a mob OF rioters at the sIaugh-
ter house aud several among the lat.
ter were injured. The vigorous atti-
tude of the police now made itself
felt and traffic on the car lines. which
had only been suspended for a brief
period. was resumed and was con-
tinued from this time forth with ONLY
occasional Interruptions. Most of the
Injuries sustained by the strikers were
caused by the policemens' clubs.