The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29
Five strikers Killed and Many
Wounded I'm a Clash with n Reg
imcnt Of Infantry.
PRINCE GALITzIN STABBED
GOVERNOR GENERAL OF TRANsCAU-
CASA CUT IN THREE PLACES.
Attacked by Three Men, Who Were
Pursued Through the Brush and
Shot TO Death by Cossacks.

BILBAO, Spain, Oct oS-During fighting
which took place in the streets this after
noon five strikers were killed and large
number were wounded. The troops are
guarding the banks and public buildings and
are occupying strategic positions through
out the city in order to prevent the mass
ing OF strikers. The fighting was started by
a rioter shooting from a window while an
infantry regiment was passing. The soldiers
thereupon charged the crowd. Many per-
sons, including captain. were wounded.
In yesterdays rioting a woman was killed
and score of people wounded.
AS a result OF the strike situation the
foreign consuls have demanded from the
military authorities protection for the ships
Of their netionalities now in port. Serious
fighting has occurred in the streets between
troops and strikers.
MADRID, Oct. 2.-General Velasco, the
military commandant at Bilbao. telegraphs
the government that at daybreak this morn
ing the garrison occupied all strategic posi-
tons with the view of protecting the banks,
public buildings. factories and markets. and
especially the Jesuit and other religious
houses, which the rioters seemed deter
mined to attack. General Velasco reports
the cavalry repeatedly charged the rioters
In the old part Of the city, Some Of the
rioters were killed and many wounded.
Revolvers and stones and other missiles,
General NelaSco adds, were used by the
The principal railways are under the pro-
lection OF the troops. Trains continue to
run through with extreme caution. All
other traffic in and outside Bilbao has been
stopped. A number Of miners came in
to-day and Joined the strikers.
The military forces are considered sufi-
Qnf f, s.x,rlf. ~s.-
property. but both the garrison and police
are kept constantly on the alert to prevent
fresh outrages.
The governor has received numerous Of
fers of assistance from local organizat tons.
and leading citizens and even the socialist
leaders are offering to advise the rioters to
refrain from violence, The government has
energy and offering reinforcements Sew
eral thousand men are held in readiness IN
Madrid and other towns.
II Is believed here the movement in and
around Bilbao is assuming the proportions
OF social revolution, long planned by
Socialists and Anarchists, as was done in
barcelona two years ago. Premier Villa
verde has determined to establish order at
any cost. Newspaper reports of the dis
order In Bilbao represent the strikers as
having established a reign of terror. This
morning they attacked and pillaged market
stalls and shops and gorged themselves
with food and drink. After destroying what
they were unable to consume they pro-
.scuco W etect pdIIlcdueS III the SlleetS. AS
there We're only 5000 troops in Bilbao re-
Inducements were urgently summoned. The
infantry charged a number of the barri-
cades; the strikers defended them with
reckless courage and desperate fighting
ensued. Five rioters were killed and many
were wounded. 1t is rumored that many
soldiers were wounded by revolver shots.
AS the barbados were captured they were
destroyed and the rioters were expelled
from the main streets by the cavalry, who
charged with drawn sabers.
According to the latest accounts received
here the rioters have again started to pill
lage shops and are endeavoring to raise
new barricades. Some fears are entertained
that the rioters will unite In force and at
tack the troops before reinforcements will
arrive. The strength of the soldiers is be-
ing weakened by constant alarms and the
necessity which the fury of the mob seems
is at standstil and the government has
prohibited Geographic communication with
the city.