The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-19
O. B. STUART
saw RIOTINC
IN. BARCELONA Al
Well Knolur,
Here Tells of
Experience

Experience
.s
Mr. o. d. Stuart OF Chicago. a
nephew of Hon. w. l.. Arnett, who has
Visited here frequently and is expect
cd here again tolay or tomorrow. was
on board Spanish Line steamship at
the time of the recent riotinE mt. Bar
celDna. Spain. The New York Evening
Post OF Monday contained the follow
Ing very interesting story of the ex-
pcricnce of Mr.. Stuart and the other
passengers. The Post says:
A score of American passengers on
the Spanish Line steamship Buenus
Aires. which arrived here today. more
than n week behind schedule. were
congrntulating themselves that they
left Barcelona I'm the nick OF time.
They steamed out OF the lfarbor ut
s: 20 O'Clock on the afternoon OF JMly
&c. and rs they glanced back ut the
Spanish town. they could already see
rioting In the streets. 1t was the even
ing Of the 2Gth that the real storm
broke.
The Rurnps Aires did not come li-
rect from Barcelona to New York. but
went to Malaga. wter ethe passengers
were ordered to leave the ship. and
contfnu to CnhiZ on board the Catalu-
nia, BY that time tile outbreak In Bar
rclonh had reached Its height. and the
Spanisl government had decided to
press the Buenos Aires Into service MS
q transport for troops. At Cadiz the
passengers were again sent ashore.
where they were compelled to remain
for n week. while their steamship ear.
rich troops to the front. Their hotel
expenses were footed by the Spanish
government.
Leaving the llarbor Of Barcelona the
BMenos Aires was delayed : several
hours while n mob. headed by three
owmen. endearOrnl to prevent body
of soldiers from going on board. The
struggle took place on tho pier In full
view of the passengers. who lined the
ships rail.
o. 3. Stuart. n lawyer OF Chicago.
who had spent week Mt Barcelona.
avs among the Americans on the YES
sci. He said that in the week prcced-
ing his departure there hal heen fre-
nmrnt collisions between the GHnrhe
CiviIe anil the lower classes. and
number of rioters had been killed.
Story of an Eye Witness.
"ITp to the moment We boarded TIC
shin, the mlrmnrinE In the streets had
been growing, anh 1t was pain thht
something would happen pretty soon."
said Mr., Stuart. "For the last week
/ II had been unsnfe to walk In the
streets at night. and we did not really
feel secure until We were aboard ship.
This WINS little before noon. and the
Renous Aires was advertised to sail at
that hour.
"But twelve o'clock came anh went.
nnd there were no Indications or onr
leaving. There Ind been threats made
ngninst the loading Of troops and am
mnnitfnn on our shin. and we cnllld
see tho crowd gathering ON the pier.
The militia, and police did not seem 10
have the least control over the mrh-
! 7 saw n snual OF infantry chnrge the
crowd with their guns lercied. but 1t
had no effect Three women-one IN
nartIculnr-seemed to spur the people
| on. and every now aud then tiey
| would address the crowd wnrlnE their
arms. and. suppose. telling them not
| to give In.
."Nhcn the troops charged. those
women just stepped right up and dared
! the men to shoot. The mob. so far as
| I could see. carried no arms. butt Tor
all that the women were not In the
least afraid. and for some reason the
troops did not shoot. Finally along
cnmc squad OF mounted cavalry. and
when they charged the mob dropped
back. This gave the troops chance
to send company Of artil1erymen on
beard. and we steamed out of the hnr-
| hor. They were loading ammunition
nt the time. and two>HGhters followed
on each side OF lis. 1naiinE guns rs
they went. Tney did not turn back
| until we were we11out to sea.
"Iust before VIC left the hnrbor |
took n. look Mt the city and around the
Columbus monument. In an open
square about mile away. could see
| n great crowd of people running this
awy and that In the street.
"Word reached ils about an hour at
ter we boarded the vessel that an
| street car lines were tied up. So 1t was
a lucky thing for rs that wo started
when we lid. Several OF the big fac
tories In Barcelona had been closed
down for day or two before that.
Shooting the Mutineera.
"Hnving arrived at MnlnEa, We were
transferred to the CATALONIA and taken
to Cadiz. The Loadns OF ammunition