The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-19
O. B. STUART
saw RlOTING
in BARCELONA 3 Al | { q 1
Man Well Knouvr1
Here Tells of
Experience

Experience
;.5t --
Mr. o. b. Stuart. OF Chicago. q
nephew OF Hon. w. T.. Arnett. who has
visited here frequently and Is expect
ed here again today or tomorrow. was
on board a Spanish Line steamship ut
tho time OF the recent riotins Mt Bar
celona. Spain. The New York Evening
Post OF Monday contained the follow
ing very interesting story of the eX-
perionce of MIR. Stuart and the other
passengers. The Post says: 40
A score of American passengers on
| the Spanish Line steamship Buenus
Aires. which arrived here today. more
than week behind schedule. were
| congratrlatins themselves that they
left Barcelona In the nick Of time.
They steamed out of tho l1arbor at
$3.50 o'clock on the afternoon OF July
&c. and rs they glanced back at the
Spanish town. they could already see
rioting In the streets. It was the even
ing Of the 2Gth that the real storm
broke.
The Huenos Aires lid not come d.
rect from Barcelona to New York. but
went to Malaga. wler cthe passengers
were ordered to leave the ship. and
cnntinu tn Cn,iiz OH board the Cntai0-
MIA. BY that time tile outbreak in Bar
cclonn had reached its height. and the
Spanish government had decided to
press the Buenns Aires into service as
a transport for troops. At Cadiz the
passengers were again sent ashore.
where they were compelled to remain
for q week. while their steamship car
rled troops to the front. Their hote!
oypenscs were footed by tho Spanish
government <,
Leaving the harbor OF Barcelona the
Buenos Aires was delayed several
hours while mob. headed by three
owmen. underworld to prevent body
of soldiers from going on board. The
struggle took place on the pier In full
View Of the passengers. who lined the
ships rail. y.
O.. 3. Stuart. n lawyer OF Chicago.
who had spent week at Barcelona.
avs among the Americans on the yes
sci. He said that In the week proceed
Ing his departure there hal been fire.
nuent collisions between the Gnnrde
Civile and the lower classes. nnd n
number OF rioters had been killed.
Story. Of an Eye Witness.
"Ur to tho moment We boarded tic
ship. the murmnrins In the streets had
been growing. md 1t was plain that
something would happen pretty soon.'
said Mr.. Stllnrt. "FOr the last week
It had been rnsnfe to walk in the
streets at night. and we did not really
feel secure until VIC were aboard ship.
This was n little before noon. and the
nenons Aires was advertised 10 sail at
that hour. 81.
But twelve o'clock came and went,
md there were no Indications OF our
leaving There had been tireats made
against the loading of troops and am
mnniti0n on our shin. and we, could
nee tho crowd gathering on the pier.
The militia and police did not seem to
have the lcast control over the mrl.
7 saw n sn1lnd OF infantry charge the
crowd with their guns leve:el. but 1t
had no effect. Three wnmen-one IN
Northumberland to srttr the people
on. and every now aud then tlny
would address the crowtl. waving their
arms. and, suppose, telling them not
| 10 give in.
"Whcn the troops charged. those
women Just stepped right up and dared
The men to shoot. The mob. SO far rs
I could see. carried no arms. but for
all that the women we're not In the
least afraid. and for sume reason the
troops did not shoot. Finally along
cnmc squad OF mounted cavalry. and
when they charged the mob dropped
bnck. This gave the troops chance
to SEMI n company OF nrtilleryInen on
hrnrI and we steamed ont Of the har.