The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-18
MANY ARE KILLED
IN FURIOUS RIOTS
Soldiers Compelled to
Fire on Mobs in
Vienna.
PEOPLE DEMAND
CHEAPER LIVING
Fifty Thousand Take Part in
Demonstration, March to Par
lament Building and Shout
for Observation-Disclosures
ton of Months of Bit
ter Discomfort.

vienna September IA critical
situation has arisen in Vienna, owing
primarily to the high price of the nee
| essaries of life.
Riots broke out to-day, and many
persons were killed or wounded.
Troops fired on the mobs. which had
erected barricades In the streets. There
was fierce exchange of bullets. and
the soldiers were pelted with all sorts
of missiles.
Following a huge Socialist demon
stration this afternoon outside the
Rathhaus. held to protest against the
high prices of food. 1t became neces-
sary to call out troops to dispense the
rioters In the early clashes fifty of
the rioters We're wounded and 100 were
arrested.
| Shout Their Demands
flfty thousand persons were pres
ent at the demonstration and fiery
| shouts We're made demanding that the
! government permit the importation of
foreign meat and take otner measures
! to remedy the conditions which have
resulted from the prohibitory increase
In the price OF food products After
the meeting large procession marched
| 10 the Parltamene buildings. cheering
for revolution and Portugal Revoly-
efs We're hred in the air and then the
4 H.
COWS OF many public and private build
lnss. restaurants and tram cars and
street lamps were smashed. FinalIv
squadron of dragons and a detach-
ment of infantry appeared on the
! scene They charged the rioters and
dispersed them. The mobs reassem-
oleo, however, In the suburbs, which
are occupied by the working class,
where they wrecked more property.
The troops were retained throughout
the day guarding the imperial palace
ana govern ,ent buildings. and holding
all approaches to the inner city.
RiotinE Is Furious. ~
towards evening the rioting in the
| ottakring quarter became more furt,
;. Gus. The mob demolished all the street
| lamps in the main thoroughfare, elune
Ing the streets into darkness. They
erected barbados and hurled missiles
/ OF various kinds on the soldiers from
the upper windows OF houses. The
| order was at length given to tina troops
to fire. At the first volley many riot
ers fell, either killed or wounded sew
erai or the soldiers and policemen also
| We're injured. and 100 more of those
engaged in the -..ftict were placed
| under arrest
| me agitation is the culmination OF
months OF bitter discomfort over tbe
| steady increase in the cost not only OF
food. but of lodging. clothing and all
the necessaries of life, and unless
/ Parliament takes actl it is feared
that the development OF the disturb
ances will De very serious.
| The rioting was OF a most f,etsr
mined end savage character. Al
though an official account states tbot
only one person was killed by a bavo-
net thrust, several wounded by vol.
ley and about sixty seriously wound
ed there is reason to believe that tho
casualties were much higher. Unoffi-
Iia, reports say that six persons were
Killed and more than 200 seyerelv In.
| jured.
Inc appearance of the troops intensi
ned the wrath OF the rioters. who
shouted: We want no military. Wa
want bread"
Stone throwing became incessant.
ana clashes between the police and
me mop. with cavalry charges. con-
tlnued throughout the afternoon.
Socialist Leader Bentcn.
Besides smashing windows in all d.
rectiona the mob completely wrecked
cafe and demolished an autornobils
standing in the street. The rkotera
tore down the palisadirrg in the Tosh
haus Park from which they removed
the seats to build barricades. At thu
heisht OF the disorder the Socialist
iSt' lawn Niicu TO calm the crowd.
out an infurated mob set upon hir,
and neat him into Inconsistencies. II.
was removed to a hospital
All available cavalry was brought
! out to line the streets and protect IN.
public buildings.
The rioting in the ottakring quar-
ter was still mare serious. Tram cars
were overturned and shops wrecked.
the mob forced its way into a school
| mouse and dragged forth all the FUR
niture into the street and burned Il.
The troops were obliged twice to fire
INTO the crowd, and many rioters fell
bleeding to the ground
/ 1t was near midnight before a sem
o!ance OF order was restored There
are fears of a renewal of the scenes
! Tomorrow morning. 1t IS rumorad
that the government will proclaim a
| minor state OF siere