Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-13

Decision of Senate Rouses
People Of Department of
Marine and Gallons of
Champagne Destroyed.

Damery, Department of Marne.
France, April 1.-THE champagne"
riots, which began in this department
yesterday, were continued this morn
ing by the excited populace. Wine eel
lars are being destroyed and the dis
order is spreading in spite Of the pres
order.
The trouble in this department be-
gan on the receipt Of news from Paris
that the senate had passed resolution
in favor Of the suppression of all terri
torial delimitations of area in which
wine can legally be designated as
champagne.
Seven thousand wine growers left
here this morning, marching on the
Epernay, four miles distant, to destroy
the wine cellars there. The manifes-
tants were aroused to pitch Of fervor
in the Justice Of their cause.
During the progress OF the advance
they sang revolutionary hymns and
waved red standards. This they did to
disown the government, which they at
firm has abandoned them to ruin. They
declare the government had acted as
result Of the steps taken by the makers
of inferior grades Of wine.
Streets Run With Champagne.
The column had reached the town Of
Ay at noon. Cooperating with another
band which had reached Ay from dif-
ferent direction, the rioters proceeded
to Venteuil, where they destroyed the
huge wine presses. Troops then dis
|persed the mob.
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teuil by automobile today with the OBJ
ject Of investigating the situation, but
was unable to advance through the
streets because they were piled high
with broken champagne bottles.
Damery today is q picture. Of desola-
tion. The. streets are literally running
with champagne mixed with mud.
Within a stones throw Of the red ban
ner floating over the city hall. stand
the ruins Of six houses Of wine mer-
chants, which were practically demol.
ished by the mob last night.
Troopers Charge Rioters.
Epernay, France. April 12.-An Inn
portion division OF the wine manifes.
tants succeeded in avoiding the troops
and reached Epernay this afternoon In
small groups. Then the separate bands
reformed and sacked several depots OF
champagne. Troopers charged the riot
ers with drawn sabers and several
persons were wounded.
The remaining force of the wine
growers column which left Damery
this morning was stopped by troops at
the town Of Ay, but later escaped
through the Gordon Of soldiers and
sacked and burned two wine cellars.
March on Epernay.
Upon hearing the decision Of the
senate the leaders In the department
of Marne summoned the wine grow
ers to assemble at Epernay and the
call was quickly answered. A big col
umn. gathered from various sections,
marched through, the valley and ar
rived at Dizzy before the authorities
were aware that the workers had start
ed. They wrecked cellars and smashed
25OO0O bottles of champagne, throwing
ND barricades with casks and hosting
the red flag,
The column then swept on Damery,
where three establishments were
sacked, gallons OF wine being poured
into the streets. The next stopping
place was Ay, where the rioters were
beginning the work Of destruction
when a squadron of the Thirty-first
dragons, which had been sent in pur-
suit. caught up with them. driving
them out Of town. Several Of the riot
ers were injured, but the others took
up the march to Epernay.
MAN KILLED BY HORSE