Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-18
DEATH TO RIOTERS
Troops Drive Mobs From the
Streets of Vienna.
ONE KILLED, SIXTY, INJURED
Trouble Follows Meeting Of Social
lists Called to Protest Against
Cost Of Living.

VIENNA. September 1s.-The city was
quiet today. following a Sunday OF rioting
The meeting Of the socialists outside the
rathaus yesterday was in protest against
the high prices OF the necessaries OF life
and to demand that the government per-
nit the importation Of foreign meat and
otherwise control the sale of food prod
uctS.
The number of casualties cannot be
stated definitely. but unofficial reports are
that six persons were killed and more
than 200 severely injured. An official &C.
count states that one person was killed.
sixty seriously injured and several
wounded. AS q precautionary measure
police proclamation was issued. ordering
that until further notice all houses IN
the Ottakring district whore tho DIS
turbance was most serious, be closed at
8 o'clock In the evening, and all saloons
and cafes closed at o'clock.
Issue Manifesto.
The leaders Of the social democrats IN
q manifesto, declare that the rioters were
an undisciplined element OF the city. and
exhort the workmen to abstain from fur-
Their demonstration and to resume their
work.
Angry speakers delivered addresses at
the meeting Of the socialists. Following
the speeches It appeared all OF q sndoen
that nearly every one in the MOP mao
concealed stones In his or her pockets.
and with these missiles they bombarded
the windows Of the rathaus The ponce
attempted to check the attack. but only
There were fierce clashes between the
police and the rioters before noon. !nen
1t was decided to call out part or the
garrison. and a regiment OF cavalry was
charges were made, the troopers using
their swords freely before the mob was
dispersed, and then 1t was not dlsperseu
for long. Re-enforcements came IRON
other parts Of the city, and the rioters
stoned everything in sight. yelling, GIVE
us bread, not soldiers!
Mobs Invade Cafes.
The situation RAPIDLY grew worse. The
mobs invaded cafes and wrecked furni-
ture and fittings. The cavalry charged
repeatedly but with little effect. and the
stormy scenes were not ended until the
infantry was called out and ordered to
fire upon the mobs. which by this time
had begun to build barricades In the
streets.
1t Is feared that many were huicu. LHe
firing by the infantry ended the trouble
in the city, but 1t was renewed In the
outer districts, especially In the quarters
where the working classes live. The
rioters wrecked schools. attacked the
house of a priest. barricaded the streets
with overturned street cars and smashed
the street lamps. so that at nightfall they
could not be lighted.
Revolutionary Cries Heard.
The mobs rushed through the streets
giving vent to their feelings in such revo-
lutionary cries as: Down with the gov
ernment!'' Down with the landlords!
Long live the republic."
1t is difficult to say how far the out
break Is due to the socialist organization,
which has often proved its ability to con-
duct demonstrations In good order after
the manner Of their comrades in Berlin.
IL the outbreak has not been organized
1t may prove only passing disturbance,
but the working classes have been en-
Uttered for the last eighteen months by
the general increase in the prices OF all
kinds of food, the raising Of their rents
and increased taxation.
The emperor is credited with having
vainly urged the government to remedy
| the situation.