Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1898 — FIGHTING FOR BREAD. [ARTICLE]

FIGHTING FOR BREAD.

Serious Disturbance! in Italian Cities —Several Rioters Are Killed. —Bakeries Sacked. Rome, May- 2.—The bread riots continue in many places. At Rimini Sunday the anarchists took part in a meeting of German bakers. Several arrest* were made. At San Archangelo a farm was pillaged and eight arrests wert made. While the persons in custody were being taken to the police station the mob interfered and a hand-to-hand fight ensued, several carbineers being wounded and several rioters killed. Ai Naples the riots were led by women carrying long staves upon which wert loaves of bread or red flags. Saturday a number of bakeries were sacked by riotous crowds. Women carrying banners inscribed with “Down with th« taxes on flour!” marched to the town hall, where the troops dispersed them. All the streets were guarded by troqpi and the railway station by artillery. The municipality has posted a notice reducing the price of bread ten centimes per kilogram and voting a large sum foi the purfjoee. Ravenna, Ferrara and Rosaro all report more or less violence and cries of “Give us bread!” "Down with the Btarvers of the people!” and the like. Bakeries have been sacked, windows and lamps smashed and attempts made to liberate prisoners. In some cases cavalry have had to be used to restore order. At Foggia a crowd set the tax office on fire. The ilamei spread to the city hall, which was completely destroyed, with all the archives. At Bari many public offices have been set on fire. The fort was attacked and captured and its solitary cannon was thrown into the sea.