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Show Ucrnc Occupied, by -Scl- dicrs in rrcr2r:ti:n J -fcr Thrcatcnel nets; '-7' Strainers Leavi: j the CHy. Under Difliculties. STATE OP EEEGE Home occupied, by troops. - "WOUNDEDTwelve. CAUSE Labor troubles. ; ' HOME, April 8. The aspect of Rome was completely changed early today. . The gay, crowded city of yesterday seemed dead. No cabs passed through the streets and even the street cars, ' which ran at long Intervals, were escorted es-corted by police and were almost emp- '" ty. as the people feared to ride in them on account of the threats of the stiik- ,. , ers. The ishops were open, but the shutters were up. as the proprietors Intended In-tended to be ready for any eventuality. They were apprehensive of rioting and feared, as on other occasions, that their windows would be smashed. City Occupied by Troops. The whole city was occupied by . troops. Detachments of cavalry were posted on the squares and special de- . . . tails of soldiers and police were sta-' ' , tloped around the Vatican so as to prevent pre-vent any attempt against the Papal palace. Foreigners continue to leave Rome, but many of them cannot get away as they are far from the railroad station and no cabs are obtainable and the hotel omnibuses can carry only a limit ed number of passengers. If the strike continues and all the foreigners for-eigners leave the city It is said that the boarding-housekeepers alone will lose on an average of S1,000 dally. Dispersed by Cavalry. Unimportant encounters between the strikers and troops took place during the morning, the . former wishing to hold meetings which were forbiaden. or reach the cntM f fn c'.'y, t thef ' " " striker were easily ("..cpersei by'tJ.t' airy charges. . ' . ' ' ' During the morning an attempt was made by strikers to overthrow a street car. but it failed. -'.' '; . Five hundred French pilgrims arrived ar-rived here today and had some start-, ling experiences. They got oft at a sta- . . tlon on the outskirts of Rome so as to avoid going through the city, but there -were no cabs and all kinds of wagons and carts were hired to take the--pl-grime' baggage. The men and women of the party arrived at the Garibaldi bridge Just as a detachment of cavalry charged a mob and a scene of lnde- ' scrlbable confusion" ensued. With screams and shouts, the pilgrims in . their efforts to escape were scattered in all directions. : ' . Dosen Strikers Wounded, - About the middle of - the day the strikers - succeeded In gathering In threatening numbers on the Corso Vlt- -torio Emanuele. although In the corner - . of the city, and detachments of troops charged, fired three volleys and dls- . persed them. About a dosen men were , reported to have been wounded, The officers reported that order had been completely re-established since V noon, but Rome was still occupied, by . the military forces and the general strike continued. Many - strikers were arrested during the day. The Government has determined to , have a sufficient force of troops on hand to maintain order under any circumstances cir-cumstances and has Issued Instructions to send ten more battalions of troops to Rome. They will arrive here -4oday. Kay Suspend Easter Services. . The Pope was much interested In the , particulars of the strike. He said: . ' "It Is a sword with two edges." He expressed sorrow at the damage done the Interests of the city and also . because the strike Interfered with the religious ceremonies of Easter, Instructions were issued to 'CVpe the , churches wherever disturbance - occurred, oc-curred, and the prelates of St. Peter's met during the day to decide whether or not to suspend the Easter services, fearing that the strikers may enter St. Peter's and provoke disorder.1 |