Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-14
THE HYDE PARK RIOTS.
Scenes On the second Day.
FrOm the London Times, July IS.

~ rom the LOuuou 4lMuSf SAAg - |
Ye lterday morning Hyde Park present
ed alo Nc its eastern extremity a pltla0le
spectacle. Between the Marble Arch and
Grosvenor Gate the ratings were entirely |
demolished. and the flower beds were ru-
Between the Grosvenor and the
Stanhope gates, moreover, not a railing
remained erect, those not actually levelled
being forced considerably out Of the per-
pendicular. This had been done out of
mere wantonness, after ingress had been
effected at other points, as was evident
from the fact of the flowers and shrubs
having escaped damage. On the north
and south sides of the park much damage
had also been done, the ratings having
been overturned in numerous places. In
many cases the masonry had given way,
and was still attached to the iron work,
while in others the rails had been forced
from their sockets, and one could not but
reflect what appalling results might have
ensued had the mob used them as weapons.
The trees and shrubs we're greatly injur-
ed, and in fact the appearance of the
northeastern portion Of the park was as
if it had been overrun by an invading ar
my. Wagons were engaged yesterday in
removing the broken ratings and shatter-
ed masonry, and a considerable sum will
certainly be required to restore the park
to its original condition
THE ''RABBLE' AGAIN.
Between nine and ten o'clock a number
of the lowest rabble of the metropolis as
sembled in the park near the Marble
Arch, and as time wore On their ranks
were swelled by fresh arrivals until they
presented q very formidable appearance.
They evinced their zeal for reform by do
ing as much injury to the park as they
possibly could, and by insulting every
| body who appeared to be more respecta-
| BILE than themselves. They wreaked their
vengeance on the flowers and shrubs by
w%antonlv plucking them up by the roots.
The attention of the police does not ap-
pear to have been directed to what was
going on until about one o'clock, when a
| detachment Of fifty Gonstables of the A di-
vision was marched into the park, and
endeavored to restore something like or
der. The force, however, was not suth-
GENTLY strong for the purpose, and REIN
forcements were subsequently sent to their
assistance from d, S, Y, and Y divisions.
It 0 appeared that the mob, though en-
tireiy without lssders or organization,
were able to resist the police with a GER
/ tain amount Of success Petty conflicts
took place during the whole of the after
noon. though in no instance, so far as
could be ascertained, were the injuries
sustained on either side serious. With
rarsrd to weapons, both of the opposing
parties we're pretty equally matched, for
while the police had their slaves, which
they did not hesitate when necessary, to
WELD with vigor, the rioters armed them
selves with stones, and in some instances
with portions of the railing which had
been broken down on the previous even
ing. Between six and seven o'clock Col
onel Dickson, Mr.. G. Brooke, Nj. Z. Ma
son Jones and some other leading mem
bers of the Demonstration Committee
proceeded to the park, and, having OBJ
tanned permission from the police author
tiles, addressed the mob, exhorting them
TO 20 peaceably away and not to commit
a breach of the peace. Some few, TO their
credit be it recorded, followed this sensi-
bic advice, and left the park at once, but
the vast majority of the crowd, "rOGghs'
and juveniles, Tesolutely refused to give
up the position they had gained, During
the remainder of the evening the police
directed their efforts principally to fore
inc the mob from the roadways, and IN
this they we're assisted by companies OF
the G~renadiers ana the Horse Guards.
Nothing at all approaching 10 2 gen
eral engagement between the police and
the people took place during the eve
ming, but slight ~scuffles occurred every few
minutes, and a large number of persons
we're taken into custody and conveyed to
the temporary place of confinement in
the Marble Arch. These partial disturb
ances continued till half past eight o'clock,
when the police, aided by the military,
mustered all their strength. and in a short
time succeeded in clearing the park. Sub
sequently, however, a number of persons
re-entered it through the breaches in the
ratings, and the police were for some
time actively engaged in chasing them
out through the gates. In Bsyswater
road, Cumberland street, Park lane, and
nearly all the streets in the vicinity, knots
of noisy boys were walking up and down
until long after nightfall, hOoting and
shrieking. Between ten and eleven
o'clock, however, the tuault had consid=
s-ably subsidod, and ut the last named
hour the park was entirely cleared and
the streets in the neighborhood had re-
sumed their usual quietude and tranquil
ity.
WINDOWS OF THE CLUBS BROKEN.
In the course of the evening a party of
about a hundred Hroughs," being doubt
less an offshoot of the choice company in
Hyde Park, made their appearance in
Pail Mall andbroke a number of windows
at the Athenaum and United Service
Clubs, and several private residences.
Windows were also smashed in various
parts of the metropolis. The rioters in
these cases appeared to be inspired by a
pure spirit of mischief, and to direct their
missiles without any discrimination as to
the political sympathies of the occupants
of the house they attacked.
A DEAD
The body of a lad about fourteen wears
of age, who had been crushed in the park
between two carriages, was taken last
evening to st. Georges Hospital, and up
to midnight the corpse had not been
claimed. 1t is gratifying to state that
with this exception no serious consequent
ces are likely to ensue from the disturb
anees.
The persons injured on Monday night
are all progressing favorably, the most
serious cases being those of a man named
Collins and Of Simeon Penny, a police
sergeant, the latter suffering from a
wound in the ribs. During YESTERDAY a
policeman who had sustained a fracture
of the kneecap, was conveyed to st.
Mary's Hospital, where, as we'll as at St
Georges, a number of persons had their
broken heads dressed. 1t is scarcely ne