The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-17
A Mob of Three Thousand Parades the Streets
and Committee Calls on Government
Officials for Relief for the People.
An Attempted Invasion of Gladstone's
Offices Repulsed by the Police.
Military Assignments for the Egyptian War
Unofficial Reports Concerning the Civil
War in ColOmbia-Notes by Cable.
RIOTING IN LONDON.
Unemployed workingmen Parade the Street.

Unemployed Worl<ingmen Parade the Streets
and Enter Government Offices.
LONDON, Feb l6--Great excitement was occa
stoned to-day by the riotous conduct of a large
number of unemployed workmer, 5000 of whom
paraded the streets with banners bearing mot
toes of their grievances. Several bands of
music accompanied the procession, which
marched to the building occupied by the local
government board committee from the ranks
entered the office and demanded relief for the
people; they represented that they wanted i'm
mediate employment on construction of public
works which were needed for the public good.
The official board repulsed the committee, and
the crowd became bowling mob The police
attempted to interfere, but were sooG 0verpow-
cred. The paraders then invaded Down..
street and stopped in front of the official resi-
dence of Mr.. Gladstone where they howled and
Kissed against the government Cabinet coun
Gil was being held at the time, and the mob
attempted to force their way into the room where
the council was sitting The police at this point
received reinforcements, and elected the intru-
ders. The mob then attempted to storm the
Admiralty and Home Office, but were driven off
and finally dispersed by the police.
Following is another account of to-day's dem
onstration: A deputation of workingmen, es-
corted by procession Of 5000 unemployed
laborers accompanied by bands and carrying
banners marched to the Offices of the local gov
ernment board. Arrived there, the deputation
entered and demanded relief for the unemployed
of London through the institution of public
works. The officials in charge of the board
rooms were somewhat dismayed by the
demonstration. but politely informed the
deputation that no official response to the de-
mand could at this time be given, because Sir
Charles Dixie. president of the board, was away,
and during his absence nothing could be done.
This reply was received in sullen silence and
the crowd, which by this time had become
mob, rushed in a body into Downing street.
despite all efforts of the police to prevent them
and, until dispersed, stood bowling around the
official residence of the Prime Minister
A large meeting of unemployed workmen was
held this afternoon on the Thames Embankment
RESOLUTIONS were adopted demanding a reduc-
ton of the hours oe government workmen and
the construction of useful public works to give
employment to the idle Mr. Hyndman, chair
man of the Democratic Federation, presided at
the meeting Cheers for social revol ution were
given and violent speeches made The speakers
insisted that railway and other public companies
should be forbidden to work their men over eight
hours day. One speaker asserted that jaw
Gould had recently defeated similar measure
in New York State, and that he had his proto-
types in the GoSchens Rothschilds and Brasseys
of this country. Some of the policemen drew
their slaves when the crowd became noisy and
demonstrative, and the mob, when charged by
tho police, fed precipitately. Stones were
thrown at the police and several of them
knocked down during the disturbance No ar
rests were made.