Evening star., 1886-11-09
SHOPS BOARDED AND BARRICADED.
All the Usual Signs for Fete Day Want.
ing i'm London.

LONDON, Nov. 9.-Lord mayors day opened
gloomy and dark. There are few signs in the
city to indicate that this is the day for the lord
mayors SHOW The display of bunting and the
decoration of buildings usually made on this
occasion is almost generally omitted, and the
authorities and populace seem to be imbued
due to anxiety for the result Of the threatened
gathering OF socialists to-day. The police have
made all possible arrangements for resisting
any attempts at disorder.
At AN early hour shoals of roughs began to
emerge from the siums and make their way
toward sections where the socialists have AZ
ranged to assemble.
BattaliOns of police proceeding to different
points received hearty cheers from the people.
The streets OF the city In the west end pre-
sent a remarkable appearance. All the shut
ters OF the shops are drawn and barricaded and
the iron rallinys are boarded with stout tim
Der. Banks ana other buildings are secured
not confined to the buildings on the route OF
the lord mayors procession, but extend TO
the reserves have been posted at prominent
points, and large military force and all the
household troops are in readiness ii their as
sistance is needed. At IL o'clock force of
police occupied the north side of Trafa gar
square. The shops in the vicinity closed,
and the doors and windows OF the jewelry es-
Establishments are heavily barred. Hundreds of
students armed with sticks have gathered
about the square. crowd Of loafers arrived
and were allowed to proceed to the entrance of
line of police and turned into the strand.
Mounted police cleared the roadway.
The throng at Trliargar square is increasing
to vast proportions. The police keep admirable
order. Sir Charles Warren, comm isSioner of
the metropolitan police, visited the square this
morning and indicated the positions to which
the policemen should be assigned.
THRILLING ENCOUNTER.
A trfing encounter occurred in Trafalgar
square at aooutnoon: mob, about 500 strong,
and marching in body, was halted by the
police and separated. The police then cleared
the square and pushed the crowd toward the
Thames embankment. There the mob halted
and hooted and groaned at the officers. Three
hundred medical students, marching five
abreast, and armed with heavy bludgeons,
proceeded along the strand TO aid the police.
The Lille Guards were drawn up and formed u
Gordon across eros s;a the Mhite chapel shutting out
passing through Victoria street, were saluted
with groans by small knot of roughs, but the
majority or the collected crowds watched their
Two socialists called upon Sir Charles Warren
to-day and requested an answer TO their letter
cialist demonstration had been prohibited Sir
Charles referred them to his PROCLAMATION
which he said would give them the reasons.
The procession started at the usual hour and
proceeded over the assigned route without any.
thing happening beyond the usual hOrseplay
The police dispersed the medical students
and refused to allow them to occupy Trafalgar
square. One thousand policemen were posted
at the square.
The Scots Guards were mustered In St
Georges barracks, behind the national gallery.
A VAST CROWD IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE.
The crowd about Trafalgar square al O'Clock
had grown colossal, the rough element predom-
mating. Accessfons were constantly arriving.
Police lined the streets converging on the
square. They also surrounded the square and
refused to permit anyone to enter. Efforts
were made to keep the crowd moving as far as
1t was possible.
NO SOCIALIST MEETING WILL BE PERMITTED.
At this hour Q:3O p. m.) 1t is expected that
the socialists will attempt TO hold q meeting III
o'clock: II they do, it Is now certain that the
police will be ordered to prevent the meeting at
any cost
IL is rumored that window smashing has 90.
CURED In Ch0ucery Lane.