Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
THE LONDON RIOTS.
foRE TRouBLE YESTERDAY.


inflicted by the mob on Monday ap-
pears to have been greatly TOO smaH.
The Official estimate places the amount
Of damage at $4,000. Various So
cislistic and Labor Reform societies
threaten to have q monster demonstrs-
iion al hyde Park next Saturday, to
be attended by contingents Of lsborers
nom the country. Shops are being
closed and barricaded everywhere
throughout the city.
News was received at 7. NJ. in
the city that mob Of roughs which
had assembled At Deptford were march
ing towards the city, smashing win
ooWs and wrecking the fronts Of houses
along the route. A panic prevailed
among the residents Of the portion OF the
city which the mob was likely TO ira
verse. The police and troops were in
readiness to prevent the mob from as
suuing the proportions OF that OF Mon
day and committing similar excuses.
At $3.50 the Deptford mob reached
the Hop Exchange, IN Southwark,
neail y five miles from the starting
point Of the march. The mob was
enormously increased by constant &C
cessions during its progress. AL the
shops were closed. The police secured
possession Of al the bridges spanning
The Thames, and prepared to resist all
attempts on the part of the mobs TO
cross. The authorities warned all
trsdesmen doing business in the Strand,
Cockspur street, Pall-Mall, and Regent
street 10 expect disorder tonight, and TO
Immediately take steps to protect their
property.
The mob is Oh its way towards the
Thames. swung through the New-Kent
road and NewIngton causeway. They
sacked several small shops along the
way. They stopped al the mammoth es-
adjustment OF William Tam Co. This
establishment covers ground from and
including No. 5 to No. 81 on the New
Kent road and lG5 to l73 on Newington
causeWay, and is devoted 70 trade in
linen. silks, mems and women's
clothes, boots and shoes, carpets, IRON
ware, bedding, furniture. &c. The
building was under police protection,
but the mob oyerran the officers. sacked
The store. and when they retired left the
building badly wrecked
The police were informed that the
mob was COMPOSED OF a large nun Der Of
IoUGhs, no hsd organized 70 attack city
tuporiums and banks. Such stores as
remained open closed and barred their
windows, ready to close their doors at
q moments notice. Groups Of anxious
people stood about in the streets dis
cusslng the situation. The newspapers
printed extras, and these were eagerly
bought. At 6 7. NJ. it was announced
that the mob had dispersed. No conflict
with the authorities has yet occurred.
A SocialIstic meeting is to be held
his evening at Cumberland Market.
At $50 o'clock, two and half hours
before the hour announced for the as
semblsge, over q thousand men were
Oh the ground waiting TO attend the
meeting. This crowd was being con-
stantly augmented by accessiOns from
Trafalgar Square. Cavalry from Al
bany barracks and large bodies Of po-
lice have been ordered 10 remain in
readiness 10 preserve order al the Cum
berland meeting.
4 movement has been InaugIrased to
secure q meeting Of all London memb ers
Of the House OF Commons. both Liberal
ard Conservative, to devise measures
for the immediate relief Of the distress
IN London. II is proposed to have the
meeting depute strong committee 10
urge the Cabinet to take action in the
matter.
v arrants have been issued for the
arrest OF several Socialists believed to
have been leading spirits in the riots Of
MouGay. These warrants have been
placed for execution IL the harids Of
Scotland ii ard detectives. who expect
10 have the arrests al made By mid
night.
By o'clock o crowd that numbered
many thousands had gathered at Cum
btIlaYd Market. The lower criminal
classes Of London were there, intent
upon haIsssiBg and insulting the police
Al 9 o'clock Hyndman, Williams, and
other Socialist leaders arrived, and
were erected with uproarious shouts Of
welcome. They held short consul
attempt 10 hold a meeting tonight be
cause, they said, the dense fog that pre-
vailed prevented them Distinguishing
u employed workingmen from crimi-
nails ana those who are idle volunta-
My The announcement was then
made that the meeting was adjourned
until Tuesday next. As the crowd
slow ly dispersed, cheering for the So
cialist leaders, the disorderly element
j. the gathering again made itself mani
fest. The police were Jeered and
stoned. but they easily drove their
s,.Eilants from the grounds.
The vigorous actIon Of the police Of
south London to-day IS IN marked con-
usst with the action Of the police al
tie Trafalgar Square meeting Oh Mon
CAY. Mounted constables armed with
cutlssses and Ieyolyers assisted the pC-
ice ID dispensing a mob Of 5000 near
Elephant Castle Tavern. An assuring
feature OF the restoration Of order was
the fact that many small tradesmen and
numbers Of b0nG.fde workingmen
ioiDed IN assisting the police to
dlspeIse the mob. The police had
been informed early ID the dag
OF 4 conspiracy Of thieves who dwell
IN low lodeing-houses to make South
London q starting point Of robbing
rad. Precautions were accordingly
lsken to prevent such 8 calamity.
Three regiments Of foot, two Of cav
airy, and a battery Of artillery were
confined 10 the barracks, and were IN
Ger aims all day.
EVERYTHING QUIET AT MIDNIGHT.
LONDON, February Midnight.
The city Is quiet. The crowds diSap-
ptaIed by ~ O'Clock and the streets
are now deserted. The panic is sub
siding. The scare is without parallel
IN the recent history Of London. Tens
Of thousands of desperate men gathered
II the streets and only needed some
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