New-York tribune., 1886-02-09
LONDON UNDER MOB RULE.
p,oTJyG YN TRAFALGAR SQUARE.
HOUSES ATTACKED, STORES PILLAGED AND
PEOPLE ASSAULTED.
THOUSANDS OF SOCIALISTS MARCHING lh"o0'"
THE CITY-TnE POLICE PoWENAI'9
NO ONE KILLED


The CITY-TnE POLICE PowkHlI'
NO ONE KILLED
LONDON, Feb. 9.-The city from ! ,,aan"n Ia,"an'
souare and Charing Cross down the Man ", a IN tho
p,c,diuv and ST. James's-st to Hyde faik was ~ W.
A'"''A' -, =, axc,ted and destructive rioters 10
- rho r,roar was OF sociastic nature anu niin
80, ,n easily ouelled the beginning hsu .ho 49,
hoor ont in sufficient numbers 10 oNei" ~ .,..ors
49,, ,nroro but in tho conflict with the on'c0'9 o ,
a,siv overcame them and the excitenicn' was
,o,Ie affair in which property was Gahage" "
INV M =" 49,. -. mass-meeting OF woIRngmen hao
81 80, .ocstber in Trafalgar Square lts man"Ie-
49,, oo In the hands OF the Socialists VINO ca'lou !"
,her assistance a large number OF lnhHuh"oio ,c,
WIN are described as the " stasFhs hoe .N ,
meeting was attended by at least loooo nen oIra
,tolT Guinr the Square. The ringleadefs were Gus
pio''S S,sor,s ,rnnument and the Landseer lions.
49, o,,1 ovtended down iuto Whitehali-st' Inc
It, vroro nreseut in large though cOnparauNo'S
insr,qc,ent namters and their uniforms anu hn"'''"
onnearancs annoyed the ill-disposed throhS o,o,,.
Tho nrincpal speaker at the meeting was 'no '
,rr. who stood as the candidate of his supporters d"
No,,inyham In the recent elections ou'"'
s,aaker and his narangue on the ughIs vi 'ho
1ahorer roucht his hearers into an ucy cohoVon. i
poce drew about apparently convinced ,%o
ahout to ensue Burns did his worst 10 ofs "oo" o
Nyht He sneered at the pohce' sayl"s ',"U - -,
,roouce there was an insult TO freemen All the "he
Hn
elevation OH which the monument stanus, anu "nay ~
nrtel the pelesta an act which could not OF course
ho t,,eroted The mob cheercd Justify at MS oen"o
THE uoico at once proceeded to do tieir u.''' "n'
detachment of officers marched up to Burns anu oiuoi
him dawn from the pedestal. Amid the turbulent sho"s
or the crowd the speaker refused ana the on''i' -
bod upnn him and removed him forclo!
prscrIHG BURNS FROM THE POLICE
pv this time the crowd was simply immense III "o
prpportions filling the Square Inc meh inou'V
upon the statues OF Napier and haNeloch' "uu WY NJ,
exterded out into the street, the Stranu ana 'n0 ~
The plaee where the officers mad nerfered Is cie"rS
onseryable all over this area. and ther Iorelplo
=, rho soelist was seen by all the rioters proNoAe"
the intensest excitement and tremendous rus" ""S
made from all sides to the elevated point which was ~
coptre of the commOtOn. TIE MOP yeieu IurIouS9 "
took the action OF police as Challenge. burs "u
h.en forced down the hill considerable Instance rum
the spot he had invaded, and em6odened ny 'e
shonts Of the rioters called out TO hom TO a MN anu
made desperate effort to recover his lost posi'op'
,srs heroicaly stood their ground out they were "
LoO and we're quickly brushed away oy an
.ide ~ people The Socialist was carried ulunP""n'
up TO the monument and resumed his Pi"ce "i'o" "S
odss,aI When be had mounted there he pToductu rcH
a. nd shook It violently in sight OF the halfirenzieu
,nvt Aftrhtful chorus OF cheers responded TO TINS
sicncapt action The deaening shouts were fepea'ec
over and over again. until the MOB had !ellcu '''''
hoaIse -, -. ,.,o ,,o
resumed MS speech, NiIcH ""7 "i"NN 49,
more Aarrant in its terms by the victory he had won
a, tna authorities As he went on the thronS
bocame more and uneoveTnaDIe hhu 'n'
sneaker more aud more fe ce ana uehiohsl"'.o'
lie read an iniammdtOry resolution. IL NC
uoupeed the "authOrs OF the present u's'ioS0
England y; demanded that Parliament sIi' p"ono
,oyts IN rlye employment and bread TO the "'us VI
,ho,sapls OF deserving men who were out oil Work
,u,o,ch no fanlt OF their but because o pan gov
ernmcn: declared that II was the duty OF the "oNe
mont to afford every facility for tue eul "
rrtsb capitaI at home FOR TIE dement, VI lhe bIi'H
,oone and TO give British enterprise preference over
t,reou and asserted that the time had arIlveu Tor
p,iaept TO lesisa,e earnestly for the feet OF the
dnyessjon in the English agricultural industry Ihc
resolutions also demanded the Immediate appointment
M Minister OF Commerce and Minister OF Agriculture
and concluded with resolve that copies should DO
forwarded to Mr. Gladstone LORD SALISBURY -1r I"iN'
and the Board OF Public Works.
o,ho readinc OF the resolutions was accompanied 'S
eerce comment and short explanatory speeches. ny ne
orio,s spcakers who stood with Barns Soiho Vi 'o4
,,ont so far as to warn the GOVcfhIheht tHat
,.ho,eh the starving mechanics " OF London We're d."
,.n,ua 10 draw attention TO their needs Oy qe ana
-, o,i,ation they were bound To get bread, ana
ond get it 10y attacking the bakers shops next 'n
Co1er,nt AID not TO their relief Bnrhs hseiI'
an one Of these aide speeches denounced 'he present
uonse ~ Commcns as body of Landlords and capitalists
tor whom hanging was too good lie also declared that
teIv IN relieve the distress OF the British WORKING
men that the people wanted the question settled at once
aud peaceiuly, II possible; Otherwise revolution was
inevitable. ,.,, ,,,.
Tbess speeches the Socialists designed roused the
boarers into frantic excitement and they were even
en eager 10 be led to tine commission OF outrascs
PIT the noljce nal been actively collecting ana had
,r,od into a strong column They started through the
e d fighting their way ercely and at last reached tue
monument They ordered the mob 10 dlspetse anu t'e
man ON and about the pedestal TO get on ana away
and his euenants refused and called Justify to
,ho crowd for protection. The police did not "ai O
o,as,ed the Socialists down and took them some DIS
,ancc ,ron the pedestal. Tho mob somewhat awed
ly be bold and determined conduct OF the omcefs ana
made no other de nODstrat3n thah eHciaDe hoo'IuRS
and the throwing of mud and garbage at tho police
Burns and his party next passed through the crowd
which cheered them admiriagy. They spoke al every
,.ep seeking to make themselves heard as Wlucy as
nns,be and talking furiousy about the assault made
roon woIkngmen by the laws minions They led the
av down PAU Mall to the Reform CluD, the mob follow
,r In vast numbers. wagons and street passengers got
49,, q, tho WAY with due diligence AT the Reform Club
p,ns and his men stopped and mounted Its spacious
and elegant steps. Pointing to the windows and doors
q, yiolent gcsticulation. they apparently urged the
,oxd 70 attack the club building The mob was hardly
IN cd for such desperate doings and though 1t kept
mn aeafening howl it made no essay upon the oniding
Then the rineleaders moved on few steps TO the
Carlton Club tho most elegant In London. Here they
their violent gestures and exciting speeches
The clubs were well tlled with members who observed
the hostile demonstrations with anxiety aud alarm.
sroNING CLUB HOUSES AND BREAKING WINDOWS
The Rioters moved to highly dangerous pitch OF
excitement and their numbers were being augmented
every minute. Grossly exaggerated and iDcendiary
stories OF the action OF the police at the monument in
Trafalgar Square had spread around magniiyirg the
affair into wiful aud wanton assault upon the speech
makers The crowds emotions we're stirred by these
stories, growing in tLeir nature as they went from
mouth to mouth until they ready for any violence
to which their leaders dared take Them They had
spread do through all the streets leading out from the
Mall and mad pracca possession OF the heart OF London