Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-11
A HOAX SCARES LONDON.
WILD REPOI.rs OF A MAD MOB
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.

LONDON, Feb. 10.-News was received
at O'Clock this afternoon in the city that
mob OF roughs, which had oiled at
Deptford, were marching towards the city
smashing windows and wrecking the
fronts OF houses along the route. A panic
prevailed among the residents Of the poT-
tion Of the city which the mob was likely
TO traverse. Police and troops were in
readiness to prevent the mob from as
Stunning the proportions of that of Monday,
and comm .tting sim lar excuses. At3:3O
O'CLOCK the mob reached the Hop Ex-
change in Southwark, nearly five miles
from the starting point OF the march.
The mob was enormously increased by
constant accesslons during its progress.
All the shops were closed.
la POLICE MAN THE BRIDGES.
The police secured position on all the
bridges spanning the Thames, prepared
10 resist all attempts on the part of the
moo TO cross. The authorities warned
all tradesmen doing business IN the
strand, COckspur street, Pail Mall and
Regent street to expect disorder tonight,
ana 10 immediately take steps to protect
their property. The mob on its way to-
wards the Thames swung through New
hent road ana Newington causeway.
They sacked several small shops along
the way.
WRECKING A BIG ESTABLISHMENT.
they stopped at the mammoth establish
ment Of William Tarn Il Co. This estab-
llshment covers the ground from and in
Guiding No. . to No. 81 on New Kent road
and No. 165 to No. 173 on Newington
causeway, and is devoted to trade in the
line of silks, mems and women's clothes,
hOnfG Ghnna iron ~ a rn
ding, furniture, etc. The building was
under police protection, but the mob over
ran the officers, sacked the store, and,
when they retired, left the building badly
wrecked. The police were informed that
the mob was composed of large number
of roughs, who organized to attack city
emporIums and banks. such stores as
remained open closed and barred their
windows, ready to close their doors at
moments notice.
PUBLIC ANXIETY.
Groups of anxious people stood about
In the streets discussing The situation.
The newspapers printed extras, and
these were eagerly bought.
At O'Clock this evening 1t was an
nounced that the mob had dispersed. No
conflict with the authorities had occurred
up TO that hour.
GATHERING FOR BIG MEETING.
A Socialistic meeting was on the tapis
! for this evening at Cumberland market at
$3.50 O'Clock. Two and half hours be.
lore the hour announced for the assem-
blage over a thousand men we're on the
ground waiting to attend the meeting.
| This crowd was being constantly aug
mented by accessiOns from Trafalgar
! square.
The cavalry from Albany barracks, and
| large bodies of police have been ordered
to remain in readiness to preserve order
at the Cumberland meeting. A movement
has been inaugurated to secure a meeting
Of all the London members of the House
Of Commons, both Liberal and Conserva-
tive, to devise measures for the immediate
relief of the distress in London. 1t is pro-
pose0 to have the meeting depute a strong
committee to urge the Cabinet to take ac-
| ton in the matter.
THE LOSSES OF MONDAY.
! The estimate therefore, made of the losses
inflicted by the mob ON Monday appear to
have been greatly too small. The official
estimate places the amount Of damage at
$4,000. The various sOcialstic and la
Dor reform societies threaten to have a
monster demonstration at Hyde park next
saturday 10 he attended by contingents OF
abOrers from the country. Shops are be-
ing closed and barricaded everywhere
throughout the city.
WARRANTS FOR THE LEADERS.
Warrants have been issued for the ar
rest of several Socialists believed to have
been leading spirits in the riots of Mon
day. These warrants have been placed
for execution in the bands of Scotland
| \ ard detectives, who expect to have the
arrests all made by midnight.
THE MEETING POSTPONED.
BY 8 O'Clock tonight crowd that mum.
| bered many thousands had gathered at
Cumberland market. The lower criminal
classes of London were there intent upon
harassing and insulting the police. At 8
| O'Clock Hyndman, Williams and other
Socialist leaders arrived, and were greeted
with uproarious shouts OF welcome. They
held a short consultation, and resolved "a
abandon the attempt to hold a meeting
to-niLh hit because they said the dense fog
that prevailed prevented them distin.
gushing unemployed workingmen from
criminals and those who are idle volun.
tarily. Announcement was then made
that the meeting was adjourned until
Tuesday next. AS the crowd slowly dis
| persed, cheering for the Socialist leaders.
the disorderly element in the gathering
a gain made itself manifest. The police
were Jeered and stoned but they easily
drove their assailants from the grounds.
GOOD WORK BY POLICE.
! The vigorous action OF the police oil
| South London to-day is in marked con.
I rslst with the inaetion OF the police at the
Trafalgar square meeting on Monday
Mounted constables armed with eutlasses
! and reYolVers assisted the police in dis.
! persing the mob of Z, 900 near the Elephant
/ and Castle tavern. An assuring feature oil
| the restoration of order was the fact
that many small tradcsmen and numbers
OF bona fde workingmen joined in assist.
ing the police TO dispense the mob. The
police mad been informed early in the day
OF aconspiracy or thieves who dwell in
low lodging houses 90 make South London
the starting point OF rObbng raid. Pre-.
cautions were accordingly taken TO pre-
vent such a calamity. Three regiments
of foot, two OF cavalry and battery o.
artillery we're confined 10 the barracks
nd under arms all day.
QUIET RESTORED.
LONDON. Feb. IL, l2:l0 A. NAT mid
night the city is quiet. The crowds dis
appeared by 10 O'Clock, and the street,
are now deserted. The panic is subsiding
T he scare was without parallel In the re
cent history OF London. Tens of thousand
| of desperate men gathered in the streets
and only needed some one more reckless
than themselves to lead them 10 cOmmi
the widest excuses.
At a meeting last night OF the Mansion
House committee for the relief OF work
|