The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-09

every sound window they noticed. Wine shops
were broken in and their contents distributed
freely to whoever wished to drink; beer saloons
were similarly treated; tailor-shops were broken
into and clothes and rolls of cloth thrown out
into the street. to be taken by those
strongest in the fights which resulted
Every person met who looked like foreigner
was stoned or beaten from the streets. Scores
OF times policemen tried to save assailed proper
ty and make arrests, but were every time beat
en- and compelled to surrender the prisoners.
In the meantime several thousand rowdies re-
mained in Trafalgar square. occupying the time
in daring the police to "Come on" and making
rushes at constables and other obnoxious per-
sons In one of these rushes the mob oyerthrew
two heavy granite pillars. These fell across
Charing Cross and blockaded traffic to and from
Charing Cross railway station. The police made
several most desperate axertions to clear away
the obstruction, but were easily resisted every
time by the mob. The mob held its ground so
well at Trafalgar square that until they volun-
tarliy abandoned the scene the entire power OF
the police proved insufficient to clear way to
one Of the most important railway stations in
the world, large enough to permit even single
| carriage to pass 70 or from its depot
Some time after dark the mob gradually left
Trafalgar square, and went away satisfied that,
without having actually collided with the police,
they had won the day. AS the mob dispersed its
sections made havoc in the streets until they
dwindled away The scenes which character
lied the retreat of that section of the Hyde
Park mob which went through Oxford street,
also attended the retreat of the other sections
of this crowd. Every street they entered sur
rended to them.
At midnight the police reports concurred in
stating that never before in the present genera
ton has such tremendous disturbance occurred
in London with so little bloodshed Some Off
cials declare that upwards of fifty thousand men
must have been rioting for at least six hours,
with absolute possession of every thoroughfare
they chose to invade, yet no life is reported
taken IL the police had been strong enough to
attack the mob at any point, there might have
been terrible records made.
At midnight everything is pretty much as it
was during the day, and the whole thing appears
to have been a sort of nightmare While it
lasted the city was thoroughly excited. but the
mob was essentially English. 1t made frightful
demonstrations, was not resisted, and went to
bed at its usual time.
According to later estimates $1,000 persons
engaged in the Trafalgar square demonstration.
Two-thirds of the crowd were bona
fide unemployed working men. and
the remainder Socialists The two sections
were not in accord, and there were frequent
collisions between them. Workingmen took no
part in the riotous acts that followed the meet
ing in Trafalgar square. The Socialists. aroused
to fury by the violent TRADES of the speakers in
the square, created three hours reign of ter
ror. Jewelry shops were broken into, and their
contents carried off by the mob. Carriages con-
tainingsaaies>were stopped on the street, and
the occupants forced to alight Some Of the
rioters entered the vehicles, and drove at the
head of the crowd. The mob swept through the
streets, shouting, Smash the windows!" "Lets
get inside the shops!' All decently -attired per-
sons who encountered the rioters were NAL
treated, wearers of silk hats meeting with par
ticularly rough usage
Lord Randolph Churchill appeared at a win
dow of the Carleton Club building when the mob
reached there. He was loudly hooted and men,
aced with clenched fists by the rioters.
The leaders of the Socialists, especially Burns,
Hyndman, Williams and Champian, the last
named of whom is an ex-captain of artillery,
will probably be prosecuted. The most violent
acts were committed on North and South Audley
streets. and in Oxford street. Probably two
hundred shops and dozen club houses we're seri-
ouslv damaged. About fifty shops were pillaged.
including jewelers. bakers, butchers and VINE
shops. Hundreds of inoffensive people were mo-
Tested. The police were powerless at first, but
ultimately succeeded in restoring order by
breaking up the ranks of the rioters into small
squads. The military were kept under arms all
evening, while the policemen patrolled the
streets.
Later accounts from the scene of the disturb
ance reveal the fact that in numerous instances
shop-keepers lost property to the value of from
$l00 to $500. Mr.. Orchard estimates that
watches and jewelry to the value of f30O were
stolen from his shop.
A couple who were just starting in business
have been absolutely ruined. One tradesman
succeeded in forcing the rioters to retreat from
his shop with revolver.
Two painters, named Savory and Bercroft,
and laborer, named Paul, have been arrested.
charged with malicious damage and theft.
Three policemen were injured during the dis
turbance Pick-pockets worked industriously in
the throng At midnight quiet prevailed
throughout the city
The establishment of the Messrs Pickett,
jewelers., was completely Quilted by the rioters,
who carried away jewelry valued at many thou
sands of pounds sMarshali 6 Snelgrove's
Peter Robinsons and other large stores were
wrecked by the mob. Large quantities of jewel
ry, boots. clothing ETC., which were found in the
streets, have been handed to the police.
The total number of police available yesterday
was probably only 2. 500. while 10000 were used
on the occasion of the opening Of Parliament by
the Queen. Twelve persons have been arrested
Cor r,art;cino tho r;o& ALI a.o xro.lrxaa.,