Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12
LONDON EXCITED.
Large Bodies Of Mon Marching 70
Trefalgar Squar0--Tho Military
and Police Under Arms,

LoNDON. Feb. io-News has inst been received
In this city that % mob of rougbs, which had
assembled at DeplfCrd, are marching towards
the city, and that they sre smashing wlud0Ws
and wrecktng fronts Of houses along the route.
A panic prevails among the res dents Of that
portion Ot the city which the mob Is likely to
traverse, and shop Keepers are closing their es-
Establishments. Police and troops arc IN readi-
ness to prevent the mob from assuming the pro-
portions Of that Of Monday, and from commit
ting similar excuses.
LONDON. beb. 10, $3.50 p.m.-The Deptford
mot has reached the Hope exchange, IN SOUTH
wark, nearly live miles from the starting point
of march. Til mob was enormously Increased
by constant accessiOns during It's progress
north. ALI the shops along the rOuts were
closed. The destination OF Tie DeptiOrd rioters
seems to be Ira algar Square. The moo Is rest
ing IN Southwark, between London bridge and
Back Friar's bridge. The police have been or
dered to secure possession OF all the bridges
spanning the Thames. and to resist all attempts
on the part Of the mob 10 cross. The police, at
this hOnr, hold all the bridge approaches and are
preparing to resist an attack.
The authorities have warned all trades
men doing business IN the Strand, COckspur
street, Pan Mall and Regent, street to expect
disorder tonight, and TO Immediately close
their shops ana take steps " protect their prop
erty. The West End already has a funeral APP
pearance.
The DeptIord mob on its way towards the
ThanltS swung through New Kent road and
NeHihgton calseNay. They sacked several
small shops along the way. They stopped
at the mamlnUJn establishment of Wm,
Cain q Co.. This establishment covers the
ground from ana iucludlng Nos. 8 and II on the
New Kent road, and 1865 to 70 NeWins ton cause
way, a,d is devoted to trade in linen, silk, mems
and WOmen's clothes. boots and shoes, carpets,
Ir0nWare, furniture. ,etc. The building was u1deI
police protection, but the mob 0ver-ran the Off
crrs, sacked the store and when they retired
left The bull ing badly wrecked.
LONDON, Feb. l0--4:30 pm The estimate
heretofore m de of the losses inflicted by the
moi on Monday appears to have been greatly
too small. The official estimate places The
amount of the damage at EE00.000.
The various socialistlc and labor reform socie-
ties %thredten to have ~ mo Ister demonstration
at hyde Park ext Saturday, To be attended by
contingents of labOrerj from the country,
Shops are being closed and LarrierS erected
everywhere throughout the city.
LONLON, Feb. 1915 p.m.-The police have
been informed that the DeptfOrd mob IS com
posed Of a large number OF rOughS, who have
organized to attack city emporiums and banks
Such stores as remain open III the city at this
hour have their window closeu and barred AND
ale ready to close their doors at Il moments
notice. groups OF anxious people stand about
in the streets dlscussi < me situation. The
newspapers are prinung extra editions ant
these are eagerly bought. Al this hour the fog
is rising.
at $50 o'clock, two and a half hours before
the time announced for the assemblage, over q
Thousand men were on the ground waiting to at
tend the meeting This crowd was being con
stantly augmented by accessions from Tralalga
square.
The cavalry from the New Albany barrack!
and large bodies OF police have been ordered Il
remain in readiness to preserve order. AT tn
Cumberland meeting a movement has beel
inaHgurated TO secure a IL Getting of al
the London members Of the house 0
commons, both Liberal and Conservative, t.
devise me sures for the immediate relief OF TIL
distress in London. 1t is proposed to have tn
meeting depute d strong committee to urge tn
cabinet to acton in The matter.