The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-11
LONDON MOB.
ANOTHER HOWLING MULTI
TUDESWARMS INTO IRA
FALGAR SQUARE.
THE TERRIBLE SCENES OF MON
DAY NIGHT-BREAKING AND
PILLAGING OF HOUSES.

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that the sociastic element of London greatly pre-
dominated in the crowd, which was also managed
by well known socialists and extraordinary vigil
anSe was ordered to preserve the peace at all haz
ards.
Conspicuous among the leaders of the multitude
was MT. Burns, who ran as socialist candidate in
Nottingham, IN the recent election. He assembled
the pedestal of the Nelson column for the purpose
Of delivering harangue. He was well aware that
this would not be tolerated and the police politely
ordered him to get down. This he refused to do
| appealing to the crowd to resist inter
ference with the exercises of popular rights
| The officers, however, were determined and pushed
their way through the excited and resisting mass
of humanity and by force removed Mr. Burns
| from the pedestal.
By this time the crowd was vastly augmented and
the streets adjacent were packed with surgine
the entire area covered by the concourse and the
sight was accepted as visible proof of the com.
mencement OF the fight against law A fearful
howl was wa set up and the crowd attempted to rush
became emboldened by the cries of the throng and
made desperate effort to recover his lost ground
He was so effectually helped by the mob that the
of the way and the orator was
soon pressed up against the monument
He quickly assembled the pedestal accompanied
red flag and he waved it to the assemblage as
signal Of triumph over thegauthorites He was
greeted with deafening shouts. Burns now les-
urely finished his address He then read iercely
worded resolution denouncing the authors Of
present distress in England, and demanded that
| parliament start public worls and give employ
ment and bread to the wives of thousands OF de.
serving men who were out of work.
| The resolution demanded the immediate ap-
pointment of a minister of commerce and minis.
ter of agriculture. and concluded with q resolve
that copies be forwarded to Mr. Gladstone, Lord
Salisbury, Mr. Parnel and the board of public works
The reading of the resolution was accompanied by
fierce comment, and short explanatory speeches by
various orators who stood with Burns. Some Of
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the government that although ''the
starving mechanics" OF Lsndon we're now
attempting to draw attention to their needs by
quiet and peaceful agitation, they were bound to
get bread, and would get 1t by attacking the bake
shops next II the government did not come to their
relief Burns, himself, in one of these side speech
es denounced the present house of commons as a
body of landlords and capitalists for whom hanging
was too good. He also declared the people had
assembled to summon parliament to Immediately
relieve the distress of the British workingmen
that the people wanted tine question settled at
ton %as @ insyaOe All this so SSTss the
exctement Of the huge mob that the police re-
sault They succeeded in forcing their way up
to the pedestal. They reached this
point just as the resolutions which had already
been offered and seconded, were about to be sub
mitted to the mob for approval The officers at
ordered the proceedings to be discontinued on
the pedestal and commanded Burns and his col
leagues to come down. This they refused to do
force and drove them from the pedestal. Ii was
evident that Burns expected that the application
of force to him would precipitate riot and 1t was
also apparent that the officers Immediately en-
gagged in removing the orators feared an attack
by the men composing the mob who we're not vet
In lighting humor and the mob contented itself for
the time by hooting the police and ernOthering
them with flour. dirt and garbage.
After their election neither Burns nor any of his
colleagues made any further attempts to get back.
They at once left the scene and proceed TO the Re
DuiI0inO 'ThnV mnnntn1a1 ha
pointed to the doors and windows and bitterly de-
nounced the inmates This looked like an attempt
to set the mob on the building. They were excited
but not up to the point of violence yet. Burns and
his colleagues seeing this vacated the Reform club
steps and proceeded to the Carleton club where they
repeated their tactics. By this time the mob was
tremendous in numbers and verging on despera-
ton Stories of what the police had said and done
at the Nelson column had been circulated from
mouth to mouth, exaggerated with every repeti-
convinced that the authorities actually
dared them to the conflict. Such
fire as was ready for ignition and within touching
distance was iniamed by speeches delivered on the
many divisions by being forced down different
streets by pressure from Trafalgar square to get
nearer the occurrences at the club houses, and vari
longing the authorities. The invaded streets were
at once abandoned to the rioters, who finding .hem-
selves no longer opposed, vented their III will
against well housed people and against the clubs
way All that part Of the city in the neighborhood
of the national gallery, Carelton club and Reform
club, was In possession of the mobs. Several fac
among the rioters and the furious mob
Is now e p. M marching through st James street
and Piccadilly on Its way to Hyde Park to hold q
meeting The mob is cursing the authorities and
On its way to Hyde Park front the mob made
an effort to enter the war Office, but turned away
when the sentinel at the entrance confronted the
the buildings attacked by the mob was that occu-
pied by the Devonshire club and that occupied as
residence BY, Araold Morley, the new appointed
secretary The police along the route to Hyde Park
were brushed out Of the way by the rioters as SO
many men of straw and many of the Off
GERS were terribly whipped for their Interference
MONDAY NIGHTS DoINGs.
LONDON, February 9.-After the infuriated mob
had attacked Carlton Club building yesterday Il |
began to move northward from Trafalgar square
through RegeHt street to Picadilly, q quarter of
mile away, and passing around Regent circus, |
went north again through Regent street half mile
to Oxford circus. The rioters turned here TO the
left and went down Oxford street TO HYDE mark |
three quarters of mile. This route was undoubt,
edly chosen by the leaders for the purpose of keep
ing the crowd on safe ground, as they would be on
the north side of the park II that part of the
mob which was drawn out through st. James |
street to Regent, that attempted TO enter the war
office, opposite st. James square, but which was
scared away
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house was formerly occupied by John Bright, and
was well known to many of the mob When the
rioters approached the house Morley was in. He
loudly called for help and number of policemen |
for moment stood In the way of the mob, but |
finally they were swept aside like chat, and host
Of desperate men rushed up Morleys steps. He |
had locked and barricaded the doors but they we're
soon bursted open and the house overrun, despite
his frantic screams and protests. When the in
truders went away they left scarcely sound pane
Of glass In the building. A great number of other
private houses
ALONG THE MoBs ROUTE
Jared much worse than John Brights old home.
Devonshre club house. which has been previously
attacked, Is In St. James street The attack on this
building took place at the very beginning Of the
riot, and was very savage. Hatichett's hotel IL
large, well known hosletry, at 81 and 68 Picadilly
When the mob passed this many of the rank and
ole made rush for the hotel They had II in their
possession in moment, and sacked Il
of food and drink, and left II badly wrecked
As the men were leaving the hotel they saw a car
riage which pressed up against the curb In passing
the procession, and abandoned by its frightened
occupants, Il was seized. In an instant the car
rage was broken, and the wheels, spokes, and
other good pieces carried away for clubs.
All along Regent and Oxford Streets between
Piccadilly and Hyde park, houses were attacked In
and their windows smashed
Burns mad been driven away from the Nelson
monument by the police, and had spoken from the
National Gallery way and Carleton club steps, A
savage fight took place between his adherents, the
socialists, and anti-socialsts.
THE BATTLE RACED
or some time but the socialists proved victorious
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