The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-02-13

whipped fOr Their Interference.
MoBBINo MORLEY.
Morley e residence was formerly occupied
by John Bright and was known to many
| OF the mob. When the rioters approached
the house Mr.. Morley was in and he loudly
called for help, when a number Of police
men for u moment stood in the way OF the
men, but finally they were swept aside
like chaff and host of desperate men
rushed up Mr.. MorIey's steps. He had
locked and oarricaded the door, but it was
burst os'en and the house overrun despite
his fra ntic screams and protests. When the
invaders went, they left scarcely a sound
pane Of glass in the building very great
| number of other private houses along the
| mob's route Jared much worse than did
John Brishts0ld home.
GETTING BREAD AND, CLOTHES. .
When the mob passed this locality many
| Of the rank and file were evide:.tly hungry,
| and made a rush for the hotel. They had
| it in their possession in a moment, and
| sacked it of food and drink and LIFT the
builiing badly wrecked. As the men were
leaving the hotel they saw a carriage which
had been pressed up, against the curb by
the passing procession and abandoned
by it's frightened occupants. 1t
was raised and in an instant, broken up
and the wheel, spokes and shafts and other
good pieces carried away for clubs. The
Turf Club House, being in Picadiiav, pre-
sented 4 temptation to tue rioters M they
went by and they smashed all it's front
doors and windows with stones. All
along Regent and Oxford streets, between
PicadilIay and Hyce Pack, houses were
attacked Unfortunately, and their vim
dows smashed,
AMoB FIGHT.
L = =
Nelson monument by the police and had
Carlton tlub steps. savage fight took
place between his adherents, the Socialists
and the anti-Socialists. the battle ragged
for some time. but the Socialists proved
victorious and lifted Burns to their shoul-
ders and bore him alpft to Regent street.
where With him they succeeded in bending
the crowd towards Hyde Park, Burns lead
ing the whole way. At the Park when
the mob hae. all collected, Burns
again addressed them, this speech being
even more violent than the Others he made.
When the speaking was over the mob
broke up into sections and the main body
went hack east along Oxford street. They
smashed every sound window they mo-
ticed, and wine shops were broken in and
their contents distributed freely to
whOmever wanted 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 tn Ose the strongest in the fights
which resulted. Every person met who
looked like foreigner was stoned or
beaten from the street. Scores OF times
the policemen attempted to save pro
perty and make arrests, but were
every time beaten and compelled
to surrender their prisoners. At
midnight the police reports conc1rred in
saying that never before in the present
generation has such disturbance occurred
in London with SO little loss OF blood.
Some officials declare that upwards of
so, 900 men must have been rioting for at
least six hours with absolute possession of
every thor,ughfare they chose to invade,
yet no life is reported lost.
SUMMING Up.
The most violent acts were committed
on North and Sou h Dudley Streets and
Oxford Street. Probably 200 shops and
club houses were seriously damaged. About
fifty shops were pillaged. including jewelers.,
bakers, butchers and wineshops. Hundreds
i inoffensive people were -maItreafad:
The police were powerless at frst but ulti-
mately succeeded in restoring order by
breaking up tn, ranks Of rioters into small
squads. The military were kept under
arms all the evening, while the policemen
patrolled the streets.
Blooushed at Seattle.
SEATTLE, w. T., February Sat an early |
hour this morning the militia and home |
guards marched to Ocean dock where |
the Cinnamon were confined, and took |
charge OF them. Warrants had previously |
been issued for the arrest of the prominent !
agitators, and before daylight the work Of
them began and by = O'Clock all
the leaders were in Jail. They were, how
ever, Immediately baiIed out. All the
Cinnamon on board the steamer were
marched to the court house by the militia
,ut yesterday. No opposition was made
To this move. Judge Greene informed each
:hinaman that he was ut perfect liberty to
To 60 or slay, rs he chose vast majority
chose t. leave. and they were accordingly
escorted to the steamer and those who
wished to stay were escorted to their
homes. Up to thic time there had been no
although the streets were
:rOwded. At noon, however. an attack
vas made on the home guards by few
lot heads, and the guards were finally
ordered to fire and responded with a
,oley. Four men fell, one killed and three
Vouuucu uaiACo dAO.
BERNARD MuLRANE, killed;
JAMES MURPHY, special policeman, shot
through arm;
JOHN SMITH, shot in right arm.
One other, name unknown, shot Through
lead and fatally wounded. The militia
ormed in p hollow square and held the
mob at bay for fully an hour, after which
he crowd slowly melted away. There is
intense excitement and danger OF further
rouble. Business is generally suspended.
The steamer Queen" sailed at p. In.
sith 105 Chinamen on board.
NO GOVERNMENT TROOPS.
WASHINGTON, February X,-No action
las been taken by the War Department in
-gard to the anti Chinese troubles at
-attle, Washington Territory. The Pres
lent has not been called on for troops
he did not order any sent
here.
EXTREME MEASURES.
From the hour of the shouting the ex-
itement and bitterness increased. Denun-
iatiOns of t he home guards were heard on
II sides, and prominent citizens belonging
d the organization were threatened with
angling by the mob. At last a warrant
as sworn out in the Police Court charging
We home guards with shooting, with
lt+nt ttEill. A constable attempted 70 ,
.rve the warrant but Judge Greene declared
he guards were officers OF his court and +,
nat he would not have them mOlested.
ust before the warrants we're served. how
YER Governor esquire had determined to
AXE vigorous action. 1t was plain the
lost extreme measures were necessary and
nvernor squire issued a proclamation
ith long and calm prea mble reciting the
tuation and closing as follows: Now, :
,erefore be it known, that l., Watson g. 9
,uire, as Governor OF said Territory. and 6
commander in Chief Of the military
,rces thereof, do hereby assume military
,mmand of the City Of Seattle and do ]
ereby order that no person exercise any e
fiice or authority in said city which may t
inconsistent with the laws and consti- t
,tion of the United States or the laws OF c
lid Territory, and do hereby suspend c
,e writ OF habeas corpus and declare mar
al law within said city,"
This, OF course, stopped all judicial pro-
,edi, at once. Gov. Squire at the same
me telegra phed PRESIDENT Cleveland stat
g that the city was in state OF actual q
surrection and urgently requesting aid.