, 1886-02-09
A REIGN OF TERROR.
Fifty Thousand Mechanics Riot
ing in London.
Prominent Men HoOted and
Buildings Attacked.
The Police Powerless to Quell
tho Mob.
Fighting Over the Chinese in
Seattle, W. T.
Serious Labor Troubles About
BrOodford. Pa,
Starving Mechanics Demand Work

LONDON, Feb. S.-The starving me-
chanics of London to-day held Il mass
meeting in Trafalgar square, around the
Nelson monument. and it resulted in a
riot. The proceedings were opened with
an a>semblagc Of 10000 men. The
police were present in large numbers.
They AT once saw that the Socialislic ele-
ment Of London greatly predominatcd
in tho crowd. which was also managed by
well known SPECIALISTS. and extraordinary
vigilance was used Ia preserve peace at
all hazards. Conspicuous among the
leader Of he multitude was Burns, who
ran as the Socialist candidate in Noting
ham IN the resent election. He sncercd
at the police anil acted generally as if he
them and the people. Finally he ascend
ed the pedestal of the Nelson column for
the purpose Of delivering a haranguc.
He was well aware that this act would
not be tolerated and the police politely
ordered him TO get lown. This he re-
fused to do, appealing To the crowd Ia re-.
sist the interference with the exercise of
popular rights. The officers, however,
were determined, anil they pushed their
way through the excited and resisting
mass and 10y force rem wed Burns from
the pedestal. BY thus time the crowd
hal vastly augmented aud the streets all
jacent were packed with .%snrging mobs.
A stir in the elevated spot where the
Burns incident tunk place was easily per
ccptablc over almost the area covered by
the c%oncoursc and the sight of helmets
and uniforms in the struggle was accept
ed as visible pnpof of the ommrnccmen
of the fight against the law. The intelli-
gcncc was responded 10 with a general aud
fearful howl, and an attempted msh from
all directions to the point of interest.
1t was evident Burns expected that an
application Of violence to him would pre-
cipitate a riot. and it was also apparent
that the officers Immediately engaged in
removing the orators feared an attack.
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but the men comprising the mob were mt
yet in lighting humor. and the mob con
tented itself for the time by hooting the
police and almost snothcring them with
-four, dirt aud garbage. The officers be-
hascl admirably under this abuse aud
showed no resentment.
On its way to Hyde Park the front OF
the mob made an effort to enter the war
Office, but turned away when the sentinel
at the entrance confronted the intruders
with his bayonot Conspicuous among
the buildings attacked by the mob were
those occupied by the Devonshlrc club
and that occupied Ms a residence 10y Ar
mold Morley, the newly appointed pat
ronage secretary. The police along tho
route TO Hyde Park were brushed out of
the way 10y the rioters as 50 many men OF
straw, and many of the officers were ter
rlbly whipped Tor their interference.
The mob was split up into many divis-
ions by being forced down different streets
by the police from Trafalgar aquarc to get
nearer the occurrences ut the club houses
and various divisions started off hooting,
bowling and challenging the authorities
The invaded streets were at once aban
donod Ia the rioters who finding them
selves M longer opposed vented then
i'll will against well housed people and
against the clubs by stonlng the dwelling
and club houses along the way. AT the
time Of closing these dispatches. all thnt
part Of the city IN the nelghborhood OF
the National gallery, Carlton club and the
Reform club, is in possession orthe mobs-
Several faction tights nave already taken
place between rioters, aud a furious mob
is now, at ! =. m, marching through st
James.street and Piceadilly, ON It's way to
Hyde park to hold a meeting. The mob
Is oursing the authorities attacking shows
sacking saloons, getting drunk and smash
ing windows.
Arnold Morleys residence is IN the llc-
cadilly portion of the route taken by the
rioters. The was formerly occupied by
John Bright, and was well known Ia
many of the mob. When the rioters ap.