Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-02-09

Ionaon at the Mercy of a
Hungry Mob.


well known to many Of the mob. When
the rioters approached the house Mos
ley was in. He oudly.called for help and
a number of policemen for moment
stood in the way of the men, but finally
they were swept aside like chaff and a
host Of desperate men rushed up Mos.
ley's steps. He had locked and barri-
caded the door, but 1t was burst open
and the house was overrun despite his
frantic screams and protests. When
the invaders went away they left scarce
ly sound pane Of glass in the build
ing. A very great number of other pri-
yate houses along the mob's route Jared
much worse than did John Bright's old
home. Hatchett's Hotel is large, WELL
known hostelry at Nos. 81 and 68, Pic
cadiliy. When the mob passed this To-
cality many OF the rank and file of the
hungry made rush for the hotel. They
had it In their possession in moment
and sacked il Of food and drink and left
the buiIding badly wrecked. All along
Regent and Oxford streets, between Pic.
cadilly and Hyde Parks, houses were
attacked Unfortunately and their win
dows broken. At Hyde Park where the
mob had collected Burns again addressed
them. This speech was even riore vio-
lent than the others. He made his Ian
guage exciting, and the whole address
was calculated to set the crowd loose
upon the town. Burns was followed by
several other socialistic speakers, all Of
whom did all In their power to stir up
strife. When the speaking was over
the mob broke up into sections.
The main body went back east along
Oxford street again. The affrighted res
idents along the thoroughfare had not
vet recovered from the panic aud the
mob had the street to themselves. They
smashed every sound window they
noticed and wineshops were broken into
and their contents distributed freely to
whomeyer wished to drink. Beer sa-
looms 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 per-
son met who looked like Z foreigner was
stoned or beaten from the street. Scores
Of times the policemen alto s pied TO save
assaulted property and make arrests,
but were every time beaten and COM
pelled to surrender their prisoners. In
the meantime several Thousand rowdies
remained In Trafalgar Square, occupying
the time in daring the police to come out,
and making rushes at the constables and
other obnoxious persons. In one of
these rushes the mob overthrow
two heavy granite quarters; these
fell across Charing Cross and
blocked traffic to and from
the Charing Cross railway station.
The police made several most desperate
exertions to clear away the distinctions,
but were easily resisted every time by
the mob. The mob had the ground so
well at Trafalgar Square that until they
voluntarily abandoned the scene the
entire power of the police proved insuf.
ficient to clear way to one OF the most
important railway stations in the world
large enough to permit even q single car
riage line to pass to or from the
depot. Some time after dark the
mob gradually left Trafalgar Square and
went away satisfied that without having
actually collided with the police they
won the day. As the mob dispersed its
sections made havoc in the streets uutil
they dwindelled away. The scenes
which characterized the retreat of that
section Of the Hyde Park mob, which
went through Oxford street, also attend
ed the retreat Of the other sections.
Every street they entered surrendered
to them. At midnight the police re-
ports concurred in stating that
never before in the present generation
has such disturbance occurred in Lon
don with so little loss Of blood. Some
officials declare that upwards of fifty
Thousand men must have been rioting
for at least six hours. with absolute pos.
session Of every thoroughfare they
chose to invade. yet no life Is
reported taken. At midnight every.
thing is pretty much as it was
during the day and the whole thing ap-
pears to have been a sort of nightmare
while it lasted. The city is thoroughly
excited, but the mob is essentially Eng.
| lish. 1t made frightfuldernonstration
was not resisted and went to bed at the
usual time. According to later esti-
mates l50, 900 persons were engaged in
the Trafalgar Square demonstration.
two-thirds Of the crowd being bona fide
unemployed workingmen and the re-
mainder Socialists. The two sections
were not 10 accord and there were fire.
quent collisions between them.
The workingmsn took no part in the
riotous acts that followed the meeting OF
Trafalgar Square. The Socialists,
aroused to fury by the violent Trades OF
the speakers in the Square. created a
three hours reign Of terror. Jewelry
shops were broken into and the contents
carried off BY the mob. Carriages con.
taiuing ladies were stopped ou the streets,
the occupants forced to alight, and some
OF the rioters entered the vehicles and
drove at the head Of the crowd. Tn,
mob swept through shouting, "Smasf
the windowsl Let us get insid,
Of the shops. All decently attired per
sons who encountered the rioters were
m altreated, wearers Of silk hats meeting
with particularly rough usage. Lord
Randolph Churchill appeared at tn,
window Of tho Carlton Club building
when the mob reached there and he wal
loudly hooted and menaoed with clench
ed fists by the rioters. The leaders O
the Socialists, especially Burns. Hynd
man, Williams and Champion will prob
lably be prosecuted. The most violen
acts were committed on North andSouti
Audley streets, and Oxford street.
| Probably two hundred shops and club
houses seriously damaged, about fifty
shops pillaged. including the jewellers
bakers, butchers. and wineshops. Hun
dreds of inoffensive people were NAL
treated, police were powerless at first, bu
ultimately succeeded IN restoring order
by breaking up ranks o. rioters .ssI ,igssI int
arms all the evening, while policemen
patrolled the streets.
Later accounts from the scene of tn
disturbance reveals the fact that in nu
merous instances shop keepers lost prop
crty to the value Of Sl0 to $500. Or
chard, jeweler, estimates that watche
and jewelry to the amount OF 5000 wer'
stolen from his shop. A young ooupl
who were just starting in business are
absolutely ruined. One tradesman sue
ceeded in forcing the rioters h
retreat from his shop with his revolver
Two painters named Savory and Beer
croft, and laborer named Yaul, havl
been arrested, charged with malioiou
damage and theft. Ehree policeme
were injured during the disturbancs
Pickpocketa worked industriously in m
throngs. The residences Of Lord Mar
vers and Lord Gainsboroueh were Al
tackled and all the windows wer
broken. At Midnight quiet prevaile
throughout the city.
Death OF Caisfcrnia Pioneer
| New YoRK. February Sin the obi
nary columns Of the papers to-day ar
notices Of the death of Joseph R. Curtis
a California pioneer, who went to Cali
fornia in company with Ex-Gov. Price
Of New Jersey. He built and owne,
the mint now owned by the Govern
mcnt, and was the first gold ooiner Il
that country, On his return to this cit,
in 1853, he retired entirely from tn,
business, devoting himself to social pur
suits. He leaves widow.