Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-10
THE LORD MAY0R's DAY.
The TrOable at Trafalgar
Square Averted.
Ais'r he Lard Maysrs sAow H.a
Pa-sa sAs ssuass, she Gates wsps
Opened and Chester e csowd.
soOa ceasregas d.

- !" = - .aAI AAl sue Lord MoRortf
snog. he dlsplay oi 0aatina ana dec
otat.one Usually made On this ocsasion
49, Aia.qat Reneraily omitted snd ths
e4seoEa.aes ana popalAce eeemed tmbued
49,. 49, 49, q oppEesston. Thia con.
e,t,ea aAe aae % anxlety for the result
q s1e taseatened gathering ol ne So
esa.la.A tne police bad uads an poe.
slolo arrangements for resfatino nrs ~.
tempss at disorder.
A. an early haur crowds a. ronoha
eeNam b emaERs from tha alnmr ana
take their way towards - esesi-,,,
whcfe ne Socialists had mrranrua a.
assemble. Batfalions az noli,a l-V-''s..'1-
ln1 . tho different poines reesfvn6
hearty eheera from ne rsouis. -
streeis II TIE Wesl End pFesent a -
maxkaeie appearance. AM re nhnttes~
e tae ohoba are down and hasriesIed
ana ne IRON railinqs ars bonrded ~ith
stoa. am8ef. Tue hanka and osheT
oaAie.nRa are secured II slnilar u1an.
neE. lneze precautions are nus eonfinsf
g oaildinRa on the Fouts 81 fha T.ord
Mayors procession, bat extend te 80
alkee.s faF beyond. Police ana resarvrn
aaQ oeon posted at prominent nolrf.
ana lAENo mllitAfy fofaa ana Al fhn
oousz1clq lfoopo we're a feadtneae.
A. "A a.cloek Q force proooeda / % tha
nortn side OF Trafalgar SQUARE. Tia
snopa y tha vicinity are claaad and the
eoots aeo windows of the feWairy aatab-
tlNnmenes heavily barred. A huadred
s.ueente armed with sticks had aatharaa
Aooas tne square. A oFoWd of Ioafara
survived and we're allowed 20 proosea y
ne entrance 81 tne square. there thaV
wete nlet ~ double line af polics and
totnao tato tie Strand. Ihs mouniet
police Thea cleared the roadway.
= ttininR enoounteF occurred a Ira
teleAf square AZ about noon. A meb
aoeat ~ sironR and marching In 4 body
.aa nalaea- The police then olaarod
ne sqaAfe and pushed the crowd to-
yard tha Ahames embankmame, Thern
ne mob halted and booted and nroanof
e Ne eatoers. Three hundred rcd medal
students, marching Ave abreast ana ann
q Win oladReona, proceeded along lhn
strand 20 che aid 81 the police. lie
Ldto 0oAfds In passing through Vlofa-
ria street we're saiuted with QFoana hy
small knot Of rouahs.
1he procession started ae the usnnl
hoeE and proceeded over the desiqned
roate wiih0ut anything happaninn be-
yond We horse play inoldi int % NE o.
casion. The police disparsed tha med.
lcAl students aud refused % allow lhen
20 occupy Trafalgar square. Abont one
thousand pelioemen were stationed a
she square. Iha Scots anards were
clustered Ia So. Gsofee's Barraoka 81.
bind the National Gallery. The crowd
about Trafalgar square AZ / o'oiook had
afosn colossal. the rough eiement prs-
dominating. Accessione were constantly
arriving. The police lined the streata
eonyerginR 0n She square aud refused
% allow any one 10 onter. Efforts were
made 10 keep TIE crowd moving as far aa
u was possible.
When the procession passed Trafalgar
Square 4 wss met With 20 dsmons1ra-
tiun on the part Of the crowd, except
unofganised cheering and hootlne, tha
latter being especially directed as aho
Lord Mayor. After the show had Rono
BY the mob nt once auFaad over into
the square and soon formed q densa
thronG about the Nelson Monnment. A
number Of men mounted the pedestal
% different points. some Of thaaa
waved red aaea. The square baonme
q scene of exeitement Ihe recognised
eooialiut leaders managed here And
taeFe 70 gather agonnd them QFoupa Of
men ready and willing 20 listen 20 their
speeohea In this way the vast crowd
soon divided up into numbeilesa EXISTED
Groaps, each stirred ~ b. is own
spokesman, and Ail Independently noisy
and excited. The police did not IS
tempt - intetfere with She rush Of tha
mob into the square, bat fofmtd 4
strong Gordon around Il.
Among the 8peakers Who addressed
49,
leader. He declared that the popuIaes
meeliRgs 10 lee lhe public kuDw tho
amoant Of distress which at present e.
lefed among the workinemon of Ena.
land. Another speaker said "AlI The
poBor % the county is invoked 70 prs.
vent ua from assembling. Oar reolg q
al this ~ that We are hnras No want
food, Wofk and dwelling place fer aii,
and We will hAse them. Resolutions az
9 proper kind viii Be adopted and lhsy
will b aent 10 she Marquis a Salisbury
and Lord Randolph Churohlii ana thsV
viii BE- compelled 70 listen 10 them. Ths
Socialists viii o0niinue their work until
every vsaiige of tyranny shall b. awapl
away. Oar organization II tbe oniy ona
which darea 70 take q proper position IN
behalf of The poor and oppressed. We
are here - agilate Ia peaceful mannea
for work for al and for 0verwoFk Ser
nOne.D
Resolutions. aakipg The Govornmsma
20 provide wofk for the uuomploged
fnnd 20 reduce 20 eiahs tne nnmbag
Of houFs oonsiitntina q days wofk ,uaFs
eaFFisd amid lond ohesfinR, ana she
group when sdopted them. and which
had hy this time ahsoRhe& neaEiy al so
rnultilads remaining II the SQUARE. die.
pefsed.
Most Of The people uho had composed
this audienoe - ones went away. Tha
olhers loiiers6 about and iolno8 variuua
thFong8. A number 81 anti aooiaIIsl1
aItsmpisd % hold q counter dsmonatrn-
tinn - Trafalgar Square. Tboy we're
attacked and roughly handlsa By their
oppanents. and driven fron the sosna.
Ihe pelioe and Life 0uaFds ininffsxsd
and cleared the square. The uork ua1
noa dillsuiA, and bat enc arrest waa
made. A section of tho crowd Wont
from the square 70 tho reaidanee of sha
Marquis Of Salisbury and attempted %
make . demouaiKalion. Thay we're,
howegsf, dispersed easily b The police.