Evening star., 1886-11-09
LONDON'S SOCIALIST SCARE.
Police Precautions 80 EIabO rate as to
be Ridiculed-PrObable that the Lord
Mayors show will not be Disturbed

To-day.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, Nov. v.9.-LOndon is in a state of siege
this morning If we were in Kerry Sir Charles
Warren could not have issued much more
stringent instructions for the preven ntion of any
disorder. A supplementary set of regulations,
issued last night, forbids the exhibition of pla-
cards or banners any where near the route of
the procession. All along the line shop win
dows are boarded up, the boards in many cases
being supplemented by iron bands. Around
Trafalgar square almost every third person ap-
pears to be a policeman. The streets are swept
clean one might search for an hour without
finding a missile big enough to throw at a
mouse. At the moment of cabling
COLD, DRILLING RAIN
is falling. which will materially aid the police.
Trafalgar square is already occupied to a con.
siderable extent with a crowd in which loafers
OF disorderly class are largely represented.
The horse play is beginning, and every now
and then a slight rush is made. asked one OF
the superintendents il charge of the square,
who has been on the police force for thirty
years, what he thought would happen. He re-
piled; ed "A a. .hunderng big row. This however,
!ieve there will be any disorder worth mention
ing.
THE POLICE PRECAUTIONS
have assumed such an extent as really to be-
come ridiculous. Eight thousand police on foot
and three hundred mounted will keep the routes
clear. All the men on duty in London last
night have been warned to hold themselves in
readiness to turn out again at Il moments call.
In every police station and barrack magis-
trate Is waiting to read the riot act if necessary.
All the foot and horse soldiers in the London
barracks are under arms. Infantry have come
from AldershOt. strong detachment of the
First Life Guards left Windsor at 5 o'clock this
morning by two special trains. The soldiers are
armed with saberS and carOines, and have a
full number OF rounds of ammunition. The
headquarters of the telephone system has been
placed at the service OF the police. Constant
messages to and from all parts OF London will
pass during the day. All these precautions may
be necessary, but they have the effect OF intens-
flying an already almost absurd panic which
exists. Hyndnan, the socialist, informs me
to The meeting has been abandoned. l have
reason TO believe no serious attempt will be
made to mold the proclaimed meeting in Trc ial-
gar Square. Member of the social democratic
federation will probably proceed to Trafalgar
Square and make merely a technical attempt
to hold a meeting. Two or three of them. hith-
erto unknown, mot Byndman, Champion,
Burns or Wiiiams,) will be prepared TO be
thereupon taken into custody. Champion is
cause serious trouble. He is young man of
good worth, formerly lieutenant in a line
regiment, extremely courageous and a sincere
agItatOr.
NO SIGNS OF DISORDER.
1880 p. MI have just witnessed the pro-
cession pass the Royal Exchange. There were
no signs whatever 0. disorder. but much rowdy
enthusiasm. The cry Was raised, Immediately
the procession passed, by some Oh the toughest
in the crowd, Now for Trafalgar square,