New-York tribune., 1886-02-11
THAMES BRIDGES GUARDED BY POLICE.

STORES BROKEN INTO BY RIOTERs-MoNsTER
MEETING AT CUMBERLAND MARKET.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-An uneasy feeling pre-
vailed throughout the metropolis this morning IN conse-
0uence OF the events OF the last two days Hundreds
OF genuine wOrkingnen who are out OF employment
wandered about Trafalgar Square in the afternoon.
The first intimaton that the riot was TO be
renewed came from Deptford at about
o'clock in the afternoon. II was learned
that mob OF rufans which had assembled at Dcpford
were marching toward the city and that they were
smashing windows and wreckng the fronts OF houses
along route panic prevailed among the people OF
the portion Of city which the mob raversed. and
storekeepers closed their The hob had organ
ized to attack city stores and banks. Tho rioters
marched to the Hop Exchange In Southwark nearly nve
miles starting point. The mob was enormously
increased by constant accessIOns during its progress
north. The destination OF the rioters was Trafalgar
Square. The police ordered to secure possession
of all the bridges spanning the Thames and to resist all
attempts on the part Of mObs to cross.
The authorities Warned all tradesmcn doing business In
the Strand, C0ckspur-st Pail Mall and Regentst TO ex-
pec rdeT and to close their shops and take measures
10 prot ct their property The mob, It's way to the
Thames, SWING through New Kent Road and Newngton
Causeway They broke into several small shops along
tho way. They stopped at the mammoth store OF Will
lam Tarn Co. t. store covers the ground from and
ineludiag * No. to No. 81 on NewKent Road and lG5
10 l73 Newington Causeway and is devoted trade in
linen silk. mems and womcns clothes boots and shoes,
carpets ronwarc bedding, furniture, etc The building
was under police protection, but the mob overran the
officers sacked the store and when tney retIei LETT the
b Hiding badly wrecked.
BY o'clock in the evening crowd that numbered
many thousands had gathered at Cumberland Market
The lowest criminal classes OF London were represented
by strong contingent, intent harassing and Insult
ing the police. At o'clock Hyndman, Williams and
other Socialist leaders appeared upon the scene an
greeted with uprOaliOus shouts OF welcome. Tbey
"A short yed n 4
attenp hoda IN Ing toni ght. because, they said
the dense fog that prevailed prevented their
ing the true unemployed wokingmen from lOafers
The announcement was then made that the meeting
was adjourned until next Tuesday. AS the slowly
dispersed cheering for the Socialist leaders the dls
orderly element Ia the gathering again manifested Itself
The police jeered at and stoned but they easily
drove their assailants from the ground
At midnight the city was QUOT. The clouds disap-
peared by o'clock aud the streets deserted The
scare without parallel in the history of London.
Tens OF thousands OF desperate men gathered in the
streets and only needed some one moro reckless than
themselves to eaa them TO commit tho widest excesses
Three regiments OF footguards. two Of cavalry and
battery Of artillery confined In the barracks all
day IN readiness to sally out at a moments notice.
The vigorous action OF the police OF South London
today compares favorably with the nacton OF the po
lice at the Trafalgar Square meeting on Monday
Mounted consabes armed with cutlasses and revovers
asst led the police on foot In dispensing mob Of 5000
near the Elephant Castle tavern gratifying feature
was the fact that many small tradesmen numbers OF
bonade workngmen joined in assisting the police TO
repulse the rioters who dreading encounter quickly
dispersed. The police had been informed early in the
day Of conspiracy OF thieves inhabiting the common
to make South London the starting point
OF pillaging expedition. Precautions accordingly
taken to prevent disorders.
The estimate heretofore made Of the losses inflicted
the mob Monday appears to have been greatly too
small The Official estimate places tho amount OF the
damage at 100000 The various sooialistc and labor
reform societies threaten to have domonstra-
Non ut Hyde Park Saturday to be attended by