The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-10
Rioters Driven from the Square and Dis
persed by Thousands of Policemen.
An Incident Strongly Illustrating the Power
Welded by Parnell in Ireland-Extra-
ordinary Case of Husband Poisoning.
The Rioters Again Assemble, but Are Finall

expected when the immunity enjoyed by the mob
in its work OF destruction yesterday is consid-
cred. The police showed that they were entirely
powerless to cope with such force as that with
which they were confronted yesterday In
anticipation of another demonstration to-day,
small crowds of roughs have been pouring into
Trafalgar square from different points of the
city, and at this hour the crowd assembled
leaders, however, of yesterdays disturb
ances have made their appearance as yet,
and whether any programme has been deter
mined on for another outbreak is not known
The West End today wears a holiday appear
ance A general feeling of alarm and insecurity
is felt among the residents of that quarter, and
most of the shops are closed. Tradesmen are
indignant at the lack of protection afforded them
by the authorities. and at the impotency of the
police No instructions have been given to the
police as to what course to pursue in the event
of further outrages by the mob. and the shop
keepers feel that they are entirely unguarded
against the pilage and destruction of their prop
erty. Though it is well known who the leaders
of the mob were, no arrests of any one connected
Herewith have been made. Tradesmen propose
to send petition to the Home Office demanding
that they be afforded protection from the depre-
dations Of the mob.
Roughs are taking advantage of the fog to
assemble in various parts of the West End
They are bold and impudent. One gang
attempted to stop the carriages of the members
of the nobility who were on their way to ST.
James Palace to attend levee given by the
enf alo A nfp OF
hand, however. who drove back the crowd and
dispersed them. Alarm Is spreading to all parts
Of the city.
By 3 o'clock the mob at Trafalgar square was
estimated to be 10000 strong. The majority of
this great throng is composed of loafers and
roughs of the worst class Large numbers of
police are present, but their efforts to control
the turbulence of the mob nave so far proved
unavailing. They have been unable to clear the
streets. and traffic is, for the time being,
brought to a standstll The spirit of
the mob to-day is distinctly aggressive.
Every carriage which happens to come within
reach of the rioters is at once surrounded
and its occupants hooted, hissed and insuted.
During the early part of the afternoon, gor-
geous equipage was driven near the mob. Some
one said the turnout was the Lord Mayors,
and the rioters at once made q rush for it, seem
ngly determined to tear the vehicle to pieces and
stamp its occupants to DEATH The police, how
ever, by vigorous charge, rescued the equip
age and its occupants and got them to place of
safety
The mob at present is simply tremendous
mass of undirectsd human savages. Nothing, it
would seem, but the want of some popular lead
er, prevents the mob from exerting its strength
IN which mi hr no
about the most disastrous results During the
afternoon the police charged the mob twice in
full force for the purpose Of breaking it up and
driving the fragments from Trafalgar square,
mob would yield little at the point of attack.
but bulge out in some other direction. The police
could not surround 1t or break it. Each failure Of
the police was greeted by the vast assemblage
with cheers and yells, At this hour the rioters
are getting enraged at the frequent repetition of
police hostility, and the temper of the mob is
perceptibly rising. Thousands of men are pour
ing down to the scene, and all the pavements in
the vicinity of Trafalgar square are lined with
excited men, the rows on either side OF the
streets being nowhere less than six men deep.
4:30 P. M-The increasing gravity of the stu
alton finally alarmed the authorities, and they
put forth all their energies to suppress the incp-
lent riot The police on duty at Trafalgar
square were enormously increased and we'll pre-
pared for a well-defned and exhaustive assault
This. after long struggle, resulted in pushing
the mob iuto the side streets, and thus splitting
it up. The police followed up their work and
drove each fragment of the broken mob until its
elements were driven into the alley ways and
byways of the town. Every precautlon has
been taken to prevent the reassemblage of any
mob Many Of the rioters have been arrested.
Some of these have been fined and discharged
others have been remanded for trial. while
number have been sentenced to Imprisonment
for various terms. ranging from one to six
months
Burns, Champion, Hindman and Williams, the
four Socialists who were leaders in yesterdays
riots. called this afternoon upon Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain, president of the local govern
ment board, at his Office. Mr.. Chamberlain de-
clined to receive the Socialists personally, but
conveyed to them his willingness to give atten-
ton t6 anything they might have to say, pro-
vided they placed it before him in writing.
statement of their wishes. They said they had
called to obtain from Mr.. Chamberlain
declaration Of the governments intentions
with regard to providing work for the several
hundred thousand unemployed people vino were
atpresent starving in tie city of London. and
elsewhere in England. the statement contained
the assertion that all the pressure which the
working masses had brought to bear upon the
local authorities had entirely failed, and that
letters sent to the local government by persons
unanswered. Mr.. Burns and his colleagues
some statements of the governments
intention, in order to be able
to report something definite to the meeting of
the unemployed workmen of London, which is
soon to be held in the city. Mr.. Chamberlain
replied in writing that he did not think any of
the remedies proposed by the social democratic
federation would prove effectual to relieve the
prevalent want and suffering existing among the
unemployed in England At the same time he
felt the urgent necessity Of having something
done toward the relief of this class Of people.
Wherever 1t should be found necessary to do so.