Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-02-10
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Details of the Late London
Riot.
THE CITY STILL EXCITED
Cleveland Issues a Pro-
clamation to the Washington
Territory People.

Territory People.
lSpecfal 10 the Herald bV The associated Press
LONDON, February 9.-Fears are en-
tertained that the riots of yesterday
will be renewed to-day. This is what
would naturally be 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. 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 asse mbled there numbers fully
5000. None of the leaders, however, OF
Yesterdays disturbance have made
| their appearance as yet and whether
any programme has been determined
on for another outbreak ia not known
The West End to-day wears holiday
appearance. A general feeling Of
alarm and insecurity is still felt
among the residents OF that quar-
ter aud most Of the shops are closed.
Tradesmen are indignant at the lack OF
protection afforded them by the authori-
ties, 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 shop keepers feel that they are
entirely unguarded against the piilage
and destruction of their property.
| Though it is we'll known who the lead
ers Of the mob are no arrests OF any one
connected Herewith has been made. The
tradesmen propose to send a petition to
the Home Office demanding that they
be afforded protection from the depreda-
tions of the mob. Hyndman, President
of the Democratic Federation. disclaims
any responsibility for the actions OF
the mob yesterday. lie predicts that
trouble of very serious proportions will
ensue If the distress existing among the
working people is not soon relieved. A
man will not starve forever, he says, and
If the authorities refuse to help them,
then they must not be surprised If force
is resorted to to procure bread. Roughs
are taking advantage OF the fog to as.
semble in various parts of the West End.
They are bold and impudent. One gang
attempted to stop the carriage OF mem
bers OF the nobility, who were on their
way to st. James Palace to attend
levee given by the Prince OF Wales.
There was a force of police at 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 10, 900 strong.
The majority Of this great throng is com
posed Of loafers and roughs OF the worst
class. Large numbers Of policemen are
present, but their efforts to control the
turbulence of the mob 50 far have proved
junayaihng, and traffic for the time be-
ing has been brought to standstill.
The spirit of the mob to-dsy is distinctly
aggressive. Every carriage which comes
within reach Of the rioters is at once
surrounded, and its occupants hooted,
hissed and insulted. During the early
part Of the afternoon gorgeous equip
age was driven near the mob. Some one
one said to turn out, was the Lord May
ors, and the rioters at once made rush
for it, seemingly determined to tear the
vehicle to pieces and stamp itsoccupants
to death. The police, however. BY a
vigorous charge rescued the equipsge
and its occupants and got them to
. place of safety. The mob at present
is simply tremendous mass OF undi-
rected human savages. Nothing il would
seem, but the want OF some popular
leader prevents the mob from exerting
its strength in some organized move
ment, which might bring about the most
disastrous results. During the after
noon the police charged the mob twice
in full force for the pnrpose of breaking
It up and driving the fragments from
Trafalgar Square, but both efforts were
absolutely futile. The mob would yield
a little at the point OF attack but bulge
out in some other direction. The police
finally succeeded in dispensing the mob.
Many OF the rioters have been arrested.
Some of these have been fined and dis
charged and Others remanded for trial,
while q number have been sentenced to
in prisonment for various offenses.
Burns, Champion, Hyndman and Will
Jams. the four SCIENTISTS who inspired
yesterdays riots, called this afternoon
upon MIR. Joseph Chamberlain, Presi-
dent of the Local Government Board, at
his office. Mr.. Chamberlain declined
to receive the Socialists personally, but
conveyed to them his willingness to
give attention to anything they might
have to say provided they placed it be-
fore him in writing. Burns and his col
leagues thereupon drafted statement of
their wishes. They said they had called
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OF the governmentsintentions inregard to
providing work for several hundred
thousand unemployed people who were
at present starving in the city of Lon
don and elsewhere in England. The
statement contained the assertion that
all Of the pressure which the working
mems societies have brought to bear
upon the local authorities has entirely
failed, ard that letters sent to the local
governmeut by persons authorized to
speak for the depressed were left unan
swered. Mr.. Burns and his colleagues
stated that they had hopefully
come for a statement of the gov
ernments intentions, in order to report
at meeting Of unemployed working.
men Of London which would soon be
held. Mr.. Chamberlain replies in writing
that he did not think any of the RENE
dies proposed by the Social Democratic
Federation would prove effectual to re-
lieve the present want and misery exist
ing among the unemployed in England d.
He was ON this account unable to sup
port these proposed measures. At the
same time he felt the urgent necessity of
having something done, and he was now
having inquiry made for the purpose of
ascertaining the exact extent aud char
acter Of the distress. Wherever it should
be found necessary Boards of Guardians,
unless they were already empowered,
J would be aut horized to grant outdoor
relief when labor tests had been ar
ranged sufficient to prevent imposture.
The erection of public works, continues
Mr.. Chamberlain, was not within the
! province CT the Local Government
Board. The Socialists departed dis
satisfied with the outcome Of their visit.
Mr.. Hyndman and Mr. Champlin were
= quite angry over what they called Mr..
! Chamberlain's evasion OF the real points
. at issue. They denounced his scheme of
INQUIRY as a device to secure delay,
I while the very men in whose hehalf the
alleged inquiry was claimed to have been
started were actually starving to death.
THE unemployed OF London" these
gentlemen continued, edo not want out
door relief, they do not want charity;
, they want nothing but honest and use
fnl work, which will enable them to
earn bread. The proposition to give
them doles, accompanied hy servile and
degrading labor tests. gals them and is
calculated to exaaperata fhan, info "a.