The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-10
IN THE WAKE OF THE MOB,
DAMAGE TO THE AMOUNT OF $50, 900
OR $780, 900 DONE IN LONDON.

A Socialists View of the Matter-Four
Of the Seattle CIV. IT, Mob Shot Down
Martial Law acknowledgement
for the Coke Regions.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-That portion Of London
which was pervaded by the moo of social d
workingmen Monday night loohod Tuesday
morning like district just emerging from
siege. Battered house-fronts, broken win
dows, and disrupted signs and shutters were
seen in abundance on all sides. Several
scores OF carpenters, GLACIERS ard painters
We're busy repairing the damages, and by
nghtfall there will be few outward traces of
the riot The aggregate of the individual
loses winch are large enough to be reported
Is estimated at between 800, 900 and $4,000
Several OF the householders have decided to
attempt to get recompenssd for their losses
by suits against the corporation of London,
but the success of this movement is doubt
full
lhe newspapers comment extensively on
the questions; Who composed the mob9
Who were the originators and leaders. of
the demonstratIoG. How far is it signifi-
~N''AN u' uh iAiitdttou VI IutuIt tNtHlSs
There is now no doubt that about two
thirds of the crowds were decent artisan
but it was the remaining one-thirl that led
the proceedings, made the speeches, die
tated the resolutions, and turned the demon
stration into riot The only active part
taken by the workingmen consisted of at
tending the meeting and then going with
the crowd The willingness of the working
men to attend is explained by the rec, mt
co4ue. ting Of the Amalgamated So ietr of
Engineers and other large labor unions
with tie so ial democrats. But no otiieerof
these unions went to the meeting in his oil
lal ca acity, or attempted to speak or con
troll events
Signs of a repetition of mob violeure
were 50 numerous Tuesday that tie We
End shops were closed, and that part OF tie
city wore a holiday appearance the police
were kept busy dispensing crowds of men,
mi tn frequent charges caused the would
te + otArs to put on a more threatening as
Iett
- by Sci dock the mob at Trafalgar square
va estimated to lie 10 00J strong Fhe ma
Jorlty of this great throng was composed OF
ioafe"s and rou shs of the worst class Larr,
numbers of policemen were present but
their efforts to control the turbulence of the
mob proved unavailing. They were unable
to clear the streets and traffic was fer the
tine being brou hit to standstill The
spirit OF the mob was distinctly aggressive
avery carriage which happened to COM
within reach OF the rioters was at once sur
rounded and its occupants booted, Kissed
and insultc
The Increasing gravity of the situation
iinaly alarmed the authorities and they put
forth all their energies to suppress the incip-
lent riot The police Oh duty at Trafalgar |
5 iuare were enormously increased, and pre- |
pared for wel-defined and exhaustive as
sau.t This, after long struggle. |
resulted in pushing the mob into |
The side streets AMI thus splitting
it up The police followed up their wors. |
and drove each fragment of the broken moi |
until its elements were dissipated in the alley
ways and byways OF the town Every pre-
raution has been taken to prevent the reas-
semblage of any mob.
Many of the rioters have been arreste |
charged; others have been remanded for
trial. while a number have been sentenced |
to imprisonment for various terms, ranging
rom one to six months.
representative of the United Pres.
allied at the office of the Socialist league in
harrington street and had an interview
With Mr.. Sparllng, prominent leader who
IS now actively seeking to foment Socialist
demonstrations in Ireland. On being asked
II tine body with which he acted had organ
led Mondays meeting, Mr.. Sparlng sail;
We had nothing to do with that except in
SO far as the people may have been stimu-
ated by the facts and figures which we are
disseminating to show the work
ngmen how cruelty they are wronged and
by whom, and to make them realize for one
moment the vast power they have in their
avn hands for redress and revenge"
10 you approve OF the acts committei
Monday
Il do not approve of rioting l do not
link the time has come for it. But still I |
IN reioiced that society has been shown
hat its tanciel security is delusion and a
myth. If the members of the pro
ession had been entiamed to frenzy as taey
'ouid easily have been if the Socialists had
10 chosen, they could have duplicated the
most fearful scenes of the French reyolu.
ION The police, as You saw, were i'm
'otent The soldiers were at remote points
iefore they could have arrived at the scene
here would have been time for wholesale
'looished But the people were forbearing,
nd they made a demonstration, not an
ttack'
But there were many acts of personal
iolence which only fell short of murder by
ecident"
There are not 50 many US were reportad
nd those that did occur were directly pro
oked Or challenged The stone throwing at
he Carlton club was owing to the members,
'ho claim to he gentlemen, congregating in !.
le windows and laughing and ieering at
ne tatterei clothes and pinched faces of the I
arriving mechanics, No shops were attacked !
kept such as Haunted the royal arms on =
leir signs The lady whose carriage was
opped and turned into side street did
lough to provoke much rougher treatment. l
s she approached the crowd in the street, L
hich was then quiet, she raised herself in
10 carriage and fairly screamed to the
Drive over those dogs This n
'ed to tie a favorite cry with the French no !.
lily, but it was effectually stified by the /,