The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-30
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Compelled to Seek Safe
Flight.
BARELY ESCAPE WITH THEIR

The Explorer and His wife Flee from &
Hall in which They Were Speaking
Their Carriage Pursued and Attacked by
Hooting Mob.
LONDON, June 3O.-Henry NJ Stanley
and Mrs Stanley tried to address q
meeting of Lambeth electors in Hawk.
ms Hall last night
The crowd was uproarious from be-
ginning to end. But little said by
either of the speakers was heard. The
police seemed to he powerless to quiet
the riotous demonstrations and event
ually the meeting broke up in a general
fight, followed by persistent attempts
to assault the candidate and his wife.
As soon as Mr.. Stanley appeared on
the platform it was evident trouble was
brewing. There were groans and shuf-
fling on the outskirts of the crowd, and
somebody shouted; ''Three cheers for
Gladstone I"
The first sentence spoken by Mr..
Stanley was greeted with derisive laugh
ter. The disorder grew until at the end
of the first five minutes Mr.. Stanley's
address had become a dumb show.
A few persons in front were yelling
for him to go on, while the rest of the
audience groaned or shouted gibes and
insults.
Mr. Stanley turned and motioned to
the chairman, who requested the inter
ference of the police. About 81 con sta
bles pushed their way through the hall,
pushing men back to their seats and
Al. IL. 81 &c., 1t
fences would be punished with ejec-
Uion,
Mr.. Stanley proceeded, when order
was restored to speak of Mr.. Gladstone
and Home Rule.
"Who has stupid schemef" cried out
awoman.
This reference to Mt. Stanley's de-
nu notation of Gladstone was followed
by cheers, shouts of "Sit down, "Let
your wife talk for ydB " ''Go back to
America" and steady chorus of
howls.
With che aid of the police, however,
the disturbance was again subdued, and
by sheer power of lung and persever-
ance Mr.. Stanley was able to make him
self heard ftfully for about % minutes
more.
Mrs Stanley then took the platform.
She was received little better than her
husband had been. Her references Of
his loyalty to Great Britain were re-
ceived with laughter, and her attempts
to discuss political issues were rendered
futile by uproarious demands that her
husband speak for himself, and shouted
inquiries as to what constituency she
wished to represent.
A fight was started near the platform
and another in the rear of the hall.
Mrs. Stanley became nervous and en-
barrassed, lost her line of thought, and
in response to a gesture from Mr.. Stan
| ley, turned to sit down.
The instant she turned all restraint
on the meeting vanished, and the crowd
became hootinR and fighting mob Mr..
Stanley hastily started for the door with
Mrs Stanley, and his few supporters in
the audience tried to hurry out after
him.
They had to fight their way to the
door through blows and abuse, most Of
them coming out with their hats smash
ed and their clothes torn,
The mob broke from the doors of the
hall with a rush and swooped down on
! Ar. Stanley's carriage. He had barely
/ got Mrs. Stanley inside when they were
upon him. Somebody grabbed him by
the arm to pull him back, but he tore
loose, jumped in and slammed the door.
The driver started up, and the mob fol-
lowed, pulling at the carriage doors and
trying to stop the horses.
They wrenched of one door, but be-
fore they could do more the driver got
his horses into a gallop and was beyond
! their reach.
! Mrs. Stanley was badly frightened.
/ She was almost in Mysteries when she
| left the hall, and she screamed severa
! shines during the mob's attack upon the
| carriage.