Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-04
ANARCHY DEFIANT.
A Rare sight Greets the Eyes OF English
men.

meu.
LONDON, December 3.-The good and
bad people of London were treated this
afternoon to a sight rarely seen in Eng
land. 1t was little less than Anarchy
bidding bold defiance to the law and
the authorities making display OF
police calculated to strike terror into
the hearts Of the evil minded.
The Hon. AsQuith, the Secretary OF
State for Home Affairs, when question
ed upon the subject Of the proposed
Anarchist meeting in the House OF Com
mons last week, promptly Issued In
structlons to the police, ordering the
chief commissioner, Sir Edward Brad
ford, to take the steps necessary to pre-
vent the meeting from taking place.
The result was that the Home Secre-
tary did not dare TO allow any further
rope to the reds OF London and the
police this afternoon mustered strong
force about Trafalgar Square, in the
strand in Corkspur street and in White
Hall, while reserves were stationed In
Regent street, Waterloo Place, Charing
Cross Roads, Northumberland
avenue and on the embank-
ment This display OF force
caused many thousands Of people to
flock to the neigh 0orhood Of Trafalgar
Square, and the front Of the National
gallery was soon packed with people,
so that it was utterly impossible for
vehicles to pass through the crowd, un-
less assisted by She mounted police.
The gathering Of these crowds was just
what the Anarchists wanted, and it en-
abled them to do more toward spread
ing their fiery literature and thereby
their dynamite doctrines.
Gradually the number OF Socialists
and anarchists gathered about the
square was so augmented that they
gained courage enough TO push towards
the centre Of the square, which place
they had previously fought shy of,
owing to the large number Of policemen
stationed around.
The attempt of the Anarchists TO
hold meeting on the steps OF the Cor
don statue was followed by other and
similar attempts, which resulted In a
number OF lively brushes with the police
who, for a time, were kept very busy
husting the Anarchists from one point
and another.
Suddenly an Anarchist rushed
through the lines of police, scaled a
monument and began to address the
crowd around him; but he had only
uttered few words when stalwart
policeman seized him and threw him
bodily into the crowd. As the Anarch-
ist still tried to speak, he was seized
by two policemen and hustled of
to the nearest police station. Shortly
after the mounted police charged upon
the Anarchists at Trafalgar square,
scattering them in all directions. The
police on foot then began to disperse
the mob, who made but slight resist
ance, being completely overawed by
the large number Of police called to
the spot.
At about 4:30 p. m. large body OF
Anarchists made dangerous rush down
Parliament street, with the intention OF
reaching Scotland Yard, the headquar-
ters of the police, which was said to
have been left with only small guard
OF policemen.
During the afternoon the police made
a number OF arrests, the prisoners in
all cases being followed to the police
stations by angry and excited crowds of
Anarc hists, who loudly cursed the
Home Secretary, Mr.. Henry Asquith,
and who uttered all kinds OF threats as
to what they were going to do TO be re-
venged upon that official.