Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-24
BLooDsnED Ar BoMBAr.
The Religious and Race Riots Resumed,
With Greut Fury.

BOMBAY, Aug. 16.--rhc religious and
race rioting was resumed in this city to-
day, and for several hours the streets
were the scenes of desperate conflicts.
The fighting was of the most sanguinary
nature, and large number of persons
were killed and wounded.
To-day being Hindoo holiday, the
authorities anticipated renewal of the
recent disturbances, and were in
measure prepared to suppress an out
break, but the police and the force of
troops in the garrison were inadequate
to cover the whole city, and before quiet
had been restored in one district fresh
outbreaks would occur in other parts of
the city.
The rage Of the mob was directed es-
pecially against the mosques, several of
which were sacked and burned. All
the public buildings are now guarded
by troops and the gunboats in the har-
Dor have been cleared for action and
brought into position to cover the native
quarters. The local authorities are con-
fident of being able ultimately to quell
the rising.
THE CAUSE OF TIE TROUBLE.
The troubles in Bombay began on
August 18th, when number of en-
counters took place between Hindoos
and Mohammedans in the streets. The
day was one of religious observance Of
both bodies of these religious and race
enemies, and both were allowed to cele-
brate simultaneously. The Mohamme-
dams made the first attack, and were
routed by the Hindoos. Troops were
hastily called for from outlying posts
| and were massed in the chief native
centres.
Guns were trained upon the principal
native streets, the Inhabitants being
ordered to stay within their dwellings.
At first they obeyed, but soon the fight
ing began again. More troops were
called in, but they found it impossible
| to cope with the native factions. A dis
patch was sent to the governor general
of India from Queen Victoria few
| days ago, expressing severe displeasure
| DIT the negligence of the local authorities
in not using adequate means to put down
| the disturbance.
1t was pointed out that the two re-
| ligious professions should not have been
| same day. Early in the riots the bust
| hcoo hpu1Cb WGIo lOlCGu W ClOSG up
through fear of being looted by the
rioters. Shops on the Kalbaderic road,
the principal commercial street of the
city, were guarded by their owners, who
armed themselves in defense of their
| property.
Bombay, the seapor. and capital Of
the presidency of the same name on the
island of Bombay, is city Of about
quarters of million population
which has greatly increased in wealth
and importance since the opening of its
| extensive railway communications and
the development of cotton culture in
India. 1t is well built, has spacious
streets and fine business, private and
public buildings, including all the SAM.
tary advantages of the most favored
European capital. It's chief exports arc
cotton, grain and opium. 1t is the seal
of an Anglican Bishop and of a uni
versity. Many of its leading citizens
are Parsees. Its harbor is the best il
India.
| LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch from
Bombay says that although there has
been no renewal Of rioting in that city
to-day, confidence has not yet beer
fully restored. The shops are CLOSED
and every train leaving the city /:
| filled with families carrying their per
sonal effects, who are returning to theil
native districts with view to securing
safety in the event of general trouble.
BOMBAY, INDIA, Aug. 18.-This was {
MahoElmedan prayer day, and there
Was a general expectation that further
troubles would occur between the mem
bers of that sect and the Hindoos. Ii
the early part of the day symptoms
began to be plainly manifested that thu
religious luminosity would again lead t
rioting, and the authorities, all of whom
were alert to discover evidences o.
trouble, at once took steps to prevent al
outbreak.
1t was feared that the Hindoos woult
attack the great Juma Musjeed mosque
and detachment of artillery was placed
in front of the building, from which
direction the early attack could be mad
with any hope of success. The cannon
commanded the approach to the mosque
and the street could easily have beer
kept clear had events warranted firing
1t was not alone in this direction
however, that the authorities took meas
ures to repress possible disorder. Th,
other mosques resorted to by tn
Mahommedans were equally wei
guarded by the troops, and all the lead
ing thoroughfares were patrolled by sol
diery. The shopkeepers and others ii
the city were fearful lest their places o
business would be looted, and the shop
and markets We're not opened until TIL
troops appeared.