The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-24
RIOTS OVER KOSSUTH.
The Hungarian Patriots Keen
Buda-Pesth in Uproar.
IN HONOR or THE l,eeRAToa.
ptsAents Lead Msbs Who Seek 20 Ia
force Display Of Prspsr Grief fer
the Dead LesAsr.

Brpa PEsTH. March 23-Many citizen,
Who do not wish TO incur trouble from the
students and their sympathizers, who last
night smashed windows in houses show
ing no mourning decorations In honor az
the late Louis kossuth. are yielding to
cressure and placing mourning on their
houses. Crowds gathered in the squares
this afternoon, and students made
violent addresses denouncinG the gov
srnment for allowing Kossuth 70 die
ia exile. Discovering thar the draped flags
which they had placed in the theasers last
night had been removed. they declared
their intention to replace them. The au-
thorities, in anticipation of trouble. had
the whole city police force on duty. with
drafts Of police from neighboring cities.
together with the military. The latter
we're held IN the barracks ready for q,
emergency. The authorities are directing
attention to The criminal classes.
who are taking advantage of the
occasion 10 foment riots, and .
number of the most violent Of them hsye
bsen placed under arrest. Grea, mobs led
By students gathered In front Of the par
lament house, insisting that parliament
had not sufficiently honored the dead
patriot, and finally made q rush for the
doors. A sharp engagement with the
police followed. and numerous exchanges
OF blows were necessary before the crowd
vas forced back. The house of deputies.
oil wearing emblems Of mourning, met
and amid q most impressive scene gave
expression TO the nations gratitude for
Kossuth's services, and as a mark Of further
respect. adjourned till after the funeral.
The Journalists Club was also threatened
by the rioters. and the people headed by
students. became so demonstrasive that
the police were compelled to fire with
blank cartridges upon the mob, and the
police made several charges, scattering
the crowd. wounding q number of people
and making many arrests.
Shortly after dark crowds began to
gather In certain cafes and other places OF
public resort. Soon the crowds took the
streets where their numbers were rapidly
sugme nted. and began acting In riotous
manner. The mob was dispersed The
black flag bad been hauled down again
after the military had succeeded in
driving the crowd from the vicinity
Of the parliament building. and when
this news spread 1t excited the deepest in
dignation among the populace. Tonight
Andrassy strasss and other streets In the
vicinity were filled with q mob. Some of
the crowd began to throw stones. while
others hurled insulting epithsts at the
troops and police. The cavalry and
police charged with drawn swords.
The mob resisted. aud stub
bornly defended every inch of
ground. The soldiers and police have
their hands full, and it looked. after the
first charge. as though the rioters would
turn the tables. Again and again the
crowd was charged. After the second
charge they began to give way little in
the direction Of the river, keeping up q
fire of stones upon tho troops and POI
lice. IL WAS not until several charges were
made that the mob began TO break MP.
The soldiers and police used their swords
nnsparingiy, and many rioters were %
badly injured that IL was necessary TO re-
move them to q hospital. In the mean
time rioting of less desperate character
took place IN another part OF the city.
Order was not restored until latter mid
night The Journalists Club tonight is
sued q manifesto appealing to the public
TO abstain from making any further dem
onstrations.
During the night the authorities re-
ceived information that the students and
their supporters intended to cross the
river to Buda for the purpose of hosting a
black dag on the palace of the king Of
Hungary. The royal palace stands but a
short distance from the two great bridges
which span the Danube from Pesth. Both
approaches to these bridges and
the bridges proper were occupied
by strong force of cavalry.
under orders to prevent any crowd from
passing over. Measures were taken to
prevent the mob from crossing tho river
In boats. Late at night crowd proceeded
10 the ketten bridge. the one nearest the
palace, hut was turned back by the cavalry
without, much trouble. Some of the mob
shouted. 1.-The king shall pay Tor this"
showing that il was the intention of the
mob to proceed to the palace and hoist a
n,ourniny mbtem.