The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-24
|lQ!E FOR 4 PATRIOT.
Louis Kossuth's Memory
Must Be Respected by All.
A Conflict Ensues with Police and Sol
diers-Scenes Of Wild Disorder at
Hungary's Capital-Strong Military
Force Has Hard Work to Keep Order.


BUDA-PEsTH. March 24-Cavalry and
infantry patrol the streets, but their pres
encs il not sufficient to preserve order.
Shortly after darkness had set In last
night crowds began to gather in certain
cafes and other places of public resort,
the proprietors of which were in sympathy
with them. Soon the crowds took to the
streets, where their numbers were rapidly
augmented and began acting in riotous
manner in different parts of the city.
The most serious disorder occurred at
che Opera house The black flag that had
been hoisted on that building had been
hauled down again after the military had
succeeded In driving the crowd from the
vicinity of the building late in the after
noon, and when this news spread IL Ak
cited the deepest indignation among the
populace. 1t was said that the flag had
not been hoisted out of respect for the
m emory of Kossuth, but simply for the
purpose of appeasing popular fury. The
streets close to where the Opera house is
located were filed with a dense throng,
the members OF which bitterly de-
nounced the government and the director
of the Opera house for what was termed
the disrespect shown to the memory of
the greatest Of martyrs
For time no overt act was committed
and the military stationed along An
drassy strasse made no attempt TO dis
perse the crowd. Finally some men in the
crowd began to throw stones. while others
hurled insulting epithets at the troops
and the police.
The Mob Routed.
At this the cavalry and police charged
upon them with drawn swords. The mob
resisted, and, though driven back, stub
bornly defended every inch of their
ground. The soldiers and police had
their hands full. and 1t looked after the
first charge as though the rioters would
turn the tables, and unarmed as they
were, except with stones and clubs, swoop
through the forces attacking them.
s Again and again the crowd was
charged, until they began to give way
little in the direction of the river, keeping
up q continual fire of stones as they fell
back. Many OF the crowd were knocked
down and tramped upon by the horses of
the cavalrymen, and seriously injured.
The soldiers and police used their
swords unspnringly, and many of the
rioters were so badly wounded that it was
necessary to remove them TO the hospital.
Several Of the troops and police were
injured more or less severely by stones
thrown by the rioters. Hundreds of win
dows were broken during the melee, and
considerable other damage was done to
property before the mob was put to flight.
In the meantime, rioting of a less dan
gerous character had taken place in other
parts of the city. At these points, how
ever, the authorities had comparatively
little difficulty in restoring quiet.
Trafsic stopped.
Order was not restored until about
midnight Cordons of troops were then
placed across the principal streets and all
traffic was stopped. No one was allowed
to pass through without explaining the
business they were on.
1t would not be a surprise il the rioting
should be resumed at any moment. II
is known that 40 persons were injured
during the rioting. Thirty-six men who
appeared to be leaders in the movement
were arrested.
Nearly all the thieves and other lawless
characters of the city were hanging on
the skirts of the fighting crowds, await
Ing opportunities TO rob houses or shops
that were carelessly left unprotected.
Among the places looted were two large
shops and warehouse in Konigstrasse.
It is supposed that many private houses
were robbed, but the police are too busy
to give any details OF this kind.
The Buda- Poster Correspondent states
that the government has decided that no
mourning flags shall be displayed on any
Of the state buildings.