The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-24

Buda Pesth. March 23.-Many citizens
who do not wish to incur trouble from
the students and sympathizers, who
last night smashed the windows in
houses showing no mourning decora-
tons in honor of The late Louis Kos
suth. and who expect that last nights
demonstrations will be renewed tonight
are yielding to the pressure and placing
emblems on their houses.
Crowds gathered in the squares this
afternoon. The students made violent
addresses, denouncing the government
i for allowing Kossuth to die in exile.
~Oiscovering that the draped flags which
they placed in the theatres last night
had been removed, they declared their
intention of replacing 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 militia. The
latter were held in the barracks ready
for any emergency. The authorities are
directing their attention to the criminal
classes, who are taking advantage OF
= the occasion to foment riots, and a
number of the most violent of them
has been placed under arrest. In spite
of all precautions, it is not expected to
get through without serious conflicts
aud conSidera bic bloodShed.
Great mobs led by students gathered
in front of the parliament house, in
sisting that parliament is not suff1-
GENTLY honoring the dead patriot. They
finally made rush for the DOORS A
sharp enga cement with the police fol-
lowed and numerous charges were nee
essary before the crowd was forced
back. The house of deputies, all wear
ing emblems of mourning, met, and
amid most impressive scene gave eX-
preston to the nations gratitude for
Kossuths services, and as a mark of
further respect adjourned till after the
funeral.
The Journalists club was also threat
ened by a riotouS mob. and the people,
b headed by students, became so demon
stratiVe that the police were compelled
to fire with blank cartridges upon the
mob, and the police made several
charges, scattering the crowd, wound
ing a number OF people ana making
many arrests.
Shortly after dark, crowds began to
gather in certain of the cafes and other
places Of public resort. Soon the
crowds took to the streets, where their
numbers were rapidly augmented, and
began a meeting in a riOtous manner.
The mob was dispersed. The black
flag had been hauled own again after
ne military had succeeded in driving
Y he crowd from the vicinity of the
building, and when this news spread
it excited the deepest indignation
among the populace.
Tonight Andrassy strasse and other
streets in the vicinity were filled with
g, mob. Some in the crowd began to
throw stones, while others hurled in
sulting epithets at the troops and po-
lice The cavalry and police charged
with drawn swords. The mob resisted
and stubbornly defended every inch of
ground The soldiers and police had
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 a fire of stones upon
the troops and police. 1t was not until
several charges were made that the
mob began to break up. The soldiers
and police used their swords unSpar-
ingIy and many rioters We're so badly
injured that it was necessary to re-
move them to the hospital.
In the meantime rioting of a less
desperate character took place in
other parts of the city. Order was moi
restored until about midnight.
The Journalists club tonight issued
q manifesto appealing to the public tt
abstain from making any further dem
enstrations.
During the night the authorities re
ceived information that the students
and their supporters intended to cross
the river to Buda for the purpose o
hosting a black flag on the palace o
the king of Hungary. The royal palace
stands but d short distance from TIVE
great bridges which span the Danub
from Pesth. Bolh approaches to thes
bridges and the bridges proper I5er
occupied by a strong force of cavalr!
under orders to prevent any Grove
a from passing over. Measures wer
"A taken 10 prevent he mob from cross
ing the river in boats.
Late at night a crowd proceeded t
the Ketten bridge, The nne nearest tn
palace, but was turned back by tn
cavalry without much trouble Som
of the mob shouted: THE king shall
pay for this" showing that it was TIL
intention of the mob TO proceed to tn
i palace and hoist a mourning emblem.