The record-union., 1894-03-24
Special to the REcoRp.UNroN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
BUDA PEsTH, March 23.-Many eiti-
zens who do not wish to incur trouble
from the students and sympathizers,
who last night smashed the windows of
houses showing no mourning decorations
in honor of Louis Kossuth, and who ex-
pect last nights demonstrations will be
renewed tonight, are yielding to the
pressure and placing mourning emblems
on the houses.
Crowds gathered in the squares this af-
ternoon, and the students made violent
addresses, denouncing the Government
for allowing Kcssuth to die in exile. Dis
covering that the draped flags which they
placed in the theaters last night had been
removed, they declared their intention of
replacing them. The authorities, in an
ticipation of trouble, had the whole city
police force on duty, with drafts of police
from neighbOring cities, together with
the military, the latter being held in their
barracks, ready for an emergency.
The authorities are directing attention
to the criminal classes taking advantage
of the occasion to foment riots, and
number of the most violent of them were
placed under arrest. In spite of all pre-
cautions, it is not expected to get through
without serious conflicts and considerable
bloodShed.
Great mobs, led by the students. gath
cred in front of the Parliament House,
insisting that Parliament was not suffici-
emily honoring the dead patriot. Finally
they made rush for the doors. A sharp
engagement with the police followed, and
numerous charges were necessary before
the crowd was forced back.
The House of Deputies, all wearing en-
blems of mourning, met, and amid the
most impressive scene, gave expression
TO the nation's gratitude for Kossuth's
services, and as a mark of further respect
adjourned till after the funeral.
The Journalists Club is also threatened
by the riotous mob. The people, headed
by the students, became so demonstra-
tive that the police were compelled to fire
with blank cartridges upon the mob, and
to make several charges, scattering the
crowd, wOunding a 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 numb bers were rapid
iy augmented, and began a meeting in
a riotous manner. The mob was dis
persed. The black flag had been hauled
down after the military had succeeded in
driving the 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 :.
mob Someone in the crowd began to
throw stones. while others hurled insult
ing epitheJs at the troops and police The
cavalry and police charged with drawn
swords. The mob resisted, and stub
bornly defended every inch of ground.
fHho cNlHinrc md TNOlfon thoi
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
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
unsparingly, and many rioters were so
badly injured that it was necessary to
remove them to the hospital.
In the meantime rioting of less des-
perate character took place IN another
part of the city. Order was not restored
until about midnight.
The Journalists Club tonight issued q
manifesto appealing to the public to abe
stain from making any further demon.
strations.
During the night the authorities rec
celVe0 lnIOrmaLlOn tnat the students ana
their supporters intended TO cross the
river to Buda for the purpose OF hosting
black flag on the palace of the King of
Hungary. The royal palace stands but
short distance from the two great bridges
which span the Danube from Pesth.
Both approaches to these bridges and the
bridges proper was occupied by strong
force of cavalry, under orders to prevent
any crowd from passing over. Measures
were taken to prevent the mob from
crossing the river in boats. Late at night
a crowd proceeded to Ketten bridge, the
one nearest the palace, but was turned
back by the cavalry without much trou-
bic. Some of the mob shouted: Tho
King shall pay for this ~ showing that it
was the intention of the mob to proceed
to the palace and hoist a mourning en-