The sun., 1895-01-09
HUNGRY MEN REVOLT.
Rioting for Hours in the
Streets of st. Johns.
THE POLICE DRAW SWoRDS.
Holding the Mob at Bay Till the
Welcome Darkness Came.

Hop. nrs. ths Briush war ship 80 eev-
sr-.e.t Heure-Twe Attacks .. ths
legislative Bufidings-Ths Peiies Drtvea
Back TIN Re-e.rs~eens,ts Cs.e-Pve-
..ier Greene Addresses the Grove s.a
frs.isss % Rsssgn N Three D>ys m
wsrk is Not Proviaes-Thsy Ten Min
They VIII Bresk Inte stoves .,s Get
Feea-An Attach o. Previsie. steres
Brt.gs . Hard Fight with the Police
Police Guard the streets as Night.
sr. JoHN's, N. r.. Jan. s.-Further disturb
ances took place here to-day. eliminating In .
raid on several provision stores this evening.
which nscessitated the calling out of the whole
police force and assistance from the war ship
Tourmaline. The Assembly chamber wa
broken into. and the mob insisted on seeing the
Governor and obtaining promises Of assistance
from him Though there b much destitutfon
here and the condition Of the populacs is de-
plorable, still the extremity is being availed Of
by Interested politicians to arouse popular feel
ing against the Government and force them
into expenditures that cannot be provided for.
These are industriously st work melting the
crowd TO agitate, and much Of to-days prOceed-
ings may be charged to them
The disorder began in the morning. when, In
compliance with yesterdays understanding. the
unemployed went again to the Tourmaline 10
learn the efficacy Of Capt. Poore's exertions In
their behalf. They were doomed to disappolnt-
ment. The answer he received to his letter TO
the Government was . politely phrased note
equivalent 10 Mind your own buciness- We
can manage our own affairs without interfsr-
Dnce." He could only tell the crowd hsoould do
nothing then and advised them to wait upon the
Governor. Sir Terence O'Brien-
A SQUAD of police were present, who spotted
the chief figures In the movement The inter-
view with the Governor was little more en-
couraginS. He declined to receive them at first,
but they insisted. and he allowed two of their
number to make . statement of their grievances
to him. His reply gave them little hope of as
sistancc. and its burden was that they should
induce the members for tho districts to place
the matter urEently before the Government
Disappointed again here, they sought aid from
the Government. but when the procession halted
before the legislative buildings the doors were
closed against them and guarded BY police.
This proved the Last straw TO their patience.
They burst in the door and hammered the polics
when they attempted to stop them- They en-
tered the Apes1hly chamber and plantsd their
banner. @tsork or Bread. - In the middle Of the
foor but the Government had escaped. and they
retired TO consult.
They decided on another parade In the after
noon. when they paid their respects to the Gov
ernor again. receiving the same advice They
then determined to see members Of the Cabinet.
and By o'clock there were 5000 people before
the building vAinly trying 70 get adnittance.
The doors were now secured against even the
power Of the mob and the polics were doubled.
Premier Greene addressed them after repeated
calls mad oeen mAoo iof MN Ano ne protnseo
them bread in three daIs- He said the Govern
ment had great difficulty in obtaining money to
provide employment, but hoped to succeed
within forty eight hours
Without any moro ado the mob left and pro
ceeded through the town. preceded oy . crowd
Of yelling schoolboys, To Dudsrs Waterside
establishment Edwin Duder Is very large
fish dealer who failed last month. and carried
large stocks OF provisions. dry goods ana naming
gear, all OF which was expected to IAN an easy
prey. The shops have heavy-rooed iron smut
tsrs. bullet proof On which the crowd eouid
make no impression so they attacked the stores
In the rear the "oooen ooo1s "sfe ouiS sisn'
obstacles, and soon tne piAee v a At tnen "erey'
but it contained nothing but salt nsh. and 70
that they owe their present nisfortnnes
Nothing disheartened oy this iauure tney
pitched upon the establishment OF John steer.
and easily Effected an entrance into nus we'll
nlled provision store. which was soon stripped
Of everything portable. Canned goods teas 70
baeco. everything convenient Tor carriage was
appropriated. and even bags OF ship oiseuls
and great pieces OF salt meat were carried on
The more ambitious despohers were roiing OUT
barrels of -four and pork and other sections OF
the mnb were breaking into the dry goods
store and reserve warerooms when the police
appeared. This did not alarm the looters- rhey
were in the temper 10 resist ihterierenes' Ano
free fight resulted.
Mr.. Steer had telephoned TO the Governments
and more police were sent They had much
difficulty In forcing their way through the
crowd which resisted at every step. The police
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USED their ohie7 eHA ''Ae - -
making the ARRAY general eventually the po-
rcs unsheathed their swords and this awed ths
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crown sone"nAs- rus $500
ing while it lasted. and the moo~ asu surrounasa
,hs Doliee. trampled some weaker persons In the
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desire 10 sss NJ 'ae s",An ''
rests were made. and the squad conducting
,hsu IN ths station had TO Be surrounded By Q
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