The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-09
READY TO RESIGN
GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND
HAS A MIGHTY BIG JOB
Populace Turn This Way
and That Seeking Assurances of Help
From the notwithstanding No Aid
and Incredulous of Promises, They At
tack Stores and Loot Them of Provisions
Police Interfere to Quen the Riot--Ma-
rines Ready in Case of Need--Whiteway
Gete a Cursing.

st. Johns. N. F., Jan. s.-A serious
riot occurred here today when the
crowd of unemployed workmen resumed
their demonstrations. The crowd met
before the legislative building and boot
ed the ex-premier, Sir William White
way. who was formerly their idol. They
marched again to the dock where the
Tourmaline is lying, to receive the cap
tain's answer to their petition of yes
terday. Captain Sir Richard Poore,
the commander Of the warship, receiv-
ed deputation and told them that the
matter was in the hands Of the gov
ernor. The crowd became exaSperated
and the leaders suggested that the min
listers be seen, which was quickly acted
upon. Proceeding to the chamber the
crowd found their coming had been an
ticipated for they found the doors
barred against them. Undaunted in
their determination the crowd set to
work to force an entrance and doors
and windows were soon battered dawn
and ingress gained. The police at
tempted torcheck the mob in their work
of destruction, the officers faring badly
in the scuffie that followed and the ri
oters were for the time being, masters
Of the situation. After gaining en-
trance to the chamber they found that
the members Of the executive depart
ment were absent.
In the meantime the police force
brought reinforcements but before they
arrived the rioters withdrew. Later
the crowd again visited the governor
and made another appeal to him but
this was also Intellectual. Then they
returned to the legislative building but
m f0rna
They, however, remained ON the ground
demanding relief and bitterly cursing
the government. Hoping to pacify
them, Prime Minister Green appeared
and addressed them. He promised
them that within two or three days ex-
tenSive public works would be COM
sufficient to give all employ
ment throughout the winter.
His listeners refused to be satisfied |
with his promises and demanded that |
relief be furnished. When |
they were told that it was impossible |
to accede to this demand, the leaders |
held short conference and it was de- |
cided to attack the stores on Water |
street, where large quantities of pro-
visions We're supposed to be kept.
The first place attacked was Douer's. |
The place was soon broken open but |
the mob found no provisions there. |
Then attention was turned to the |
Steers store, which was quickly loot
ed of its provisions. AT this point arm |
ed police interviewed and the mob was |
driven back at the point of the bayo-
net. Four men, Bussey, Brown. Coady |
and King, the promoters of the riots, |
were arrested.
The crowd were inclined to attack |
the police for the purpose of rescuing |
the prisoners, but the officers prevented |
this by driving the mob back and then
suddenly closing the gates. The police |
are still inside with their prisoners,
while the rioters surround the prison,
hooting and storming the officers. The
marines areunder orders
to land should there be any further out
break tonight. The city police, foot
and mounted, are at the scene. Sew
eral police have been sworn in and are
guarding the other parts Of the city.
The government has offered to resign
feeling unable to face the needs of the
situation.