The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-09

st, Johns Idle Workmen Becom-
ing Uncomfortable,
LEGISLATIVE BUILDING MOBBED,

Broke Open the Doors in an Attempt to
Interview the ministers, who Were Com
venientIy Absent-stores Broken Into
and Looted.
ST. JOINS, N. F., Jan. "a serious riot
occurred here yesterday. The crowd of
unemployed workmen, largely increased
I'm numbers, met before the Legislative
building and hooted the eX-premier, Sir
William Whiteway, who was formerly
their idol They marched again to the
dock where the rourmaline is lying in or
der to receive the captains answer to their
petition of Monday. Captain Sir Richard
Poore, the commander of the warship, re
Ceived depuJatiOn and told them that
the matterwas in the hands of the govern
mont.
The crowd became deeply exasperated,
and the leaders, suggestion that the min
listers be seen was quickly acted upon.
Proceeding to the chamber the crowd
found that their coming had been antici-
pated, for they found the doors barred
against them. Nothing dauuted in their
determination, the crowd set to work to
force an entrance, and doors and windows
We're soon battered in, and ingress was
gained. The police attempted to check
the crowd in their work of destruction,
but the officers Jared badly in the scuttle
that followed the rioters for the time be
ing masters of the situation. Their vic
tory, however, was barren of result, for
after gaining the chamber they found that
the members of the executive were con
veniently absent.
In the meantime the police had sought
reinforcements, but before they arrived the
rioters Withdrew. Later the crowd again
visited the governor and made another APP
peal to him, but this was also Intellectual.
Then they returned to the Legislative
building, but this time they were unable
to force an entrance. They, however, re
mained in the grounds demanding relief
and bitterly cursing the government.
Hoping to pacify them Prime Minister
Greene appeared and addressed them. He
promised that in two or three days exten-
sive public works would be commenced,
sufficient to give all remunerative employ
ment through the winter.
His listeners refused to be satisfied with
| his promises and demanded that imme-
diate relief be furnished them. When they
| were told that it was impossible to accede
to this demand. the leaders of the crowd
| held short conference, and it was decided
to attack the stores on Water street, where
| large quantities of provisions were sup
posed to be kept. The first place attacked
was Duder's, The place was soon broken
| open, but the mob was disappointed in
| finding no provisions there Then alton
ton was turned to Steers stores, which
were quickly looted of their provisions.
AT this point armed police interviewed,
and the mob was driven back at the point
of the bayOnet -Four men, Bussey, Brown,
Coady and King, the promoters of the
riot, were arrested. The crowd displayed
an inclination 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
premiS9s hOOting and stoning the officers.
| The Tourmaline is under orders to land
should there be further outbreak. All the
! ciUy police, foot and mounted, are at the
| scene. Special police have been sworn in,
and they are guarding other parts Of the
city
The government has offered to resign,
feeling unable to face the needs of the sit.
/ uation