The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-09
..BREAD OR WORK" RIOTS.
Unemployed Observation-Disclosures Gauss
Ing Trouble at 81. Johns.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Jan. S.-A serious riot
occurred here to-day when the crowd of
unemployed workingmen resumed their
DEMONSTRATION The crowd, largely in
creased in numbers, met before the legis-
gative building and hooted the ex-Premier,
Sir William Whiteway, who was formerly
their idol. They marched again to the
dock, where the Tourmaline is lying, to
receive the captains answer to their petit
tion of yesterday. Capt. Sir Richard Poore,
the commander of the war ship, received a
Reputation and told them that the matter
was in the hands of the Governor. The
crowd became deeply exasperated and the
leaders suggested that the ministers be
seen and the suggestion was quickly acted
upon Proceeding to the chamber, the
crowd found that their coming had been
anticipated, for they found the doors
barred against them. Undaunted in their
determination, the crowd went to work to
force an entrance and doors and windows
wefe soon battered down and fngress
gained The police attempted to check the
crowd in their work of destruction, but
the officers Jared badly in the scuff1e that
followed and the rioters were, for the time
beine. masters of the situation. Their vic
tory. however was barren of result. for,
after gaining the chamber they found that
yenientlv 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 ap-
peal to him, but this was also Intellectual
Then they returned to the legislative build
ing, but this time they were unable TO
force entrance. They, however re.
manned on the grounds, demanding relief
and bitterly cursing the Governor. Hoping
to pacify them Prime Minister Greene APP
peared and addressed them. He promised
that in two or three days extensive public
works would be commenced, sufficient 10
give all remunerative employment through
satisfied with his promises and demanded
that immediate relief be furnished them
When they were told that it was impos-
sible to accede to this demand the leaders
Of the crowd held a short conference and
1t was decided to attack the stores on
Water street, where large quantities of
first store attacked was Douer's. The place
was soon broken open, but the mob was
disappointed in finding no provisions there
Then attention was turned to Steers,s
stores which were quickly looted of their
provisions. At this point armed police in
tervened and the mob was driven back at
Busy. Brown. Coady and King-the pro-
motors of the. riot. We're arrested. The
the police for the purpose of rescuing the
prisoners, but the officers prevented this
by driving the mob back and then sud-
denly closing the gates. The police are
still inside with their prisoners while the
rioters surround the premises hooting and
stoning the officers. The Tourmaline's
there be further outbreaks tonight. The
city police, foot and mounted are at the
scene Special police have been sworn in
and they are guarding the other parts of
Che city.
The government has offered to resign,
feeling unable to face the needs of the