Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-10

Make Common Cause Against
British Efforts to Crush the
Plague at Bombay.
RESULT Is A NUMBER OF ooRPsEa.
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Rioters Butcher Two British Seldiers, At.
tsek Hospitals and Stone the Plague OF.
neen Who Are Locking for Victims Of
tss Disease. Because They Want to Re-
move . Aohsnnedan Woman Who Il
siek-Police Quell the Riot.
Bombay. March l0.-Riots resulting
very tragically broke out here yes:er-
day over the regulations in force to
check or stamp out the bubonic plague
that is so fatal in this city and else
where In India. The execution Of these
regulations il a matter of extreme diff
ficulty owing to the Mohammedan and
Hindu religions held by the people af :.
flicted, with the institution Of caste
among the Hindus and the seclusion of
woman which is almost an article of
faith with the Moham.ne6ans. The
trouble yesterday arose through a
plague party inquiring into the cause
of the sickness of a Mohammedan wom-
an. An enormous crowd Of castemen
gathered and stoned and mobbed the
party. which retired for an escort of
armed police, and then returned and
redemanded the surrender of the pa
t!ent. which was refused. A Parsee
magistrate who exhorted the populace
not TO resist the police was himself
struck. whereupon he ordered the po-
lice to charge. They did so and four
Mohammedans were killed and several
were wounded.
Hooters Assaulted All Europeans.
The disturbance spread with alarming
rap,dity until the whole quarter around
the Bhendi bazaar presented spectacle
similar to that of the riots OF 1893. The
Mohammedans. who were joined by the
Hindus. assaulted every European or
Eurasian they met. and a hysterical
mob attacked the dwellings in the sub
urb OF Bycaulla. The residents bar
rioaded themselves in their houses and
Aired blank cartridges from their win
dows. which drove the rioters off. In
the meantime troops were hurried to
the scene and a battery of artillery Is
row patrolling the end, bazaar. The
outbreak was specially directed against
Christians. 1t is reported that two Eu.
ropesn soldiers were nearly killed. but
IL is difficult, owing to the excitement,
to obtain correct details.
Two British Soldiers Butcheret.
The excitement had partially SUBJ
sided last evening. but the situation Is
still regarded as serious. Cavalry has
been ordered from Poonah to assist in
patrolling the streets. and the volun-
a.. 10, Il
In the hands OF the military.
Two members of the Shropshire
regiment were killed while walk
Ing unarmed. The mob battered
In their skulls. Many European officers
and many policemen were severely
handled and seriously injured. In sew
eral instances Europeans who were
travcrsing the native section of the town
alone were beaten or stabbed. Some
were dangerously injured.
Burned the Plague Ami,ulances.
In various parts Of the city plague
ambulance were seized and burned. At
tempts were made to burn the hospitals.
and the European nurses had narrow
escapes. Finally they were escorted to
a place of safety by the troops. The
mob attacked the Jamse;jee hospital
and badly wounded Mr.. Gillespie. the
house surgeon. hut was repulsed by
rife vollcys and several Of the rioters
were killed. The total losses Of the
rioters are yet unknown. but the out
break il regarded as the most alarming
that has occurred In India in many
years.
BONDS IN THE WAY OF REFORM.