The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-08
SOLDIERS CALLED OUT.
Mob Vented Anger on Toi<iO Police
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VGnNN0 A0KGE
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 Tokio, Sept. 6.-The destruction of small police sub-stations continued un- til midnight. It Is impossible to as- certain the exact number destroyed hut 1t is estimated that fifteen were wrecked. Two of the largest of the police stations were also destroyed. The mobs generally prevented damage to adjoining private property by drag ring the police kiosks into the middle of the streets before applying the torch.
 Shortly after midnight another at tempt was made against the Kokumin Ehimbun offices, but the police dis persed the attackers, killing one of the assailants. The fact that a man was cut in the back angered the crowd which demanded the arrest of the policeman.
 Detachments of national troops mob ilized on account of the war were call cd out during the night The crowds received the soldiers good naturediy and cheered them. The principal duty of the. troops was the protection Of the police.
 on account of the closing of Hioiya park end the right to publicly meet m the mark. which Is under the charge Of the municipality. After the park was closed yesterday the Mayor and Coun- ell met immediately and protested to the government, and insisted that the park be reopened. It Is now claimed that all the turbulence resulted from the indiscreet closing of the park. stu dents and young street rowdies seemed to be the largest participants in the disorder of the night.
 The hremen succeeded in saving tho structure of the home of the minister residence. Only the outbuildinEs were destroyed.
 T., Is impossible to secure accurate figures of the casualties. The Jipi es- timated them at two dead and soc wounded in all. including those serious ly and slightly injured; among whom orn were 200 policemen, The wounds are mostly slight swcrd thrusts and bruises made by stones.
 The city is exceedingly quiet this morning and it Is possible that the trouble Is over.
 today on the office of the Kokumin ShiTnbun, he Government organ A mob attacked and burned the official residence of the Minister of Home Af- fairs, which stood between Mobiles Cluo and the Imperial Hotel, and sacked Hi- baya Park, which was the storm center throughout the day. Threatening de- monstrations occurred in the neighbor- '. hood of the official homes of Premier Katzura and Baron Komura. Foreign Minister. who is now in the United States, but the police succeeded in pre- venting injury to the occupants or dam age to the house.
 Tho situation tonight Is threatening. Turbulent crowds fill tho streets, and 1t Is said much damage to property is possible under cover of darkness. All inc police reserves are performing urg- ent duty and heavily guarding danger ous spots. The streets in the neghbor- hood of Kokumin ehimbun are closed and 200 form cor1on around the of- flee The destruction of the Home Min iter's residence was intensely dra- matic. Throughout the day a series of demonst rations occurred in the neiRhborhood of the building and late in the afternoon the mob attacked the house, swept the police away and bat tered down the gates. The police and servants resisted stoutly, but the mob surRed forward and entered the house
 Charged by Police.
 The police reserves charged the crowd. using their swords freely, but the mob rallied from several quarters and stoned the firemen when they ar rived. The members of the minister g household were rescued and escorted to came the flames from the burning building illuminated a menacing scene, the mob hooting and throwing stones at the police and firemen and the po- lice repeatedly clearing the streets
 Accurate figures of the casualties are not obtainable. It Is known, how ever, that one man was killed. that fourteen were mortally wounded by sword thrusts, and that many persons were bruised and injured in the crush es
 Another demonstration Is planned for September 8, and 1t Is believed tho strongest measures will be necessary to prevent serious rioting and blood shed,
 A member of the mob which burned the home minister's residence said tC the correspondent of the Associated Press:
 We burned the house for the purpose of attracting the attention oi the emperor We want him to refuse 10 ratify the treaty. We believe that those surrounding him prevent him from correctly understanding the pop Alar attitude toward the disgracefu humiliating peace"
 The only serious disturbance this norninR was. the partial wrecking oi q nrinting office which was assisting Tba Kokumin Shimbun to publish iti edition of today. A crowd of people attempted to enter Hibaya Park, bu Inc soldiers prevented them. Some lighting resulted.
 The police are being withdrawn O kapt in the background because of tn fact that they have fallen into popula Ifsfavor. The soldiers and gendarme are performing guard duty. Soldier hre guarding the foreign legations. Ap