The evening world., 1905-10-06
STREET
IN AN UPR0AR
over RAFFLES
Riotous Crowd Fills Thor
Oughfare, and Mans
Arrest Is Ordered.

The Mysterious Mr.. Raffles advertised
that he would circulate sbout the curb
market in Broad street between noon
and one o'clock this afternoon, and as
a result business in The Wall street
district was pars,yzed for nearly two
hours. SO great and d~iS)rderly was the
crowd that the do1rs NJ the Sub-Trcas-
ury were CLOSED a. precautionary
measure. Re'rryes were ordered from
al the WeS, Side stations a. far as
F0rty-sOyenth and for The balance OF
the day Wall street did business under
a strong police guard,
As q result Of the disturbance. po.
lics Commissioner McAdoo issued or.
deis tnat the mar who masuusrsde
rs she Mysterious Mr.. RsYlts shall he
arreT"i NtBnorous complaint. have
reached headquarters from persons who
nave Dr'n mistaken for the Mys.-ious
Az. haf.les am almost. torn TO pieces.
IIe commissioner said he wniliJ o.
as Tar as getting gu a warrant ,bouid
such a sep prove necessary.
crowd Looks for Him.
the crowd looking for The MysterIou,
Mr. kanies swarned in,o the wall
street District with A rush that SVEN
me bulls and bears on their feet. Wbsn
we hour )f noon arrived Broad street
south from Wall for two block. was
hacked from curo to curb and Wall
street from Broadway to William
S'TSe. was practically impossible.
Every man bearing the slightest re-
sem6Pn'e to the published photographs
OF lac Aysterhns Mr.. Ranles was
= opped and questioned. Some OF the
victims had their clothing torn on hv
me eager mob. Dozens Of young men
were thrown down and trampled upon
oy persons anxious to grab them and
claim a reward for NcoRniLlng The
MYSTERIOUS Mr.. Rarles.
The uprOar was terrific. Brokers In
ne s~kyscrapers of the district dropped
their work to EaZe upon the turbulent
s"orm IN the streets below, Messenger
boys carrying millions of dollars I'm e..
rurftils and notes became hopelessly
~cntangled IN the crush. The few DO
licemen on duty as the mob was form
ing were utterly unable 70 do anything
with II.
Ranks and brokerage house. refused
10 send their messengers and clerks into
me noo tDr the purpose NJ exchanging
bonds and notes and business went to 4
standstill, The vurb market was sim.
sweet away. The mshcart men,
with their wares, vert tramplel under
loot. FNr a time tla disorder ~.
proarl'i The character uf a riot.
TIE FIRST attempt 10 relieve the situs-
ton was made by the reserves from the
Old Slip station. They were impo,ent
the Odds, and Capt. Farrell
.'e,epaOnod the truth Of the situation
10 headquarters. Commissioner McAd)o
immediately ordered out all the re-
On the West side downtown, and
n squad ~ mounted men was sent from
Broadway,
In the mean time the custodian of
the |Subtreasury, fearful that the mob
swarming upon the steps might make
r rusa nj the millions Of wealth stored
there. closed the iron doors and locked
them. II was The first time these
doors were sver closed on 4 business
day.
The mounted policemen were OF great
effect IN getting the crowd into mo-
but the streets were n o cleared
Until 100 o'clock, None were per-
20 cross wall ar Broad streets
except on business, and all persons on
The sidewalks were kept moving