The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-28
BUDAPEST THE
SCENE OF RIOT
Socialists Attack Headquarters of the
Coalition Leaders.
TWO SCORE ARE INJURED
SITUATION IN HUNGARY GROW
ING WORSE.
TWO SCORE ARE INJURED
BUDAPEST, Sept. 27.7-Between forty

n BUDAPEST, Sept. 27.7-Between forty
ID and fifty persons were injured in
riots here this evening, when So
clalists and adherents of the coalition
parties. including students, ciashed OPP
posite the Royal hotel, and for two
hours there were scenes Of tremen-
dOus excitement. The Royal hotel is
the headquarters Of the Independence
club, in which is the council room OF
the coalition leaders.
The students and other supporters
of the coalition had arranged for a
gigantic torchlight procession tonight,
but during the day the Socialists is
sued infiammatOry proclamations call
ing on all Socialists and others OPP
posed 10 the coalition TO gather and
fight for their rights, which they said
the coalition was trying TO Sidetrack
under cover of an alleged affrOnt by
the king-emperOr to the whole nation.
Owing TO these proclamations the
coalition leaders decided to postpone
the .torchlight procession, seeking thus
to avoid bloOdshed.
Trouble Begins.
At o'clock about l 500 Socialists
gathered outside the independence club
and announced their intention of en-
tering and tearing down the council
room. A large force of police was
present and was assisted by $50 prom
inent citizens.
The mob made an effort to enter.
but was vigorously opposed by the po-
lice. A fight ensued and, amid the
widest clamor, a number of persons
were stabbed but the Socialists were
finally scattered. Fifteen minutes
Ia Fars hon 10 Holt gT- in
gathered. By this time adherents of
the coalition in large numbers appeared
upon the scene. and their appearance
resulted in a free fight between the
two factions. a dense mass of hu-
manity surged i'm every direction,
shouting and singing the 'Marsellaise"
and other songs. Knives, sticks and
stones were used vigorously.
Storm Helped QueIl Riot.
Meanwhile a thunderstorm came up,
and vivid lightning lit up the square
while the thunder added a note of ter
Tor. Rain fell in torrents, and the
combatants were finally dispersed by
the police.
1t is reported that over forty per-
sons were wounded, eight of them
seriously. There were no deaths.
Scattered fights continued in different
quarters and a section of the Social
lists marched TO a building in which
is published a newspaper that sup
ports the coalition. where they broke
the windows and attempted TO gain an
entrance. The mob was held back by
the police while the printers and edi-
tors threw furniture from the windows
on the heads of the crowd. Here, too,
a number of persons received wounds
Finally quiet was restored, and up to
10 O'Clock there was no renewal of the
disorders.
Situation Grows Worse.
1t is not thought that the rioting of
tonight viii have any effect on the
general situation, which certainly has
grown worse, while the feeling
throughout Hungary against the dy
nasty is increasing. Among we'll in
formed persons it is believed that bet
ter counsel will prevail after the first
flush Of passion dies away.
1t is said that the emperor has is
sued orders that in the event of dis
turbances harsh measures must be
avoided if possible, but no one knows
what viii happen next. Revolution
airy cries are frequently heard in the
streets, aud an element of the popu-
latiOn is endeavoring to stir up the
passions of the people. This effort
however, is being discOuntenanced by
the coalition leaders and others.
Parliament May Be Dissolved.
II is certain that parliament will not
meet Oct. 10 under the existing circum-
stances, and il may even be dissolved.
Among the better classes il is believed
everything hinges on the members of
the different parties adhering to the
coalition. This meeting will take the
form of q national conference, and it
is hoped that demonstrations win be
avoided and that some way out of the
difficulty viii be suggested. In the
meanwhile the crisis undoubtedly is a
serious one.