Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
ERIOUS RIOTING HAS BEGUN IN JAPAN.
Several Killed and Hendricks Injured in Attacks on Official Residences Marquis Ito Was Threatened Residence of Baron komura in Danger-Police Make Desperate Struggle.

Tokio, Tuesday, Sept. 5, z p. m Serious .rioting followed the attack on the office of the KolSumin Shinlbun, the government organ. A mobt at- tackled and burned the official resi- dence of the minister of home affairs which stood between the Nobles club and the Imperial hotel and faced Ill 1 baya park, which was the storm cen ] ter throughout the day Threatening demonstrations occurred in the neigh { borhood of the official homes of Pre- micr Katsura and Baron KomAra, (the foreign minister now in the gnl- ted States) but the police preventedlir- 1 jury to the occupants or damage to { the houses
 The situation tonight is threaten ing. Turbulent crowds fill the streets and it is feared much damage to property is possible under cover ot darkness. All the police reserves are performing urgent duty and heavily guarding danger spots. The streets in the neighborhood of the Kokun1in \ Shimbun are closed and two hundred l police form cordon around the offidc. The destruction of the home minis ters residence was intensely dramatlc' Throughout the day a series Of de- monstrations occurred in the neighbor- hood of the building and late in the afternoon the mob attacked the bpuse, swept the police away and battered down the gates. The police and ser wants resisted stoutly but the mob surged forward and entered the house. One of the mob's leaders car rying an armful of burning straw, gained admittance.
 The destruction of small police sub stations continued until midnight II is impossible to ascertain the exact number destroyed but it is estimated that fifteen were wrecked. Two oi the larger police stations were also destroyed. The mobs generally pre- vented damage to the adjoining prop erty by dragging the police kiosks Tn to the middle of the streets Defore ap plying the torch. gs Shortly after midnight another at stempt was made against the Kokumir A,himbun offices, but the police dis hersed the attackers, killing one oi fhe assailants. The fact that the mar syas cut in the back angered the .krowd which demanded the arrest oi the policeman
 | Detachments of national troops mo bilized on account of the war, were called out during the night. The crowds received the soldiers goot .4 4naturedly and cheered them. Th' principal duty of the troops was tho protection of the police.
 rho ano,or of the crowds was chiefly on account of the closing of Hlbayf ~park. and the denial of the right t' publicly meet in the park which II under the charge of the municipality After the park was closed yesterday the mayor and council met immediate ly, protested to the government an( insisted that the park be re-opened.
 is now asserted that all the turbulence resulted from the indiscreet closin; of the park. Students and youni
 street rowdies seemed to be the chic
 participants fin the disorder of th' night. :, The firemen succeeded in saving thu main structure of the home minister | residence. Only the outbuildings wer' I destroyed. It is impossible to secur' accurate figures of the casualties. Th'
 Hi estimates them at two dead anC ! aft 800 wounded, In all; including
 those seriously and slightly injured
 among whom are 200 policemen. Tn
 rounds are mostly slight swor'
 usts and bruises made by stones. F The city Is exceedingly quiet thi | morning. and it is possible that th' \ fro,thIa fc over