Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
LONDON CROWD MODS
A CATHOLIC PARADE.
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A CATHOLIC PARADE.
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have prevented a grievous catastrophe
The crowds, which throughout the
forenoon had been swarming to the
narrow side streets which made the
mile long route around the cathedral,
by 8 o'clock had, in several places,
reached the danger point, and thous-
ands were still trying to force their
way through the choked approaches.
Police Charge Upon Crowd.
AT one place, where the procession
was to take an almost right angled
turn, for yearly an hour before it was
due theNcrowd surging in through the
three narrow approaches, threatened
time after time through sheer and
ever increasing weight to overcome
the Gordon of police.
The latter mounted and on foot,
charged again and again and mana
ged to keep a fairly adequate open
/ space for the expected procession. It's
approach was at last heralded by
mounted police, behind whom some
/ banners were visible.
Then followed scene the like of
which one who has taken part in
every great crowd in London is the
last eleven years has never seen
equaled. A hurricane Of boots and
yells went up to greet the advance
guard, of the procession. The mob
| swept forward, bearing the police with
it.
Mingled with the yells could be
heard the shriekS of women, while
children sitting in perfect safety in
the windows above the crowd could
be seen crying in fright.
The police drove the crowd back
foot by foot, using all the forces that
was safe, hurting men to the ground
to the right and left, but iii a few
minutes the police nd been forced
back themselves until they had to oc
ing to keep clear for the procession.
Cardinals Calm in the Storm.
This, of course, was now cut II
,, two, and for couple of minutes seem
ed as If it would never be able to 81
on. Then once more by supreme eff
fort, narrow opening was made
which allowed the paraders to trickl,
through.
Had Cardinal Vannutelli the papa
4 legate, been carrying the host when tn
4 reached this corner at the momen
/ the procession was cut, nothing coul
y have prevented most lamentable OF
Z currence.
Fortunately he, with the cardinal
q following, was held up in a more ope
space, but even there the police wer
only able to keep the space open jus
wide enough for three people to wal
g shoulder to shoulder.
l. Through the yelling mob, Cardins
Y Vannutelli walked slowly, with hi
e head thrown back, looking straigf
J. forward, with calm smile on his fac
d his tall figure towering above tn
IL other cardinals behind him and tn
9 priests before him.
/. Equally calm, indeed, were til
l. dignitaries following him, they payir
d little heed to the surpliced priest
IS who, at the request of the police, ha
k fallen out of the struggling processic
d and stood 18th their robes touchi1
N the police behind them, and beir
y; brushed by the passing members
"a the procession, asking the latter
II make all the haste they could ar
assuring them in doubtful tones:
le "T'here is no danger, father. W
- are safe, but please pass quickly"
!. Hooted by Punished Mob.
~ And round, this dangerous corne
sometimes in single file, somtines
. groups of twos and threes, thanks
the almost superhuman efforts of Il
police, they managed in time to pa
cheered by some, but hooted and c
. ecrated by majority of the crow
whose tempers by this time we
. thoroughly reused by the punishme
received from the police.
ar That the feelings of an ignora
e. public had been inf1amed by the effor
p of the anti-Romanists was evide
g from what could be heard all rom
sr. From time to time above the din
the mob yelling at both the poll
p and the procession could be heard
IS, tempts to chorus God Save the King
~, H. and "Rule Britannia, by voices who
rn owners apparently thought they we
,rt making a patriotic demonstration.
n boosters will leave Ottumwa Septic
lal Der 23 and begin active work for tht