The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-06
BATTLE ~ STREETS OF L0ND0N.
Shouting Defiance, Two Anarchists
Meet Death-British Stirred by
Terrific Engagement.

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London, Jan. 3.-All London has
been stirred by terrific battle waged
today between Anarchists on the one
side and hundreds of police and infan-
try, from the Tower, and artillerymen
On the other. How many Of the anar-
shistic band took part in the engage
ment. which was fought in and around
2 barricade in Sidney street IN the
East End, is not definitely known, but
50 far, after a search of the debris OF
the burned structure, portions Of only
swo bodies have been discovered. The
remains consist of the trunk and part
of the head of one man and a few
eharred bones Of another.
It is the opinion of some that two
desperadoes alone, for so many hours.
held the police and military at bay.
Thousands, focking from all parts OF
London, witnessed the thrilling spec
tacle-a steady rain Of bullets, fash
es of fire, smoke pouring from the
window, the house in flames, and final
" men on the roof, shouting defiance
and falling into the seething mass be-
low.
Police Sergeant Shot.
A police sergeant, searching for the
burglars who only a few nights ago
killed four policemen, was reconnolt-
ering around the Sidney station IN
the early hours Of the morning. Sud-
denly a shot was fred and the sergeant
fell with a bullet through the lungs. A
call for police vas sounded and the
entire neighborhood was cordoned.
People we're driven from their houses
and a pitched battle began between
those fortressed in the house and hum
lreds of policemen. The SCOTS
Guards, from the Tower, were hasu-
ly dispatched to the scene and later
a battery Of artillery with Gatllng
Guns arrived at double quick. Three
pieces were placed in position, but
they did not open fire.
Volleys Poured into House.
A steady stream of bullets played
between the contending forces and the
Guardsmen took up sheltered posi-
tons; firing volley after volley into
the house. Piles Of straw were cast
in all directions and lighted in the
hope that the intrenched fighters
would be smoked out.
Smoke poured from the windows
and here and there a jet of fame be-
gan to show. A detachment of fire.
men stretched their hose and threw
water on the adjoining structures.
Soon they directed their streams
against the stronghold Of the desper-
ADDE'S, now burning fercely. Then
from the lower floors the Anarchists
made their way to the roof, where, 1t
seemed to the watching thousands,
several forms could be seen amidst
the driving smoke. Then the roof col
lapsed and with it the men.
Bombs Discovered.
Not since the news of the British
disasters at the opening Of the South
African campaign has the country
been so aroused as by today's scene
at Stephny. The newspapers call
loudly for more effective means Of
dealing with the growing terrors of
alien immigration, no doubt being
held that the desperadoes who fell to-
day were Anarchists A search Of the
besieged house, after the ruins had
cooled a little, revealed in a cupboard
a large number of what appeared to be
metal dynamite bombs in an unfnish-
ished state.
At present there is no evidence that
the house had any other occupants
than the two whose charred bodies
were found. Several police and civil
lians received minor injuries.
Crowds Visit Scene.
Immense crowds of sightseers in
vested the neighborhood until a late
hour tonight, but strict police guard
was maintained and it was impossible
for those without authority to get
close to the half wrecked building.
Two families, who occupied the lower
floors of the building, were withdrawn
by the police before the fighting began
and they profess to know nothing OF
how the desperadoes gained access to
the house. The latter appear to have
been in rooms rented by a Russian
woman, Bessie Gershon, who is now
under arrest with other suspects and
AGAINST whom, however, no charge has