New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-16
HUSSARS FIRE ON
LIVERPOOL MOB
Rioters Attack Troops in At
tempt to Rescue Men from
Prison Vans.
2 KILLED. MANY WOUNDED
Railway Strike Affecting the
Whole United Kingdom Begins
To- morrow Unless Com
panies Consent to Farley.
rBy cable 10 The Tribune ]

,-dor Aug l6.-Anarchy reigns at
rtve-po3l. Details Of what happened IN
that CITY Yesterday are as yet neither
olaar nor complete. but there is no doubt
.,at large mob deliberately and with
ont provocaton attacked some prison
vans which were being escorted by cav
airy 10 Walton Jail.
Apparently the vans contained some
of he previously arrested rioters. and
since they would pass near the scene of
MONDAYS riot an escort Of hussars was
thought necessary.
The escort was furiously attacked and
assailed with all sorts Of missiles. The
attack was pressed with such determine
ton that the troops we're eventually
compelled 10 open fire in self-defence' al
first with blank cartridges.
When this failed 20 produce an i'm
rreesion. however. they had recourse 70
real firing. I'm the course Of which sew
ersl persons were shot and two killed.
The Labor members of Parliament
know nothing about the whole mad
business. and it is quite evident they
have no influence whatever over the
mob
80 acute has the situation become in
Liverpool that there are rumors that
martial law will be declared there.
Hundreds of special constables already
have beer sworn in. and the prospects
are that there will be a complete stop
JaCe Of trade. followed by a jump to
famine prices for the necessaries Of life.
Meanwhile a dramatic climax has been
reached by the decision of the mems
representatives to declare general rail-
way strike all over the kingdom unless
the railway companies agree within
tWenty-four hours TO meet Immediately
the representatives Of the men and nego-
uate a basis Of a settlement of the
workers claims.
The strike is 20 take effect tomorrow
morning unless the companies signify
aoquiescence in this demand II the
strike takes place about 36OOO0 men
Will be affected.
The situation is extremely grave. The
men declare their determination TO
smash the Cancellation boards set up by
the agreement Of 1907
Liverpool, Aug. IA reign Of terror
exists here tonight. and troops are pour
ing into the city with the object of put
t.ns down disorder \ special guard
has been detailed 10 protect the landing
stage Of the transatlantic steamers
which IL is asserted, the rioters have
planned 10 destroy by fire.
Nevertheless there were persistent but
uuconfrmed rumors tonight that rioters
had set fire 70 a shin, and also made an
attempt % burn the steamship landing
stage
Five prison vans, escorted by fifty
hussars which We're carrying riot pris
ouers from the police court TO Walton
Jail. We're attacked this evening in Vaux-
hail Road by three thousand thugs, who
tried 90 rescue the prisoners. The mob
attacked The soldiers with missiles of
every description. and in defending
themselves the hussars fred. At first
blanks were used and then ball car
tridges.
The attack by the rioters evidently had
not been planned i'm advance but the
passions Of the mob were SO excited that
The mere sight OF the machinery Of the
police suficcd 10 excite the pOpulace to
the point of frenzy Vauxhall Road,
where the attack occurred, is a dismal
street in tho Islington quarter, which has
been the scene Of previous riots. ON one
side Of The street runs a high wall. while
the other side is lined with mean cot
tages
The convoy was proceeding at a trot
about o'clock this afternoon when its
way was barred at the corner of Hop
wood street by three thousand persons
Of both sexes. whose demeanor became
SO threatening that the police charged
them with Oatons. The rioters resisted.
and showers of stones and bottles were
poured down on the prison vans from
the windows and roofs in the vicinity.
The convoy meanwhile had proceeded,
the Hussars having their sabres drawn
but tie police having been driven back
the Hussars were compelled 20 fire. Sew
era men were hit by their shots ana
one Of them. a docker. was killed. An
other docker was shot through the
thiga A truckman named Sutciiife
rushed al an officer and apparently urea
70 unhorse him. The officer fired ms re-
volver over the mans head. but this fan
ing 10 make him desist the officer fired
again wourding him in the head. SUIT
cline died ate tonight in hospitdl.
According 10 some accounts Sutcil1e was
not member of the mob. but merely
an excited spectator.
Al q meeting this evening OF the eN-
ecutiyes OF the Amalgamated society o'
Railway Servants. the Society OF Loco-
motive Engineers and Firemen ana the
General Railway Workers Union res
olution was unanimously adopted de-
cAring general railway strike through
out the whole United Kingdom. Before
enforcing the general strike order now
ever, the strike leaders have deciued
70 allow the railroad companies twenty
iour hours in which 20 agree 10 meet
NE representatives OF the employees ana
discuss grievances
Troops Chartered in City.
IN addition 10 the local police and re-
hiorcements from the surrounding ciueS
hree thousand troops Of infantry ana