The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-04

Ernsity. The detnii. nrc being Kept
secret.
London. January 3.-Ail London ha s
been stirred By a terrific battle Naged
today between anarchists Oh the one
side, and hundreds of police infantry
from the Tower and artitcryinem. on
tho other. How many Of the anarchis-
tic band took part in the engagement,
which was fought in and around bar
ricadcd house IN Sidney street. in the
East End. Is not definitely known. but
80 tar. after search Of the debris OF
the burned structure, portions OF only
two bodies have been discovered Tho
remains consist Of the trunk and part
OF the head of one man and a few
charred bones OF another
II Is the opinion Of some that two
despevadoes alone, for many hours. held
tho police and military nj bay. Thous-
ands. Hooking from all parts OF Lon
don. witnessed the thrilling spectaclc--
a steady rain OF bullets. la shes OF ire.
smoke pouring from the windows. the
house In flames, and finally men on
tho roof. shouting defiance and falling
INTO the seething mass below.
Police Sergeant Killed.
police sergeant. searching for the
burglars who only . Few nights ago
killed four policemen, Nag rcconnoi-
irinG around the sidney Stree, house In
the carly hours OF the morning sud
denly shot was fired. and the sergeant
tell. with bullet through the lung
A call FOR police was sounded and the
entire neighborhood WAC cordoncd
People were driven from ,hei; houses
md pitched battle began between
those fortressed in tile house and hun
dreds OF policemen Tie scots Guards
from the Tower were hastily dispatched
10 the scene. and later q battery OF ar
tillery, with Calling guns arrived a,
double quick. Their pieces were
placed In position, but they did no,
open fire.
:, steady stream OF bullets playct
between the contendins forces, and the
Suardsmcn took up sheltered positions.
nrins vollcy after vollcy into the house
Piles OF straw We're cast In all dircc-
lions and lighted, in the hope that the
uesperadoes would be smoked out; 4,
last sparks We're observed shooting
from the windows, accompanied by
clouds of smoke and here and thcr. n
jet OF flames detachment Of IRE.
men stretched their hose and threw
water on the adjoining structures
soon they directed their streams agains,
the stronghold OF the dcsperadons
which was now burning tercely,
Driven from the lower iioors. the anar.
i'aue ticir way TO the roof,
where 1t seemed 10 the watching thous
ands. several forms could ne perceiycJ
amidst the driving smoke Then the
TOOL collapsed. and with il the ,ner
Country irouheh
mol since the news OF the British Dis
asters a the opening OF the South Art
an campaign has the country been So
alousen as by to'day's scene at Step
hey. The newspapers call loudly FOR
more effective means of dealing viii,
thc growing terrors OF alien emigra
lion, no doubt being held that the dos
peradoes who fell to-day were anar.
chists .iai
search of the besieged house AFTER
e iuins had cooled a little revealed
III cupboard q large number Of whet
aPpedrcd to be metal dynamite bombs
~ an unfinished state. At presnn,
mere Is no evidence that the house had
any other occupants than the two
whose charred bodies were found
several police and civilians received
tniIor injuries Immense crowds of
sightseers invested the neirhhorna..,
until a late hour tonight hn, = s nuou
police guard was maintained ava g.
was impossible for those without an.
monty 10 get close 10 the half 1vroclr
cd building. Two families WIN M,
cupied the lower doors or this hu,Ia
ING were Withdrawn by the noIico no
lore the nGhting began. and they pro-
less 10 know nothing of how tho dos
peradoes gained access to the house
mo latter appear to have beer in
rooms rented by Russian woman
Bessie Gershon. who is now under ar.
rest with other suspects, against whom
however. no charge has yet been made
The police officials show asgravation
at the calling out of the soldiers. They
express confidence thut they couId
nave handled the affair without the
help of the military. The last occasion
on which the military was so emplovcd
was at the time of the notorious Ira
1algar Square riots when John Burns
was arrested. Even then the soldiers
did not fire.
Identity Not Certain.
II is somewhat difficult to establish
the identity of the dead desperadoes, of
nov. tho police tracked them but ac.
cordlns to the latest reports il is
practically certain that one is Dutch
ritz, and II Is almost equally Ger
lain that the other is not Peter the
searching. 49,
All the wounded are doing well.-Ser
Seant Lessen is In a serious condition.
out Is expected to recover.
Restaurant Keeper Murdered.
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