Singular Outbreak in Trinidad.
WATER RIOT
SENS EL.ES S DESTR L'CTION
Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph— Copyright-
NEW YORK, Mai>. 21. Received 21th, 10.40 p.m. A crowd who were forbidden to enter the Council Chamber at Port of Spain to protest against tho adoption of a water bill, stoned the windows and burnt the ♦government buildings. Tho police fired "On the mob to clear a way to escort the Governor and Council from the building, and several of the mob were killed or wounded. JJluejuckets/rom 11. M.5. Pallas did invaluable work in saving the station, though the mob was still excited and dangerous. The government buildings were' gutted ;
the police barracks damaged, and the court and other priceless records destroyed.
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Southland Times, Issue 19004, 25 March 1903, Page 2
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