Riot in London.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1794, 12 February 1886, Page 3

Riot in London.

In addition to the cable message published in oar last of the riot among the unemployed in London, the following additional particn lars have come to hand. London, February 9. The mob who were returning from the meeting of unemployed to-day behaved in a moat unemployed to-day behaved in a most disgraceful way, breaking into and completely sacking the establishments of jewellers, wine sellers, and bakers in Piccadilly and South Audley.street, attacking and robbing tin occupants of passing carriages, as well as foot passengers. The rioters then marched through Oiford-street and Regent-street, smashing the windows as they passed along. Tbi police were greatly outnumbered, and wen powerless to suppress the outrages. Oidei was at length restored. The amount of damage dune has not been fully estimated, but it is known to be immense. Burns and Hyndman were the leaders of the agitation. For two boars a mob numbering 5000 people held the West End of London almost unchecked. Only a few arrests were made, the police alleging they were taken by surprise. A wanton and vindictive spirit was displayed by the rioters, who kicked provisions abont the streets. Crowds of roughs assembled this morning in Trafalgar Square and its vicinity, but they were easily dispersed. The jewellers’ shops, however, remained closed, in anticipation of further violence. Public opinion generally blames the police for their inaction in face of the riotons proceedings of yesterday. February 10. There war a considerable amount of excitement in the city and in the southern suburbs this afternoon when it was rnmonred that a hostile mob was marching in from Greenwich and Deptford. The rumour proved incorrect, but the majority of the shops were closed, and 100 extra policemen were stationed at various points wherever groups of roughs congregated. The events of the last few days have given rise to a very geueral feeling of uneasiness among the residents of the metropolis, and special precautions are being adopted by the authorities to preserve order.