SERIOUS RIOTS IN BOMBAY.
Hindoos and Mohammedans Resisting
„ the Authorities. Beveral Europeans Killed and Wounded Attempt to Fire the Hospital. (By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per United Press Association.) (Received March 11 at 10 a.m.) Calcutta, March 10. A serious outbreak has occurred at Bombay in connection with the suppression of the plague. A party of officials were attacked by natives while ascertain- '' v itig the c'ause'of the illness of a Mohammedan woman. - The party were dispersed, , The police interfered, but were stoned. They then fired on the mob, killing four of, the rioters and wounding several others. ■ > -i -The'exoitement spread like wildfire, the ' Hindoos 'joining the Mohammedans in resisting the authorities. Two ) privates 'of the Shropshire Regiment were killed while walking in the street, and the European officers of the police were severely handled. , Several were Beiiously wounded. A number of Europeans were beaten '" and stabbed in the bazaars, ambulances were burnt, and attempts made to set fire to the hospitals. The European nurses narrowly escaped ,/, jrith their lives. The snrgeon of the Jamsetjei Hospital was badly wounded. « ■■ - The rioters were repelled after several were killed. " ' - • The' outbreak is the most alarming that has occurred for many years. ! Bombay is. now in the hands of the military, and the excitement is calming _ down. . , '• ,
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9385, 11 March 1898, Page 3
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