Show IN LONDON II I I The Police Authorities Censured Cen-sured for the Riot THE DAMAGE 5000 POUNDS The nab Has DispeMed No Cocfiict I With the Authorities Has Yet Occurred I The London Troubles LONDON February 10The Standard this morning prints the report of an I interview with Hyndman Socialist leader He denied that the bad harvest I or overpopulation were the causes of tbe distress prevailing among the work iug people because similar social troubles trou-bles existed in America and France The real cause was universal that producers pro-ducers had no control over the amount paid for production Hyndman said that he and his associates would continue con-tinue to hold labor meetings and that there would soon be a demonstration of Easteud tradesmen for the purpose of agitating the subject of compensation The only law on the subject dates from the rein of Edward I and is difficult Jf application A meeting of West End tradesmen was held this evening tor the purpose ol giving expression to theirindignation at the want of confidence authorities for permitting the riot Mr W H Smith member of Parliamentpresided Mr Picketts stated that the loss caused by the noters amounted to 2000 Several members of Parliament addressed ad-dressed the meeting Mr Smith said sympathized with genuine distress He condemned however the present mode of agitation and appealed to workmen work-men to resent the interference of Socialists So-cialists as determined to their own interests In-terests He had said he had seen Mr Childers the Home Secretary and hau given him notice that he would question ques-tion the government on the subject in Parliament A resolution was adopted to send a memorial to the Home Secret Secre-t iry asking him to receive a deputation of tradesmen for a conference Mr Kelly Secretary of the Unemployed Workingmens Organization accused the Socialists of causing the recent trouble and lays part of the blame on the police officials who he said were perfectly aware of the intentions of the Socialists Mr Kelly on Monday distributed 0000 circulars among the workingmen urging peaceful proceedings He threatens threat-ens that unless the police proceed against the Socialists the workmen themselves will endeavor to punish them Kelly had his eyes blackened and was otherwise badly bruised in a fight yesterday The city is quiet tonight The Telegraph says that government intends to prosecute the more violent of the Socialist speakers who addressed the mob in Trafalgar Square The news of the riot has created a sensation in Europe The Socialists of Paris and Berlin are jubilant and meetings meet-ings lore being called in those cilioa to express admiration for London Socialists Social-ists and to encourage them to take further action The latest estimates place the damages dam-ages done in Mondays riot at 5000 All witnesses agree that the rioters were mainly ruffians of villainous looks and of the lowest order who moved quickly n InmnAt hnHpq The Times severely censures the heads of the police department who it says proved themselves unfit for the positions posi-tions they occupy It reminds Mr I Childers thathis reputation depends largely npon recognizing this fact The constables it adds did all that was possible in facing the mob without help or guidance from leading officials LONDON February IONoonThus far today there has been no renewal of rioting in this city A dense fog prevails pre-vails and favors the congregation of roughs Small crowds of loafers are assembled as-sembled on the street corners 2 pmCol Henderson head of the Metropolitan police force has been in conference today with Childers Home Secretary in relation to the riots of Monday and Tuesday An uneasy feeling feel-ing prevails throughout the metropolis in consequence of the events of the past two days Hundreds of genuine workingmen working-men who are out of employment are wandering about Trafalgar Square this afternoon 3 pmNews has just been received in the city that a mob of roughs which had assembled Deptford are march ing toyards the city and they aro smashing windows and wrecking the fronts I of houses along the route vA panic prevails among the residents of the portion of the city which the mob is likely to traverse and shopkeepers are closing their establishments The police and troops are in readiness to prevent the mob from assuming the proportions of that of Monday and from committing similar excesses 340 p mThe Deptford mbb has reached Hope Exchange in Southwark nearly five miles from the Starting point or the march The mob enormously enorm-ously increased by constant accessions during its progress north All shops along the route are closed The destine tion of the Deptford rioters seems to be Trafalgar Square The mob is resting in Southwark between London Bridge and Blac friars Bridge The police has been ordered to secure possession of all bridges crossing the river Thames and to resist all attempts on the part of the mobs to cross Tho police at this hour hold all bridge approaches and are preparing pre-paring to resist attack The authorities author-ities have warned all tradesmen doing business in Strand Cockspur Street Pall Mall and Regent Street to expect disordejtonight and to immediately close their shops and take steps to pro tect their property The West End alreadyihas a funeral appearance The Deptford mob on its way toward Thames swung through New Kent Road and Newington JUauseveay They sacked several small shops along the way They stopped at the mammoth establishment of William Tarn Co This establishment covers the ground from and including Mo 5 to No 21 on Rent Roard and No 165toNo l73 on Newington Causeway and is devoted to trade in linen silk mens and womens clothes boots and shoes carpets ironware iron-ware bedding furniture etc The building was under police protection lilt the mob overran the officers sacked toe store and when they retired left the building badly wrecked 430 pmThe estimate heretofore made of the losses inflicted by the mob I on Monday anpears to have been greatly too small The official estimate places the amount of damage at 80000 Various socialistic and labor reform societies threaten to have a monster demonstration at Hyde Park next Saturday to be attended by contingents i of laborers from the country Sops are being closetl and barricaded everywhere every-where throughout the city 5 p mThe police has been informed that the Deptford mob is composed of I large numbers of roughs who have organized to attack the city emporiums and banks Such stores as remain open in the city at this hour have their windows win-dows closed and barred and are ready to close their doors at a moments notice no-tice Groups of anxious people stand about in the streets discussing the situation situ-ation Newspapers are printing extra editions and these are eagerly bought At this hour the fog is increasing 6 p mThe mob has dispersed The streets are thronged No conflict with the authorities has yet occurred A Socialists meeting is to be held this evening at Colbut and Market streets at 530 oclock 2 4 hours before the time time announced for the assemblage over then and men were on the ground waiting to attend the meeting This crowd is being constantly augmented by accessions from Trafalgar Square Cavalry from Albany Barracks and large bodies of police have been ordered to remain in readiness to maintain order At the Cumberland meeting a movement was inaugurated to secure a meeting of all the London members of the House of Commons both Liberal and Conservative to devise measures for the immediate relief of the distress in London It is proposed to have the meeting depute a strong cjmmittee to urge the Cabinet to action in the matter mat-ter |