Show LABOR RIOT IN NEV YORK Five Thousand Men Make an Attack on 8 Hall SEVERAL PEOPLE HOTBED A St Louis and San Francisco Train Held Up Tho Express 3Iessongsr Is Forced to GIve t Up the Contents of His Safe The Robbers Make Their Escape Criminal Matters NEW YORK Aug 17The ferQnt unrest of the unemployed in this city has length burst the bounds and on the east side today there was an explosion A riotous mob possessed themselves of property which they had no money to hire and to which they had been forbidden forbid-den entrance by the owners There i in this city tonight no panic or fear among people because absolute confidence is reposed re-posed in the power of the police to quell the restless element A crowd of more than 5000 men attacked Valhalla Hall on Orchard street because admittance was denied them They smashed the plate class windows into atoms forced in the door which had been turned against them and forcibly took I possession of the place Several persons were cat by flying glass I All sorts ol missiles were used and finally final-ly police reserves had to be summoned from Eldredge street station After a i vigorous tussle in which clubs were freely used they succeeded in clearing the hal and dispersing the riotous assem binge making a number of arrest of ringleaders The rioters were mostly Polet and Russians largely from clothing workers unions Several well known agitators were on hand including Joseph Barondess commonly known as the king of the cloakmakers Barondess called upon the mayor this afternoon and secured a permit to hold an open air meeting of workingmen in Union square twice a week on condition that he notify the police so a full force could be present to preserve order 1reservo The chief of police has directed that the reserves be kept on duty at all stations in the city till further orders |