SERIOUS RIOTS IN LONDON.
* [rEUTBR COPYRIGHT. I (Received October 19, 9.30 p.m.) London, October 18. The unemployed agitation was ienewed this morning, when an attempt was made to bold a meeting m Trafalgar Square. The police, who had been mustered m strong force, prevented the proposed meeting being held, and m keeping the Square clear a great amount of scuffling took place. About two thousand persons proceeded to Hyde Park, where several speeches were delivered, More were afterwards made m the direction of Bayswater, but on the crowd reaching Victoria gate a conflict ensued, owing to the police barring their , progress. The mob destroyed the iron hurdles and seats m the Park. With weapons thus improvised they attacked the police, injuring a number of constables. The police were reinforced to a considerable extent, and succeeded ultimately m dispersing the assemblage, several arrests being p)»rje. . „
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1691, 20 October 1887, Page 2
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144SERIOUS RIOTS IN LONDON. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1691, 20 October 1887, Page 2
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