THE RIOTS IN BOMBAY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4497, 15 August 1893, Page 2

THE RIOTS IN BOMBAY.

:: ;;' Militaiy, ■

LossofLife and Piopeity,

h' ; BoMBiY, August 12, The Mahometan turmoil continues. and the riots'". are the most' serious ever known here. ■'•' ■

\Tha artillery command the streets, I aadianoera have been ordered from Poonah, whilo blue j tckets have been landed from the warships.: ■ peßuitory ekirmißhes-have taken place.at night,". Six', persona have teeakiUed ' and,%i* y aied; four Hindoo temples and two mosques wicked and thelfohametan quarters looted. " jj ■■■■■..;

The Volunteers have been ordered to teldJheiriselvea in readiness to assist in maintaining order. : Tiord flams, the Governor of Bombay, • has wired to the Vioeroy that theriota will.probably oontinue for sonio days, but declares that there is no ground for alarm!- 'y.h>: The riots iu'BombiPfecansed by the action of the Mahometans. lnoensed.at thq noisiness of a Hindoo festival, they stormed.a temple, acl the religious discord between the two sets at ones flamed into bitter strife,

All traffio is now suspended. The old bitterness between Hindoos and Mahometans has been intensified by this outbreak.".' .•'

The troops were obliged to fire upon and charge the rioters. Collisions wore frequent in several parts of the oity. About 300 armed policemen, and railway hands are assisting the troops. Some 200 rioters have been taken prisoners, Lord Harris returns immediately.