Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1890 — RIOTING IN ONTARIO. [ARTICLE]

RIOTING IN ONTARIO.

Evangelist* Uadly Hurt by a Lawleil Mob* Aii Ottawa (Ontario) dispatch reports a riot at Hull, just across tho rivor. It was a continuation of tho trouble which took place there a week before. Miss Bertha Wright and her evangelists, accompanied by about a dozen gentlemen, went over to Hull from Ottawa. Members of the Young Men’s Christian association had offered an escort of 1,000 men. Miss Wright, however, fearing trouble, asked thorn to stay away. Hull was In a state of excitement alt tho afternoon, and at 7 o’clock about seven hundred men and boys paraded the streets and took possession of the town. Toward S:3O the mob surged forward In the direction of Little Mission hall. Hundreds hurled stones at tho building, smashing tho windows and demolishing the wooden structure, and' many persons were hurt. Miss Wright was slightly injured by a stone. H. Walters was hit on tho temple and also received a wound in the back of tho head. The police were unable to copo with the mob, but two of the ringleaders were locked up. The following persons Were seriously injused: Robert Fekkiss, head injured. Hknky Shepard, head and face lnjurod. Henry Waetkrs. Major Wright. John Wright. Robert Stewart. The four last named were all badly hurt. The evangelists finally escaped without further injury. Several of tho leaders were arrested next day and fined 820 each.