As they ran across deputies and other notables on Slottsbacken, they were stopped by the police from reaching the square. Surrounding alleys quickly got clogged by demonstrators, however, and the cordon had to give way to the crowd, whose cries and protest songs quickly filled the square. Future Prime Minister Hjalmar Branting got involved in a dispute before the crowd threatened to intrude the Stock Exchange Build from Trångsund.
While attempting to reach the square on Slottsbacken, protesters encountered police and other notable figures. The cordon was forced to give way as demonstrators clogged nearby alleys.  The crowd then filled the square with their chants and songs, prompting Prime Minister Hjalmar Branting to intervene in a dispute before they threatened to enter the Stock Exchange Building from Trångsund.