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.
As protesters encountered police and other notable figures on Slottsbacken, they were prevented from reaching the square by the police. The surrounding alleys quickly became congested with demonstrators, forcing the cordon to yield to the crowd whose cries and protest songs soon filled the square. Future Prime Minister Hjalmar Branting got involved in a dispute before the crowd threatened to intrude the Stock Exchange Building from Trångsund.