The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-09
CLUBBERS ON STRIKE.
London Police Resent Dictatien
From Superiors.
THEY RIOT IN THE STREETS.
Troops Called Out to Protect Property
From the Savage BIuecoats, Whose
Defeat is Sure.

LONDON, July THE agitation among
the police force is increasing. A constable
attached to the Bow street station, who
was transferred to another divis-
ion, attempted to make a farewell
address to his comrades in
vacant house, but was ordered to desist by
an inspector. A disorderly scene followed.
and the assembled constables elected
the inspector form the room in
which they were gathered. He
was then seized by some of the men and
thrown over balustrade, and narrowly
escaped being killed. Another inspector,
while parading number OF men in the
yard, narrowly escaped being hit on the
head by q splttoon thrown from window.
This afternoon Chief of Police Brad
ford had a conference with the Bow street
officials. He afterwards summoned be-
fore him singly those who had refused to
do duty and instantly dismissed each Of
them from the force
News of the dismissals spread rapidly,
and policemen IN uniform and civilian
clothing assembled on the streets. Dele
gates from other divisions reached Bow
street later in the day, and it
was feared a strike of the entire
Metropolitan police force would occur.
Tonight the constables telegraphed Home
Secretary Matthews that at meeting Stur-
day it was resolved that he be respectfully
asked to reply today to the moderate de-
mands OF our petition. If the answer is in
the affirmative a disastrous strike will be
avoided. 1t is stated that the new chief of
police adopted an unusual mode of proceed
ure. Ordinarily reports of offenses against
discipline are submitted to the Scotland
Yard authorities and the men are notified
when their cases are settled, but now it is
alleged such cases are handled hastily and
the men are not given fair opportunity to
make explanations.
There is much uneasiness among mer-
chants on the Strand and other West End
streets. Trauesmen are guarding their
shops and in the banks clerks will remain
all night to protect the property of their
employers. In anticipation of the strike
riotous mob of roughs blocked up Bow
street and vicinity this evening, pre-
venting constables from reaching the station
The crowd becoming turbulent mounted
officers endeavored to clear passage. and
were received with boots and pelted with
bags of -four, sticks, etc. At o'clock the
Prince of Wales, escorted by a line of
guards, arrived.
At the opera-house the crowd thickened
and the turbulence continued until late
hour. A few persons were slightly in
iured. A tavern, which was closed,
in consequence of the excitement, was
wrecked by the mob, and the windows of
other taverns broken. At midnight the
undated.
al
secretary, the chief of police
street station to discuss the position. 1t
is reported that the constables expressed
much repugnance to going on duty, but
yielded to the pressure of their officers.
The streets are now quiet and the military
Withdrawn.
LONDON, July S.-The policemen who
were arrested for assaulting their superior
officers yesterday, have been sentenced to
fourteen days. imprisonment. The men
are weakening They have no organiza-
ton, and it is not likely that they will at
tempt to enforce their demands by a gen.
eral strike. 1t is probable. however, that
further isolated disturbances may occur.
A constable who was dismissed for con-
nection with the troubles has petitioned
the authorities for reinstatement.
Colonel Sir Edward Bradford the newly-ap-
pointed chief commissioner of the London
police force, Is not only very distinguished
military officer, but also one of the most cele-
brated sporJsmen of the British army. His
fame rs hunter of big game extends through
out the length end brs adth of India, and il was
during one of his jungle expeditions that his
left arm was bitten clean off by an infatuated
tigress which he had attacked. 1t is q curious
coincidence that Mr.. Monro, his predecessor as
chief of the London police. should likewise
have been manned in an Indian sporting expe-
dition having had his thigh bone broken by q
fail with his horse during boar hunt