Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-28
Wives. Children and SWeethearts OF
British Grenadier Guards
Say Goodbye.
THE MEN EsoUT TO LEAVE
ENGLAND
Feelings Of Indignation COntinue To
Increase: The Reeently-made
Prisoners.
STRIKE OF FIREMEN ON STEAM
Frs.
action For $4,000 Damages against
The New York ''Sun.--
Other News.
by Telegraph 70 the NEWS
THE GRENADIERS.
The Sentence ofImprisOnments and
The Scenes Which Followed.

THE GRENADIERS.
The Sentence sTImprisOnments and
The Scenes Which Followed.
LONDON, July ~. - After the
order was given 10 the Grenadiei
Guards 10 leave England they were
confined in the Wellington Bar.
racks. BY n strange misfortune u
veteran named Perren was one OF
the unlucky prisoners. An older
man named Riggs, belonging 10 the
same company, had been transfer
red 10 the reserve the day before.
Later in the day the prisoners ex-
changed their rrgimeuinls for prison
glrh. The precise hour Of their ne
mOyl to the BriStOn military prison
was a well guarded secret, while
their transfer To the ambulance
wagon was 50 quietly effected that
only few sOluiers and spectators
were present. The authorities had
three ambulance wagons, each
drawn by 4 Iair Of horses, in attend
anCe.
At the entrance men were
brought down to the first wagon,
| while the other two were sent
away in different directions. When
the mel emerged the curious spec
| tat0rs raised n loud shout. The
GreuadieTs We're handcufied in
pains anu escorted by nOn-cOmmis-
stoned officers. The soldiers ap-
peared detected and haggard. One
! soldier in regimentals shouted,
"keep up your hearts, cOmTades'7
Several ] risOners burst out crying,
;ears streaming down their sad
| faces. "NOull be better of. . cried
another soldier as the vehicle drove
rapidly away. After the departure
Of the men the story Of their fare
well parting with their wives and
children
SPREAD TrRDTGH THE EAgEACISs.
In little while the feeling Of de-
preston gave way 10 excited iEdi:-
nation, which grew more intense A.
the evening advanced. WIve-.
children. Sge, thearts ant comrades
crowded into the spacious yapi from
until 10 O'Clock. No guardsmen
were allowed. An exciting but
Painful meeting was held in the
yard and can.een. At first the men
Of the second battalion bore them
selves bravely and laughed at TIE
EXPIRE ssiOns Of fear nf their wives
and sweethearts. The sympathetic
words Of old comrades, however,
soon lindled the angry feelings that
smOuldered in their breasts. The
men were Immediately aroused and
invcighed bitterly against the order
that confined them. Har-h, iuii-
vidual cases Of men who had a few
days only To serve 10 complete
long and honorable service. AMI
who had been thus rudely awak-
cucd from their dream Of future free
dom from military duty, were cited
ami discussed. One had only seven
days 10 finish twelve years, ami an
other thirteen days TO end seven
years Of active service In one case
the wife Of = prisoner was inCOnsOl-
able. She had three children with
her and was in i delicate condition.
As the marriage was without the
consent Of the colonel, the poor We
man could not expect TO get that as
sistance during the absence Of her
husband which those married by
permission always receive. She
could only mourn her double sorrow,
which her husbands tenderness
could not GssGage. At length, as
the bugle sounded for the visitors 10
leave. the husband raised his wife
and almost carried her 10 the gate,
where woman friend took his place
and bore her home.
II TIE BUSY THROSG
filling the yard there was no chance
for private farewells and WHISPERED
partings. Hundreds Of men and
women, arm in arm, were walking
about and clinging lovingly for the
last time TO each other. Outside
stool great crowd Of sightseers,
who gazed curiOusly and sympa-
thetically between the railing. The
OniOOkers saw brave men kissing
their wives and swpethearts again
and again, and then brushing away
tears with their strong hands
Couples separated, the women hur-
Tying away with their friends and
the children then taking farewell
kisses from their fathers. The men
at last rushed or To the canteen.
While these pathetic scenes were
going on in the yard, different ones
were being enacted in the can,eens.
Young women who seemed TO
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treating their lovers as they had
been accustomed TO do. The taps
were continually running. The
flowing bowl apparently lightened
the burden Of the men ani for a
time they forgot their misfortune.
They INDUCED in jig dancing and
sang snatches OfpOpular aiLs Attic
sound Of the bugls the wOmen rush
eel outside inlse1rch Of other lovers.
Several men were interviewed by a
special correspondent. They said
the Duke OF Cambridge blamed them
for not reporting the complaints
through their officers. ave don't
know the officers" said the spokes-
man, sand rarely see them. >
At 10 O'Clock IN the evening the
yard was cleared and the crowd.
obeying the orders OF the police,
sadly novel away. At midnighta
small gathering reappeared and in
creased every hour. BY 3 O'Clock
this morning il numbered more than
four thousand. The windows we're
thrown open at sunrise and the
wives ami sweethearts recognized
the men, calling TO them by their
christian names. At O'Clock
Birdcage Walk was thronged. The
men gave way at the railings for the
PoOE WOMEN, AND CHILDREN
with tear-stained eyes and haggard
faces held up to see II they could
pick out their fathers Then the
flies and drums marched Into the
yards. No laggaris were found.
Every man answered promptly and
apparently cheerfully to the call.
Colonel Eaton, in full regimentaEs
and mounted, rode up and ertered
the yard.
AT O'Clock the men were drawn
up in double line, and fifteen min
utes later the colonel gave the word
TO march. The great gates at the
Buckingham Palace end OF the yard
we're thrown open, and while the
band played the sPirit-stirriug
british Grenadiers," the battalion
marched out They were greeted
by the shouts and cheers Of an
enormous throng. The street wss
blockaded. a large number Of
policemen were formed in three
lines to open a way for the soldiers.
a Ter the police came sappers and
miners and behind them the band
and Colonel Eaton at the head Of