Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-07-08

LONDON POLICE TROUBLES.
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Military Dismal ssed-Gathsring OF .
Ristous Msb In Anticipation OF q
StFike-Missiles Thrown NJ an In.
spestor.
LONDON, July THE agitation among
the police force Ii increasing. The constable
attached to the Bow street station who was
transferred to another division attempted to
make farewell address to his comrades in
the station house to-day but was ordered to
desist by an inspector. A disorderly scene
followed the giving of the order. The az
sembled constables elected the inspector
from the room in which they were gathered.
He was then seized by some of the men end
thrown over balustrade and narrowly e.
capped being killed. While Inspector Ham
son was parading q number of men In
the yard a heavy spittoon was
thrown at him from window.
The missile narrowly missed hit
ting him in the head. In the afternoon
Chief Of Police Bradford had . conference
with the Bow street officials. He afterwards
summoned before him singly the men who
had refused to do duty on Saturday, and in
stantIy dismissed each of them from the
force. The men of the Bow street station
house were indignant. They alleged that on
ly portion of the number of the men who
refused to do duty were dismissed. They
all went to the street, and the news of the
dismissals spread rapidly. Policemen In
uniform and civilian clothing assembled and
special messages were telegraphed to all the
other police divisions. Delegates from the
other divisions reached Bow street later in
the day, and It was declared by those pres
emit that Q strike of the entire metropolitan
force would occur tonight. The eonstables
telegraphed to Home Secretary Matthews as
follows:
At q meeting on Saturday 1t was resolved
that you be respectfully asked to reply to-
day to the moderate demands of our petit
ton. If the answer is in the affirmative
disastrous strike will be averted. All the
divisions await your reply, and trust that all
the men who have been suspended will be
reinstated.
This dispatch was signed by delegates
from twenty one divisions. It is stated that
Sir Edward Bradford, the new chief of po-
lice, has adopted an unusual mode of pro-
cedure. Ordinarily reports of offenses against
discipline are submitted to the Scotland
Yard authorities and the men implicated ap.
pear when their cases are to be settled. But
now it Is alleged such cases are handled hast
lily and the men are not given fair oppor-
tunity to make explanations. The Scotland
Yard people are making vigorous efforts to
meet the emergency, but 1t looks ss if moth
ing but an immediate reply from Secretary
Matthews will avert a most serious strike.
The men, 1t is said, propose to follow the
course pursued by the dock strikers. The
leaders will 60 to their respective divisional
stations at o:15 p. IN. When three-qusrters
of the night force have arrived the men will
form three deep and await the appearance of
the men inside the the station houses. When
| the latter come ont they will be called upon
to Join the movement. This process. It is
expected, will induce all who may be doubt
| full to cast their fortune with the strikers and
the night men will then await the arrival of
| the morning reliefs and endeavor to persuade
them also to join the strikers ranks. After
wards all the various contingents will hold
mass meeting in Bow street.
There is much uneasiness among mer-
chants on the Strand and other West End
| streets. Tradesmen are guarding their shops
and in the banks the clerks will remain all
| night to protect the property of their en-
ployers.
In anticipation of strike o riotous mob of
ruffians blocked up Bow street and vicinity
this evening, preventing the constables from
| reaching the station. The crowd becom-
| ing turbulent, mounted officers endeavored
to clear q passage, and were received with
boots and pelted with bags of hour, sticks,
/ etc. LII Ouo luSthudo tuo COUbt6uiSs uoo "
rsscus q fellow officer who was attacked by
the crowd. At 0 o'clock the Prince of
Wales, escorted by the Life guards, arrived
at the opera house. The crowd thickened,
and the turbulence continued until a late
hour. A few persons were slightly injured.
| The majority of the police returned to duty
as usual. The Strand and other thorough.
fares were better policed than usual
owing to the drafting of men from
/ auburhan Divisions TO meet ener-
genoy. The Prince and Princess of Wales
daughters left the theater at 11:3O O'Clock
and were loudly chesred, the crowd singing
"He's Jolly Good Fellow" Further drafts
of Life Guards arrived to preserve order. A
| tavern which was closed in consequence o.
| the excitement was wrecked by the mob ant
| the windows of other taverns were broken.
At midnight the crowd was undiminishso
and the hooting unabated. A steady rair
| was falling. Reports from all the su5urb
state all of the night police are on duty.
la. m.-The home secretary, the chief o.
police and other high officials met at the New
street station last night to discuss the situa
ton. It il reported that the constable'
evinced much repugnance to going on duty
but yielded to the pressure of their officers
At this hour the streets are quiet and thu
military have been withdrawn.
The Bow street mob tore down ratings
shutters, boardings, etc, and used them 81
missiles. Several persons were injured b.
being hit with stones, and three were tskei
to the hospital.