New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-08
UNRULY LONDON POLICE.
GENERAL STRIKE PLANNED, BOI Nol
- CARRIED OUT.
cr,rvAxcEs OF THE MEN AN 1NsPECIoh
noUGuLY HANDLED-wEsr END MEX
c,.vrs .1ARMEp--CHEEEs FOR TIE
PRINCE OF wALES-A R1oToCS
MOB IN BOW STREET.

Jondon July 1.-The agitation among V"e
nolce force is Increasing. The constable at'acheu
IN the Bow-s,. station VINO was tIahslerien
IN another division, attempted 10 make Iae"eh
address 10 his comrades in the station mouse to-
dav but was ordered to dcSist by an Inspector
disordcrlv scene followed the giving OF thc orde'
The assembled constabes elected tie nlsiFo'"i
from the room in which they were @a'hereu i'e
WAS then seized by some OF the men ana throWh
over n balustrade narrowly escaping dea'h
While Inspect0r Hanson was paradlng h"ih'V'
of men in the yard heavy splt'oon was thrown
at him from a window. The missile narrowly
missed hitting him in the head
This afternoon Chief of Police Bradford hau
n conference with the Bow-st officials. lie a''si-
ward summoned before him singly the men VINO
had refused 10 do duty Saturday, and instantly
dismissed each of them from the force Inc men
of the Bow-st. station were indignant lh'N
alleged that only part of the number oi men WHO
refused 10 do duty were dismissed lheN All
went 10 the street. and the news oil the dls'hiNS"S
snread RAPIDLY Policemen N uniform ana III
civilian clothing assembled, and special messages
were telegraphed to all the other police DIVISIONS
Delegates from the other divisions reached Bow
st. later in the day. and 1t was declared ny tnoSc
present that a strike of the entire metropolitan
police force would occur tonight. The constaoies
fclegrdphcd to Home Secretary Matthews as fol-
lows:
Ata meeting on Saturday it was resolved that you be
cspectuv asked t. reply to-day the moderate demands
OF our petitions II the answer i in the Affirmative dis
astrous strike Will be avoided All the divisions await
your reply and tust that all the men VINO nave oce s
pended will be renstated
This dispatch was signed by delegates from
,wentv-one divisions Ii is stated that Sir Ed
,f u, has
adopted an unusual mode of procedure Ordinarily
reports of offences against discipline are submit
ted to the Scotland Yard authorities. and thc men
implicated appear when their cases are to he
settled But now, it is alleged. such cases are
handled hastily, and the men 90 not nave ialr
opportunty 10 make explanations.
The Scotland Yard Icope made vigorous efforts
to meet the emergency, but it looked as if nothing
but an immediate reply from the Home Secretary
would avert a serious strike. The men, it 5
said, planned to follow the course pursued by the
dock strikers. The leaders were To 20 10 thcir
respective divisional stations at 10 p. IN. When
three-quarters of the night force should have ar
rived the men were TO form three deep and await
the appearance OF the men inside the station
houses When the latter came out they were 10
he called upon 10 Join the movement. This pfo-
cess it was expected. would induce all who might
be doubtful TO cast their fortunes with ; rib
ers and the night men would then await the r
rival OF the morning relrfs and en- teaNOr 10 per
sua0e them also 10 JOIN The strikers ranks.
Aftcrward all the various cOntngents were 10
hold maSS-mCe'lIg IN EOw-St.
There was much uneaslness among merchants
IN the Strand and Othrf West End streets. Trades
men guarded their shops, and in the banks the
clerks will remain all night to protect the pop
erty of their employers
In anticipation Of strike rotous mob OF
ruiians blocked Bowst. and vicinity this evening,
preventing the cOns'abcs from reaching ii'
station. The crowd lccomirg turbulent, mounted
officers endeaYOred 70 clear Il passage, and Wer'
received with hoOts and pelted with bags of
-four. sticks etc In one instance the constablcs
had to rescue felbw-ofliccr who was artacEe',
by the crowd.
At O'Clock the Prince Of Wales. escorted bs'
crowd thckcncd and the Turbulence continued un-
Ill a late honr. few pcrsons Were slightly IN
jrrci. The ina iOrty of the policc returned 70
duty as usual The Strand and other thorough
fares better pOliccd than ordinarily. owing 10
the drafting of men from suburban divisions 20
meet an emergency. The Prince of Wales and
family left the theatre at IL 80 o'clock and
were loudly checred. the crowd singing Hes a
Jolly Good Fellow" Further drafts of Life Guards
arrived e. pres order.
tavern which was closed in consequence Oi INC
excitement was wrecked bv the mob, and the WIN
dOwS of other tayerns were broken.
At midnight the crowd was unGiminishcd and
tie hootpc was undated. \ steady rin Was
falling. Reports from all the suburbs state mat
all Of the night police arc on duty.
The Home Secretary. the Chief of Police. and
other high officials. met at the Bow-sf. sta
ton 10 discnss the situation. II &c reported fhat
on duty, hut Welded TO the pressure Of their
officers. At this hour u a. N. TncsG1v 'h'
streets are quiet and the military have been
withdrawn