The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-26
UNDER DARK ARCHES.
Where London Fugitives From
Justice Feel Safe.
ALONG THE FAMOUS STRAND.
The Celebrated AdelpAi Tsmhs- W-hero
fer Thirty Years Peliceaen Dsrea
Not Venture.

the Szrzrd-which has been 80 xpuropr1-
stely described as the center of the uHf-
verse. On bright sunny spring dsy. look
ing aboEt ore NJ the various landmarks 81
past historic interest. without being sxruek
by the contrast presented 80 the life ard
sunlight by the great black srch n the end
Of Durham street, ~ the entrance ct which
Is posted board threatening IoSfers and
loiserers with CERTAIN legal penalties if they
elect 10 either loaf or loiser In the inm1l1i~
ate vicinity The unsathonab2e depthsuf
the black arch hook ike the cspa<ious EnHW
o. mysterious giant and one who, more
oFer. c4a keep his secrets and mysteries
for eli time. Since the building Of 0so
esns1n kMfnf, the arches Of which
iorzn the first opening although far iron
affraetise-are comparatively sale. most -
them having been turned into stone houses
for many Of the Strand wirc merchants,
and their spersures having been hcaxS1ed
up- 4 little gss light has been introduced,
the IIAsa arteries are paved and systeD
OF police patrol has pat stop 70 the crinso
and vice which, ~ the beginning and fri
half Of this century, found their hnn1o
sbcre- Al that time criminal dying froA
justice knew that he vas safe IL he mnu-
aged TO make the Adslphi dark arches. for
even thirty years ago NO p-oiicemAn dared
venture very FAR into them. and Is = sai1
many men and women remained IL
them for wears never seeing ~
glimpse Of Gods daylight COfn@N
ers. rnurierers .-coney-catcherS~ 81
women OF the most degraded classes mo1o
them their hshisaal home. and there anvo
for such artificial Light rs they providn4
for their Own uses. the rest Of the hue
labyrinth Of arches Was in comp1ese da1k~
ness, with the exception, Of course, Gkero
they opened near the strand, or wherQ
they abarted on the hanks Of the Thamen.
Safe from the clutches Of the Lao the dve1.
lers IN the arches were not safe from OH
dangers. They were bzsiis in two stofiea.
and n food tide ii Vas NO unusual fhinG
for the lower arches to become gradually
hat surely. filed with water, and many =
nziefactor hiding from jHsf5ce In the Iigs
ing tomb Of The dark arches has, h
drunken sleep, been overfaken By tn cu11.
clsmmy waters and drowned before ~ ~
sufficiently rouSed to make his escape ~
the upper tier, and as the tide rent douu
he has been dcafed out on the brooN
bosom OF Father Thames 70 remain 80
other mystery Of the river These lUuue
arches were in these DAYS noorod uifk
mud Crawling animalcuir and nv
WORN. .r.rrxrd So 49,, .,,a u 1872
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.h,- =, F;r.5l. .-., . e. .ss-k- 49,.
when lighted, filed the placr with seizio9
smoke In others farther away fnom ~
riyrr smelling furnaces we're successfully
built and coming weat on e = uhn1n -
rase the cu1nR 1kuw siadn - dsloG
Of BY arcompl7cas, Who eninsd accon =
the wants ~ IN, hossxrr e - 49,
whseh r-~.. j.se- f,,,r,5 !, = 4. ~c---1.33i
- :.4 -. -. r-ss = .-----.:
n ane Aesn :. Il 81.
NOV inc upper Annes serve - cea1ak1
the houses IA Adeipha terrace
Many poor creature tired Of lilsr Nn3
seeking Quiet In The river has fouuH -
nav s-ss.snr sovry, IN. ..re~v,, s,,<., 49, -
49, - 49, - 80 -. Ss-.s
= - -, - 1ss - - Z !. -
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me entrance 10 one Oh snese - me 1n@1ee
coafnaen- IL MAS sight such - thaQ
which inspired Hood 70 write fhaf Mon&
paYhe<ir r.oeru The RrS6re If RSxha ~
snd Il w.s =, aasrrhs .rrh whsrA - 49,
=, III. r,;,,a ~, \. -
- 49,
nc naeAk elnc q Aefcn
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Or ne 49, sso1snr rfrrr-
Mad from ffeis hissory.
Glad 10 ocast's mysaesy,
swift 70 Re hurid
aass a 49, anys nszs
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How many such there were who a1zu0
ing none other nobody knows The xrua*