Labour Troubles at Home

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 11, 10 July 1890, Page 2

Labour Troubles at Home

IFEB UNITED PBESB. ASSOCIATION. | LONDON, July 7. The polios who were suspended allege that they only hesitated, and finally went on duty. Sir Edward Bradford personally inquired into the charges arid dismissed 48 of the men* -■.....>■[ A crowd of thousands, mostly roughs, assembled and blocked Bow street, interfering with the ingress to Cbvent Garden Theatre when the Prince of Wales was present. The mounted police occasionally ohargai the pavemtnt and roadway, knocking many persons down. A squadron of Life Guards are patrolling the streets. The crowd cheer the soldiers and constables,, but hiss the police officers and pelt then) with flour and stones. ■ r The Prince of Wales was cheered on leaving the theatre. Owing to the increasing rowdynessof the roughs, additional Guards had to be summoned. A few windows have been broken, and one hotel is partially wrecked At 1 o'clock heavy rain fell and the crowd dispersed. Many of the clerks 'are engaged ■ guarding the banks and rich stores. Strong reserves of police have been stationed at various points, But at present all is quiet. - Large numbers of policemen in plain clothes incited a crowd, of 5000 rowdies ia.-. the evening, and the conduct of the/gnfbi^J was strongly intimidative until." ih«?^ Guards arrived. The mob cried "Vive la Anarchy" and sang the ' Marseillaise.* Flowerpots, crockery, bottles, rotten vegetables, and pitchers of water were, thrown at the police officers. The Socialists were active in urging the soldiery to side with the people. Many of the mob resisted the efforts of the troopers to maintain order, and tried to cut the reins . of their horses. The foot constables were of little assistance, and it was apparent that their sympathy was with their comrades. The Southwark Reserves have replaced the mutinous members of Bow street. . -. ■: -. , Under the influence of the older men, the police reserves maintained their loyalty, and the agitation, is setting down Many rioters will be prosecuted, including John Williams, the Socialist. Considerable excitement was caused at the post office by the sorters belonging to ■ the Union expelling 30 blacklegs. „ Delivery of mails has been delayed owing to the attitude assumed by the men. They will come to a final decision as to going out on strike to-night. «.- The telegraph clerks have intimated that after "aturday.next they will not work overtime. . : . The dock clerks, who state they, are worse paid than dock labourers, are about to strike. July 8. The police strike has collapsed, and the men have resumed their duties everywhere unconditionally. There is no disorder in the streets, and the crowd is dwindling away. The military have been withdrawn. July 9. All stocks are depressed owing to the strike among the policemen. The approaches to Bow-street are guarded by old arid tried constables and a strong detachment of mounted police, who patrol in the vicinity. There is an immense crowd in the streets, and the mob are noisy and expressive, but less criminal than yesterday. Since the commencement of the strike some of the troopers have been xbughly handled, and several were injured by stones and Jbottles thrown from the crowd. The police used their batons freely and numerous arrests were made. The constables are obedient to the commands given, and the excitement is quietening down. -v. ;: ; To-day's work shows a complete jfaihxre of organisation on the part of the police. Received July 10, noon. London, Juiy & The Unionists ejected the blaoklegs from the Parcels Department of the Post Office. Barricades were erected in the Letter |Department, behind which the new hands worked under the protection of the police. The Unionists finally resumed work, and meet this afternoon to determine their future action.