The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-12
The Hunger Movement In New
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directors Oh tie nsttution over which he formerly
presided.
The Hunger Movement In New
York.
Another "Hunger mob Assem- 5led in front OF the |
City Hall in New Yor Monday, where they were |
addressed by workman. The Herald says:
The police soon partially dispersed the crowd |
which at once formed into squads about the front /
OF the Hall and proceeded to discuss tue various
pics most intimately counected with their interests
at the present time.
Mayor Wood later in the day sent a message to |
Broome street, for Deputy Superintendent Uarpen- |
ter, who at once proceeded the Hall and had a
private Interview with the Mayor, with reference |
to the proposed steps to be taken for preserving
the pubic peace. Meanwhile the police at the Hall
had been increased TO about fifty under charge
OF cergeant-Aiajor Waterbury. with instructions to-
arrest the first or men who by act or word at |
| tempted to make any riot0us demonstrations what
ever. SIX men were placed on guard at u time ut |
the front gate of the City .ll, and four the
rear entrance OF the same, with instructions to AL
10" no rush OF the crowd, of wham there were |
from three to five hundred lounging about through
out the afternoon, inside Of the Hail.
| About O'Clock word was received by the police |
| that the crowd from Tompkins square coutempia- |
| teu marching down in u body taking possession of
| the Hail about O'Clock, aud coercIns th Mayor |
| ana common Council into passing measures for
their reiief This added TO the excitement already
existing. and caused ap prehensions in short
| time that the crowd might attempt to carry the
threat into execution. This fear was however
soon dlspeiled by another messenger stating that
IL was intended only for deputation of the work
ing men TO visit the Hall, and being present at the
| Board OF Conneilalen and Aldermen, for the pur-
pose OF seeing and reporting the action Of those
bodies to the meeting to be held on Tuesday morn
ing. The reserve police were for the most part sta.
TONED III room No. 8. where they were provided
WIN coid collation. from neghboring restaurant
AT the expense of the Police Commissioners. At Z
| O'clock they were taken charge of by Sergeant
hicks, actng inspector of the Sixth Ward with
instructions to remain hand and protect the
Common Council from too much outside pressure
until II adJou ned as well maintain the general
peace outside.
The crowd during the afternoon and evening
which had become divided into squads passed the
time by discussing the tariff question the benefits
10 the laborIng man, of high and low tariff, the
| price OF food, house rents. wages &C.
Toward evening general rush was made by the
crowd 10 effect an entrance into the Hail. but the
| police requested them to make room and keep ia
order. Immediately following this a rush was
made for sone man at the bottom of the steps, who
1t seems, had ventured TO ask some of the head
, men OF the gathering their names. FOR his pre-
sumption, ne was pulled and hauied about in
violent manner, and finally ru through the Park.
as isr as the Beekman street gate, where he turn
= ed, and after demonstrating with and explaining 10
the crowd Ills motives for SO DOING suffered TO
return to the Hall. This rush regarded by the
police as ruse to draw them from their posts ard
| hence not noticed by them.
{ General superintendent Tallmadge and Gen. Hall
|
Of the day, watching the progress of things; but
" happily, their services further required
~, with the exception of the above incidents, ne
!, disturbance was attempted, and by O'Clock
u most of the crowd hearing of the action taken bN
. the Common Council, had dispersed.
% considerable number Of the unemployed work
= men met yesterday morning in Tompkins square
10 aud discussed in groups the prospect of obtainin,
work from the city authorities. Some attempts
. were made on the part Of few persons to organlZ
- meeting, but they did not succeed; and after re
y manning few hours longer the crowd dispegs SCI
:. | peaceably TO their several homes. A portion o
II these afterwards proceeded to the CITY HALL an,
v remained in trout Of that building from TO or
= CLOCK, waiting TO hear the action of the committee
=, No action, however. was taken by them the.
expect that something definite will be done to-da
towards furishing them with employment.
, The General and Deputy superintendent held
. long private consultation with the captains an
sergeants OF police yesterday and adopted eifectv
- measures Tor preserving peace to-day, should an
y breach thereof be attempted. The police of til
" lower wards to be distributed as to cover til
beats in the vicinity of Vail and similar streets
u large forces, also to guard the various flour mil
II and warehouses throughout the city. In uddltu
10 the police force, the SeVentyfrst regiment ver
g opportunity to be in The Park ~ III an
Z equipped til saf Rnoou, for review and pl alto
and requisite Will be called upon to aid the tho
O. lies.
ri | Upon receiving information that the Unite
h States authorities had called the Government
a. protect the Sub'freasury, the Herald dispatched
reporter to learn the facts. 1t says:
OF The reporter accordingly proceeded to make il
% qnires and learned that body of about one hui
he dred and fifty United States marines had passed
at Fulton street about eight O'Clock in the evenin,
and subsequently passed down Broadway To I'll
en- vicinity of ALL Broad Beaver street, about te
To O'Clock, where it was said attack had bee
nd threatened during the day He accordingly
IN directed his steps to those localities where
he went through most Of the streets Of the first
.u- and inquired of every private watehman, pole
OF man and citizen he could find, without ascertain
u ing any other particulars than tbs fact that it hs
been Tuinored ill the early part oi the evening tht
en- an attack to be made some of the stores
as that locality and they, as officers, had been
toned to keep good look oHt. No one eUuld t.
u.s. anything about any United States troops, un
sual crowd of people in that locality, they sA
In | they lad nor heard Of none although th'
the officers had been on duty since early in Il
of | evening.
Every thing in the streets presented an unusual
nd quiet appearance, there being scarcely pers,
no excepting the officers, to be met with, and tn
en few and far between. Our reporter accordingly
he | traced his steps lie learned subsequently, tha;
he body of United States troops had been seen to
of ter the City Hall early in the evening. Thith
nd he also bent his steps at one O'Clock this MOI
ny ing. but striving there found all gloomy a
tu- deserted, save by two reporters, whom he N
in the basement, seeking like information wi
81" himself
in There can however, be but little question tha
en- force sent to the city from the Navy Yard Il
re- evening, under cover of night, and concealed
some Of the United States warehouses or buildir
his in the lower wards of the city, for the purpose
being on hand to-day in case of an attempted o
break il accordance with the language Of the abC
aiob4teh from Washington, as il Is known Il
n, ~s,.s; EYglers sent dispatch TO the Preside
a. Ma. =. aftefn8op, detailing probability of
it early in, Wy the mob on the United Sta
ed attempted alta, M taf9 ei's; gu" st''
d, warehouses or treas. -<eGiHg 70 call on
as swer received nv him ',o.. 20 sayy Ysrd
ie force at Goyernor's Is,anS nm, states !
is necessary for the protection of Unjte
10 perty in this city from mob violence
70 The Tribune, of Tuesday afternoon, saws:
,e oh sionday, MIR. Cisco, Assistant Treasurer
ane eno- o-Ireasnry telegraphed to Washington E.
,s . 10 use the government troops on Cove
" nor ) Island and the marines at the Navv yart
, case ofaDy demonstration of the workinr,1er -
y eir speakers last week asserting that there ur
91o,Vvouoo In specie in the banks and Treasure /,
!; whIch they were entitled. In reply TO this a.,
), .nis norhihg 5Z OF the Government troons und.
= tHe command OF non commissioned officers sns =
nafihes, under command of two officers n,as
sneIr appearance, marched up to the Cn.to,
iouse' ana TOOK up their quarters on the groun1
, rs iheT arms were then stacked. and senti
aeis posted to keep out the crowd One of the ..
ncers remarked that they did not find their r,ys ~
.efs very uncomfortable In less than twenty IN,
mours united States troops may be expected frn,r
Boston and Washington nun
BANKS IN THE UNITED SrATEs-The Wash;n1.o,
correspondent of the New York Courier writes as
follows: 90
Among the last acts Of Mr.. Guthrie wa, N cor,.
uhicate TO Congress the annual report on the con