The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-13
THE UNEMPLOYED.
MORE MEETINGS IN TeMPKINS SQUARE.
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THE NUMBERS DECREASING.
Crowds Of Unemployed Workmen at the
Central Park.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
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Report from One Of the Commits
sioners Of Streets.
Mr.. c0hovtR'S PLAN FOR EMPLOYING HB0RERS.
Funds Furnished the Park Commis-
sionerA
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&c, DO, DC.
THE WORKINGMEN IN COUNCIL.
Meetings at Tomplkins Square. City Hall and
Central Pari-Inteiiigence OHices and Soap
AgencIes-MadanAe Rankc again the
6tand-Her Invention and What she Pro-
poses to do-Proposition 20 Relieve the Poor
Providing the Government or Common
Council Will Pay her Half Million for he,
P1on-Her Vow and How she Intends o.
Keep it-Other Speeches and Propositions .,
Relieve the WorkIngmen-Men set to Wo sSx
on Central Park-Peace and Quiet Throu. sa-
out the City.
IA early eight O'Clock yesterday morning the
crowd began congregate in large numbers in Tom ops
square, and to pass the time by discussions in small Knots
with reference TO the prospects of getting empoym sut be-
fore the appearance of cold weather. and the pro eaby
u their committee dealing farly with them. Sany Of
those present accused the committee of having old them
to politicians, and proposed throw ing'thsm
overheard and acting for themselves
THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICES PITCHED prro.
One old man, named Wilkinson, residing IN Second
avenue, Nineteenth ward, addressed @d and re-
lated his experience. He said that he h Vi had no
thing but Of bread and cold for lnsef and
sick wife, whow sick in bed since yester ELy morning
md without fuel money; also that he had been
also poor man. had only refused to sako the reu
for his place for the last mo rSh but had
with his own money bought him (wlk irson) pair of
boots and supplied them with such foss as they had
lie had gore 70 an Intelligence agency oce In Brood
way three weeks since, and paid the keeper tfty
cents in consideration Of the mans promising that he
would procure him situation porter next morning:
but sad have been there every nornag since that
time and have no place yet, and Faith don't that
am likely TO-"
don't never mean TO do anything, only get your money
srsEsR-FAth believe you right, sharo, for they
Keep telling that shall have place morrow and
70 morrow, but the dvii q bit do we get IT,
yocx-You had better go TO work and get your afy
srEAkER-Fath, would do that same IL I could.
vno-6o % Marshal Stephens, at the Aayor's ONCE,
here apd he viii bring the intelligence office keeper
sp, and make him fork over.
sxAKu-I will do that same, for hav M cent In the
world and the fifty cents will get loaf Of bread and
something 70 The old man here edged his wsyo or
shs crowd and started for the City Hall with ght heart
AnOl,er hour or two was then spent by the crowd in
making and discussLg various propositions for their relief
anti about half past eleven O'Clock when
MADAME RAsKE APPEARS AND SPEAKS,
Made her appearance in the park snd walked toward
he crowd She wis soon recognized and surrounded by
her IN on All sides, amid cries Of Don't shovc Have
respect for the lady, Keep %, Open CIRCLE, Sc
RAnie proceeded % ay that she not come ihero 70
male speech 70 them but merely TO how they
.ss devoted 70 tho workinsmen, whom che loved As
dearly ~ though they were OF her own blood. ZAP
nce ana a., Is sne nss ceen Working
erchants and capais for the bcnefi OF the poor but
had been unable 70 do anything permanently for their
keod as yet partly because Of want OF organization and
rnty on their uhc workingmens) part and partly from
van, Of authority from their committee and the Mayor
Shs had been waiting patiently in hopes chat the commit
Zee appointed by them Tuesday would have
her before this time and told her What TO do She had
folded her plan 70 the meeting on Tuesday and now
ony waiting for the authority Of the committee tho
Mayor 20 80 ahead, which she said she could not
DO unless she know where the money ooulng
from WITH which to guarantee expenses, she
d,d not wish to assume tho entire rcspons
ncer,s this winter for the The beuedt of The poor and
bad already been 70 Mr. Miller 70 II be would not give
ths workngmen bis large for one night in which 20
hold meeting and organize themseives no some Kind Of
body but Mr. Miller had told her that the Chinese
more fitted for such purposes than hs rooms
and he no doubt they could be had without the pro
per organization Of the worknemcn, and concentrated
seton, said she you cannot expect 70 effect anything
vosxs-Thais So
GOOD IDEA.
srslzW-fhave aso been among the boss workngmeu
and merchants seek employment for you but they have
nchlns for you do neither have they the money with
which 10 employ you they wished, they feel the dis
uees Of the present time quite as much a. you do.
would therefore suggest you you Offer your
WOES All who can employ you at anything, for half
price, rather than remain IDLE.
vocrs-No, no. we viii never work Tor half price We
Won't cut down wages we have work at all. We want
srsAxKs-I think would be far better for you 10 take
sha, You can get than 70 do nothing particularly Is
% hard 70 get employment at anything now.
voicr-ko, VIC wont. No never.
srnK1-very well; you must be your own judges OF
That for OF course only came here 10 advise you I
csrpeners masons ali other branches Of trade
and get the various editors 70 publish IT, calling on ali
those who have any work 10 give change o their
hands 10 give each man. say two days week
by dong can earn enough TO suppor, yourselves
and families until better times. tApplause and voIccs-
Good; that's FIRST rate. Wen do that)
SrRskK-ln order TO do that you must authorize some
person 70 act for yon, by giving them your names, at
q
through your names, behalf OF the workngmen Of New
70 rive out 70 divide among You so thai each may have
ri ,eas, two days work week.
dress. The editors viii publish Il for you when they
won't do II for u.s.
srrAsr.-i wiz ehesrfnlly DO anything you may wish
DO for your benefit, you but give authority,
fcs without that can DO nothing Il you give mo some
q your names will do 50 a, once.
voIcs-Giye her your own names, boys.
srxAsEs-i will take down any names You may give
me, and &C, for you your authority, and do
though that without being authorized cond do no.
thing for II went 20 collect money, or 10 do anything,
would be arrested and taken by the police to the Tomes
vorcra--we would like to any ono undertake 70 do
hat Three cheers for Madame.
Madame Rlsss then proceeded 70 take down the names
~ some Of the workingmen who wshe, her TO act for
them The foloyapg tames we're handed IN
Robert Allen, stone cutter
yrancis Campbell, carpenter.
James Goes, occupation not given.
James hcGiveny,
seoree sssa whitley, "
p1wsrS sdr, Curry, g Il"
she said that would do az half dozen names we're ~
government ought 70 furnish two or three millions dol
afs 70 purchase goods and all kinds Of workingmcn
articles 81 s at work making clothing and Other
-, ~ use 70 DO cold again by the agents o. govern
ment and The proceeds again Appropriated for the same
nI ne was in favor of starting proposition q ms
- ,sulatey, and Intended IN short time W initiate
men ayor of the working girls out Of employ
%sn' ,bsir s1a 70 deliver lecture tina, subject