Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-22
THE NEwsBoYs ON THE RAMPAGE.
rHsY ASSEMBLE IN MASS MEETING.
when in the Course Of Human Events" &c.
Selling Sunday Papers.
To Cry or Not TO Cry.

Yesterday, the following notice in manuscript
was found posted in The STAR office and in
other places where newsboys most do congre-
gate -" All newssoys are requested to attend
meeting at Trades Union Hall, 6p. m. O'Clock,
this evening. Come one, come all. BY order
of the president. JOHN FITZGERALD"
1t was noticed as the hour drew near that the
cries OF " EVENING STAR; latest news from Eu-
rope" grew louder and louder, and there was
an evident desire on the part OF many to sell
out in order to be on handat the meeting. just
As the bells were striking six clock, white and
colored, lit Gown upon the steps Of the building,
and eagerly watched for the first appearance OF
hearts were gladdened by the appearance OF a
light Through the window, and TIE door being
"sUCH GETTING UP STAIRS
you never did see." The crowd By this time
had probably reached about a hundred, and
every one being on his own hook, such a scene
was ever witnessed Johnny Fitzgerald, the
PRESIDENT, was armed with a big stick and after
vigorous humping OF the table, Succeeded in
"HELLo, CHowDER MOUTH"
Throw yonr papers away; Amt you here for
biz" 500 in Fifty" &c, and finally soms-
thing like order was restored.
President Fitz, after admonishing a short
haired young un to "leave the dog alone, )" took
out speech written for him, and read il, with
more or less interruption. In his speech he said
against petition to stop us from crying Sun
day papers," He said some of the sIgners of
that petition did not object to big bells in milk
wagons waking them up. Some he knew visited
beer gardens ON Sunday, and crept up side al
leys to bar rooms. Some Jews signed it, and
they had no respect for our Sabbath, and no
one makes more noise than then children
Some put their names to the petition because
they wanted them to 60 In the newspapers. The
best thing they could do was to get up petition
aeking that they be allowed to cry papers as at
Fitzy took his seat amid a tremendous veil of
applause, and after he had again succeeded in
getting something like order Mike Lynch was
nominated and unanimously elected secretary
and took his seat. A party present here vOlun-
teered to take the names of the boys for the
petition. He was soon the center Of a lively
or color. and it was remarked that with the ex-
ception OF legs being used for bayonets tho ap.
pearance of the file pictured favorite zouaye
movement. Fifty, with his cane, assisted by a
few of the more digni6ed boys, managed to get
the crowd back to the seats and Comparative
qdiet being restored, after another yell in re-
seGd the he BOYS
Git, and III tell you'What Frank Carr says; he
couldn't come and has sent you letter.
FIFTY READS CARRs LETTER,
in which he said the rich man had signed the
petition, not the poor man, from whom they
made their living. and closed by saying: al
hope when this bin comes before the Board of
Councilmen that 1t viii be in favor Of the poor
newsboys. close my remarks wishing you all
success, hoping that this movement against the
newsboys may never come up again. Three
have no more to say at present: Your old news
boy, FRANK CARR"
sheets to stop and inquire the cause Of the ds
tuIbance, for few minutes and after several
calls for "Cbowder Mouth )" "Vinegar," "Pea-
I nuts "Snoy Flake. q greasy looking bow
was resumed, and while
BIG FIZ, TEE PRRsIDIHT,
nISPPg By S n The to Essk piece
munching grapes. having quite a supply in his
hat. Knox was finally introduced by Fitz, as
follows: Chilly Knox has q few words for ye,"
you success; and propose three cheers for the
newsboyS friend ARTHUR Shspherd)." These
we're given with will, and those who had
asOep. tables sIs by
the big black dog by the tall and finally all
seemed TO enter into the same spirit and it being
FOUND Impossible to take more names, the papers
were gathered up and tt noisy gang emerged
into the street.
The petition sets forth "that they have heard
with regret the announcement that petition
has been laid before your honorable bodies
asking the passage Of law to prohibit the cry
ing aloud Of newspapers on the Sabbath day.
and with surprise have seen published list OF
names. They would further state that this
move ment Is calculated to do them great pecu-
mary injury, as the sale OF papers on Sunday is
atource OF revenue to them, the most of whom
ply their vocation for the purpose Of assisting
their widowed mothers in providing food and
rament for them and their helpless children
and feel that the gentlemen who have signed
the said petition have done il without thought
OF the consequences to many who derive great
support from the occupation OF your petitioners.
Ihey, therefore, respectfully protest against
the passage Of law as above" &c.
During the course of the evening about 90
names were appended to il, and il was an
nounced that other names could be added at
the Sunday Herald Office.