The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-08-05
BALTIMORE, July %, 1871,


week additional interest was lent to til
scene by the
Arrival OF ELEVEN MEN FROM LYNN
MASS,
who were engaged by an agent of tn
frm in Lynn, to come TO work in Balti
more. These men were informed Their
was no difficulty existing between tn
firm and the Crispins Of this city, ant
believing the firm were acting in gooc
faith they agreed to come on and 90 t
work. According as they arrived her
on the evening train from the East, ant
having been located in suitable board
ing houses, the next thing to be don
was to
SHOW THEM THE ELEPHANT.
in Baltimore.
This was done by the every oblig-
ing, fastiiious nyncompoop, Richard
son-the foreman" who, by the way, j,
an Eastern man. The Lexington mar,
ket was visited, where they had a peeI
at Saturday night market, well stocked
with all the eatables Of the season, and
what added to the attractiveness Of the
occasion was the charming countenance,
Of many Of the beautiful bellies fol
which our city Is so much noted. The
market, in itself, was quite a sight to
them, in its substantial and ornamental
features. Having satisfied them>elve
with sight seeing they returned to their
boarding houses to pass the first night
HOW THEY SPENT SUNDAY
does not transpire, but it is charitable
10 suppose that their spiritual welfare
was properly cared for. But it is to be
inferred. as our sabbath is not the Jew
ish sabbath, that the newly pledged
foreman, with his young masters, were
shut up in the factory preparing fur
Mondays operation, and consequently
could not show the Lynn men any OF
the rural beauties of cur city, The alb
sorbing idea being that
THE MEN SHOULD GO TO WORK
no Monday morning. About seven
o. clock the men of Stern's factory no
ticed some strangers going into Dals-
hermer's and shortly afterwards observ-
ed work progressing. A consultation
was Immediately held, and the result
was a special meeting Should be held
AZ hight, and in the meantime the facto-
ry to be watched.
CRIsPINs on GUARD.
At about halEpast eight o'clock a
halt dozen Crispins took up positions in
as many different parts, determined to
overhaul the first man that came out of
the factory. The firm was also on the
guard, and seeing that the men were
lettering about smelt RAJ, and used
every manner of device to prevent the
men from coming out. The Lynn men
seeing the anxiety Of the bosses,
also began to smell another rat Some
of the men having occasion to 60 out
were accompanied by some Of the firm,
ostenslbly to show them where to 60,
but in reality to prevent them from hav
ing any communication with the Girls
pins OF this city. But the best of plans
fail, and 80 did theirs, for it was not
long before Lynn man was button
holed by Baltimore Crispin who en-
tered into an earnest conversation, and
explained the situation here. While
thus engaged the foreman of the estab-
lishment came out, and coming up to
this party sought to stop their converse
ton. Matters began to look squally,
when " our Lynn friend" suggested a
division Of pathways, converglng ito
the same point, and turning to the sub
sidized foreman said, "Sir, I'd have
YOU to know l am free man, and will
talk to whom | please" and turning up
on his heel walked away.
BOMB SHE'LL EXPLODEs IN THE FAC
TORY.
A few seconds walk brought our
LYNN friend and the Baltlmoreans to-
gether again council was held and a
full explanation had, and an under
standing came to when our friend re-
turned to the factory and told the men
who were at work how they had been
deceived, and all, with one exception,
agreed 10 quit work, which they accord
ingly did, and on Tuesday morning
took furniture CIR up to the door and
took away their tools. If bomb shell
had exploded in the middle Of the fac
tory it could not Of had any greater
effect. The firm were not only aston
ished, but they we're astounded- They
had thought they had the Baltimoreans
defeated; they had perscted their
boast that they could get men from
other places, and were gloating over it,
when 10 and behold you Lere were all
their bright hopes bIaStt d. The men
rep aired to their boarding houses to
yet their trunks, but these they were
refused by order of "RichardsOn," the
foreman. They had not long to wait,
tor the Crispins took the matter in
hand. and in the course of few hours
their trunks we're conveyed to =" head
quarters" AT headquarters severa
short addresses were made, after which
the men from Lynn mingled freely witt
the Baltimore Crispins until it wa
time to 60 to dinner. At one O'CLOCK
the men set down to an ample repas
prepared for them 10y the Grand Lodge
after they stroled through different sec
tons Of the city until supper time
when they severally became the guest
of several members Of the order
About half-past seven o'clock the mem
beers Of the order began to assemble il
MASS MELTING
at Metropolitan hall, where, i'll accord