, 1873-12-28
THE UNEMPLOYED.
Talk at Headquarters
Yesterday.
They March to the Relief and
Aid Society in Num-
And Ire Assured Their Cases viii
Bo Attended To.
Speeches About Revolvers and
Forcible Means.
1t Is Proposed to Have a Nlass-nfeoting
at the Exposition Building.
What Is Doing in the Way Of AAordIng
Relief.
1t Is Proposed to Have a Mass Meeting
at the Exposition Building.
What Is Doing in the Way Of Atford1ng
Relief.
DOtNCS or THE UNEMPLOYED.

DolNGs or THE uNEMPL DYED.
nrronT OF THEIR COMMITTEE.
at an oarly hour yesterday morning largo
numbor Of unemployed working men began aB-
sonbling ut tho headquarters of the Interna-
tionals Nos. 139 Woa. Polk and GO Woht Lake
atrcots to hear tho result Of tho meeting of their
Committeo with tho Common Council mud tic
Roliof Society, Frldny. About 0 o'clock NOM
Der Of tho Committee appeared at each Of the
places and made full report Of vhnt WAS done.
They advised the mon to 60 quietly to the Relief
society'a Office md apply for help. The mon re-
coiyod tho report quietly, and without any
demonstration Of approval or diaapproval.
THE 11AROH TO nELlEF HEADQUARTERS.
Those at No. 139 West Pol1l street inmoliate-
" aftorward formed into limo. mud marched to
No. 68 Wcat Lako street, whore they were Joined
by tho men at that p1ace and then marched In q
body to tho Relief building, Nos 40 mud ii Lit
Snlo street. There could hayo bcon 10 less
than 1,000 mon in tho procession, md many Of
them pushed their way into tho Office which
soon filled to auffocatlon.
VACCINATION BEFORE RELIEF.
Mr. Trusdell. the Superintendent of the 3d.
cioty, Addressed tho men, and told thom thoy
had to got vaccinatcd before relief could DO
rendered them. Each man vas handed blank
vaccination certificate, aud told to have it filled
up and signed, and to return 1t again to tho Office,
when relief would be given to all who wore in
need. Those who had not been yaccnatcd we're
directed to the Doctors office on the third floor,
where tho operation would be performed free of
Charge. The crowd mado for the Doctors office
which WIS eoon filled to ovorflowing and more
we're still coming, until the lalls aud tho ad-
joining rooms were oil filed up. It became owl
In ef
impaired if mora wore allowed 10 go upstairs,
ind consequently thoy were told to come down
md leave their names, and that they might get
Vaccinntcd another time. TEoy cana down
Of paper, handed tho Same to tho prorcr Of
dcinls, who told tl,om to come again III tho af-
ternoon. when relief would, -bo, granted to those
who nccded it most, while visitors would be so,t
to the houses OF oil OF them to examine into
their chBoB.
VARIOUS SENTIMENTS.
A majority Of thoso present did not like to
20 cont a%oy without having received aid, and
declared that the Relief Society was only folding
we1o quito confident TINT tho noliof Society
would ho!p them to tho extent Of its
abilities. Tho dissatisfied oncs won't back
to their respective headquarters, and there
Gare yent to their feelings, .denouucng tho
done TOR them before evening, they would try to
provide bread for thclr lamlcs, no matter
whore nor iu what maunor they had to GET it.
sMoKE THEM OUT,
Ono old German workingman who had Just
ontored tho hall mounted chair, and announced
that 10 and party of soyentoon had been to
tho Relief Socicty's office second timo and
they wore put off until Monday. "That is tho
way," tic old man said, "tho Society means to
treatus: Monday they will toll us to come Wcdnes-
!ho Slnsor. is over, aud we md our familios
lavo died Of starvation. I tell you,
gentlomon," ho continued, "let us march down
Monday If they again fool us, and smoke out
tl1o whole Of that sulphur band (schwofeIbande).
tGroat applause.1 We must use force, and then
we may rccoivo something. for saw man re-
coivipg $40 d few hours ago,-aud That mau be-
!ongod to tic 1ntoruationals oven, Just because
he threatened to shoot down and rob tho first
given to him. That's tho why to treat thom fcl.
lows; and.if you would only follow his example,
they would not dare to refuse you."
nEyoLvEns.
At the conclusion nf the old man's speech, 1t
was tue prevailing opinion TINT If thoy only had
reyolvors they would be successful. Those WHO
were once TUG happy possessoTs of Derringers
aod Colts declared that dirc necessity Ind com
nelcd them to sell then, for bread, and none Of
them had any money to buy royolyers with.
SECOND TRIAL.
They, therefore. concluded to mako another
peaceful effort without tho aid Of reyolvorB, and
SEQ whether they could not get como MD before
Sunday, aud they. again marched to the Socioty's
Office, determined not to leave there until Home-
left for tie samo place, to sec what was
going on. Ife ngain found assembled thorc
about 600 men, completely blocking up the
aldowa]k and tho ontranco TO the building.
into tlo Office. which was just rs crowded as
the lall aud tho sidewalk. alr. Trusdol was
In Ills private Office, very busy examining papers,
and ordering relief to be granted to large num-
ber OF those who lie thought wore tho most
days WORK al1lce the fire. and, although tho Office
was crowded to sNtfocntlun. hn bad not heard
one OF the mon uttor al oath, or IN any way bo-
have III On n'gont!o1nanly fashion. Amy
Gne fIo.o could 4a, SEC .sox. III moment moment TINT
honest workingmon. whom nllsfortuno Ind |
thrown out Of bread. lie said ho would do all |
DO could to relieve then but l,o was greatly cnl-
balrnssod by tho ininonao lumber Of meu III the |
Office, and no hal therefore, requested OF tho |
Mayor tue aid Of fow policemen to keep the
Office cloar. At this moment four policemen ar.
rived, and compelled tho mon to leave tho office.
telling thom that they could come in ole aftor
anothor. Although considerable dissatisfaction |
was expressed by somo Of them about this sum-
owing to tile fact that tho noBt desperate and
counseors among them lind received |
some ald, and THESE OF col1rao, wcra now per-
foctly satisfied.
IA!h AFtEHfu0n.
both tho headquarters OF llo worklngmen
wore deserted IN lilo eysuing. but !. notice was
posted OIL the doors tlat grand maAs- meeting
would he held tlis afternoon ut No. Go Vest
Luke ,pnd No. 139 WeHt polk. Both these plsces
aro rather slna and not tho tenth part of thono
rho Nlll he present thts afternoon will bo ablo
% gtt inside, and 1t Ii tho,e erore Burmised that
he local Committoc, who called th!s mass-lnoet-
lug, and all Of whom woro o!oHotcd all day yos-
:erlay, porfcoting their plans Of operation, ill.,
enuoa to take tho mon, nfter having
ct tEosu placoH, to tho Ex.
'osition Building. mud hold teir nass-,neotng
here. That tho Internationals will not relax
hc hold thcy now have upon tho massos Of
'orklngmen may confidently DO assorted. They
ulrhoaa nI raunitlu tha Ground loat ILL.,