The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-05

Some of the citizens of Paterson y. D.,
expressed surprise to find that there was |
actual starvation in that city. Mass meet |
ings have been held nearly every evening |
for two weeks, and the Paterson newspapers |
have published details of the measures for
relief The oity has ordered S25, 900 to be
expended for laborers, and special commit
tees have been appointed to see whether
the manufacturers can he persuaded to re-
sumo operations.
On Monday morning groups of men gath
cred on street corners, and later thsy
marched through the streets shouting,
Bread or blood' They went to the City
Hall and were addressed by the Mayor.
One man mounted wagon and made in
fammatory speeches to his companions,
and the multitude shouted, "Work or
bread" Some proposed to sack the pro-
vision stores, saying that it would be better
to be in Jail with plenty of food and fuel.
After the Mayor assured them that they
should be set to work as soon as tools could
/ be provided, they dispersed
Eighty special policemen have been added
to the force. The officials at the City Hall
are busy taking the names of men to be set
to work. Each man is required to tell his
story under oath Squads of policemen arr
necessary to regulate the crowd who be-
siege the doors.
The Rev. Mr.. Woodward, pastor of the
Methodist Church. says that contributions
One letter contained 500. lie is feeding
more people than ever. His list for the
last four days is as follows: Friday, l,Ol;
were feed; on Saturday, 400; on Monday
100; on Tuesday, 500 He purposes Il
place his work under charge of the Ladies
Benevolent Society, which is doing noble
work. They began supplying the suffering
Monday, giving families provisions for {
week But his church will be open as here
toforc. This generous pastor has mad. his
meeting house Il reading room and restau
rant for the unemployed poor.
, Mr.. Woodward says that two Frenc
lauleS WHO nave nccn Ill SOOu clrCullsta
, ate nothing from Friday night until Monda
D, morning. Owners of real estate are OK
. changing their wardrobe for food. Other
$ are selling their watches. Many chlldrc
: who have been boarding in families ar
It begging to keep these families from star,
i ing. Able-bodied mechanics are sellin
), furniture. and one family burned most {
C theirs for firewoOd. Some families are rem
:. ing suites of rooms and giving up the
$ houses, unable to pay rent or buy fuel. NJ
II Woodward found a family of three adul
II and five chldren-thc children sick-li'
II ing in small unexpected room, and SUI
Is ported entirely by contributions. Fath'
II McNulty offers to sacrifice all his properi
IL if necessary to save hisneighborS from sta
. vation.
n 1t is expected that tho $4,000 appropr
a ated by the city will keep 800 men at wor
u ten weeks. The number of adults ont {
T. employment is 5000,
o' The forty-cight establishments in Pate
Il son employed more than 10000 hand
III The pay rolls show reduction of 90,
ii workmen, and the forty locomotives in Il
a. shops are nearly finished, leaving little
Ill nothing to be DONE llamil & Booth ia
u of starting their silk mills, and promise
III provide means for all their late workn'
30 through the winter. The PhGnix CompaI
Ut also purposes to care for its employee
II The city still offers TO sell $1,000 wor
y. ~ of bonds, the proceeds to be used asa
u. lief fund.