The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-05
Anticipating n Kiot.

PATERSON. n. j., December 3.-Fearing
disturbances BY idle working people, the
Muyor of Paterson proposes 10 make re-
ouisition upon the Governor for authority TO
summon Icia chment of the Newark militia
in case of riot. The people OF Elizabeth
have appointed committee to seek out un-
emploved mechanics and relieve their wants.
STARVATION N PATERSON, n. J.-SlX THOU
SAND MEN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.
The city of Paterson, Y. j., until the be-
ginning of the late financial panic one of tue
most thriving manufacturing centres in the
country, IS now in Il serious condition as re-
cards the su>tenunce, for time at least, OF 4
large number of its people. The Philadel-
phia EceUng Bulletin says:
"Some Of the cilizeus of Paterson ey-
pressed surprise last Friday on reading in the
papers that there was actual starvation IN
Chat city. MaSs-meetinSs have been held
nearly every evening for two weeks, and the
Paterson newspapers have published details
of the measures for relief. The city has or
dered 200 to be expended for laborers,
and special committees have been appointed
to see whether the manufacturers can be
persuaded to resume operations. On Monday
morning groups of men gathered on
street-corncrs, and later they 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
infammatory speeches to his companions,
and the multitude shouted, "Work or
bread" Some proposed to sack the provl-
sion stores, saying that it would be better to
be in jiil with plenty of food and fuel. After
the Mayor assured them that they should be
set to work as soon as tools could he pro-
| yided they dispersed. Eighty special po-
licemen have been added to the force. The
officials at the City Hall arc busy taking
the names of men to be set to work. Each
man Is required to tell his story under oath.
Squads Of policemen are necessary to regu.
late the crowd who besiege the doors.
| 1.-Two French ladies who have been In
good circumstances ate nothing from Friday
night until Monday morning. Owners OF
reul estate are exchanging their wardr0hes
for food. Others are selling their watches
Many children who have been boarding il
families are begging to keep these families
from starving. Able-bodied merchants are
selling their furniture, and one family burned
most of theirs for tirewood. Some families
are renting suits of rooms and giving UP
their houses, unable TO pay rent or buy lue''
A clergyman found family Of three adul 4
and five children-the children sick--lying
in small uncarpeted room, and sup
ported entirely by contributions. Fa'
Their McNulty offers to sacrifice all his
property if necessary to save bis
neighbors from starvation. 1t Is expected
that the $4,000 appropriated by the city will
keep 500 men at work ten weeks. The mum.
Der of adults out Of employment is 5000
The forty-eight establishments in Paterson
employed more than 10000 hands. The pay.
rolls show a reduction Of 5,758 workmen
and the forty locomotives In the shops are
nearly finished, leaving little or nothing T.
be done. Hanil & Booth talk of starting
their silk mills, and promise to provide
means Tor all their late workmen through the
winter. The Phoenix Company also pro
poses TO take care of its employees. The city
still offers to sell 100000 worth OF bonds
the proceeds to be used as a relief fund"