The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-14
THE REDEFEAG! !!
The Communists in New
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The ''working-men's" Meeting
Broken Up by the Police
AN INUIPIENT RIOT.

Nsv Yoxk. January l3-A meet
ing Of workingmen fixed for II o'clock
at Tompkins Square was broken up
by the police. BY Ten o'clock at least
5000 persons had assembled in the
Square, gathering in knots OF several
hundreds about their standards; num-
bers were also outside the railing en-
closing the square and in adjoidins
streets. Suddenly several sqcsds ol
police, about one hundred strong
marched to the centre OF the square,
the crowd quickly hem ming them in
Police Commissioner Dursau formed
his men in line and order
ed the crowd 10 dlsperse
The police almost at the same mo.
ment made q rush upon the crowd
using clubs indiscriminately. The
crowd broke and ran, botly pursued by
the officers. The square was very soon
cleared except one portion where Chris
tian Meyer held forth as lesdrr oil the
Tenth Ward associate. He detied
the police and with L.s crowd made
desperate resistance. lie struck Sergt
Berghold with q banner on the head,
laying open the scalp. The Sergeant )
wounds were dressed at the station
house. His assailsnt was severely club
bed and with several OF his body guard
was arrested. Several of the police
we,e severely cut while conveying pris-
oners to the station house. Mounted
police, some thirty IN number, arrived
and drove the crowd remaining from
the square. but fghting was continued
some time in adjoining streets. Police-
men continued to make arrests, meet
ing with great resistance. One man
was caught With q red banner, urging
the crowd TO resist the officers Of the
law. When arrested be gave his nsms
40 Jus,iu Schwau, born at Frankfort,
and ackrowledged that he was q com
muuist. Those arrested were examip-
ed and remanded for trial. Win. -.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The workmeu's parade and dis
caused much excitement
today. The crowd which Assem- bled
ID Tompfin's gqaAre in the aiterro>-s
was composed oI several hundred Conn
with blood colored flags. The
that LETT Houston street
we're followed by the mounted police.
On reaching Tompkin's Square, the
crowd hooted, yelled and stoned the
police. Later the police attempted to
clear the square. Christian Meyer, q
Communist, inaamed q portion OF the
crowd, and be personally struck Sergt.
Berghold, OF the police, with a heavy
club, inHIctipg q dangerous wound.
Marcus and Hoeflinger, prominent
Communists, are arrested. The police
have cleared the square. A large num-
Der OF persons were clubbed. A squad
OF police marched through the square,
clubbing and dispensing the bands Of
men still lingering. Officers Walton
and Traverse, OF the police were severly
clubbed. Many rioters were arrested
after a severe clubbing, and covered
With blood. Among them was Duiner,
{ Freedman Schwsb. German Mill
Ter, German, Donovan, (Irish, Meyer,
German Gebthart. German. Kuetf-
iech, Germany Weuklanau, (Sweede, }
Nolle, Germany Akerman, (AmerI-
CAM Murtha, (Irisb )Hart, (Ameri.
can, )McGran, (Americap, Ane1, Ger
man, PoIiske, )Pole,) Bergisher, Ger
man Legachesse, (Pole,) Gut
heir. Germany Smith, ,(Ameri-
can, and Engthsult, Germany.
Affairs quieted down 10 the afternoon
and no further trouble is anticipated.
rHR MAYOR DECLINES TO INrsRFERR.
A committee called on the Mayor to-
day and requested him to address tn.
nemployed. He declined, and esid
he would address sensible men, but moi
fanatics. The committee protested
against the action OF the police in club.
bipg worklpgmen at Tompkin's Square
10 the forenoon.
1t was noticed to-day that Mcguire
and Dunn, who have led on the work.
ipgmen, were not visible at the dem'
oustration to-day. The communist
arrested are all determined looking
men and say they are fighting for food
Some cay they have eaten nothing il
TWO days. Many workingmeu say ther'
will be further and more serious trou'
BILE If reliet Is not furnished the unem'
pIoyed.
The Communists are threatening tc
fire the city, and extra precautions art
being taken by the police tonight.
The police officials express th'
opinion that trouble will ensue before
the end OF the week between the polIc'
and the workingmen. The police anti
cipate this and hence commenced tht
warfare to-day, the Commissioners be.
lieving the best policy is to obtain tht
upper hand at the start.
The rioters arrested by the police
during the disturbance at the working
mems parade to-day were arraignee
at the Essex Market Court this alter.
noon and the court WAS cleared OF al
save the officials and prisoners. Benz
Lodor, who assaulted an officer wa
held in 1900 bail to answer at tn
.pecial sessions. Jas. HeiAecher. tn
leader oil the 10th ward organisation
Who had assaulted an officer. was he'll
in 1000 bail; Loreu5o Solotro va
held In 81 900 bail, and the rest were al
held TO answer the charge OF disorderl
conduct.
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