New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-09
4 WORKINGMEN'S MISS-MEETING.

A SMALL AssEMBLAGE ~ UNION AND ToMPKISs-
sQUlRES-PROPOsED PROCESSION on JAN. 13-EX-
TRAoRDINARY POLICE PRECAUTIONS.
The proposed wOrkngmens mass meetings
which have been held yesterday were failures
In the morning number OF men assembled in the City
Hall Park aud waited for the arrival OF the working
mems procession. They remained until late in the after
noon, the who 10 hold mass meeting did
| not appear. The meeting in Union-square very
sparsely attended, there not being 200 in tho
square any time. As 1t published that several
thousand unemployed were to assemble there. Capt
McCullog OF the Twenty ninth Precinct police
present with body OF police.
The hour appointed for the holding OF tho meetDg-l
a. marlved and the number Of persons in the square
had not increased. The who signed the call for the
meeting were not present. and no person present
seemed inclined to make speech III regard to the ad-
vertised object OF the meeting. crowd OF men hnaly
altered around a named .fJohnl Dunn, and asked
him il he knew what the OF the assemblage
had intended do. He replied that they intended TO
march to the City Hail. and there appoint committee
to present petition to the Board Of Aldermen who met
that afternoon There being small mum
Der OF persons present. however. he thought that
such course would only expose them to
rdicue, without accomplishiDgsany ig00d He was OF
the opinion that they should march around the square
thence to Twenty secondst, through that -stree to
Firstaye and through that avenue to Tompknssquare
mainly by workingmsn, and might draw into their
ranks perhaps many persons by the time they reached
the square The advice Of Damn was approved; pro
| cesson quickly formed, and the men marched to
Tompkns-square. On the march there was no excite
and accessiOns to the ranks Residents Of the
streets through which the procession marched gazed
with apparent surprise at the they passed, and
did appear to have any inclination to join them
On arriving at Tompkins-square. the gates were
IN he in of ANT Wals NJ
Seventeenth Precinct Police. After a moments DELAY
Capt Walsh ordered his men TO give way and the pro-
cession entered the square +. q. Mcclure OF No 1913
First then eaped upon the music stand and ad-
dressed the who had formed part Of the
At the conclusion OF somewhat violent denuncati0n
OF the authorities for not furnishing work to unemployed
workinGmen. the speaker read of resolutions de-
mandng reduction Of IS per cent In house ronts, the
enforcement Of the eighthour law, the adjustment Of
the contract system Of work followed by the city depart
ment and the suspension OF the payment Of rents until
May The resolutions approved by the meeting
Mcclure then announced that another meeting would be
held at the place on Tuesday next.
Superintendent Matsell had tho police force
centrsted that a riot could have been easily queed
Every member of tho force was ordered on duty at
o'clock In the morning. and the men not on post
held In reserve az the various police stations ready to
be sent to Union square II there should be riot Some
surprise felt when the second meeting was formed
In TompSins-square. Westlng Of the Mounted squad
structed ny superintendent Matse send him word by
mounted messengers Of the movements Of the crowd
Mayor Havemcyer arrived at Police Headquarters 81
m, and with superintendent Maseii awaited the
result of tho meeting In the atters private office Tho
hrst messenger reported that about had gath
cred at Union square. Inspector McDermott, who was
In command Of tho police arrived At noon and Exported
that tho meeting had adjourned. Soon after this news
had been received, Messrs. Mcclure Sainuein and
Buck OF the Committee Safety" visited euperih-
tendent Matsc ana stated that they desired 10 hold
meeting III TOmpkns- square aud afterward parade;
superintendent Matsell suggested that thcy snoulu
make the customary application and the following PaPer
wa therefore pre- scented by Them
The endesrned hereby that the wofsngmsh OF % CITY
consisting OF 2OOOO with the object VI wa. On ne Guy
Authorities intend Jan IL 10 form 10
~ III And through Egbshs 10 the bowr 70 Csusiu
thence 70 CentresI faAb City Hail. AMI hefe 70 assemble
lay their demands for which will qdes dPsr'e
police will Q required.
P.J hoGsIRH Of No ls3 f1n's.e
Casirmau of Coumaes Of Arrangements.
By order Of Committee Of SAFETY.
The Board OF Police met at p u 10 discuss tho SUD
jet of granting tho IL was tna secret
society Ut workngmen had been formed, whose motto
was Broad or Blood" and that military organization
lad been perfected The decision VI tho question WAS
dnslly referred TO President smith with power Inc
Committee were requested To come 10 Police Head
quarters ~ D. m to-day Tho project OF WAITING inc
City Hall will probably have TO 10 abandoned oy tns
workngmen. IL alleged that it 10 the intention OF
President smith TO forbid their procession going below
CansLst II In expected that this decision wiz meet
with opposition Detectives Watching tho move
monts Ut the various Trades Unions, ana German.
American French International aooetios and saer
nIa far Ia Il al