The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-14
NEW YORK CITY.
WORKING MEN's pRocRsaroN

WORKING MEMS PROGRESSION.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 1S.-The Committe
OF Safety last evening adopted resolu
tion declining TO accept the permission Q
the authorities and giving up for the pre-
ent all professions and line OF march
They had designed Tor TO-DAY. mn
workingmen are advised 10 assemble 10
day and deliberate upon such measures
as necessity may demand. Mayor Have
meyer will address the unemployed b,
invitation in Union Square.
TROUBLE WITH THE woRKMaMRN.
At II o'clock this morning about 5OO(
persons assembled In Thompkfn's Square
The police received orders 10 drive them
out, and while 90 doing Sergeant Berghal
was assaulted with hammer by a mar
named Meyer. Meyer, with others, was
Immediately arrested. He stated In the
station house that he was directed by The
Tenth Ward Association 10 assault apy
officer who molested him. Crowds are
reported gathering at different points,
The crowd that gathered around the
Square had banners of workingmen's or
CARNATIONS. 30 soon as Meyer assaulted
the officer the others began o most vigor-
Gus clubbing, clearing the square. Most
intense excitement prevailed, and mounted
policemen have taken possession Of the
square.
Yesterday the park commissioners hay.
Ing control Of Tompkins Square with
drew the permit previously granted
nryfnur, aV, - hald a ,,non1t.,,. a. ~. -. \
this morning requested the police com.
missioners TO prevent the projected meet.
ing from being held there. A large
number, unemployed mainly, congregated
In groups Of few hundred each, gath
cred In the square, apparently awaiting
the arrival OF other bands and their lead.
eFs, that the meeting might be organized.
The police commission was in the 10.
cality, and went to the Seventeenth pre-
cinct station, from whence soon issued
22 policemen, under command Of Captain
Walsh and sergt Berthold. They marched
quickly TO Tompkins square and divided
In two parties, the Captain commanding
one body and the Sergeant the other.
Sergeant Berthold moved on the
crowd having banner inscribed "Tenth
Ward Association" He advised them to
retire in peace and not give occasion for
q disturbance. he was answered by a
tall, guzzled fellow Of military aspect,
who appeared to be the leader, calling
upon the men Of the Association to stand
firm; and they did. Officer Waldron by
this time came in front Of the leader, who
refused to move back, and the two en-
gagged In q struggle. The Sergeant stepped
quickly to the assistance OF the officer
but met little hungry looking person
who struck him on the temple with
heavy carpenters hammer, and the blood
flowed freely from the wound. When
Meyer was asked at the station house by
the Sergeant why he struck him, he an
swered because Heafeches, their leader,
told him to strike any policeman that
iHterlered with them. Besides" said |
the prisoner, II am ten days without
food, and am desperate" At the |
Sixth precinct q large number of
police were held in readiness. One
man in the crowd had communist
flag, but did not get time TO- unfurl it. |
Mayor HaVcmeyer was at the police |
headquarters up to noon, when he came
down to his office, and said he would not
address the worhngmen. First Avenue |
continued crowded up to l o'clock, and |
the workingmen from time to time parad.
ed two deep along the sidewalk, but did
not venture into the square adjoining the |
streets. The avenues are crowded with
people who fear to venture into First
Avenue. Although the avenue Is so full
OF people, there Is no shouting or disor-
der, and the police say that the lesson the
rioters got this morning will have
wholesome effect.
FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.
New 1oRK, Jan. 13.-This morning
fire occurred in building at No. 90 E Goth
street, and the flames spread rapidly. II
being known that number Of persons
were in the house, the second and third
alarms were sent out and in q short time
a large number Of fremen were on the
spot. They resorted to every means to
reach the occupants, but the fremen
were driven of at every point by the
flames. Jacob Stiner, q well. known tea
merchant, jumped from the backwindow
Of the I'd story and was found in the yard
dead, burned and mangled. A servant
girl named Mary Mcclure was found in
the yard with both legs broken. She was
removed to Bellvue Hospital. The fire.
men, in searching the building, found the
bodies Of Mrs. Stiner and her daughter.
They were .smothered In their rooms.
The fire is said to have been caused by an
imperfect heater. Its rumored that sey.
eral other bodies are in the ruins.
CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS wrFR
Sidney Mcleod, a ship carpenter, has
been arrested in Jersey City on charge
Of causing the death Of his wife by vio- /
lence. Neg Era7r |,
Under q decision of Judge Batchiord,
Marshall Fisk has taken possession Of the
assets Of the firm OF Howes & Macy, the
bankrupt bankers. - ~
DRFAULTTNG- BANK PRESIDENT GETS
TEN YEARS AT ALBANY,
Ex. Senator Graham, delaulting Presi.
lent Of the Waikiki National Bank, was
to.day sentenced TO ten years imprison.
nent at the Albany penitentiary.
Weather Report.
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