The Morning herald., 1875-09-28
MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNISM.


FOrce-POlfce using their clubs Ol
them The Militia " are ordered
Out-'rhey Refuse tn Hear an Al
dress from the MayOr--Quiet Par
TALLY Restored.
FALL RIVER, MASS, Sept. 27.-Accordins
to the predictions Of yesterday, the opera
tives were in high state of excitement thi.
morning. Although it was conceded that g
large portion of the help would sign the
agreement of the manufacturers and go tc
work. The agitat0rs of the opposition
movement were on hand at an early hour
and forming column at the Southern sec
tion of the city marched to the various
union mills localities, and cautioned the help
against signing away their liberty. The
head of the column carried a banner bear
ing the inscription Fifteen thousand white
slaves to be sold at auction"
1t is believed that had this movement not
been inaugurated, the mills of this city to a
great extent, would have had enough help
to start up with. After visiting the various
manufactures en- route and augmenting the
column to some five thousand, , they proceed
ed to the City Park and held mass meet
ing, at nine o'clock. Fully ten thousand
persons had assembled and the feeling exhi-
bited was of a decidedly communistic and
riotious character, a committee was appoint
ed to wait upon the Mayor and ask for his
Intervention in behalf Of the operatives and
see if he couldn't devise some means to
ameliorate the present distressed state of
affairs and intercede for withdrawal Of the
present Objectionable conditions of the
manufactors. After . delay of an hour the
committee returned and reported that the
Mayor would not give them any satisfac-
tion, except that he would care for the starv-
ing ones by providing them either with
a place at the City or State Aims
House and after listening to Some
of the leaders which were of a very
seditious and Iinfamatory character. The
meeting voted to march in body to the
City Hall and demand of the Mayor such
means as would relieve them from their
present distress. Before adjourning it was
understood that various committees would
meet in~the international Hall. AT another
meeting this evening report upon some
definite action for their future government
was heard. This large concourse of people
Immediately proceeded in line of march
through the principal thoroughfares
and arriving in front of the City
Hall, halted and commenced hooting
and shouting in the most disgrace
full manner The Mayor attempted to ad-
iress them, but on account Of the noise and
Yelling of the excited multitude, was not
allowed to proceed. He Immediately Or
Tered the City Marshall, who was on hand
with large force of policemen to disperse
The crowd forthwith, and the excited rabb!e
exhibited decided resistance. The police
With praiseworthy efficiency marched Int 0
he mob and in short time succeeded in
clearing the streets not without con-
siderable violence on the part of
The excited people. Stones and every
available missile were hurled though
,he ,surging mob, and after few ar
gsts were made, the excitement evinced
signs of subsiding. Fortunately none were
hurt. The militia of the adjoining cities
we're telegraphed for, and after the violent
of the mob were all quiet,
arrived and were greeted all along the main
streets by misses and groans and all kinds of
insults. The meeting of this evening was
Of far different character from the one of
his morning. It was evident the leaders
had mistaken their policy by melting
The excitement of the too willing people,
md in the event of responsibility res
ng upon them, their course was to ad-
yocate a concession. All the speakers ad-
Used peaceful, orderly and law--abiding
prosecution Of the movement, and claimed
hat the trouble of this morning was due to
he too efficient course of the Executive.
they say, be orderly, and tho militia now
resent to quell an imaginary disturbance,
'il, by tomorrow, have to return and re-
ort that their services are not required.
he matter was placed in the hands of the
everal committees representing them, and
hey dispersed, feeling satisfied the difiulty
'ould be amicably settled. The militia is
ppointed to the different sections of the
ty, and in case ofany serious or incendiary
lovement is started, they will be fully pre-
ared for the emergency. - NIt ~ T'9Y
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