The Morning herald., 1876-07-26
LOCAL NEWS

lLOOAL NE Wo
WORK OR BREAD.
WOrktngs'ssss Ag0iss Ess- Masse- The Meet
| ing last ntOht-The Demand for Relief
Becomes Urgent Conunsttees Appotn-
| ted -Res0lNtt0ns Pyesemted- -Th0s. Kane
Makes a Hpeech-The Water Committee,
the CownctI. aud the Newspapers De-
'e's'sced-A Boot BIacE and Martin
FarrellMakes a Speech Work to be Re-
sMwsed t0-nsosrosU.
| In response to the call for meeting of
the workingmen of this city, to be held at
the City Hall last evening, about 300 or 400
men assembled. The meeting was organ
ized by calling Mr.. Thomas Kane to the
chair, who addressed the assemblage, for
several minutes, during which he alluded to
the suffering and distress of the men In the
city without work.
At the conclusion of his speech, COM
mittee of three to wait upon the Water
Committee was appointed, as follows: John
Shaw, John Donahue, and Martin Mealey.
A committee of three on resolutions was
then appointed, as follows Thomas F.
! lO'Donnell, George Sterrett and James
| Cleaver, (colored). The committee on
the Water Committee was instructed to
wait upon that body at once and require its
presence at the meeting.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
tired, and during it's absence, the meeting
was addressed by the president.
| The following resolutions were then pre-
sented, read and adopted
First. Be it Resolved, By this meeting
here assembled, that we ask the question
why Mr., Pyle, and bis Honor Mayor White
man and his daily bread.
second. And be it further Resolved.
That Mayor Whiteley as executive officer
Of the city. take into consideration the full.
hlment of the law made in Council last
Friday evening, July II, 1876.
Third. And be it further Resolved. That
the Water Committee be instructed by this
meeting of the unemployed orklngmen
of the city of Wilmington, to proceed Win
the work on the Cool Spring Reservoir, on
tomorrow morning, July rs 1876.
Fourth. And be it further Resolved.
That if the Water Committee does not pro.
ceed with the above named work. that the
Mayor ana City Council be authorized, by
tots meeting, to procure bread or labor for
the needy Of this city, to be had at such
places as His Honor may designate.
THOS f. O'D1NNELL,
GEO. sTERRETT,
JAS. CLEAVER.
The President endorsed the Resolutions,
and made few remarks upon them. He
concluded amid the cries for different speak
er6.
The Water Committee of Council, Messrs
Pyle, Paynter, Candy and Jones, here made
its appearance, at the request Of Mr.. Pyle,
the resolutions were again read. Mr.. Pyle
then addressed the meeting, informing it
that privste session was now being held to
take action in regard to work commencing
on the Reservoir. After some remarks from
Mr.. IPaynter, in which he thought if work
could not 60 on, it would be advisable to
spend the money due the Reservoir in buy
ing bread for the needy,
Martin Farrell being called upon
arose and in harangue denounced the ac-
tion of the Water Committee In not allow
ing work to be resumed on the reservoir on
last Monday morning; spoke particularly
against the sentiments of the press, in re-
gard to the condition of the workingmen,
and asked if the meeting endorsed what he
had done in this matter. He assured the
men that if they deferred the matter until
the next meeting of Council, the work
would never 60 on.
! COUCluucu dIulu5L tuC Calls OtucI
gentlemen, and loud cries for order.
James Burke, at the invitation of the
President, arose and expressed some very
sensible remarks. He said the only way to
resume, was to resume.
He was followed by Charles Alexander,
a colored boot black, who for nearly an
hour, entertained the meeting with broken
fragments of ill expressed sentences which
for ludicreousnessVwould be hard to beat
Charlie was heartily applauded, neverthe-
less.
i The Water Committee then returned and
reported that Council had decided that
work should begin on the Reservoir on
Thursday morning, and that employment
would be given to 100 men, 10 from each
Ward in the city, and that each member Of
Council select from each Ward
five of the most needy men these are to
: have work one week, and In turn give place
to others in need Of it. How long work
would be continued, could not be stated,
but Council will at it's next meeting adopt,
if possible. some method for continuing the
work.
Il After the announcement of the above, the
men slowly dispersed. apparently well sat.
isfied. The next meeting of the working
men Wi take place tomorrow evening.
| lowing to the lateness of the hour when
the meeting concluded, and our limited
space, the speeches could not be given
Ed.
| Minor LOcNlSt.
Il The thermometer is again becoming ambi
J tious.
| Watermelons are getting to be quite
lplenty.
Try Bush's Shamokin coal and you will
liza other