New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
WORKINGMEN'S DEMANDS.
DEMONSTRATION AT TIE CITY HALL.

| THE PARADE IN GREAT MEASURE A FAiLURE-PRE-
sENrING AN ADDRESS TO THE MAYoR-His
ANSwER-CHARACTER or THE GATHERING IN
CITY HALL PARK.
OF the $1,000 unemployed wOrlingmen who
expected parade yesterday and wait upon tho
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen, to demand rehef from
their present necessities only about rs formed IN
line. This because the arrangements Of the com
mitcc had not been properly carried ont.
At Gr1nd-st and East Broadway, and at Centre Market
whore divisions advertised TO form, there was no
demonstration. At Tompkins-square squad of about
| so were collected. under the marshalsbip OF H. NJ
Medina. and marched to Unionsqtarc. where they met
the division formed there. and stterward joined by
division from Madson-sGuare. At Fiity-ninth-st and
Eighthave Capt Ward of tie Twenty-socond Police Pre-
cinct with force OF IL men, present at oociockto
prohibit the men from holding any demonstration %
Jinn; in line to parade. Capt Ward said that the men
were not provided with any permit 10 parade. and he
considered his duty to dsperso them If they congre-
gated in largo numbers The came struggling in by
twos ana nrees and when they informed OF Capt
wards order they went away. Another place mp town
| where the to meet Fifty-nintl-st. and
! Third-avc There more men cUngrcgatcd there
! than tho West SIDE. some of them coming
| from Harlem. There were policemen on
the street, but when the number Of men became suii-
cicnty large TO look like a crowd. officer sent
from the ncighboring police station to tell them to dis
pcr,e The when cOngrcs1tcd talked freely OF the
poor arrangements. They had leader they did not
know where 20 what to do They expressed their
desire for work and discussed their needy condition
When an officer told them tn dSpcrsc they amcnied the
lack Of sufficient money TO enable them TO ride in the
cars TO attend the denomination ut the Cy ll and
many Of them attempted 10 walk down.
All the way down the Bowcry could be working
men walking 10 the CRY Hall IN twO8 and thrces. and
along the proposed line of march extra policemen were
stationed. II pig Oc.Oo6 before the procession
n all cd
4 squad Of police. With the exception of half dozen
American nlg, aud four transprencics. there was no
attempt ~ display Upon the sides OF the trdTspaicnce'
were painted the following inscriptions: "Open the
pub. lands 20 the people by aiding them 10 settle
thereon with q loan" Government employment rs "a
remedy for Srikcs" Heads OF departments cut down
siuccuie salaries and give work To unemployed" Con
ucss give relief los passing the silver bill" Look
here workingmcu. Sl lOOOOOO spent on fat city Offices
and not half million on the poor workngm1u" o. Look
and cousidcrSl 90 Tlay for dbOrcg. 100 in hodr for
an Alderman" We demand immediate employment
for the unemployed OF this city" I'VE look to congIcs,
Tor relief passing the Bland silver h and the Home
| stead bill"
| The march down the Bowcry orderly AMI devoid
of excitement Before the procession arrived 81 the city
Hall Par, large numbers of men wcro coming IN from
| tIc various places Of meeting which had been al
! pounced, snd hundreds Of people living In the lower
district, af ,uc cy assembled fhc number continued
arrival Of he delegation wuich 10 prcse their
grievance 10 the Mayor Some wandered mo the cts
Hall AMI moved srout tho Mayors Office. and many
went 10 the gLambcr oi tic Afternoon VINO were then IN
session They quiet suJ uuicmon''rai'ye. except
! lrw VINO talked loudly d,noinsn5 Tie public officials
/ generally.
! Cip, M, Garland with Sergeant walz ani Rounds
man Martin were Present e; Union-,quaTo with the of
r.triI of - mn 10 quru any disturbance. An extra
force 0! police stationed alon2 tie lire OF march
ildy n ..c %! emergency 70 be- called into requston
81 The city Hal Icaudcr Thompson. ". 4. Clr,ry. T.
! D. Na.'liud. H. VI. Medina. j. Mo,han, aud M"ln"l
fT., waited upon no Mayor - committee ana "e-
/ ly.rrI 20 him thc following address.
! Mu NNug. stern necessity un oar part ha, com
,rIiri a., 'u wait you today for the purpose uI III
IuiIlus a. under }puI present ,lcu''h = I'D 'li 'i,.
iuU hl,. .'y power authority invested in toI by Ia"
uy wuicn you can furnish us with ;he "mpoJ u"'er
~ want au' %, ltt,ad,u: mis- rcs. u you arr plWr
ICES u The uI,ni,e-. ieu what power have -. b"hI 81"
We r,cr-uy, thc Lm'ulani" .aot t.at ls individuals wt
I,r utterly pr"r'h,' 70 employ 1l.1,,t @ l.u !. .. . '''
and r.flf, wayiau l- employment, ~ have no ii-nt
20 od.mul o. Eat "i'u u go"I,s 10 t"I "p',l,li,'"
t.nulur whether have not only the right - a"h,t
h.. Il, ruluG cu jpyu im tGc tact tlJi TIE d,,'J-
| ut.pu oi rru, II., upon wHith ia, Government =
founded rNVucy guarantee {" li PERSONS ne ishi :"
H'r r.rf, b, aud "a. pursuit o. h.priu'>i hI ~ ne
~ i,as n not Happiness. depends uu"n temporal c'"
tuI-. 90 u"t tee duD col 'hr mont. % 80 10. 20. a.
uut case ,I ul mtcrf'rcrc" ON thr part OF rae Govern
n
Hd tlIi uctc i- n' pi"'i,on oi a" b "hl'n you can
| nv, oar rl.bt under rhe circumstance, 20 dcdnnl
| Dul.ugIu,ut tuu the tuiuortttf AMI womb yoH
l nt -houI D.. furnished Whenever cirrUmstau., ,c-
gurri lif We Yut tH,sc question, p'rIH,n.il, W.
aud sincerely hppo you viii ave H. s;rlisat,I. at
answers We Isrut that This "oNo'nurnt l", ~, DO
w. ,"., -"Ir'ft %, t, ~. ..,, % , tit Jn"r n m, M
U .||H. 20 f q la
rf ,r property Iuu oui bodies Then does 3D. uni ''"
in't ih'r sho1h D' t,,'r' "rd , .n
,tua,. It claiming ard dtmaniins from & us
.. rli,As from o. the ,iln" assistance uud'r the sam,
clr.m,-ince II ., lni'ri I'ar rule idi Won't ""I'
rotH ways. consider tIc rr'rnartnsn policy ls car
t.,i ONT uy som, o.! tG. puO', tcpa.tm,ut5 extreme"
uus ,r lud Detrimental TO t' Industrial clas.t "i the
eng vet "r iNur r i.'ur.ih, M am lLIhh lil l'oh'
uf au'ts .ou: lr -ayrd 10 tr c.tJ hy proper ,ur-
.uu % th" rA.iion"i' SliI' oi 'n"o 90 our ip.',
officials iupAE You "ii. d', d" Ihciy i"''l.t, ""i' ="
ynur .dr..tuu ani attention ana hrhrIng so have
,uur sympathy and best wishes, "e would be pleased {"
rHr nAYoG', REPLY.
| Mayof Wickham took up the liIrcs, In detail. and
stated that hs rcpl, 90 thcirst oEhory-w"tac'
ne had any authority - furnish them with employ mcrt-
va, simply that the Mayor had 10 power 10 issue
.,g,lr arhautmcut aud that The charter defined tne
work for ,hr head OF the several departments ana in
passing This charter The Legislature conferred G' powers
| Gion item on, .dc Oi ,"''. H. tp',nl ',,,I" i,,
Improvements that were :" he mado on tir b'H'
ward and other places, and those iml."l lrm.hi
.ad al bc"n compi'" aad were made both DE taxation
ana ,i.-c.-tni Ol thr ~}2ObDOOp r'inrd by taxation.
which the committee dcsu,d 10 Eho thr disposition
tLc Nlyor murmrd them that the city received Uniy
snail portion Of that, Hs rDDDpbpO M"nl tu r 0ldl'
| :luOUu,OOD 10 pay toward tLc puhC d'bt Tiv"oo'J
ion educational pgrpO-cs, rINUJWD tnr thc Nhi"it "l
he puiir" Department, Sl5"nuu5 % th' flit Doif'
mcu aLd ~ JJJ 800 To support The STATE INSTITUTIONS
one OF committee ggcScd tGdi II 'heir were -lNtu
| rmpnynrut thc state Prisons and other institutions
| would not b, iucumIcrrd with ~ many iniatrs IN
MAYOR claimed That thCro Wa uu apparent dlIrItce
naH ~ that respect from lie state Of things wien work
va, abiui4ut Tho AlaYor then stated thHt rlioouoU
had been pd. out for city labor SINCE lhc isto January
1 ,"J ..T6uon ,nr c.utr,.ts iic WI, then asked how