The New York herald., 1879-07-02
ALL PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS IN coNsEcrr
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE uERALp.l

HARTFORD. July !, 1872
Digent inquiry in this city does not develop any
thing indicating that the rumored general strike of
workiugnen the 4th OF July viii affect this Sec
tion in any way. For months past there has been
no agitation among the working classes in Con-
necticut. The strikes at Rockville and Bradford
about year ago the last worth noticing, and
these were nconsiderabe affairs Reports
from all sections of the State show great improve
ment in the demand for labor u the factories and
with nearly all running full and over time it is
not easy to organize strike. In New Haven the
only labor agitation at present reported affects
the laborers employed by the city, as 10 whether
they shall receive 81 25 81 so per day. and sim
lar question is discussed here in matter of the
compensation the aborers on the new water works
but ia neither does the matter excite any
particular interest among Others than the laborers
themselves. so iar as can be ascertained labor
meeting has been held in Hartford for many months
and tho authorities mere, when questioned ON the
subject Of possible trouble the Fourth. are
regarding r. g. Mcclure, well known labor re-
former reported in todays HERALD TO he living in
thai city, that he left there several months ago.
PEACEFUL PRoTEsTATIoNs FROM THE ST. LOUIS
SOCIALIST LEADER-rHE MAYOR AND POLICE
40 STRIKES ANrIcIPATED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Sr LOUIS. July J. 1879.
inns afternoon your correspondent called
Albert Curtin, the most prominent socialist in ST.
Louis, TO ascertain il preparations were on foot for
eight hour strike the Fourth Of July, or what
other demonstrations were to be made on that day
Mr.. Curtin Is unprctentious aud polite young
German, tNenty-seyen years OF age and editor of
Der Jodtsst,Hge, organ OF the st. Louis socialjsts
He received the HERALD representative courteously
and, after declaring that strike or violence Of any
sort contemplated by the socialists on tho
Fourth, submitted the following statement with his
signature attached, expressing the designs his
party and the Eight Hour League--
THE SOCIALIST PROGRAMME.
monster mass meeting viii be held at Lucas
Market on the 81 N July ut eight O'Clock =. al A
grand dcmonstration viii take place the following
day, the Fourth OF July, which from seven
Thousand 20 ten thousand workingmcn and citizens
will take part Among the societies which will take
part are found two armed organzations--viz.. the
Montgomery Guards and the Morkiuginen's Pro-
tectye Union. About thousand miners from
Belleyille and vicinity will join No strike is 90.
inB 10 take place nor any disturbance on the part
of tho wOrkingnon whatever The work. ngnien are
peaccmakers rather thau dis.urbers. The coming
oen0nstrihoh s not the end, but the beginning, Of
agrand ana Iaighty agitation for the shortening of
the working hours ana the improvement OF the
condition oi The workiug people IN general This IL
thr intention and these the views OF all the lead
ing workingmen's ORGANIZATIONS OF this country.
ALB. CURRLIN
MAYOR KNOWS.
Your correspondent next called upon Mayor over.
stoz 10 inquire e ho anticipated any trouble from
tho parade of the socialists and Eight Hour League.
In answcr to query tho Mayor said. "i is nonsense
to talk about threatened trouble; the city was never
more quiet The intentions Of the socialists, so far
as am informed. entirely peaceful. and think
it is anwise FOR tic papers work up any excite
mcnt on the subject"
STATEMENT ny CHIEF OF POLICE.
Chief of Police McDonough was next visited.
Upon being asked IL ho feared trouble AR Nc
Donougn replied, 'No, sir; do not" In answer to
the question whether bis department had made any
preparations in anticipation Of trouble. he said
Nothing more than the ordinary readiness: there
no sgus OF ariotous demonstration. but If there
should Oe this department will be ready qucll It,
DE pite these pacific declarations the part of
the socialist leader the Mayor and the Chief of Po-
lce, there is considerable apprehension in the minds
OF many that more or less trouble is impending and
that tumultuous. u not violent, liable to
occur. The socialists here really formidable,
and while The greater part Of them ent rely dis
posed to the adoptiop of quiet measures for the
dress OF their alleged grievances there is also n
vicious element ready the slightest provocation