The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25
A HIGH OLD TIME
At an Anti.AnATehiat Msstipg-Ths Police
Dhparss the Crowd,

AAFNNaN AA' NANWAs
NEw. YoRE, May 24,-A mass meeting
Of anti-Anarchist Bbhsmiaps at No. 53S
Fifth street, to denounCs the action Of the
Chicago rioters, and to express regret
that several Bohemians had been en-,
gagged in the riots, nearly eliminated in q
riot yesterday afternoon, through the
efforts OF number Of Anarchists,
who had packed the hall aud tried
to capture the meeting, or to break
1t up by creating disturbances.
The hall was crowded, but the crowd was
not altogether composed oflOyal and peacs-
loving citizens, The Anarchists had un-
dertaken the task Of capturing the meet.
ing in the same manner as Juslus SChWab
and his gang OF Communists several years
ago successfully captured several work,
ingmen and political meetings. They
came 10 the hall and scattered themselves
among the audience, with whom they at
once began to argue upon social and polit'
cal subjects,
The temporary chairman was just going
to announce the names OF the officers Of
the meeting when wild looking AnRr-
Chist, with long, unkempt hair, who was
sitting in front, jumped up and demanded
that the chairman be nominated and
elected by the audience In true democratic
fashion. He was ordered to sit down, but
refused, and repeated his demand, which
was re.echoed by his Goniederates, one OF
whom proposed for chairman the name
OF Charles Wsigert, the editor Of the Pro.
letar, the Bohemian Anarchist paper in
this city. Weigsrt advanced toward the
platform, but was ordered back by the
committee. While he was still hesitating
ss 10 what he should do short, thiCk.set
Anarchist, Hans Volght, climbed on a
chair and began to deliver a blo0d.thirsty
oration, urging Welgsrt to take the chair,
and proposing three cheers for the blood
red a4g Of Anarchy, A
The din in the body Of the hall became
louder. "ACcurssd AnarChist" "Capital-
istic boot liCkprl" and many other cpl.
thets were rapidly exchanged in the Bo.
hemian and German languages; men
seized each other by the collars and shook
their fists at each other. About dozen
Anarchists formed line directly Ia front
OF the platform, wildly gesticulating and
ordering the committeeman TO get down.
The latter seized the chairs by the backs
and prepared for the worst. Voight leap
ed upon the platform but was knocked
back. He was helped on again by his
fellow-AnarChists, two Of whom followed
him. With wild hurrah he proclaimed
that the meeting had been captured by
the Anarchists,
death to all capitalists" he cried.
"Let the workingmen rule. Let them do
whatever they want We do not want
any laws. The worklngnen are fools II
they submit to them. II the police In.
terlere we will down those sCoundrels.
Down with the pol"
"Aye, aye; here we are" and the burly
form Of Captain Mccullough suddenly and
unexpectedly appeared at the door. He
was followed by fifty policemen with their
long clubs.
Voight made bolt for the door and ran
away. Editor Weigert sat down on
chair and put on a calm, sweet smile.
The other Anarchists who second be-
fore ragged as lions, were suddenly trans.
formed into lambs. They said not word,
but got out Of tue place as quickly as they
could. The meeting then adopted reso-
lutlons denouncing the Anarchists and
denying that Bohemians had caused the
ChiCaVo fiotA