The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25

At Ru Anti.Auarchlst M~reung-Ths Police
Dlppsrue iho Crowd,

DlppsTue tho Crowd,
NEw YoRK, May GA mass meeting
Of anti Anarchist Bohemians at No. 53I
Fifth street, TO %denounce the action OF the
Chicago rioters, and to express regret
that several Bohemians had bsen en-
gagged in the riots, nearly eliminated in q
riot yesterday afternoon, through the
efforts OF q number OF Anarchists,
who had packed the hall aud tried
to capture the meeting, or to break
ii up by creating disturbances,
The hail was crowded, but the crowd was
not altogether Composedolloyal and peace
loving citizens. The Anarchists had un-
dertaken the task Of capturing the meet
ing in the same ann as Justus SChWah
md his gang Of Communists several years
ago successfully captured several work.
ingmen and political meetings. They
came to 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 u wild looking Anar-
Uhist, with long, unkempt hair, who was
sitting in front, jumped up and demanded
that the chairman be- nominated and
elected by the audience in trus democratic
fashion. lie was ordered to sit down, but
refused, and repeated his demand, which
was re-eChoed by his CoRiederates, one OF
whom proposed for chairman the name
oil Charles Weigert, the editor OF the Pro.
kar, the Bohemian Anarchist paper in
this city. Weigert advanced toward the
platform, but was ordered back by the
committee. While he was still hesitating
az to what he should do Rshort, thiCk.set
Anarchist, Hans Voight, climbed on a
chair and began to deliver a bloOd.thirsty
Grafton, urging Weigert to take the chair,
and proposing three cheers for the blood
red llAg Of Anarchy.
The din in the body Of the hall became
louder. "ACCursed Anarchist !" "Capital-
istic boot liGker!" and many other cpl
thets were rapidly exchanged in the Bo'
hemtan and German languages; men
seized each other by the collars and shook
their fists at each other. About a dozen
Anarchists formed a line directly Ia front
Of the platform, wildly gestIcuIating and
ordering the committeeman to get down.
The latter seized the chairs by the backs
and prepared for the worst. VOight leap
cd upon the platform but was knocked
back. H0 was helped on again by his
iellow-AnarChists, two Of whom followed
him. With a 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 workingmen are fools II
they submit to them. II the police in.
~terlere wa 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
vas followed by fifty policemen with their
long clubs.
VOight made a bolt for the door aud ran
away. Editor Weigert sat down on a
chair aud put OH a calm, sweet smile.
The other Anarchists, who a second be.
fore ragged IS lious, were suddenly trans
formed into lambs. They said not u word,
but got out Of the place as quickly 40 they
could. The meeting then adopted reso.
lutions denounCing the Anarchists aud
denying that Bohemians had caused the
Chicago fiOtH,