New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-09
ALL THE POLICE ON DUTY.
FEARING AN ANARCHIST OUTBREAK IN
CHICAGO.
THE ADVOCATES OF 9oMB-THRowING pRoPos
ING TO MEET IN THE HAYMARKET-
NO RIoToUs ASSEMBLY TO
BIZ ALLOWED.

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE raTBUSEJ
Chicago, Dec 7.-Fifeen hundred policemen, ths
entire force Of the city, VIII be on duty tomorrow to
guard against pos ible Anarchist outbreak. II tho
Anarchists carry their present intention, there
VIII be conflict between them and the police Tho
Anarchists in the last few days have become singlarly
bold In their utterances. Last night there were
meetings at Pfaf's saloon, and at their old head
quarters, No 81 West Lake-st, the place Of many
meeting In which Spies, Parsons, Engcl. Lingg and
the rest participated Albert Curtin, Urban Bergcrner,
Grief and number OF others were in last nights as
sembage. They met in order 10 make arrangements
for meeting which they wish TO hold on Sunday
afternoon, and to perfect their plans for receiving
Mrs. Parsons next week. The meeting tomorrow
they intend to hold at No 81 West Lakest, and they
say good speakers will advocate their cause. II tho
police close the hail. they say they will repair Hay
market Square, only two blocks away and will hold
their meeting In the open air. The meeting at No
81 West Lakesi. is announced for p. N. This Is
to be the rally Of the day. Then there Will be an
agitation meeting at No 600 Blue Isand-ave. at 3
O'Clock, and another at No. 626 Mllwaukee-avc ai
the same hour The Sunday school question VIII
come In for attention at both Of these meetings. and
funds will be raised for employing teachers and Sc
curing suitable places for holding the schools. For
these schools of Anachism, the northwest portion
Of the city VIII be divided into several districts,
to assign the children to schools near their homes.
A meeting of delegates from various German sing
ing societies held at Pfas saloon last night, for
the purpose of taking steps to hold fest" for the
benefit Of the families of our dead comrades About
thirty persons were present, all enthusiastic revolu-
ionary characters They drank beer and talked
great deal, and finally decided to hold festival in
February, 1889, to replenish the treasury of the aid
society, which is now said to be getting rather low.
The man in command Of the police in the Hay
market district tomorrow Will probably be Captain
Fitzpatrick of the Central detail, the youngest cap
tain
at the time of the first riot In that historical spot and
whose conduct on that occasion has since been re-
waed with the most desirable captaincy in the city.
He is the dr-master of the entire police force, and
has five times many men under better discipline
today as the city had then. Inspector Bonield has
been busy most Of the day, IT is understood, secretly
preparing for a clash between The police and tho
Anarchists. The officers I'm command and the men
who Will do the fighting coolheaded and deter.
mined As one police officer put # to day
There viii be some one besides policemen hurt
this time If bomb Is thrown At this minute every
policeman in Chicago knows what will be cxpectes
Of him If he should be called The order was definite,
and as Chief Hubbard said, 1T business.'o
We learned of this proposed mass-mecting through
private information obtained by our own men, said
superintendent Hubbald He feels the great res ponsi.
bility resting on him, and he very COO! as he
spoke Now you can say for me, II you want TO,
that there Will not be mass-meetng at this hall in
West Lake-st tomorrow, Will there be an open
air meeting on the Hsymarket square IL
they attempt 10 hold a meeting at the hall, will
shut 1t up. Then, II they go TO the Haymarket
and attempt to get together there. you may put It
down that they will have to be better and stronger
than the police 10 do so The Arbeterbund, or the
Anarchists or whatever name they go by, viii not be
allowed TO meet In Chicago tomorrow If can help
it,
what steps have you taken to prevent them from
dolng?7
" / Will not say what we intend 10 do. I will only
say that preparations are made to Illustrate bhem.'
How about the places out at No. 900 Blue Island
ave, and No. $50 Miwaukee-ave -
Those places will be guarded exactly as the Others
Inspector Bonfieh. when approached on the subject
Onight said hat did you say! % he inquired.
" Going to hold 4 s-mceting tomorrow -
That Is what they resolved 10 do al a secret meet
ing al No. "a West LakeSt last nigbts
Well guess they won't hoid any public meetings.
said the Inspector, decidedly They will be per-
mitted to hold the meeting. and you say that
shall stop 1t If the attempt + made.'
" They also talk of holding open air meeting
the spot where the iIaymarket massacre occurred
VIII You allow them 10 hold meeting there?'
" Most EN- phatcaly. ! Will not and not only that.
but they will not be permitted to hold Open.ar
meeting at any place In the city,
Are you going TO close the hail they at No. 81
West Lake-st and the rooms used In parts of tho
cityln
The places will be closed II II IS deemed necessary
keep my self posted all their movements, and every-
thing Of a Revolutionary character Is noted'