Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
RED FLAG AMONG US.
An Organization of Anarchists
Formed on the SOuthside.
SECRET MEETINGS HELD WEEKLY.
Objects Explained by Those Who Are Sup
posed to be in II.
THEY WILL EDUCATE FOB THE FUTURE

The Southside has a newly organized So
ciety of Anarchists.
For some time past meetings have been
held every Saturday night in a little room
on South Fifteenth street, in the vicinity OF
Sarah. The sessions were held In such
secrecy and those who attended endeavored
to conceal the fact as much as possible
until the curiosity of the neighborhood was
aroused.
On last Saturday night their meeting was
held as usual. This time it seems to have
been a little livelier than heretofore. Dur
ing the progress of the meeting speech was
made by one of the members, who became
slightly eloquent on the subject he was dis
cussing, and an outsider who chanced to pass
the building heard the speaker exclaim in
enthusiastic Teutonic tones: "Wur messen
larnen und agatean," which means, "We
must agitate and educate" 1t occurred to
the listener at once that the gathering must
be one OF Anarchists and he remained there
for some minutes until the speaker had fin
ished.
HE GUESSED RIGHTLY.
1t was very clear to his mind from the
nature of the language used that he had
guessed rightly and so he had. During
this week the matter was reported to DIS
PATCH representative and an investigation
was instituted. From what could be
learned it seems that the old So
ciety of Anarchists that fourished
on this side of the river some
years ago has been revived. The branch
has membership of about 25, which in
cludes nearly all the men on the Southside
who lean in their views toward anarchy.
1t is said that glassworker, who lives at
the head of South Fifteenth street, and
another man in Allentown are the head
men in the organization, and few of those
belonging to the Southside branch also be-
long to one located somewhere in ALLIE
gheny.
A reporter called yesterday on a man
who has at times been accredited with being
an Anarchist, but insists himself that his
views does not extend beyond socialism. He
said he knew there was branch of Anarch-
lists on the Southside, but he knew nothing
more about them. Another gentleman was
seen who is believed to be member of the
branch. He would not deny or admit this,
however, but said:
OBJECTS OF THE BRANCH.
''There was small branch of Anarchists
organized short time ago. 1 believe they
meet on Fifteenth street, but do not know
that they are organized for any purpose,
unless it is to simply keep alive sympathy
for those who have suffered unjustly (mean-
ing the Chicago Anarchists), to keep the
people informed on the issues of the day and
to educate them for the future. They have
no idea of resorting to force in this country
any more. They have been made to see
that force will not be tolerated in this coun-
try any more, and they are satisfied to let
that drop for the present"
Captain Stewart of the Police Depart
ment, was asked if he knew anything about
the organization, but he replied that he did
not. The meetings have been held in abso-
lutte secrecy and so long as the peace of he
neighborhood in which they are held is not
disturbed, the police will not molest them.