Evening journal., 1891-03-21
A sLuMeERINa VOLCANO.
italians al New York We're Thirstlng
for Revenge.


NEW York, March 2l.--Five thousand |
italians crowded the big hall Of Cooper |
Union last night TO denounee the lynching
Of their brethren in New Orleans As
many more were unable to gain ad-
mittance, and an overflow meeting was
held outside in a drizzling rain. Signor
A. DE Angelo presided at the indoor meet
ing and on the platform were seated about
200 prominent Italian merchants and BUSH
ness men Of the city The speeches were
nearly all in the Italian tongue and were
almost terrifying in their vehemence The
sentiment that the Italian race demanded
satisfaction for the killing Of their coun-
trymen seemed to express the opinion OF
the meeting and was vigorously applauded
An air Of suppressed excitement per
vaded those present and IL needed but
word to transform those present into re
vengeful fiends The committee in charge
realized this and took every precaution to
avoid trouble That there was danger
from this source was evidenced just as the
meeting was about 60 close.
Several persons in different parts Of the
hall arose and asked TO be allowed TO
| speak This request was promptly re-
| fused by the chairman The agtators
/ then appealed to their fellows, asking
| them If they meant TO sit there inactive
and urging them to act and avenge the
wrong done in New Orleans. The instant
they began TO talk in this way, those in
charge sprang from the platforms into the
aisles and urged the audience TO be quiet
/ and orderly,
| Meanwhile the police had taken the riot
| meters in hand and hustled them from
| the hall Il was critical moment, and
i hloodshed would have followed had not
the committee and the police acted 50
/ promptly. All the speakers were unani-
nous IN protesting in the name Of the
/ Italian colony OF New York city against
| the massacre Of eleven Of their country
men at New Orleans, and were emphatic
in the demand that justice be meted out
TO those who were guilty Of the cowardly
| crime
AT the close Of the speaking resolutions
were offered and unanimously adopted,
After reciting the facts the resolutions
closed as follows:
| Therefore, b. il resolved That the American
citizens Of italian birth and extractions, as
sembled In mass meeting of indignation, dc
hereby appeal aud apply 70 the authorities o.
the United States for the apprehension and i'm
mediate punishment OF the signers OF the mani
1 fosto whfvh called out the mob and Of al an1
every participant in the assassination Of tbs
eleven innocent, unarmed and unprotected
Italians, while confined IN the parish jail oI
Saturday last and. BE- II further resolved tina
all Italians Of New York await with calmness
and firniness the reparation which our govern
7 ment has requested from that OF this republic
! and that FUN Justice be made Ia this case &c
! cording TO the constitutional laws Of the Unite
| States.
+ Il was further resolved TO forward copie
/, Of the resolutions 20 the president OF Oh
| United States, to the chief justice Of Oh
+ supreme court Of the United States and {
/. the Italian premier in Rome. The NEE
ing was then dismissed, and all preser
y were urged 60 leave the place quietly an
!. 20 to ther homes. This request was con
y piled with the meeting dispensing in
y very orderly manner.