Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-04
MOST DID NOT SPEAK.
Anarchist Meet in Allegheny Pre-
vented by Chief Murphy.
POLICE PATROL THE SIDEWALK.
Men Approached in the Darkness, Whis-
pered and Went Away.
INCESDIARY PAMPHLETS CIRCULATED


Anarchists. expected to deliver speech in
Allegheny last evening, but did not. The
meeting was prevented by the police.
Most, it transpires, is taking advantage of
the present labor disturbance in Pittsburg
and vicinity to endeavor to spread his doc
trines among the working people. It was
discovered just few days ago by Chief Muir
ply that Most has been in Western Pennsyl-
vania for four weeks, delivering speeches in
the smaller towns within radius of so
miles from this city. Two weeks ago he
spoke on Sunday night in SchwebePs Hall,
ut the corner of East and First streets, Al
legheny. This hail is under the care of
Anthony Block, who has the lease of the
building from the Schwebel estate, and
keeps grocery store on the ground
floor. Before this meeting occurred the
police knew nothing of it, but they learned
enough afterward. The meeting was at
tended by Germans from that part of the
city which is colloquially called "Dutch-
town." 1t is said to have been very boist-
erous. and the speeches. led by the roaring
address Of the fiery Johann, are said to have
been exceedingly incendiary.
A Fiery Brand Of Freedom.
A few days later there came into the
possession of Chief Murphy one of the
pamphlets which Most had quietly circu-
lated. It is hair-raiser, and in very dis
tinct terms advocates the use of dynamite
and bombs against the police and militia.
1t is entitled Freedom" and leads off
with this hint to the poor man, "You have
only your poverty to lose-you have the
world to gain.
Word was then conveyed to Mr. Block
that he must not permit the use of his hail
for an Anarchist meeting. Mr.. Block said
that the hall bad been rented from him
under false pretenses; that those who hired
it represented that they wished to hold a
meeting of German society; and he prom
ised not to allow the same parties to occupy
it again. The hall is used by other organiza-
tions, including the American Mechanics,
and some OF the members of these bodies,
learning of the Anarchist demonstration,
went to Mr.. Block and threatened to with
draw from the building if the thing oc-
CURED again.
Dnring the past week word was passed
around among the Reds, by those secret and
underground methods which they have put
into operation, that the great ohann would
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Hall and would rejoice the heart of the son
OF toll with visions of millennial joys.
Determined to Have the Hall.
When the hall was first engaged for June
10 the committee said they would want it
again for the same purpose on July 3, and
that Mr.. Block mad told them they could
have it. On Saturday the committee of
three called upon Mr. Block and told him
they would expect the hall to be ready for
them Sunday evening. They were told
that they could not have it. They insisted
that they had verbal contract for it. Mr..
Block said he could not help that; he
would not allow them to use the hall. The
committee then told Mr.. Block that they
had engaged the hall, that they would oc-
cupy it, and that MI. Block had not
better try to keep them out. With this
threat they departed.
Murphy of what had occurred and the
Chief returned an assurance that Mr.. Block
would b. protected.
Police OfHcers Take Possession.
Just after dusk last evening Captain
Schatzman, Lieutenant Thornton and two
officers, all In uniform, went to the corner
OF First and East streets and took their
stands on the sidewalk in front Of the en-
trance of the hall As soon as it had grown
fairly, dark small bands of men, two, three
or four together, came from different direc-
tions, walking in the dark sides of the
streets. They came within few rods of
the hall and paused. The electric light
from the tall tower cleaned on the brass
buttons and silver shields of the police Off
GERS The figures in the dark whispered
awhile, and then turned and went away as
quietly as they came. This continued un-
til. after o'clock. In one group of half
dozen, which stood for quite while in con-
sultation on the opposite corner, was short
man who had some papers under his arm.
Last of all this group went away like the
other.
At S:35 Captain Schatzman concluded
that the affair was closed, and he and his
men went away, instructing the patrolman
on the beat to keep watch on the corner
Most Must Stay .way
Chief Murphy said last night: 'sA1ost
must stay away from Allegheny He
would not have spoken here two weeks ago
had known it. I believe the way to sup
press these people is to shut them off at the
start. If Most tries to hold meetings again
in this city and distributes his. incendiary
literature, will send him to Claremont L
suppose he is working these big strikes and
trying to stir up the men. If he fools
around Homestead some of those big work |
men will throw him into the river. They
don't want his nonsense"
Fourth of ,Jnlv.