The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-18

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v" S2" crowd of more than
1000 men attacked Walhalla hall, on Orchard
street. because admittance was denied them.
They smashed the plate glass windows into
atoms, forced in the door which had been
turned against them, and forcibly took
possession of the place.
Several person were cut by the flying
glass. All sorts of missiles were used,
and finally the police reserves from Ell
bridge street station were ordered to the
scene. and succeeded in partially dislodg-
ing the crowd. Three of the leaders were
arrested.
Those forming the crowd were mostly
Hebrews, and represented principally the
clothing trades. There were cutters, gar
ment makers, hat makers and cloak
makers.
Word of the coming of the unemployed
had reached Walhalla hall ahead of the
crowd, and in the absence of Fliegman,
the proprietor, his sons and daughters got
ready to defend the place. They first
barred the door and then demanded
through the keyhole to know what the
crowd wanted. The reply came back that
they wanted to hold a meeting in the hall,
but had no money to pay for its use. They
we're told they could not havei Instantly
there was crash of breaking glass. Paw
ing stones had been seized from the street.
The moment the first pane of glass was
smashed every one seemed to throw eau
tion to the winds. Pane after pane of the
was also forced. Mr. Fliegman's dadgh-
ter young girl of IS years, tried to get
in front of the crowd as it swept in, but
she was thrown aside The unemployed
men swept chairs and tables aside in their
eagerness to hold the meeting, and they
had Just about settled down to business
when word of the affair was sent to the
Eldridge street police station. The ser
geant in charge at once called out the re-
serve section. The reserves, numbering
about fourteen men, with Roundsman
Cotton at their head, started on double
quick for the scene of the disturbance.
1t was then that pandemonium broke
loose. The sons and daughters of the pro-
prietor of the hall insisted that every. one
of the unemployed men be arrested at
once. The roundsman saw that this was
| impossible, as the hall was black with
men. The roundsman, however, asked if
| they wanted the hall cleared. On getting
an affirmative reply he proceeded to do it.
One of the ward detectives was by his side
and he at once tried to seize man who
had mounted a chair and was in the act OF
speaking.
The speaker was dragged through the
crowd and with policeman on either side
/ IL. tot IWa
half the crowd followed while the Others
remained, determined to hold the meeting
any how.
The roundsman said he would clear the
hall at any cost, and more policemen were
sent for. Then he changed his mind fol
the moment by leaving the hall to taxi
care of itself and directed his men to cleal
the streets, which were fast getting chokeC
in the vicinity.
Then word was sent to Captain Devery
and the captain came in person, bringing
with him forty officers. He went at ono
to the hall, where the turbulent ones wer
still airing their grievances, everybod.
speaking at once.
Captain Devery ordered them out. The
a scene of wild confusion followed. Tn
men were so enraged at the proprietor tina
they began to wreck the place Chair
were hurled at the windows; gas fixture
were pulled down and glass partition
the rear room was smashed. At least
dozen men mounted handsome piano /
the corner and jumped on the lid until
was ruined. The mob surged from on
end to another seeking an egress. The pc
lice could not all force their way in a
Nfirst. Forming themselves into batter
ing ram they rushed at the locked door
4 ksuHfa faoTr
, and the crowd swept through the ba
room out into the street.
The men lost their heads completely an
were panic stricken. Those in the res
were kicked out by the police. The hall
a wreck. The floor is covered with broke
chairs and other debris. The propriet'
estimates the damage at several thousan
dollars.
The police drove the crowd up to Gran
street. Adrian Tire, "a years old, OF
Rivington street, refused to move wh'
Officer McGibney ordered him TO.
piclked up a bale stick and dented Il
officers hat. Officer Fitzgerald came to u
rescue and was knocked down by doz
Hebrews. They beat and kicked the office
Before they could do him serious harm {
other police rushed to his assistance. Is
men fed west on Grand street.
From out the side streets poured
. of other Hebrews They seemed to spl I
up from the earth. The women shopt
In Grand street ran into the stores.
Hebrews fired missiles of every dei
tion at the police. Captain Dever' I
nearly struck by flying brick. III
lice arrested the ringleaders and tn /
fed in every direction. \ /
The men when put In the cell /
and cursed. The news Of the trouk.
ing spread all over the city, vasta
collected about the scene of the
They were kept out of Orchard ST.
Gordon of police. The reserves Of q
cincts were called out. When yss 4
rived on the scene the crowds W.sts 4
awed by their numbers. Sever 4
were made for disorderly condu. m
y The prisoners were brought ,ssrs
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