The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-18


ing unrest OF tho unemployed in this
CITY has at Inst burst bounds, and on
tho East Side to-day there was an OK
plosion. A rlotous mob possessed.
themselves OF tho property which they
had no money to hire and to which
they had been forbidden entrance by
the owners. There is in the city to-
night no panic OF fear among the peo-
ple, because absolute confidence Is re-
posed in tho power Of the police to
quoll the restless elements, represented
principally by tho clothing trades.
There wore cutters, garment makers,
hat makers and cloak makers in the
crowd.
Al first they gathered in small groups
OF a dozen or more. Then these welded
themselves together and entered the
building. At 0 o'clock the crowd,
which was without leader OF any
kind, had grown to over thousand.
Every minute added to tho number,
and at 0:30 ut least three thousand
were thore. When it began I rain the
few who had umbrellas raised them,
but the majority stood there sulkily,
Indifferent to the weather. When 10
o'clock arrived the street in front OF the
exchange was black with people. The
large hall down stairs was literally
packed. So were the stairs and
avery one of the little meeting
rooms upstairs. Finally voice. cried
out that the place was too small and
suggested Walhalla hall, on Orchard
street. and instantly the cry was
taken up.
THE MARCH TO THE HALL.
As if with one impulse the crowd
formed into line and the march began
up Tenth street to First ave-
nuo and along Allen street to Grand
into Orchard. whore Walhalla hall
stood only few doors away.
The size OF tho crowd can be imag'
ined from tho fact that when the head
Of tthe line had reached Allen street the
others had not ceased moving out OF
Tenth, milo away.
When passing the Fourteenth pre-.
CnCt station, OH Fifth street, several
policemen put their heads out and in
Quiry there resulted in the discovery
that the reserves had been held in read.
mess. The crowd up to that time had
been most ordcrly.s Word Of the com.
ing OF tho unemployed had reached
Walhalla Hall ahoadofthe crowd, and in
the absence Of Fliegman, the proprle'
tor his sons and daughters got ready
to defend tho place. They first barred
the door and then demanded through
the key holO to know what the crowd
wanted. The reply came back that
they wanted TO hold q meeting in the
hall, but had no money to pay for its
use.
A PLUCRY GIRL
They were told they could not have
it Instantly there was crash OF
breaking glass. Paving stones had
been seized from the street, where they
had been lying around loose. The mo-
mont the first pane OF glass was
smashed every one seemed to throw
caution to the winds. Pane Rftor Pane
Of tho plate went in and finally tho
door was also forced. Mr.. Fliogman'a
daughter, u young girl OF eighteen
years, tried to got in front oil the crowd
rs 1t swept in, but sho was thrown
aside, The alarm was given and tho
reserves, numbering fourteen mon,
started on double.quick pace for tho
scene OF the disturbance. Tho sons
and daughters Of tho proprietor OF tho
hall insisted that every one OF tho un.
employed men should bo arrested ut
once. Tho roundsmon saw that this
was impossible. The roundsmen, how
ever, proceeded to clear the hall. Tho
man who had Just mounted q chair TO
speak was aoi2od by tho officers and
dragged through tho crowd and marched
10 the station house. Oae-half tho
crowd followed, whilo tho others ro'
Moinod determined TO hold tho meet
INK
Tho fret prisoners nAmo was Albert
kosonlOld, aud hO said hO was d tailor.
hnosoniold was pointed out by Proprietor
Fhegnan US tho rlnglOadDr ot tho mob
'' w WV VI tuubu WIN nWA uVou nv
uyo in smashing In tho doors. Two
oolIlor arrests were mado-Josoph Gold
UMilfly.tivo years old, tailor, and
Autam simon, twOnty.sOvou yoara old,
aI'9 tailor Of Willlnmsburgh. Thoy
hai assisted RoSontOld in lcnding tho
a'lacE ON tho doors and windows Of tho
saloon, II was eNld.
FOREIGNERS ON EQuAt TEHMs writ AMHnt'
CANS
Tho loadOr Of tho unemployed for.
e'gnors seemed to DO w. Bclkowlts,
Mho naid hO livOd at 222 Madison atrout,
u. madoa speech In his own tongue,
Wnich stirred up his audience 70 tho
lsNost pitch Of oxcltemont, mud tho
hoMH and yolls could DO hoard oulaldO
!" 'ht street iio afterwards told rc'
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