Middletown transcript., 1893-08-19

SsNWENE1A A. NJ. occupie ed
GSTXLK nearly all that
! .SSAlN18 street, and strug-
ah3 gled with the po-
/ f289EzfR lice until after
&M&E nightfall. Incensed
at the manager of the hall, who demanded
rent in advance for proposed meeting, the
crowd took possession of the building, and
when the police reserves were called out
| and three arrests were made the mob de-
termined to hold the place until the prison.
ers were released. The manager of the hall
Withdrew his complaint against the prison
ers, but the mob demolished everything
breakable in the hall, and were driven out
finally by the police. Seventeen men were
| arrested.
The occurrence was the direct result of
the Hunger Parade" when about thous-
and men assembled and resolved to hold
mass meetings in the International Labor
Exchange at No. 257 East Tenth street. AZ
A. NJ. yesterday morning the hall at the
Exchange overfiowed, and at least three
thousand men were on Tenth street clam
oring for admittance. A committee had
prepared the call for meetings. which was
printed in Hebrew and German by the He
brew typographical Union, and circulated
through east-side streets. The circular,
translated, reads thus:
THE CALL FOR THE MEETING.
Awake, We working masses! Throw off
the yoke, ye proletarians! Hunger and
need and that dread disease, cOrsummation,
are the only rewards of your hard toll!
women, mothers of children, sell their
bodies for piece of bread.
"We. the unemployed workingmen of the
city of New York, assembled in our Hunger
Mass Meeting, today, the 18TH of August.
at Goldan Rule Hall, No. 125 Rivington ST.,
being forced to assemble through our des-
perate and bitter condition; and considering
the causes which brought us for the results
of our hard labor only need and despair,
have adopted the following resolutions:
"In view of the fact that the monopoles
of this city aud also of London and Paris,
are responsible for our hungry and needy
state; and
Whereas. such crisis as now confront us
are the natural outcomings of our unequal
system of society.
BE it Resolved. That We call upon every
man. woman and child who suffers from
hunger to assemble in large public place,
in arder to let the public know of our sor.
rows and distress; and we all, calling with
a strong voice, demand bread for our wives
and children, and place wherein to lay our |
heads and be sheltered.
furthermore. Be it resolved that all hun |
cry and needy workingmen shall cease pay
ing rent from 10 day. Let the landlords |
into hos M haxy
directing, in the name of Liberty. The |
Hungry Workingmen of New York.
For this purpose meetings will take place |
during this week every day at s a. m, in |
the International Labor Exchange"
THE MANIFEsTo's EFFECT.
The leaders who issued this proclama-
ton underestimatsd its effect The meet
ing in the International Labor Exchange
was continually interrupted by the noise at
the doorways.
Another hall! A bigger hall! Adjourn!
The meeting held on for about an hour,
in spite of the disturbance. and these reso-
lutions were adopted;
Resolved, That ways and means be de- |
vised to get bread for the masses, because |
they are literally starving
Resolved, That means be found to feed |
the poor children and women, because they |
have nothing to eat.
Resolved, That the inhabitants of New |
York be called on to help us, and especially |
the small storekeepers, because they are |
identified with US, and if we suffer they
suffer.
Furthermore. be it resolved, To appeal
to the masses who are starving not to pay
any more rent until times shall be BETTER
THE No-RENr PROPOSAL.
The mo rent" plan was very vigorously
advocated by the speakers. LET the land
lords cast us out if they WILL" they cried.
I'VE will camp in the Streets"
The numei GUS evictions of starving cloak
masers that have recently taken place were
referred to in burning words. Many families
have been cast on the care of their neigh
Dors. whose rooms were already crowded,
and on the charity of the Cloakmakers'
Union, whose funds are rapidly disa pearing
and to which, in the words of the speakers
unfortunate children of distress have
brought bushels of pawn tickets in evil
lence Of their destitution."
THE STREET WAS BLOCKED.
About 8 o'clock thr crowd on the street
iad so far increased that the thoroughfare
was blockaded. The temper of the multi
ude was feverish. and threats were mingled
With the appeals to seek big hall where
Ill could be accommodated. There was
,heer as the door of the Labor Exchange
'wung open, and the men who had been at
he meeting we're propelled outward by the
mass of their numbers, and struggled into
he impatient ranks on the street.
"Let US go to Walhalla Hallr' shouted
'ne, and the cry was taken up: "Walhalla
Hall! Walhalla Hall!"
At the urgent entreaties OF the more con
'ervative, something like order was brought
about. The secretary of the meeting an
lounced that it would be resumed at
Nalhalla Hall. The men formed proces.
ion in sections. There was at least 5000 of
he unemployed in the various columns.
They marched up Tenth street to Allen,
the ragtag. bobtail and ruffians
IS they proceeded. In the regular ranks
we're cloakmakers, capmakers, taiIors
PAINTERS, bakers, upholsterers, ahoemakers.
carpenters, furriers, skylight makers and
lnskilled laborers. Many of them were
Russian refugees.
Arriving at the hall committee waited