The herald., 1893-08-22
UNDER THE BLACK FLAG
Demonstrations of Idle Work
ingmen.
An Obnoxious Banner H0isted
in Newark.
Emma Goldman Indulges in More
Incendiary Talk.
Thousands OF Starving Posr Reported In
New York City-A Cry for Work
or Bread In Chicsgo-Fres-
nos Unemployed.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YoRK, Aug. 21.-The Nnem-
ployed workmeu held large parade TO-
day. At the head Of the line marched
a man with . large black flag, upon
which in white letters were the words
''Signs Of the times--I am starving be.
cause he is fat" Beneath was the pic.
ture Of large well-fed man with high
hat. and starving workman beside
him. Another black fag with an
inscription of similar purport, war
carried in the center Of the line.
At the city hall Mayor Haynes,
who was on the steps. ordered the black
flag taken down, adding: mo one can
march through these streets unless the
stars and stripes are carried" |"
The flags were then kept out of sight
for while, but hoisted again after the
center Of the city was passed. A meet.
ing later was addressed by Emma Gold
man, an anarchist from New York, who
made characteristic address.
None OF the men in the procession
presented an appearance Of starving.
EMMA SPEAKS IN NEW YORK.
New York, Aug. 2l.- Emma Goldman
returned from Newark this afternoon in
time to make rabid speech at meet
ing of anarchists ON the east eide. She
said the black flag. the symbol Of desti-
tuition and hunger, had once more been
trodden under foot. This mad ref
erencs to the patriotic utterance
of the mayor OF Newark that
no procession should march with.
out the stars and stripes.I Emma
told the crowd that the mayor tore the
black flag down.. That he is beast and
his time OF retribution is nigh. She told
her hearers that they must go to the
Union square meeting tonight, armed,
Let clubs, stones and other weapons be
opposed. to the clubs and revolvers Of
the police" sue shxieked, "for. unless
this 10 done your cause will not progress
The attendance at Union Square to-
night was about 5000. There was no
disorder, and the speakers were per-
mitted to shout to their hearts content.
Emma was there again, and told the
men she was ashamed OF America be-
cause it made the rich very rich and the
poor very poor. Kings and presidents
we're all alike 90 far a. opposing the
poor went. She told the people they
must get bread, get ii how they would.
Other speakers in German declsred if
the people did not get bread, the ssepes
OF Paris would be repeated in New York.
THOUSANDS OF STARVING POOR.
The committees appointed Sunday at
q meeting of the organized labor confer.
ence, today formulated an address to the
people of the United States, declaring !:
"One hundred thousand men, women
and children are nearing the verge of
starvation in this rich metropolis of
these free United States, and
hundreds OF thousands of others are
within a short distance from want
and its attendant suffering, misery and
crime. 1t falls upon the New York al
dermen to convene in special session
and devise ways and means for the en-
ployment of the unemployed who seek
work in vain"
1t charges that those who control the
industries and finances of the United
States are responsible for the employ
ment of labor, land we demand Of them
relief for tine. victims of a
system inherited from the ages of wrong
with which the poor have been op-