The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-18
THE FRESHMEN WERE OUT.
ANTI- TRY TO BREAK
Up 4 MEETING.

They OEered Bogu. Tickets 81 the moor
snd Espiesed n viIe-sueIIiug Bons In -
Rox Fsiii-w or Their Purpose Thsy
Formed = Heili-s Crowd Outside the
HsiI-Lots or Poiice-e. Were Arou.s.
| There was a suggestion Of an old country
| Irish assemblage about the meeting in LenOx
| Lyceum last evening, at which some OF the peO-
| pie gathered to hear, and some to prevent. q
speech by the Hon. Edward Blake. NJ. p. under
the auspices Of the Irish National Federation
| Of America, on THE Present Condition and
| Aspect Of the Irish Question"
| Policemen swarmed In the neighborhood Of
| Madison avenue and Fifty-ninth street. with
more appearing whenever knot Of men on the
| sidewalk occupied the attention Of those already
| In sight. Other policemen in citizens dress
were scattered about in the streets and within
| the Lyceum.
A bomb. harmless bnt odoriferously offensive.
was exploded In Dor near the stage In the hall,
while on the streets the time -honored Hibernian
cry of opprobrum. "To hell with Gladstone
was varied by the substitution of Tim Healys
name, Justin McCarthy's, and Mr.. Blake's. and
finally Gladstones money was consigned to
sheol.
The cause OF the trouble was that the more
obstreperous Of the local Irish. Of those be-
longing to the Irish independent Parliamentary
party, endeavOred to give active expression
To their feelings by attending the meeting and
kissing Mr.. Blake. The organizers of the meet
ing had an intimatOn OF their probable action
and were on the lookout.
IL was at the instance of those having the
meeting in charge that the police were on hand
in such force. and one of Mr.. Blake's entertain
ers said at dinner time
There are half hundred or may be hun
dred Redmondites in this city always ready to
raise ructions, and suppose they'll he around
tonight. Well. let them come. They'll get
their heads broke. / can tell you
The police did, in truth, get their clubs out
and 1t looked at one time though there would
be broken heads, but the disturbers were only
famed, and at 11:l5 o'clock the meeting was
over and the surrounding streets practically
clear. save for the bluecoats. who were still on
guard.
The Irish Independents on their behalf say
that they had every right to attend the meet
ing and to manifest their displeasure at any
thing which was offensive to them. They deny
having had any intention to break up the meet
ing. and say they desired TO attend it merely as
Irishmen. They took pains to deny that their
organization as such had any part in the even
The first evidence Of active trouble to come
was in the shape OF bogus tickets which were
were opened. The meeting called for X
o'clock. but long before that time, people began
to appear with tickets similar to the an thorzed
ones except that the admission price was
printed in smaller type.
Of the Federation, and a corps OF assistants,
being on the watch for possible iokers quickly
bearers of them to leave the building
In some cases the holders went Ia the box
officc and purchased regular tickets, but they
STOPPED
was refunded. and they were turned over to the
ot,,cerf who ordered them into the street. Con
1h ssy too" repO&s Mr. sss F%Ss
car drivers and conductors Of the Madison ave- we
nue. line gave il out up and down town that the
the bogus tickets said that they had purchased
them. but the majority said frankly that, the
fused to tell where the tickets came from AL re-
Such was the situation when the meeting was
called to order shortly after $3.50 o'clock and
the managers thought that quiet meeting was
assured. And In the main II was peaceful,
the only real excitement being about an hour
there was flash from the box nearest
the stage on the south side of the hail. and a
rum. There was scarcely sound with the
flash. There were q few startled "Oh's," and
S Of
seats. Mr.. Blake who had paused In his speech.
nterjeccted; Don't he scared by a puff of
The box in which the bomb. II such it might
be called. exploded, was not occupied by any
brella and fired by a fuse.
AT intervals after this men from in front of
the street. sometimes by the ushcrs and some
times by p9IiceSm nl,. o,,, ,s o,,.,,
subscriptions were being taken for the Irish
Parliamentary fund, Charles Mclaughlin. ed-
tor OF the Irfsh R'gnhiic, and !; ,. Karney.
posed 10 the McCarthyites. tried to enter the
meeting. but were stopped by the door tenders.
Mr. McLaughlin had been inside. but had shortly
The crowd outside had by this time grown
SeG shSas bo s MtR Bake tie polcs
came to close quarters with the nosemakers
and soon scattered them. They made no arrests.
Irish National club Of 506 seventh avenue, but
they denied that the club or Edward o. Flaherty
tary party. had anything, TO do with their at
tempt to interrupt the Federetions meeting,
Blaies speech also Contributed several thou n
sand dollars 10 aid the Irish cause as cham
n By } r4s.ea ec sna nT @ass o'sPn
VII sa $Sn. !, S6
ton. Dr. T. A. Emmett, DIR. J. ID. Emmett, Peter |
Mcdaniel, John F, Dougherty; John 7; Quin- |
Jos. b, Ryan. Or. Frank X Mae Aiorrough OF Jer-
sey City. DIR. Henry j. Jackson, Alderman Frank |
ert Van Wvck. Father Harinett OF Brooklyn. /
John +, Walsh, President Of the Municipal |
Council of the National Federation. and Com !
missioner Of Charities Edward G. Sheehy.
The contest Is no longer England against !
Ireland" said Mr. Blake. :" i is no longer CON
test uf force. but II contest of reason. The Irish
NatiOnalisis of Great Britain are earnest in |
the cause Of Ireland as anybody On earth, and !
al the same time quick as the quick |
est to see the best way tn an end. so the British |
and the Irish Nationalist have pulled together |
TO obyiale the obstructive tactics Of the Tories |
and the House of Lords"
lie called attention 10 the fact that no great |
measure which had once passed the House OF |
OmmOns by good majority had ever failed Of |
getting on the statute books. The Liberal party |
knew It's debt TO the Irish party, and il folly
To tank they would forget II. The ultimate !
issue would be the concession OF home rule 10 \
Ireland.
The united demOCraCes We're preparing a !
ease against the Lords.
The creation of "A peasant proprietary through /
out the country was the only logical solution of
the Irish question. and the leaders aim was To
protect the tenants against having to buy their
own improvements.
said the speaker:
Help us 10 sust ain the unity and the solidarity
II the Irish Parliamentary party" And n voice