The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-21
BOSTON ESCAPES A RIOT.
A RabbIe Of 1000 Men, Led By Two
Anarchists, Routed By the Police.

AldlCllStS, hUutou DJ th0 IVliVV'
rbev First Called on Gov. Greenhalge
ard Demanded that the State Give
Tbam Work-Then They Marched to
the Capitol and Indulged in In
candiary Utterances-The Governor
Warns Up at This and the Loud
Mouthed Leader of the Mob sneaks
Away.
BOSTON. Feb. 2O.-About 1000 people
gathered on the common this afterooon to
listen to addresses by Morrison L. Swift,
Herbert n. Casson and other socialist
anarchists as they call themselves.
After hearing the speeches the crowd
marched to the state house, where Swift
and Casson were made delegation to
~i.it Gov. Greenhalge. They demanded,
as they themselves put il, that employ
ueut should be given to the crowd which
shey led.
TIE GOVERNOR VERY PACIFIC.
The governor intimated to Swift and
Casson that he would do all in his power
to help the unemployed, and that he had
no doubt that the legislature would do
something for the men. He consented to
come out and address the crowd. He said
to the people that personally, he would do
all he could, and that he would recon-
mend action by the legislature. Still, he
said the legislature had no power to
give work to the unemployed except it
had money to pay them, and except the
works on which they should be employed
Fr,,, tIs,r 10
insisted that the first duty of every citi-
zen was obedience to the laws. If the
laws were not right it was the fault OF
the people of Massachusetts, not that of
the governor or the legislature. He said
they were simply there TO express the
will of the people, and to see that they
were executed.
CALL ON THE LEGISLATURE.
After thist Swift and Casson, followed
by a crowd of the unemployed, went up
TO lay their petition, which was couched
in the terms of a demand, before the
Senate and House of Representatives.
On their return to the chamber
Swift ascended to one of the little
gall ries and delivered speech that
sounded strangely out of place in the his
toric old hall. I'VE will clean out the
state house" he cried, If we don't get
what we want"
The rabble, for such it was, accepted
the declaration with enthusiasm.
THE GOVERNOR GROWS HOT.
Private Secretary Thomas was stand
ing near and at the enunciation mentioned
repaired hastily to the governor and re-
ported the state of affairs Gov. .Greenhalge
grabbed his hat and headed for the scene
of action, Meanwhile, however, Swift
1,1I at L. = ii
and stood outside the chamber door
awaiting representative Mellen, whom
he desired to introduce the petition. The
governor met him, "Did you state that
you would clean out the state house,"
asked the governor. Swift covered. Il
did, he muttered, but l stated that we
would do it with the ballot" This was
absolutely untrue. "You wish to qualify
it in that way2'' continued his excellency.
Yes replied the agitator.
"Well," said the governor, clinching
his hands, Il do not like that language,
sir, and it won't be tolerated. / warn
YOU that will hold you personally re-
sponsible."
SWIFT sNEAKs OUT OF SIGHT.
Swifts bravado was all gone He
quickly slipped out of sight and mingled
with the crowd.
Previous to this episode, Gov Green
halge had summoned Representative Mel
len to his presence.
"Mr. Mellen," he said, 81 want you to
be on the side of law and order"
You will have no stronger fighter in
the cause" replied Representative Mel
len, with earnestness.
Meantime Chief Wade of the district
police had telephoned to police headquar-
tiers, and at 1920 o'clock fifty bluecoats
had marched up Beacon street. and taking
the side entrance to the state house, made
a clean swath through the mob. straight
10 Dorlc hall, where they halted, to await
the orders of Chief Wade. These orders
were not slow in coming They were
10 clear the state house and grounds of
the lntruders who, at that time, had be-
come Kissing, bowling mob This was
but the work of a moment, for the mere
sight Of the blue uniforms and brass but
tons was apparently enough to quell all
anarchlstic tendencies. Before the blue
coats the mob melted away, out of the
nan, down the broad steps and on to
Beacon street.
KILL THE POLICE"
There were some shouts of "Kin the
police, but the shouters took good care
TO keep in the background The crowd
gradually made its way to the common,
ana the state house once more resumed
It's accustomed quiet
representative Melleu, of Worcester,
presented the petition of Morrison L.
swift to the legislature this after
noon, asking their attention to
the condition of the unem-
ployed. The petition called at
tentlon to the fact that the farms
and factories are still in existence,
ana asked that the unemployed be given
work therein. The House of Representa-
1--WE sthereupon appointed a committee
Ioconslder the question, and shortly after
ward adjourned.
NO MERCY FOR BANK WRECKERs.