The herald., 1894-03-16
The Industrial Army and the
Authorities.
A Meeting of the Supervisors, Coun-
ell and Army Representatives.
The Men Say They Must Go to wash
Ington willy NIIly--No ConcIu-
sIOns Reached Yesterday.
At the Barracks.

citizens that their provisions were about
exhausted and that the men were get
ting hungry.
1t was decided to call meeting OF
city and county authorities, and at 2
o'clock there was quite a gathering in
the mayors Office, nearly all OF the
councilmen being present, with Super
visors Hanley and Francisco, District
Attorney Dillon, ex-Mayor Hazard and
others.
Ex-Mavor Hazard opened the pro-
ceedIngs by stating that he had been
called on by several OF the unemployed
asking that means be deviaed by the
authorities to feed these hungry men.
He thought it would be good idea to
buy beet and -four aud turn the sup
plies over to the Salvation army and let
them take charge of feeding the men.
II they were not fed there would be Sc
rious trouble.
Mr.. Nickel thought if the men who
made up the army did not belong here
toe question of feeding them would soon
become a serious one, for they would
keep flocking into the city.
Mr.. Nnnson-The men are here and
what are YOU going to do with them?
Mayor RowRn-I have been working
on this matter for a week, and from
what | hear from the leaders of this
army they are anxious to go away from
this city on Saturday morning il we will
supply them with five days rations. AS
they do not belong to this city and want
to 90 away, | believe it would be
a good idea to provide them with
ratione and let them go on their way re-
joicing. They are accumulatine here
rapidly and we will soon be powerless
to do anything. A hungry man has no
conscience, and by giving them pro-
visions they will go east, aud relieve
this city of the responsibility OF caring
for them.
Supervisor Hanley-As l understand
it there are 1000 or 1900 surplus work
ing men in this community who ought
to be moved away.
General O'Brien, who is one OF the
commanders OF the army, entered at
this juncturs, and was asked to present
their case. He said Il am here to
represent no political party, but 8OO to
1000 unemployed men who are starving,
although ready to go to work at any
thing to earn their bread. Ii we are
given five days rations and a little
money we can leave here at 10 O'Clock
on Saturday morning. What we want
is bread, bacon, beans and coffee, and
each man will carry his own rations.
We want to 90 and knock at the doors
of the nations capital and ask Tor re-
dress for the unemployed workingmen
for the first time in the history OF the
nation. Starving men muet tramp to
Washington to ask for Justice"
Mayor Rowan-Will these men follow
you out OF the city?
General O'Brien-I have the conf
dence of these men and they will go
with me. We want several days rations
to carry us to points whore we can get
additional assistance.
Councilman Nickell-If these men are
going east with view to trying to revo-
lutionize our government am not in
sympathy with the scheme. II there
are men starving in our midst l am in
favor of giving them bread, but, by God,
| am not in favor of backing up any
scheme to send an army on to Washing
ton to try and break up our government.
We will not be justified by the people OF
Los Angeles in giving aid to any body
OF men who want to leave here with the
avowed purpose Of attacking the gov
ernment.
Ex-Mayor Hazard to General O'Brien
Have you got starving men down in
your barracks2
General O'Brien-Yes. we have. They
have been down there for three weeks
and we want to feed them and get them
out of town. The larger number OF
them do not belong in Los Angeles but
they ale all American citizens and they
are at home wherever the American
! flag floats above them. They are able
bodied men who want to work and can
not get work, and gentlemen let me tell
you they are getting hungry.
Ex-Mayor Hazard-I do not believe in
giving these men fations for a crusade
to Washington, but believe we should
! feed every hungry American citizen who
is in Los Angeles and believe the peo'
pie will sustain the officials in doing so.
Mr.. Nickel became quite excited and
burst out vocfriously: 81 am willing
to give starving men bread but l will
back no scheme to revolutionize this
government"
How long will you keep us beg
CARS p" shouted General O'Brien, il
response. 1--WE will take care of our
selves in Washington. II you do mo-
! want to help us, don't do it, but by the
God who raised us, and who sees us
suffer the pangs of hunger today, VIZ
will 90, and we will not be responsible
for our conduct as we leave the limits o.
your city,"
Councilman Teed-We want no threats
here, as to what you will do when you
leave this city.
Chief of Police Glass-Csn you tell ms
how MANY citizens OF Los Angsles ar,
in your army
General Brien-Yes, sir; will givt
YOU q copy of our muster roll, which
shows the residence of every member o
the army. The bulk of them are from
other sections and are not citizens o
Los Angeles, but they are American
citizens. We have asked for advice
from preachers and merchants, and W,
ask you officials for advice. We only
know that we are hungry and ready tt
20 to work. Will you advise us and tel
US what to do7 Show US how we cal
get food and work and we will go any
where or stay here.
Mayor Hazard-I believe the city an,
county authorities should provide tn
necessary food for these men. l believ
that this government owes it to it
people that they should be fed. Tn
people of Los Angeles wont let anyon
stnrve.
Chief OF Police Glass-If theee me
would break up into small bodies an