The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-03-01
THIS WAS IN BOSTON.
An Ansrchist Demonstration Nlppeh in
It's lncipicncy.

An Ansrchist Demonstration Nipped In
It's Incipicncy.
BOSTON, Feb. 2O.-About two thous-
and people gathered on the common
this afternoon to listen to addresses by
Morrison l.. Swift, Herbert N. Casson
and other sts.anarchists" as
they claim themselves. After hearing
the speeches, the crowd marched to the
State House, where Swift and Casson
were made delegates to visit Governor
Greenhalge. They demanded as they
themselves put it., that employment
should he given to the crowd which they
led. 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 Legisla-
ture would do something for the men.
lie consented to come out and address
the crowd. lie said to the people that
personally he would do all he could and
that he would recommend action by the
Legislature. Still, he said, the I.egis-
lature had no power to give work to the
unemployed, except the works on which
the should be employed wese necessary
for the general good. lie insisted that
dience 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. lie said
they were simply there to express the
will of the people.
After this Swift and Casson, followed
10y a crowd of unemployed, went up to
lay their petition, which was couched
In the term Of demand, before the
Senate and House of Representatives
On their return from the chamber,
Swift assembled to one of the little side
galleries and delivered speech that
sounded strangely out Of place in the
historic old hall ave 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.
Private Secretary Thomas was stand.
ing near and at the enunciation men,
toned, repaired hastily to the Governor
and reported the state Of affairs. Gov
ernor Greenhalge grabbed his hat and
headed for the scene of acticA. Mean
while, however, Swift had finished and
had assembled the stairs and stood out
side the chamber door awaiting Repre-.
sentative Mellen, whom he desired to
introduce the petition.
The Governor met him. Did you
state that you would clean out the State
llOuSe?" asked the Governor.
Swift covered. 81 did, he half NUT
tered, "but / stated that we would do |
it with the ballot" This was absolute
ly untrue.
"Iou wish 10 qualify it in thai way"
continued his Excellen"y.
"G tS," replied the agitator.
"Well,' said the Governor, clinchiug
Sir, and 1t WOn't be tolerated. | warn |
you that will hold you personally re-
SpOuSible."
Swifts bravado was all gone. lie |
quickly slipped out Of sight and min
gled with the crowd. Previous to this |
episode, Governor Greenhalge had sum. |
moned Representative Mellen to his
presence.
"Mr. Mellen," he said,"I want you to
be on the side of law ana order"
"Iou will have no stronger fighter In
the cause" replied Representative Mel
len with earneStneS9.
Meanwhile Chief Wade Of the district
police had tclephOned to police head.
qual ters and at 2:3O o'clock, fifty blue
coats marched up Beacon street, and
taking the side entrance to tho State
House made clean swath through the
mob, straight to doric hall, where they
halted to await tho orders Of the chief |
Wade.
These orders we're not slow in COM
ing. They were TO clear the State House
and grounds Of the ntruders, who at
that time had become Il missing howl
ing mob. This was but the work Of a
moment, for the mere sight of the blue
uniforms and brass buttons was appar
emily enough to quell all anarChistic
Before the blue coats the
mob melted away, out Of the hall, down
bnl f,f Il TO fNntpn
There were some shouts Of "J<ill the
pollce,' but the shoutcrs took good care
to keep in the background. The crowd
gradually made its way back to the
Common and the State House once
more resumed its accust Omed quiet.
Representative Mellen of Worcester
presented the petition of Morrison l..
Swift to the Legislature this afternoon
asking for their attention to tho condi-
ton Of tho unemployed.
The petition called attention to the
fact that the farms and factories are
still in existence and asked that the
be given work therein.
The House of Representatives there
upon appointed q committee to cOnsid. |
er the question, and shortly afterward |
a Boiler Bursts.
KEEL, Feb. 16.-A boiler explosion oc-
cured today on the cruiser Branden-
burg, with fatal results to the crew and
damage to tho vessel. New boilers had
been put in the vessel and steam was
gotten up today to test them. The Of
licers refused to give details Of the dis
aster, but 1t is learned that forty-on
men were killed and nine others fatally
wounded. Among the dead are three
chief engineers, who were on the
vessel to report on the work Of the
bodies, and several other officers! The
vessel was helpless, but i, signals & dis.i