The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31
Responded to
the Appeal.
GOV. WOLCOTT
Instructed Chief Wade to
Protect Marlboro Interests.

Marlboro, Dec. 9O-The exciting
events of the past few days added a
new element to the labor situation to-
day. At a special meeting of the mayor
and board of aldermen held this morn
ing, it was voted to empower the mayor
to call on the governor for state po-
lice to preserve order in this city. The
vote on this action was five in favor
and one against. Aldermen Sawin,
Berry, Allen, McCauslin and Andrews
formed the majority and Alderman
Meagher the only member that dis
scented from this course of procedure.
Communications We're received from
j. A Frye, the I;ice and Hutchings
Shoe Company. and S. H. Howe Shoe
Company, asking FOR protection to their
property and employees. City Marshal
Curtis was present aud said that local
police We're inadequate to enforce the
law. Mr.. Meagher said that the peace
could be secured by citizens of MARI
boro. He believed that a sufficient
number of special police who are res
idents of this city should be appointed
it unnecessary to bring the state into
Marlboro, although he believed in law
as much as any man.
Alderman Meagner offered a motion
that the mayor be authorized to ap-
point as many special police as in his
Judgment appeared necessary to pre-
serve the peace. BY vote Of five to
one, the motion was defeated.
The other members of the board in
stanced the many cases Of disorder
that had occurred in Marlboro of late,
and thought such actions should cease.
The fact that the marshal had said
that the local force was inadequate
and the leaders had said that they de-
sired a peaceful condition Of affairs
mere, were given as reasons why out
side protection should be secured
A motion made by Mr.. Sawin that
the mayor be authorized to ask the
governor for sufficient number of
state police, as before stated, was then
passed. During the meeting a good sized
number of spectators watched the pro-
ceedings, among them being Messrs.
Murray, Byrne and Dorsey, the labor
agents.
Mr. Murray was. called upon during
the meeting, but spoke very briefly. He
said he did not believe in sending for
the state police, as he thought that or
der could be preserved by the local au-
thoriies.
The result of the alderrnen's decision
spread through the city like wild fire
and much speculation was INDUCED in
as to the course of future events. May
or Holt, by the authority vested in
him, at once sent word to the state au-
thorities for some state police.
The response to his summons was
quickly answered. Six members of the
state police force arrived on the 4.2C
train over the Fitchburg railroad. and
Immediately registered at the Windsor
house.
The squad is in command of F. H.
Rhodes, and the other members are
Isaac Mullen, captain; w. H Proctor
j. Il. Plunkett, w. c.. Burleigh, Capt
]. A. Moore. Nothing has been done
by the state force yet, but it can be
said that it will cooperate with the
local authorities.
The action of the mayor and board
Of aldermen in sending for the state
police was the principal subject of dis
cussion today, and many rumors OF
approaching arrests are ahOat.
The announcement that they would be
here probably had a great deal to dc
with the large crowd that gathered in
front f the Frye factory before the OPP
aratives came from work this evening
There must have been upwards of 1000
persons in the gathering There was
NO disorder of any kind shown before
he factory shut down, and the ten
policemen on guard had little difficulty
in keeping the crowd moving.
After the operatives emerged from
the factory, a section of the crowd fol-
lowed Gilbert Forbush who is working
N The cutting room as far as his home
m Lincoln street. Two policemen pro
tected him from harm, and he reached
his place of residence in safety.