New-York tribune., 1899-07-24
A NEWSBOYS' MEETING.
SENATOR SULLIVAN EXPECTED ~
SPEAK IN IRVING HALL TONIGHT
BARNEY PEANUTS" WILL. PRESIDE. AND THERE
MAY BE POLITICS IN IT-LEADERS
FINED FOR PARADE

MAY BE POLITICS IN IT-LEADERs
FINED FOR A PARADE.
The striking newsboys will hold meeting at s
o'clock tonight in Irving Hall, Nos 2li and ZIG
Broome-st., to discuss their grievances. This an
nouncement made by delegation, composed
mostly of the committee In charge Of the meeting
which called this office last night to- spread DE
news" The delegation had an eye to business ior
they said that they wanted pay for giving the facts
OF the proposed meeting to The Tribune, ana that
whatever they got in this manner they Intended 10
add to the amount raised 10 pay for the ren'al Vi
the hall The boys expect to have great time AT
the meeting. at which they say they hope ter DO
the newspapers with which they are at war. De-
spite the fact that they sought space rates loi
having the announcement printed I'm the columns
OF this paper. they. like many great men, were
reticent about just what steps they proposed TO
take in order to obtain that for which they are
striving.
They said however. that n number Of well known
persons would be present and address the meeting
including State Senator T. ID. Sullivan, {. d. SUN
van, Florence J. Sullivan and Jim LaveHe. II
announced that Barney Peanuts" would pre-
side. 1t was hned that the real motive behind the
meeting might be a political one and that Barney
Peanuts or State Senator T. d. Sullivan might
before the end Of the meeting exhort their hearers
to form a United Newsboys Protective party or
the Park Row Association OF Affiliated Newsboys'
Clubs. OF course. the majority of newsboys would
not be able TO vote for some years but that would
make no difference. II was suggested.
Among the delegation that called at this office
last night, and who are the Committee OF Ar
rangements are Blind" Dmond "Crutch" Morris.
Little Kke." Able" Newman. young" Monk,
Dave" Simons and Jim Gaiety. The boys expect
to have sufficient edibles and other good things TO
appease their appettes. They say Crazy Arbor
has bought 800 "breetzels' for them.
-Four newsboys were arraigned before Magistrate
Mott In the Centre-st police court yesterday
morning, charged by Detective Alien and Police
men Distler and Snydecker, of the Oak-st station,
with parading without the proper license. The
boys were Albert Smith fifteen years old, Of No
90 Cherry-st; Cornelius Boyle. thirteen years old,
OF No. 531 Water-st.; Abraham Greenhouse. four
teen years old, OF No. 81 Allen-st and Isaac Miller,
thirteen years old. OF No. 1S3 Ludlow-st.
The four boys are leaders in the newsboys
strike and Saturday afternoon they decided that
the proper thing was a parade. They accordingly
got about a hundred newsboys together had some
banners made, and started parade up Park Row.
past the offices Of the offending papers, and down
Frankfort-st. The police Of the Oak-st. station
were Informed OF the parade. which made up In
noise what II lacked in numbers and told the
leaders that It would have to disband This they
promised to do. and while the police were In sight
did
The minute they thought the officers back in the
station house the line was again formed the lead
issuing orders that II the police hove I'm sight
to scatter" Just they were about TO start the
three officers around the corner and placed
the four leaders under arrest. They were locked
up for the night in the rooms OF the Gerry Society
and yesterday morning were arraigned in court
where they were fined s. each. None had that
amount OF cash. and they were sent back in the
custody OF the society. They say the fines Will he
paid.
Samuel Eisenberg. a fourteen year old boy. who
lives at no. l57 Orchard-st.. arraignee In the
Jefferson Market Court yesterday. charged with
dlsorderly conduct. Daniel Moore OF No. 123 Pearl
st. Brooklyn. the complainant. testified that yes
terday. while he news agent was distributing
papers to newsboys at Fourteenth-st. and Broad
way, Eisenberg stood by. and every time he gave a
bundle OF certain papers to newsboy Eisenbers
snatched them out OF his hand When Moore OBJ
jected he says Eisenberg pulled a horseshoe out OF
his pocket and threatened 10 hit him with IT,
Magistrate Crane fined Eisenberg g.