Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-20
FIRE RAzES TURN HALL
AFTER EMMA GOLDMAN
ATTACK ON SUNDAY
Blaze Sweeps Structure
Following Anarchist h i S t
Leaders H a a n g u e
Against Evangelist and
Supporters of Campaign.
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PATERSON. N. j., April 2o.-"lt is
Gods judgment"
SO say the ministers OF this city today
as they look over the ruins Of Turn Hall
where Emma Goldman. high priestess Of
anarchy, last night rdiculed BILLY sun
day and blasphemed God.
Not more than an hour after the hall
had been empued Of its 1900 anarchists
who listened to Miss Goldmans sacri-
leglous utteranccs. Turn Hall was de-
stroyed by fire. This morning nothing re-
mains to mark lts place in the history Of
restless Paterson except charred timbers
and blackened brick
Turn Hail, temple Of l. w. w. and an
archist propaganda. was razed to the
ground shortly after midnight. Not
stone OF the great building in which
"Pat" Quinlnn, william Sumner Boyd
(both now in prison for melting to riou,
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Carlo Tresk1
and Emma Goldman have stirred the mill
people of the city on many memorable oc-
casions, remains,
The loss in the destruction OF the build
ing Is estimated at from 100000 to SljoOoO.
Inc police are lnNtSll-dllllE tIl' IRE
The Anarchists openly declare 1t was
supporters of the sunday campaign who
were responsible for the CONFEDERATION,
one of their number having purposely
dropped a lighted cigarette upon the
stage while Emma Goldman was venting
her blasphemies.
On the other hand. ministers and prom
inent laynen regard it as a judgment
from God that the hall should have been
destroyed.
Not since the famous Paterson fire a
few years ago has this city known such
a confagration.
Emma Goldman finished her address on
THE Failure OF Christianity" and her
vehement attacks upon sunday shortly
before II o'clock 1t was another 10 min
utes before Turn Hall. which had been
packed with anarchists from everywhere
within 80 miles of New York, was empued
OF them. and hundreds OF mill workers
who had applauded Miss Goldman sacri-
leEious speech
At midnight there was no hope Of saw
ing the building. Flames we're pouring
from Il. the roof was caved In and the
countryside. for miles around. was bright
as day with the reflection of in" tire.
There were no injuries although the fire
men mad to fight madlv to prevent the
spread of the fire to- the wooden tene-
nients and business houses,
1T Is Gods judgment" So say the Chris
tians of the city, and they point for con-
firrnation to the fact that Turn Hall. the
heart Of labor unrest and anarchy for
years the hall from which Brcsci went
forth TO assassnate King Humhert, has
been burned down for the fourth time.
The first fire was on March l6, 1893
Later 1t ives used as a place for |. w.
w. meetings during the famous silk
strikes of two years ago. II was then
that such infammatorv speeches were
made against church, state and The capt.
talists that Mayor Mcbride ordered Chief
of Police Bimson to clos" 1t.
The inside story OF MAS" disappoiut-
ment at Sundays New York trip leaked
out today. 1t is the sad tale of a chaur-
feur ySNo did not know Gotham. Although
Mrs. Sunday wiz not admit it, she was
taking "Biily" out to see John -. Rookie
feller and was side tracked at Mrs. Fin
lay Shepards former Helen Gould'sl
place. The evangelist did not see the oil
king. and. what was worse. he did not get
back to the Polo Grounds in time to
toss out the first ball in the Philies-
Giants battle, and all because of the
chauffeur who did not know New York.
That chauffeur was the exclusive property
of Mrs. Garret a. Hobart. widow of the
Vice President of the United States under
Mckinley.
MA" was really mad and angry and
peeved at the Polo Grounds yesterday be-
cause her plans had gone askew. The
bee that she wanted to meet John u.
Rockefeller has been buZzng in her cap
for a long time.