Year: 1875


from 5000 to 10000 men and women, arrived at the
City Hail. some thirty marching En- advance. AS they
came down Main street they carried loaves and half
loaves Of bread rough poles, which they held alo
amid great cheering by their followers Next
American flag upside down a signal OF
distress; following this again large card, on
which was written


"Fiiteen thousand white slaves to be sold by
tion."


This inscription surmounted by a loaf of bread,
and, of course, intended as a ralying standard
AS the head Of the procession reached the front of the
City Hall the Chief of Police heading large platoon Of
officers was crossing Bedford street, II
the necessary signal had been given to arrest them
they arrived in front of the municipal headquarters
The police marched in single file, and Immediately in
front OF the Mayors Office turned and faced the crowd
Every stood ready for a rush Very the dele
CATION went TO the Mayor and made their request that
he should provide them each with 81 a week, this
amount TO be given to every man and woman


The Mayor came forward and said their request was
simply an impossible one He could not think of any
such while there was work for all of them
and advised them quietly to dsperse


A CHARGE BY THE POLICE.


AT this the crowd closed up and began to force the
police back the sidewalk hootng began, and when
one shouted Lets take what we want" the





order to charge. Instantly every officer
produced his locust and struck right and left
hitting the heads, the face
on hands, shoulders, wherever blow could DO given
The crowd gradually gave way and broke in the direc
tion of South Main street. The police followed and
the buecoats surrounded and hustled hither
and hther in the street. AT the corner of Pleasant
street. which separates the City Hail. and facing
Main street. is large, new red brick building, known
the New Borden block. AS the police pressed the
crowd against this building a number of operatives
lcaped through tf doors and seizng the bricks and
pieces of stone then being used by tho bricklayers
hurled a shower of these unwelcome missiles the
heads of the officers and striking of their friends
also. This evidently done under the excite
ment of the moment In moment half
dozen policemen had rushed into the building with
revolvers in their hands, and afterwards came
forth dragging out Joseph Burke, Martin Burke james
Clifton, Michael McCabe and Joseph d. Alison, whom
they began at once to draw towards the Central Office.
Now terrific yell raised. The main body of the
police then rushed forward prevent the of the
prisoners which Immediately threatened ''Rescue
em; take em away Draw your knives and revov-
er were the cries; and the sorekeepers then began
to close up for the stores threatened Soon the
whole crowd had pressed again in front OF the Mayors
Office and swayed heavily towards the five prisoners





police had given of the operatives considerable
punishment, and there was some difficulty in getting
another rally. In the meantime the officers took ad
vantage of the temporary suspension and cleared the
centre of the streets, and thus for the time being,
they masters of the situation. few broken
heads and noses and other petty wounds all the
injuries sustaned but the murmurs of revenge fright
ened the authorities, and the Governor appealed
to for troops. He Immediately replied, promising aid
by the next train


ARRIVAL THE TROOPS.


Accordingly at half past two O'Clock, Companies F
and of the State militia, from Taunton under the
command of Captain Thompson, arrived and were
taken to the Military Hail. They received by the
excited operatives with groans hootng and Kissing but
the showed excellent temper only smiled upon
the operatives large crowd started for the Borden Mill
few minutes before to the help in that
poraton they left work. The military in the city
have been ordered to be in readiness, and another
force will arrive from outside places in anticipation of
trouble. The workers In the linen mill who went to
work this morning assaulted and hooted as they
were entering the mill for the afternoon labor Quite
number might have gone in but for the threatening
language and attitude assumed by those the streets
and around the works In the neghborhood the ex-
ctement was tremendous and threats, both loud and
deep, continued. 1t reported that of the
city authorities injured among others the Mayor
who was, it is said, struck open the shoulder by
one of the female help. After the first feeling
Of surprise at the sight Of tho troops over, the
people began to reflect on probabilities. 1t evident
that the Governor had been told that the situation
desperate for the troops here within three hours
Of the dating of the application He ordered the city
militia to be kept in the background while he sent the
third regiment from Taunton to do whatever fighting
might be necessary. AS as the troops came in
they were stationed within the hall over the head
quarters of the Fire Department. two standing
guard with crossed bayonets, at the entrance, while
the others created great indignation by showing them
selves at the windows to the operatives who col
eced in front


'his outrage against the city, said one of the
Weavers' Committee; tive shall at have delega-
ton sent to Boston to the Governor, and ask |
TO have these troops withdrawn. If they not we
cannot be responsible for what will occur next"


AFTERNOON MEETING.


At three O'Clock the whole force of operatives again
met at the park this time to discuss tho result OF the
armed occupation.


'Tt Is true" said one man, IA few companies Of
troops are not much but it is the authority behind
them that should be respected"


The meeting this afternoon was nearly as large as
that of the morning but much conservative The |
warlike tone of Father BiltclGe was considerably
essened though he still in favor Of teaching the |
mill owners lesson. He not in favor of submit !
ting At the time he perfectly well that any
further inccndarsm of speech would lead to fatal



Mr.. Morgan of the Weavers Committee, made an |
earnest appeal to them not to disturb the peace for
few days. until he had had time communicate with the
and to cooperate with the other bodies
81 want these troops to be homeguards," said he;
'that is, that they shall return home tomorrow"
beg you don't give the manufacturers opportunity
Of saying that they have forced you into riot When
oil pcaceabe means have failed, when all efforts
prove fruitless, then.
Other speakers took the same conciliatory tone.


A PEELNG OF INSECURITY.
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r.T SpraDQ would have Iatal tonight, so th6 /
hrnke mntterinc discomfort and shnnting