New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-15
Riot. on the Line of the y. Y. ind Erie R. Ro.d.

some sclOus disturbances have recentlv Ocru Ted
among the workman engaged on the portion Of th. road
lying between Otsve and Port Jervis the particulars
OF which FAR have been able 20 gather them are
as follows That portion Of the lsborers known a.
Shamrock men, or Farto~ns. ADD who were the most
numerous on the Inc. u ms had determined 70 drive
the Corkonian and al Others from the N unt and thus
monopOze for themselves the laoor On these sections
About three week. since. these Fsrdosns made an
assault Saturday nigh; upon the Corkonisns ENGAGED
Carmichael and Strarshsns section, 81 shin Hollow
besting thfm severely sld compelling them % promise
20 quit the line Immediately. On Monday morning they
proceeded % another part Of the section tired ss
the heads 0 the w0rkuen and told them they I'D not
quit work they would FIRE into them. They drove tn
up 70 the contractor and compelled them settle
and leave the work Many ,hey knocked down sad beat
IN shameful manner.
They then traversed the whole line compel ling the
prescribed lab0rers % Quit work bestng and abusing
them with much severity. In this rot one II sup
posed 70 have been killed During this outbreak TIE
rioters attacked party Of Dutch. engaged on this same
section Toe Dutch gave them little better than they
sent. and the assailsnts were glad to retreat
Work was pretty much suspended on the Road, bat
no farther outbreak occurred until "Wednesday OF last
week During the evening Of that day repeated dis
charges OF firearms heard along the line which
was probably the signal for the gathering Of the roters
About midnight Of the two shantes sfusted In shin
Hollow and occupied by Irish laborers, was assailed
The windows were dashed in, guns fred into the build
ing and the insurgents bad ssason Of TIE lower
part Of the tenement
The assault was made by about one hundred men
lnffe were ABOUT men a. ~ ioN
The rioters cut away the beams and e, them all down
into the lower room. Many Of the sssaed were then
severely beaten and msie % promise 70 leave the work
One thrust into the oven, with tn comforting
assurance that he should be baked when they got time
20 attend 10 him.
After the regulators had dsarmed the men and set
tied things 20 their satisfaction at this shaniy they pro
ceeded n the other building occupied by the Irish and
which was but few rods distant Here they enacted
much the savage fcais they had done a the rst
They had stolen several kegs Of powder from the Office
OF the and threatened to blow up the snaniy
II the men did not come down from the loit Ihe men
were frightened and finally came down
The rioters drove all ihese men into one end OF the
room and taking one VI the number compehea nm 70
get down his knees aud then presenting mgskes At
his breast threatened lin with instant death II ne did
give up his pistols and take oath TO leave irne-
diately Having finished their tendlsn WORK al tnis
shsny they set oat for an assault on the Du'cn "nos
quarters were about fifty rods OF.
The Dutch had heard what was soDs on a, the other
shantes and were prepared for the attack Ihey nad
FIRE but unfortunately had nothing but small snot
20 charge them with. Their principal man whistler,
mad mustered them in piatoOns on the outside OF
the shsniy ordering the first division 10 give the sssa
snts their FIRE they approached and the second 10
rush upon them. firing when IN close contact The
lrsh approached and having sred few shots, the
Dutch opened upon them IN style that pu' al their
bravery flight aud Themselves With Il as iast So legs
would carry them.
The Dutch psppared the wrong side OF their vGlor in
fine style snd the impulse OF the shot quckened their
pace wonderfully. They took two prisoners. Ono OF
these they discovered clsmberngup rock On MS hands
aid knees and they brought him 10 surrender after
greeting him with fun charge Of nne shot upon that
part OF his corporsty which. In that attitude presented
the fsrest mark These prisoners were taken into the
shanty and bound together and Whistler had some din
Guilty In restraining his excited counrynen from taxing
summary vengeance upon them They are now IN
Newburgh awaiting their trial.
On Fridav sheriff WelHns repaired 90 the scene Of
disturbance and on Monday wss again on the ground
accompanied by large posse Some fftoen OF twenty
were arrested who are now under examination in this
village.
Every precsu.on has been taken 10 prevent arepet
ton of these scenes The Dcich are well armed
and able 10 defend The mountain ssains; sny similar IS
ssults Goshen Democrat FEB. u