Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-06-05
The Riot at Eiohol1en.

The Nov York papers of Tuesday evening,
state that the riot Is not known 10 have resulted,
thus far, in the death Of more than one indWldu-
al. though several have received wounds that are
liable TO prove mortal. Accounts from Hobo
ken, Tuesday. state that there was considerable
excitement there sull, and some apprchensions
were felt that the riot would be renewed. The
authorities were prepared, however, to put down
the rioters
The Journal of Commerce ofthe 9th publish
es the following particulars of this rot:
The drporahle occurrences of Monday eve
mng Mt flobokcn are not known to have resulted,
thus far, in the death of more than one indyidu-
al. though several have received wounds that are
liable 10 prove mortal Martin G.. Bridges, an
industrious aud noiicnsye man. employed as
ship-clrpeuter. iu the yard of Mr. Allison, died
at ono o'clock yesterday morning. He was 70
years of age. and recently married. His SOUL
was beaten in by blow from bludgeon. Da-
vid Done another man working in the same
yard, was seriously hurt in the eve with brick.
lie is confined TO his bed John Hickey, who
was acting as kind of aid to the police
force. has received n fracture of the skull, and
his recovery is doubtful. He is attended by DR..
Julian Justice Browning is seriously injured,
and Is in a critical condition. His head was
struck with cub. A German living at the cor
ner of Walker and Mott streets in this city,
name not known,) was attended by DR.. Julian,
and is regarded dangerously injured. He re-
ceived blow near the ear, fracturng the skull.
Charles Clark, boy, is badly injured in various
parts Of the body also George Smith. Isaac
Francis, an apprentice of Mr. Smith, ship-bulld-
er, received II severe blow in the forehead from
brick. Several other workmen in the same yard
were more or less injured. Numerous other in
juries, some of them of a severe character have
been received, bat It Is impossible at present to
ascertain the particulars. Several Germans were
removed across the river Monday night, respect
ing whom nothing can be learned. The decks
of the ferry boats were besmeared with blood M
many places. One man, named John Brown,
was taken across IN litter. lie was stabbed in
the ear, and % is feared he cannot survive. A
German nancd Anthony Gulthers. who had be-
stabbed m The eye, was also assisted across His
head had swollen 10 an unnatural size. He kept
grocery at No BOZ lst Avenue. Another Ger
man named JuIms Grischel, vino had been shot
IN the thigh was attended by Dr. Cox of this
city. lie resides ln lloboken. and is badly in
jured 4 German named Ludwig, was removed
from Baumer's Hotel, who had been shot in the
wrist Al McCafty's House, windows, furniture,
IN fact everything destrucube, was demolished.
Repeated attempts were made to fire the build
ing; but a prompt application Of water saved IT.
Several of the asssllants were shot from the win
dows, aud thus kept at bay Fortunately, none
of the inmates were seriously harmed The
premises VIII De speedily repaired. On Newark
street, in Hobohen, where the conflict was wa
ged most iercely, the windows, doors fences,
&c. of a row OF about dozen houses were de-
molished.
The disturbance appears TO have been occa-
stoned by the indiscrminate plumber of refresh
meni stands, beer barrels &c, owned By Ger
MANS In the protection of their property they