The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-05
From the Baltimore Sun.
Dreadful Riot and Loss of Life.
NEW YoRK Nav 27 1881

- New YORK, May 27, 1851.
The great portion of our German population
passed the ferries to Hoboken yesterday for the
purpose of holding their May festival by a pic
mic in the Elysian field. A disturbance occur
red during the afternoon, by some of the Rock
or Short boys of New York and Hoboken. steal
ing some of the refreshments belonging to the
Germans. The battle continued about three
hours with various success. During the affair
man named McCarty, the proprietor of a
drinking saloon, fired two shots into the crowd.
one of which wounded a German in the groin.
McCartys house was completely demolished
and his wife and child, as well as himself were
seriously hurt. The Germans being more nu-
merous at last drove their antagonists from the
held The latter were, however, reinforced by
some Irish laborers returning from work, and
the affray was resumed. After the destruction
of McCarty's house, the Germans pursued the
enemy in the direction of the village, and yari
Gus skirmishes took place, in which the Ger
mans were still successful. All this time the
women and children were screaming with terror,
and running in all directions from the showers
of stones that were flying. Many of them left
their husbands and sweethearts behind, and
made their way in the best manner they could
to the Jersey Ferry. In one of these onslaughts
the Germans beat young man so dreadfully
that he lay on the field for dead The Germans
with the white coats acted in concert by the
sound of horn.
Meantime, the ''boys,'' reinforced by the Irish
laborers, and by citizens of Hoboken, waited at
far fha
parties of Germans as they came to the ferry
Those who were protected by women, escaped
with some Kisses, taunts and curses, but every
German who had not a petticoat to defend him,
particularly if he had white coat was knock
ed down, made prisoner of, and in many instan-
ces well beaten after he was arrested. Several
wagons and omnibus loads of prisoners were
sent to Bergen Jail. The Germans in the rear
finding out what was going on ahead of them
fastened forward to the rescue when n terrible
battle commenced opposite to the Office of the
magistrate, Mr.. Burning, corner of Washington
and Newark streets
The grocery of B. NJ. Gilmore & Co., had the
doors and windows shattered to pieces, and
stones were thrown into the store of at least
ten pounds weight. Almost every house down
to the ferry was riddled, particularly Pope's
and Corbetts, Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Wright's on
the opposite corner to Gilmore's The Ger
mans were now again victorious Thus riot
reigned uncontrolled, with but one magistrate
and two constables to oppose the torrent The
New York police were sent for but refused, and
at last two military companies and few fire.
men from Jersey City were obtained, but before
their arrival, the worst of the battle was over.
About fifty of the rioters were arrested.
1t is stated that four were killed, but their
names have not yet transpired. Among the
wounded are Justice Burning, badly; Shrff.
Wright, in the neck; Capt. John Hickie, badly;
Charles I. Clarke; ship carpenter named
Bridges, it is feared fatally, his skull having
been fractured and his jugular vein cut; Mr.
Shell, badly hurt; Mr.. Heirsch, severely hurt;
Jacob Cock, found nearly dead; VIM. Mott, car
rier of the Herald at Hoboken, badly wounded;
q boy in blacksmith's shop was also much in
iured.
The Jersey City military returned home at
three o'clock, every thing being then quiet.
Justice Burning is not expected to survive his
injuries. The prisoners are to be examined to-
day.
The New York Herdlds Evening Edition of
Tuesday gives the following additional particu-
lars
Bridges, the ship carpenter whose name we
mentioned in our report this morning as being
fatally wounded, died during the night at Ho-
boken. The place presents a scene of desola-
tion-houses wrecked-trees broken--gardens
and grass plots trampled-and the people all
looking sad and alarmed, that such atrocities
were perpetrated in their village.
AT half-past o'clock this morning, Morris
X. Crane held an inquest on the body of Martin
Bridges, whose skull was broken by repeated
blows from the clubs of some Germans last
night, who died about four hours after receiving
his wounds. The verdict was to be returned at
o'clock.
Fifty of the rioters, principally Germans, are
now lying in the Bergen Hill prison Fifty
seven in all had been captured, but several OF
them having been temporarily lodged in the
Office of Squire Browning, seven of the boldest
desperadoes made clear passage of it through
| the door and windows.