New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-21
Riot and Loss of Life on the Buffalo, Corn
ing and New York Railroad

An extensive riot TOOK place at pembroke,
near Longs Corners, Genesee county, on We'd
hesday last, resulting in the death Of two per-
sons
on Tuesday morning Mr.. Richardson, fore
nan nan on clark, Wood & Co.'S job, on the Buffalo,
Lorhhg and New York Railroad, gave directions
.hat ouLnp b0res for the dirt wagons should be
TI'cured' Of larger size than those then in use
@ me- were accordingly made and brought to the
ground that evening. During tho NIGHT they
were cut to pieces and split up, and sb6vels and
other implements were DESTROYED I'm Wadnes
| day morning the teams came inta The nit "a |
usual, but with the old boxes (which -.
one third the proper size), and the foreros, 10
fused to have them loaded; the laborers irnme- |
diately stopped work, and matters came to a
halt Mr.. Wood, who was present during these
| proceedings, started for Longs Corners, and
procured warrants for seven or eight Of the ring.
leaders. No constable being at hand, the jus
| tice deputed Messrs. Farnham and King, who
| started for the scene Of action, accompanied by
DR.. 7. W. Woods, son Of the contractor. The
arrests were made without resistance in several
places-the last one at the tavern at Richvlle,
| about two and half miles from the work Just
as they we're ready to be started for the JUS
tees office, Of the offenders jumped from the
wagon and went into the bar-room, saying he
was determined to have something more to drink
DR.. Woods followed, brought him back, and put
him into the wagon again He Immediately
jumped out second time and entered the tay-
ern. This time Farnham followed, and insisted
on his returning, which was refused until some
| thing was had to drink. Farnham then took
| hold Of the man and pushed him along towards
the door. An assault followed all who were
in the wagon rushed to the bar-room, and a
general fight ensued-the Irishmen, seven in
number, crowding against Farnham and Dr..
! Wood, Mr. King being unable to get into the
room.
The apartment was rather small, and matters
were coming to pretty close quarters. The Irish
men pressed upon Farnham, and backed him
/ into corner. Here he drew a revolver, and
ordered them at four different times to stand
| back or he would fire. One Of them, named Fo-
| ley, grabbed at his throat and Farnham shot
him directly through the head This did not
quiet matters. The men still pressed upon him,
and he fred again, the ball passing through his
own arm, and into the heart of another of the
rioters, named Donovan, killing him instantly.
| The balance Of the crew then left the room
King and DR.. Woods aided Farnham (who was
becoming weak from the loss of blood), to a
store on the opposite side of the road, where the
Doctor dressed the wound; and leaving Farm
ham in charge Of King, Immediately started for
Batavia, twelve or thirteen miles distant, for
assistance Sheriff Lusk promptly summoned a
posse Of fourteen, and company of military,
and having the good fortune to find at the Ba-
and Niagara Falls Railroad, took possession Of
it, and steamed off to the scene of action. Most
of the offenders had decamped Five, however,
were identified, arrested, handcufed, and taken
to the Batavia Jail. Other arrests have been
made since, but what number we are not able
state. coroner inquest was held on Thurs.
day, on the bodies of the two men killed. and a
verdict rendered of Justifable Homicide
On Thursday the remains of Foley and Dono
van were taken to the Roman Catholic Churcl
in Batavia, attended by very large procession
Of their countrymen
On Saturday some eight or ten Irishmen
charged with having participated in the affray
were brought before Justices Cowden and Hew
ist, at the court house, for examination Gen
Nerplanck and j. L. Brown, Esqs., appeared in
behalf of the people, and H. Wilbur Esq, fol
the defendants. The investigation could not bt
concluded on Saturday, and was put over unit
Monday