The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-06
RIOT IN THE NINTH WARD.

A Stage Driver Beaten In . Serious Manner
Conflict Between the Hibernian Societies
and the Police-A Number Badly Injured on
Both sides-Arrest OF Thlruy-sevcn Rioters.
Between ten and eleven O'Clock the morning Of the
4th Of July, very exciting dsturb.sce resulting in
general riot and fight took place in the Ninth ward at
the Of Troy and Hudson streets 10 which several
Of the Hbernian societies. called the Ancient Order OF
Hbernians," formed very conspicuous part
A. one time several hundred were engaged in tho
riot hurting stones and other missiles at the police
number OF the citizens in the immediate vicinity aided
the police in queng the riot many of whom a. we'll az
the policemen, received cut heads and bruised
limbs One OF Kipp and Bro WIS stage.drivers, by
the name Of Edwin ]. Carpenter, very serously
and cruelty beaten by several Of the Hbernan Society
The origin Of the riot vas in consequence OF the
above named stage ariver attempting to drive his
stage the line Of the Hbernan procession The
Marshal, James Sasders VINO horseback, order.
the stage driver to back but It impossible for
him to 90 so, his horses were frightened at
the fire works, crackers &c. Several Of the Nom
bers Of the Hibernian Society then sprang upon tho
box Of the STAGE seized the driver, dragged him
off the stage, and beat him in a shockiosly bru
tsl manner lad Of some fifteen years Of age whose
could not learn, also very severely beaten
and stamped upon by the excited Hibernans. Word was
despatched to the Ninth and Sixteenth ward police station
houses for assistance, rs the rsmor became universal
that the stage driver killed. in consequence
thereof the people In that neighborhood bee in.
teres,edly excited and rendered efficient aid to the
police. Lieuts SeAbriDg and Taft OF the Ninth ward
police with platoon Of men numbering about twenty
al arrived at the Of rot and after Capt Ste
Of the Sixteenth ward police, also with platoon
of men, and the then began; the police would
make arrest and the society would rally around she
officers and effect during which the policemen
in many cases roughly handled rs this Hibernians
armed themselves with cart rupgs, sticks DC. Lieut.
Seabrrg received violent bio from paving stone on
TIE forehead which knocked him down, and he lay
one of the Hbernans in the act with cart rung
uphfsed just abou. INJECTING possibly fatal blow when
butcher Of Jcfer makes who to the assistance
of the police struck the HiberniAn under the with
his hst which knocked him ride, and thus
saved Lieut. Seabrpg from the violence intended Many
instances Of this character took place during the fight
The police ultimately, with the aid Of two fire companies,
and other residents succeeded in subduing the riot and
the Hbei mans beat retreat Hudson 10 Oh
nal street One two of their demolished
during the disturbance The police ueceeded in cApur.
ing forty Of the rioters anumber Of whom bore strong
evidences of an impression made their heads by
tact with tina polcemen's clubs.
The following is the list Of prisoners taken custody
and committed by Justice Stuart the charge Of riot