The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-06-07
TERRIBLE RIOT IN BRooKLY1l
TWENTY PERSONS KILLEDf
NEw YonK. June s

New YoRK, June.5 s..
A terrible scene was enacted on Main
street, Brooklyn, between Water street
and Catherine Ferry, last evening, about
dusk.
A number were shot, and many died
from injuries of clubs and stones.S
The cause of all this was the appear
anee of a procession of N. York Native
ed in the immediate neighborhood, had
q grudge In consequences of the previous
Sundays proceeding.
The procession from New York arriv1
ed some time before the sermon CONF
menced. They numbered probably aboaE
a hundred or more, and countermarched
up and down Atlantic street, waiting the
arrival of the preacher. 38Ic
Upon the preachers arrival, they
came up and stood until the sermon was
over, when they proceeded down Smith
street towards the Catharine street Fer
~, in the same order that they came.
About noon, q crowd began to assem-
BILE, and at FIVE o'clock it numbered over
5000. The Mayor, Chief of Police,
and the wholedisposable forcennder their
command, was present.
During the afternoon there was aslight
disturbance on the corner of Smith and
Atlantic streets, In which q number Of
white hats were knocked of. The Often
ders were promptly arrested.
The New York procession while pro-
ceeding down to the ferry were followed
by a large crowd. They walked In an
orderly and peaceable manner, and oe-
~casionally cheers and boots greeted
them. & 1EIH =
That was all until they reached Main,
Water and the streets leading thereto, an.
immense number congregated, and about
half of the procession had passed Water
street, when a general cry came from the
E Irish, Hip, hipl Now, go inl Come
+ on, boysln and with that came showers
of stones and brickbats, which were
levelled at the New Workers.
A grand rush was now made, but the
line of the procession remained unbfo.
ken.
They marched to the ferry house. gate,
and entered with military precision, Az
they were assaulted, they fired pistols at
those who assaulted them. It is probable
that about thirty shots were fired, and
several were killed-one a boy, who had
part of his face taken of. A man also
fell upon the pavement apparently dead.
Five or six men were shot, and q great
many more had their heads, arms and
legs broken by clubs. Pistols were Also
fred from house tops, and stones fell like
hail IN every direction.
The New Workers were within the
gates. As they were being pelted, they
fred a number of shots.
One Of the ferry boats took of load
of the New Workers, butzthe pilots. of
the two remaining boats, seeing what was
!. going on, would not enter the. deckan
They finally entered the slip, and an
those not arrested were permitted to take
their departure.
The police had hard work. When
Que would attempt to take a man into
custody, he was sure to be beaten with
clubs. Several were badly hurt. Their
clubs were used freely, and they Knocked
down all who resisted them.
The military came upon the ground,
after the disturbance. They had, been
stationed at the armory all the afternoon,
awaiting orders.
The Mayor came down Main street,
!. reading the riot act. The sheriff. was
also on the ground. The military were
stationed 30 as to prevent any further
outbreak.
The regiment on duty was the I4th,
and comprised five companies, and1a
company of horse guards were also or
dered but in the confusion that pre-
vailed it was impossible to ascertain how
; many were killed and wounded
The San says there were 20 Amert-
, cans killed. -''
| There were several disturbances in r.
Y. yesterday, near Wall st.
One man was shot.