Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-06-10
rFrom the New York Times.1
srors.T nm EACurNG IN BROOKLYN.

Serious The Military called o~-fHe
"Know. Nothings" and Irish qrmed-SeV''-
al persons dangerously rounded
There was terrible riot in Brooklyn yes
,erday, during which some forty or hity per-
sons, either witnesses or parties causing y,
were very seriously injured. The par'icu-
lars. as near as our reporters could learn, are
as follows: Il nO J. CtNJ NAi 4
On the previous Subbath. one Of the stree,
preachers who have been the cause Of many
disturbances in New York, went TO Brook
lyn, accompanied by body.guard, and
preached in vacant lot in Smith street,
During his discourse, he was several times
interrupted by persons who had evidently
spent the previous portion Of the day where
spiriluous liquors were easily obtained. Sew.
eral arrests were the consequence Of the |
disturbance, after which, the guard moved |
back TO New York. On their way down
Main street, they were attacked by body Of
men-also under alcohaic excitement aud,
as is stated, forced on board the ferry boat
by superior numbers. During The week this
occurrence was made known, and yesterday
the same party, strengthened by some three
hundred others, crossed the Wall street ferry
and proceeded 10 the place where the street
preaching had taken place when they were
IN Brooklyn before. ........o
Their great strength caused some appre.
hension-particularly as a report had been
circulated that on Saturday afternoon those
sympathizng with the steet preacher had
telegraphed 10 their friends in Philadelphia
10 come and help them, and that fifteen hun
dred had arrived. The object of all being 10
burn down ST. James Church, situated in Jay
street, and used by the Bishop. a,,. I'D
Fearing there might be some truth in the
story, the Mayor of Brooklyn ordered Sec
tion of the l4lh Regiment 10 be in rediness
a, the armory should their services be re-.
Quired. .... -l..t.
The gathering continued TO increase in The
vicinity Of Smith street, but from the prompt
and energetic action of Mayor Lambert, aid
ed by the police, the streets were kept clear,
and no fight occurred in that vicinity. As
soon as The preaching exercises were over,
those who were there from New York form.
ed into procession, and accompanied by about
two thousand of their Brooklyn friends, pro.
ceeded down Fulton street 10 Main, and
down Main TO the Caiharne ferry. They
were followed by perhaps FIVE thousand spec.
taiors, aud proceeded without much distur
bauce until the head of the line was crossing
Front street in Main. Al this point there
was party Of men, nearly all of whom were
intoxicated, and of course as ready for +;
fight as those in The procession. .....
One Of them used an expression calculated
10 provoke 10 hostility those who formed IN,
procession. This, however, was no; noticed
but soon after one Of the parties on the cor
ner cast a stone into the line of the process
sion, and an immediate return of bullets from
revolvers was the consequence. One maj
was shot through The back part of his head,
boy in the neighborhood had portion of hi
face carried away, and several others wer
severely injured. The police commence,
work Immediately and worked well. The
senced or arrested all within their reac
who were engaged in the riot, taking man
who were badly cut and bruised 10 the var
Gus slation.houses.
i ne excitement was now Intense. Owe
twenty thousand people had gathered, an
fights were going on in several places Vo
leys of stones were thrown from the alley
ways and sidewalks upon the procession, an
those foming it answered invariably by
discharge Of tho revolvers. The Maye
seemed everywhere present, urging and er
courageing the police 10 do their work, an
at length something like order was restore.
A little after o'clock the military cam
down--he riot act was read, and the Tiote
and spectators dispersed without additions
bloodshed, and at 10 o'clock the streets wei
deserted.
Although many of those who were iniure
particularly the man who was shot throus
his head, and the boy who lost portion
his face are in very dangerous condition
there are none dead, SO far as our report
could learn, up 10 very late hour.