The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-13
RIOT AT BROOKLYN.
New YoRK. Juno s..

NEW YORK. Juno 5-J A. NJ.
A terrible scene was enacted in Main street
| Brooklyn, between Water and Catharinc SITS.
| last evening about dark. A number were sbo
and stoned. Tho cause of al this was tho a.
pcarance of procession Of Now York Nativ,
| Americans, against whom the Irish located il
| tho immediate neighborhood, had grudgo il
consequence of tho previous Sundays procce
dings. The procession from New York arrivct
some tiRio before the sermon commenced
They numbered probably 100 or more, ans
counter marched up and down Atlantic street
awaiting the arrival of tho preacher They
camo up and stood until tho sermon was over,
when they proceeded down Smith street tow
ards Catharnc street ferry in tho Same order
that they cam".
AT noon the crowd began To assemble, and al
o'clock numbered over 60O0. Tho Mayor
Chief of Police, and tho whole disposable force
under three commanders were present during
tho fcrnoon.
There was slight disturbance on tho corner
of Smith and Atlantic streets, in which mum
Der were promptly arrested.
Tho Now York procession. while going down
to tho ferry, was followed by largo crowd
they walked in orderly and pcacoable manner; I;
occasionally cheer and hoot greeted thcm.-
That was all until they reached Main and
Water and tho street leading thereto, when
an immense number wore congrcgatod. About
oDchalf ofthe procession had passed Water
street, when a general cry from tho Irish.-
ship hip. 90 in, come on boys and with that
come showers of stones and briekbats, which
were ievoilcd at tho New Yorkcrs. A grand
rush was now made, but the line of tho pro-
cession remained unbrokcn: they marched to
tho ferry house gato and entered with military
precision AS tboy were assaulted by them.
1t is probable that about 30 shots were fired.
several were killed; one boy had part of his
face taken off. aud man fell upon tho pave
ment apparently dead. Five or six men were
SHOT, and great many more had their heads,
arms and legs brokon by clubs. Pistols woro
also fircd from house-tops, and stones fell like
hail in every direction.
The Workers, whom within the cato, as tbey
wcro being petcd, fired number of shots.
One of tho ferry boats took off load of tho
New Workers, but the pilots of the two remain
ing boats, seeing what was going on, would not
cntcr tie dock They finally entered the slip
and all those not arrested wcro permitted to
tako their departure. u .assN
Tho police had hard work when they attempt
ed to take man into custody; he was sure 10
DO beaten with clubs. Several were badly
hurt-clubs boing freely uscd they knocked
down oil who resisted thom. 2 A1.r,rW
The Military came npon the ground after the
disturbance; they had been statiopod at the
armory during the afternoon, waiting orders;
the Mayor came down Main street, reading
tho riot act. Tho Sheriff was also on tho
ground. aaaq -aia sa. sH scff h.fe.sN
y Tho military wore stationed so as to prevent
any further outbreaks. The regiment on dsty
was tho l4tb. and comprised five companies Of
infantry, and ono company of horse guards
were also ordered out. In tho confusion that
prevailed, it was impossible to ascertain how
many were kil,od and wounded. The Sun
says thcro wcro 20 killed
Several disturbances occurred i'm Now York
yesterday. in the ncighborhood of Wall street,
Ono was shot.