The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-04

Street Preaching Yesterday,
m THE PARK AND ON THE BATTERY-ONX MAN STAB
BED SEVERAL MIN ARRxsr1D ON BOTH SIDES.
we1upposs that the Street Preachers thought at res
ter-ay TO follow the exAmpls Of their moro righteous
brethren who preach in houses Of worship BY making
strong parade in occupying the various parks and pub
liz places In ~. city, there holding forth their in
aammstory doctrines TO all who were fools enough to
hear them.
One Of the Angel Gabriel class Of preachers held out on
the Battery during the afternoon preaching in the usual
and adopted STYLE and had proceeded quietly enough Tor
half an hour when q disturbance was made BY party
Of foreigners, and general melee Of follow in
the course Of which young man named James Woods
living in Eighth avenue, stabbed in the side with
dirk knife iDjuring him severely II was reported also
that an American shot, but We doubt the fact The
police OF the First ward being in attendance soon quieed
the and all parties dispersed In great mea
sure arty Of men, however rallied and marched In pro-
cession the ground up Broadway to the Park wher
q fight began with party Of lrshmen who were
listening the doctrines held forth from one Of their
laymen the steps Of the BAH Of Records which pro-
duced great commotion among the inhabitants Of the
Sixth Ward. Crowds might be seen running up and
down Centre street with excited countenances the
chief of police, and Captains Ditchstt Brennan Car
ance succeeded in breaking up all the rows that took
place in the vicinity Of the Park and also in making
some very important arrests
Tie following named persons were arrested BY the
police during the disturbAnce:-
Ebenexer Equiral, creating disturbance In the Park.
Isaac Morris, do do do
George Marsh, do do do
"a pistol dirk knife pistol, powder TASK &C., were
found in the possession Of this Individually
Sebastian Coleman, lighting and disorderiy conduct
Patrick Golden, do do do
Patrick Bently, do do do.
Miles Foley dis0rderly conduct.
All parties locked in the Sixth ward station
house. where crowds OF people congregated in an ex
cited state and required all the patience and energy OF
the police Of this ward to prevent riot taking place
We cannot close the account of this dsgracefu tran
sacton without speaking in terms Of praise OF the con-
duct of the Chief of Police Mr. MAtseu Captains HUI
pin, Ditcbett, Carpenter, Brennan and Turnbul for
their zeal in endeavong by all possible means in their
power to suppress this dangerous disturbance, and
when In aying the temper of the thousands
angry people assembled in the neighborhood Of the
City Hall The policemen from the different wards
duty as well the Chiefs aids, were untirng in their
Ell, rts to presefe the public peace.
BROOKLYE.
There preaching In the City Park yesterday as
previous Sundays but instead several lecturers on
temper entertained the audience that had gathered
there for about hour. There several hundred
present, and all passed off peaceably.
WILLIAMSBURG.
About 100 persons at the street
grounds yesterday afternoon and listened to address
by German colporteur. The meeting passed of in as
quiet manner could be desired.