Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-06-16

RIOT IN BR0oKIu.
The street preacher spoke according |
10 an announcement. ut the corner Of
Atlantic and Smith streets. about 8
O'Clock, without any serious interrupt
ton. There was an unusually large
attendance. composed OF the Know
Nothings from New York and Brook
lvn. numbering some 5000, and
large crowd Of Irish Catholics, and
others drawn there as spectators. A
few who became noisy were taken
charge of,, by The police. and locked
up. l48FI4H afiM .Eot
wheI the preacher had concluded
his stereotype TRADE, tho Know Moth
ings from New York formed In pro-
cession. and marched towards Catha-
rinc Ferry, being escorted by their
BROOKLYN friends. Through Smith
81. Fulton avenue. Fulton and Main SITS.
thew were suffered TO proceed without
interruption, until the head Of the pro-
cession arrived at the corner Of Main
and Front sts. when one ola party Of
Irishmsn, nearly al intoxicated, who
had corgregated there threw stone;
Scarcely had the missile left his hand
when he received q pistol ball In the
leg. which broke the bone. a general
assault was then made Win stones
clubs. DC. which the know-No'nin -
received cooiiy' marching ON s'eaahy
in unbrokea ranks, and returning inc
FIRE with their pistols. They formed
IN compact mass IN the oPen space
before Casharine Ferry.
A large force OF police had been de-
tailed under the charge Of Chlei folkes'
who acted with praiscworthy prompt
ness and bravery IN arresung ,he riot
ers, preventing generai rush upon
the determined New Workers, anu car
rying away the wounded. ABOUT 'nir
time two pistol SHOTS were h,ea rom =
house near the Jerry, when YVES y
signal Tor ano'ner rush ., a she noy ,
which was reoe's. .a : s" va.ta.. w
ley on the part VI 'ne w" -. 49,. a..
sevefai person, WIZ "v nan" w sar
gefoas'y, -, pu' c,, hs9Pp'Y pnl;~s AZ,
killed. ln1 -I =, ,,a - : s,on. l.,
soikes, reS ss's 49,. S hin sos = few
the PACK when a''s osrsriss =, severely
ha's e 0a,esr F,ost WINS knocked
bruised. oesi ,a a' - IN. nnmhs,
down ana .iamplou VI. a, ~ nr;so.'
OF men leas' ~. '" sa rs IS rnch that e.,
ers feaue'a VIZ ' .s'ss s - a do,er
someeme ,helo WIZ 's"''s' '''
p'''o =" s Ia ,hs riot assumed m
~ e'oes 'as w ~ !. .,a.aaa ,n,nos
alarming aspect, anu , = sssss ' III
aip1e V suPPs H. 'a,l;,s,v Order,
out the a'u o. e's ."'''y 49,
were aecoraing,y 1 pn'., - ny :, Mil;,;.
OF .he rouf'so"'a = ri la'ss r. en,;,l
under comihanu " "" 's az. s>,,a..
which was under "l, a1,,.a ~ '',a so'v ~,
companies SOW s s, r w" ps"
ground; Oi'y ufehaa'Sfs, ."P., pa'
nett Nauon@s ouaiu' i n. pa,d';
Franklin ouaIu'' zap" ssns arsa
Steuben Guards, capt ochepnef
Shields Guards. capt. M M'n an ns
Emmett uuards, capt Mcpo"a'u-e'
OF the Fourteenth heg'men,' Hccom
panied by brgadier 1enefai purye'
and bis stan, prs' BAH ana Hhoaes' Oh
foot :,
BY this time large number OF IN
assailIng party naa o,spetseu, 30 'ha
the services oil the military were oh'.
required to occupy the ground ana pre-
vent another assault hwy ie"a''e'
on the ground until late hoar' an'
perfect quiet had been res'9'ea'
The New forkers hau heah''i'
fled in the ierry-house. ana rc'a ~, ~
across the river uroups o' men NV; !
cred at the corners OF every s'rees :
the vicinity, discussing 'he merits
the a'staroanceDsone M. sro NJ
denouhc.ng inc nno" .';.'.1. rs h 49, !,