The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-28

ANOTHER Row IN A NEw YORK CHvRcH An
account was recently published of . row In John
street Methodist Church, New York, between
thote members In favor of moving the building up
town Aad those who desire IL to remain where Ii Ia
The former gave notice that no more services
wuuld be held In the building. but the latter have
worshipped there In spite OF them Another row
occurred on Friday, of which the II. Y. Tribune
gives the following account:
Aninjnnetion having beenl aid on number Of the
down tewners, the most prominent men on that
side, prohibiting them from going into the church,
they Qhe down-towners) accordingly placed some
eight or ten women in the editice in order to main
tain the possession. These women have accord
ingly remained in the church night and day since
the commencement of the serious difficulty-keep-
ing the doors and windows secured against any
ordinary means of ingress. i.---
Late in the afternoon of yesterday, constable
named Thompson, we are informed, with posse
of men, ten twelve in number, (rowdes to all
appeaIance,) appeared at the edfce and made q
desperate attemDt to gain possession The row
dies, after breaking some windows, effected
entrance, but for a brief period only The down.
towners, hearing of the difficulty, rallied, and
together with about two hundred sympathizers,
gathered about the ediice, resolved, at all hazards
to e1pe the intruders, and protect the venerable
sanctuary in hich their fathers had worshipped
From appearances, everything had been arrans-
Ell by the up-towners to secure their end. large
number OF timbers had been brought in front of
the building by this party for tho purpose of bar
ricSding the doors and windows after they should
have obtained possession About this time, Mayor
Wood having been informed of the proceeding
aud that riot was likely to ensue, detailed po-
lice force TO preserve order.
Captain Leonard, with large force Of men un-
der bis command was soon on the ground. The
excitement at this time. notwithstanding the pres
ence of the police force, was very great The
do"ntowners having gained possession of the
main gateway, forced the doors to the building
which were stoutly protected by the rowdies. who
bad effected their ingress as before stated I he
police then forced their way through the crowd to
the door, when the party inside fearful of conse-
quenees, made has:y retreat, and succeeded in
escaping in the confusion of the moment. Some
OF these rowdies in their exit were severely han.
died by the police, upon whom they attempted an
assault.
The crowd, which now had increased to nearly
one thousand persons, was speedily dispersed by
the police leaving the church in possession of the
down town party. Thompson, who headed the
gang who thus ruthlessly attempted to invade 8
sanctuary dedicated to divine worship, was hissed
by the crowd. who were universal in their condem-
nation of such act. He and his gang, who. it is
stated, were employ ell by the up town party, find
ing all attempts to obtain possession forcibly OF the
edifice unavailing. left the ground taking with
them the tilnbers they had brought to barricade
inside were much alarmed, but no attempt was
made 10 iniure them personally. At a late hour
last light ali quiet