The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-16

tuous eyes, When the Marquis OF Normandy ruled In
Ireland with the late Mr. Drummond a. Chief Secretary
impartial effort mAde by the government In or.
der 10 extnsuish "facton, and succeeded to such IN
extent that the strongest now perhaps, left these
very "CoYkon'ans" and ''Fardowners" The great bulk
Of tho members Of each have already landed In thic
country and found emplo yment railroads. canals
and other great works. Stll recogn .ea III other
they frequently aghta.er renewed discussions hons
difficulties question OF current remuneration 70
their work. pro position for striko, or perhaps, In
the matter Of the pay ymcnt Of rum bill when the old
spirit OF associated feud a renewed with temporary
violence.
We append the reports o; diGsren. special report
ers despatched 70 tie scene OF tho late fight.
ACCOUNT BY OUR FIRST REPORTER.
Yesterday leveDing brought Into office
that there had been great riot among the Irish work.
the Erie Railroad at the tunnel II HUDSON City
short distance from Jeney City. We Immediately dis.
patched reporters Of disturbance learn
the facts Of u case
Arriving In Jersey City went into the hotels to
what could be learned OF the rot The enterprsng pub
leans of rival city informed that they bad merely
heard that there had been some lighting, d!stur.
hapce OF some hind in Hudson City on Saturday.
As for the parculars-the exten, Of the rot the
ber Of killed and wounded the position OF Affairs
ring that dayihey entirely and indierenty iguo.
rant. Determined to eni hten our neighbtn through
this mornings HERALD Of the events that taking
place them, started for Hudson. dense
fox msde II dark Ereous, while few Agglng
lamps gave enough light TO let the darkness be seen.
For about tive miles travelled through Darkness mud
and wet and arrived at Hudson City, (frnery Bergen
having learned In the meantime, that Jersey boast
OF ROADS even worse than the streets Of New York.
Passing In front Of large brick building heard hor.
rioe cries IL ths voice Of poor manged man. who
lay moaning and snrisking In the county jail Eaierlng
toe Court House, which stands The aide OF the JAIL
found nearly filed with militia Through the kind
Of the officers ind the civic authorities the follow
ing particulars were gathered
Saturday was the pay day Of the Ere Railroad Compa.
ny. The workmen after getting their money, began 10
drnf-some get very merry and got quite intoxi
Gated Shortly . dispute arose between two men on
some slight grounds; from qusrreling they come 70
blows o!her parties joined In side I'LL there was
large crowd In the fight The quarrel thus began
from liquor but soon became riot between two clans OF
the rshmen for each man, joined the Gght struck
IL for the meu Of his clan, according 70 his pre-
JUDGES All agreed that the CorkonIans ons OF the
faoiiors IN the fsh but a dhsgreed 90 70 the other
action, the Munster men the landowners aud the
Corrsustt sevsraly mentioned ~ that faction
The hshi not very extensive I'LL towards evening,
when The factions gathered in great force and
each other. All kncs OF weapons we're used-knives
cirks clubs, stones, guns and pisk The most serious
wounds inflicted by knives.
The fight waxed hot continued In length one party
srccs eded In driving the other their houses which
but temporary structures and ere generally kno
y tfe name a ,hania. The doors OF these sbant,os
were bMricaded by the sssslIants without and Warmly
defended by the parties within. The asssilant, finding
his CT procedure too slow 70 their pur
Get fire TO the bousss and four Of the largest
were burned to the ground -four others wsro also par
tally destroyed BY flames.
The lighting began about O'Clock p. NJ, but did no.
very bot or become Of much importance till p.
Between and P. n. was ., the height. About
O'Clock N. II ceased for the night
As soon az the Sight bessn TO extend Mayor Van Rpe-
Of Hudson City, and Sheriff Beatty OF Hudson county
calei upon the ci,zens the nremeu and the military 10
20 apc quell It. requests despatched 10 Jersey
CITY and Hoooksn tor military The nrst regimen.
OF Hoboken COMMANDED by Colonel Alexander sheaier
left Robokcn s 10 O'Clock p NJ and arrived ., the scene
Of the riot Al IL p NJ This regimen, composed Of the
following onpanles The National Guard under Captain
Van Houion, the Hshwood euardS Captain James
T. Hatfield, and the Hudson Rides under Captain
Bobnstedt.
IRE FRS, Regimen. OF Hoboksn was ocadu,.ed TO Hud.
i; there they waited until they received directions
from the Mayor Of the city proceed surround the
rioters. Word WAS soon received they had cot nro TO
some new buildings Tho regiment proceeded imme-
dAtcy 10 stop tho connsgraon and surround the
SPY inoLmed OF the factions that the mtsry WAS
approaching ana ,hey Immediately sought refuse In the
hou,es or which contained hundred persons
The military made dee upon the houses and made
numerous arrests Some OF the persons were found 10
DO most horribly and brusily beaten and cut up Ono
had her ohlld killed while holding u In her arms
during the riot Several OF the were stabbed 90 60
verc7 that there hepcs Of their recovery; Of
them died late last night was then reported to tho
military that large number OF the rioters had taken pos
session Of school house and we're socre,ed mi
The Firsi regiment OF Hoboken marched down sur.
rOrneed and took posse,son Of the school house -Four
Of tsc In arrested and conveyed to ins coun
ty jail some of them we're found MD away Up in the
garrett OF the house. The First regiment remained on
duty r Sk O'Clock On Sunday mornirg, and then
sbsrvtd from further duty untl O'Clock r NJ Of the
same day.
The Continental Guards of Jersey City were kept na
reserve upi daylight. II reported curing Saturday
night hat large party had iskes possession OF the
sbsfis. 90 some OF the military detailed watch and
arrest them ~ they oct which Vas done Az soon
tho rO, vas qucll,d, they began search the houses
and make arrests; persons who we're ourd wounded or
with blood upon them were lockei mp the county ja
Forty persons were thus dposed Of during the night In
essmppg the houses twelve loaded guns ps,os we're
found they we're secrtted In the BEDS cradles and In
ou OF the way pisces two guns we're found uuder the
wouens .hirts. Amer the arrests wsre made aud The
houses searched on saturday night everytb pr
queI tili about ton o'clock A. ~ Sun eay three
or four lr,nmea who were passing and his vie
oear Nr. Rscses hotel Kicked the dog o. the latter
map, heb language followed and then tbcy began to
ughi The man thus ssraulted crlei "Murder =" and
the conitaoie who was By. arrested tie parties
three O'Clock on Sunday afternoon the cry OF "murder
wss aso beard proceeding out Of Me-. Robert Cooks
house in which three tour families resided The 10.
lice rushed 10 and found two men In desperate Hsut
one OF ihem vas most brutay and fcNrfully msnrled;
40 much so that he s no. expected TO live Tbey
were bo'h arrested and looked up In jail.
Ihrv props we're arrested Esauday-