The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-26
CIVIL WARM NEW York;

riot OF remarERbie o1nrQcteryook pInce
In New York city On, TuesfAY lustssTt had lis
beginning in some proceedings of Monday
MIR. Joseph :. Taylor, the Amercah incum-
bent OF the office of street coniinis Miner, dnd
suddenly few days since. His dspuiy, Mr..
Turner, thereby became the ieting commits
sioner until new one should be appointed.
Governor King filled the post promptly by
appointing d. ID. Conover, "a Republican, y
The latter, undertook on Monday to present
hiscommission and take possession of the
office. But Mayor Wood, assuming that the
power to appoint "a commissioner resided
with himself, got up n teigted issue in one Of
the courts on a CONTRACTORS SUIT upon which
an execution was issued, in order to title the
sheriff to levy upon the furniture of the office,
hold possession of the place, and keep Mr..
Conover from assuming his functions. In this
he was seconded by Turner, the acting com.
missioner, who refused TO acknowledge the
gubernatorial appointee. Mr.. Conover was
several times thrust from the office, and the
sheriff remained in possession.
On Tuesday morning Mr.. Conover again
made his appearance and demanded admission,
which was refused by Mr.. Turner, the deputy,
and enforced BY Captain Bennett and officer
Mnsterson. Mr.. Conover retired out to the
lobby, but returned again to renew his effort;
and although on this occasion he was repuls.
ed from even his old effort upon the deputys
Office, and so took up his post 10 the public
room behind the desk. From this he was
again forcibly elected by Capt. Bennett.
Mr.. Conover, upon his final ejectment from
the street commissioners apartments, made
the threat that when he returned il would b.
with one hundred and fifty men to back him.
In consequence Of this the Mayor issued d.
rections to the chief of police, and force of
five hundred of the municipal police were as
senbled in the City Hall cellars aud passages
before twelve o'clock. Nearly every captain
was present with II detachment, and the rest
of the force were within signal call through
the telegraph. All was expectation and an
ticipation until about two o'clock.
Soon the cry was heard, "there they come"
and sure enough, there they did come-a
force of about fifty metropoitans, headed by
Lieut. Seaprng and Coroner Perry, moving
steadily toward the back steps of the City
Hall, and followed by n vast mob hooting at
them, and ranging on each side of the path,
making, ms II were for tkem, gauntlet
through which they must pass. On they
came, however, keeping close together and
moving steadily, yet firmly, up to their dcsli-
nation.
The metropoltans had first to ascend the
back sioop, consisting of about twenty stone.
steps, and then at the strop, in narrow en-
trance about thirty municipal men, headed by
Captain Wines. were stationed.
The muncipas at the top of the steps, be.
ing immediately over their opponents, show
cred down their blows on the devoted heads
with fearful havoc. The mob in the rear
closed mp, and thus the mrtropoltans were
surrounded, and received most disastrous
pounding from all sides.
II is certain that during the riot about
twenty suffered more or less-tlree of them
fatally, it is feared. Officer Green is the most
dangerously hurt of all the rest.
Messrs. Smith, Green and Swazey are con.
sidrred in a very dangerous situation.
| Mayor Wood has issued proclamation
warning the citizens to remain quiet and no,
to disturb the peace of the city by improper
interference III the quarrel now going on be-
tween the city authorities and those appointed
from Albany. lie SAYS he shall remain at hi.
post and enforce the laws at all hnzards.-
The Albany police commissioners also issued
an address after night, announcing that Tho
city was quiet and that hundreds, of resprcta
biz citizens had offered their services as specia
police.