The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-16
TERRIBLE RIOT IN new JERSEY.
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StiOus Outbreak Of the LabOrerS at
Bergen Tunnel.
Var OF the Corkonians and landowners.
TIE FACTIONS DISPERSED BY FIREMEN.
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Tie Military Ordered Out to Quell the
Disturbance.
MANY PERSONS WOUNDED AND SEVERAL KILLED.
Var of the Corkonians and landowners.
TIE FACTIONS DISPERSED BY FIREMEN.
EAEY PERSONS WOUNDED AND SEVERAL KILLED
ARREST OF SEVENTY OF THE RIOTERS,
&c., &C., 10.

very serious riot originating In that bitter spirit Of
cton hate which has ng characterized powerful
sections Of the irish aborers who emgrate this country
occurred on saturday afternoon and evening at the works
usw carried by the Erie Railroad Company in the
nslyhborhood OF Jersey City.
appears that there about twelve hundred men
employed for the purpose Of excsvasng and otherwise
preparing for the construction Of tunnel s the "Bergen
Out about one mile from Jersey CITY, BY which the rail.
rcd company propose 10 extend their line on . new
track into that town. The lAborors, most generally
che case, are chiefly Irish, and receive their pay for
four weeks at one time-that Ii, on the 18th day
of each month large number Of them re-
side permanently on the spot, In wooden shanties
erected on the ground belonging To the company and the
remainder generally hang around the Of their labor
until late hours In the evening.
Everything went on harmonously amongst them for
some months until Saturday last which pay day. a.
the regular term 5th) would fall yesterday Sunday
At the appointed hour the went 10 work. and
having made out the different "taes" Of the "gangs"
The handed their cash and appeared content
and satianed. Immediately after work wasprety gene
rally Suspended, drinking parties we're formed, and
somewhat general intoxication enssed.
About half-past Two O'Clock in the afternoon
The citizens residing in the ueighborhood
alarmed by loud noises and cries proceeding
from the "cut," and rushing out they found
Chat six hundred OF the psvviee engaged
deadly light with each other but the residents being
Strangers could not then ascertain the OF the quar-
rel An the fight waxed warm Il found that the
batants wsre made up OF two Irish "fAcons" respec.
lively designated ~ "Corkonians and "FArdowners;n
the me mbers Of which have borne deadly an,mosty
towards each other from the land Of their birth that OF
Their adoption. Three hundred msn-made up of both
sres-sood by and refused to take part In the melee.
nj n of thouaa aanda IN
do battle a. above stated.
This swayed aud surged to aud fro, aud having
ca clear spsce and no favor" many deadly bio
exchanged Before hour had elapsed many had fall
en on either side, severely wounded
By this tine the alarm had extended extensively over
Jersey City and Hobckeu, and about i've O'Clock
evening sotve preparations made by the authori
Ties anc bauts Of both places for the restoration OF
order In the former nfe companies Was muster.
Cd and four military companies got under
The nre companies Of Jersey City rushed W ,as
scene d action, and dashing in suddenly amongst
the combatants, the fighting fs,uops lied all
ats In disorder Although there
skrmhhhg among tho detached parties, tho oon.
dict rot renewed with such severity during
the evening night OF Saturday. The armistios Was
observed the faithfully owing 70 the that the
'NsiIeuai Gusras," the 'Highwoods," and . German
rifle company from Hobokea arrived the neId win
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10 th parties engaged fred I'd burned and the
glare Of the flames rendered The excla az
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