New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-28
ANOTHER DEAD RABBIT ROW
Attack on an Engine Company.
FIREARMS AND sRickeAT
THREE PERSONS DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.
Aid. Clancy Rushes to the Rescue.

large cities are cursed with hordes of rufisrs who
hsrg around their houses, interfere with their legt
mate business involve respectable members in fights
and brig disgrace upon all who have the least
nection with them. Some companies take thsse ruff
ians into fellowship and share the hazards aud the
bopors of their villany. Whether the real members
Of United States Engine Co No. 81 encourage or dis
courage such creatures cannot say; bu; this much
we know In the vicinity Of this Companys house, IN
Worth Anthony street, near Broadway at almost
any hour can be from half dozen to score of
fellows whose only occupation seems to be to hsng
around the engine house and the nearest rum.shops
insulting and abusing aud strangers, and max
ing themselves as offensive and dangerous possible
If the honest fremen belonging to this and the Hose
Co. in the same building have any regard for the
reputation of the Fire Department or any respect for
themselves they will Immediately drive these eafers
off, and keep them off henceforward and forever.
During the turnout of Firemen Saturday night,
for the purpose of welcoming home Protector Engine
No. % dgrsceul and bloody affair occurred in Broad
way, which, it is feared will result fatally to two
young men. II appears that fer long time past
feud has existed between the members runners Of
Engine Companies Nos Al and 81 which has resulted
in several bloody fights, and occasion No. 4fs
engine was taken possession of by the members Of
No. 81, who locked up for time, aud damaged the
machine to a considerable extert, before it was
stored.
Abou. TO-, O'Clock Saturday night, az the members Of
No Al Engine holding place u the procession pass.
irg the corner Of Worth street and Broadway, near
where No 81 is housed fierce assault made upon
item By gang Of rowdies the side walk, who threw
brickbsts, psvngstOnes and other missiles into the
crowd evidently with the intent Of killing manning
some Of No AIS members A number Of the assal.
srts bolder than the rest, rushed reckessy into the
ranks Of No. AIS members, and peted them with
stones and deadly weapons.
During this state of affairs some person who is
thought to have had mold of No. Al rope drew revolv
er and fired il several times at the ssaants. Two OF
the shots took effect in the right breasts Of james
Hanon ard James Meehan, both yourg men, who in-
tau,y cried out that they shot ard fell to the
ground. Hanon and Meehan were picked up and
convey cd to the NewYork Hospital, where they were
placed under the care Of DIR. Ray. The wounds in
zach sppeared to be neary alike, the bullets having
psssec upward and inward and are deeply mbedded in
her bodies beyond each of probes. In the case OF
MeebGn the ball pierced the right lung which renders
his condition critical than It othewise might be-
There is scarcely probability that either will re-
cover. Meehan is eighteen years Of age, and resides
at No. 81 Mulberry street, where he has mother and
sister living Hanon ia about twenty eight years Of
age. and lives in Centre street, near Leonard He has
a wife but 10 children.
Neither of the victims belongs To- Engine Company
No 81 but are friends and sympsthizers with them.
The mar who fred the pistol il yet unknown, bu.
eforts are be made to learn who he s that he may
be arres sted.
The discharge Of the revolver a. this point and the
fall Of the mer above mentioned, had the effect of
quetipg the disturbance aud the procession passed
In a little time after ward the procession was
pa, sing the corner of Mulberry and Chatham Streets
dozen or more pistols discharged by gang Of
Dead Rabbit rufisns coDgregated or the sidewalk At
the mtubers of Engine Company No. Al, but for
turafey 10 Que uas killed. Nh John Is. Levericb,
engaged in the office Of the Chief Engineer narrowly
escaped with biz life, bullet having passed through
bis hat tie top OF his head Notwithstanding toe
1tersity of the excitement, the remen kept steadily
onward as though nothing had happened to excite
their fears Dennis KeLoe, member Of No. IL, was
slightly iiuIed in the eye by Inisse thrown into the
crowc and Officer Wintrne ham Of the Second Precinct
received heavy blow on the forehead, but not
su ficient 70 ciesble him.