New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-19
THE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.

and rs,d the following communication from M osy
nour, the contractor:
MEs: Those Of Won who have been IN my employ,
permit me 10 spea ak 10 you through Mr. Brown. Deg
81 you 10 oonsidsI the serious o0n'eqnenoee OF you
attempting 10 put the military ~ defiance thle morning
You ought 70 know ina, y0u are bot handiui o men
10 oppore ,he County u Iadsou, ard in fact al go'd
citizens OF the land. Suppose aay man " whom you
owe money should 20 and destroy your house sso
furniture because you could not pay hin on tnc nay nv
expected YOU would what would you th.hk OF nun
Yon know that you bu, sm parry OF my iorce
on the Tunnel ~ ] have eleven hnnhrei on ny foh.
Nov cDuut and see how few are WIN you. nose VI
Won WHO have wives and children, beg OF you "
yen ~ home 10 them and not make yoaroeN hable 70
be killed or wounded or even u 90 10 s,Te prison
for ter YEAR, Y0n know tina, the balance OF your pay
~ the day pronisec, and you ven kaoN .haI
you and your families supplied with everything
you can requTe--not Only with provisions OF every
kind but hlrO with co,hrg boots and shoes, inei, &C,
and t1at nave been paying your house rents evefy
DAY AID Away VIA rea1y 10 90 30. nave oeeh w
the work bO,n day sad night and stand reeiy 10 10
lev, Yourselves or your iaudet IN any cse oi SICK
ness or death noT beg Of you who are well dr.
posed to 0bsndoD thOse wicked men, VINO are ah'Aing
sud leading you asIsy. How can you irteh % Su'
bao men Who stand a, the counter Al Zeal goa Out
nun ana now push you into trouble fon ought u
know me by this time, thet any unaw'n az, OF your.
cannot move or ipiimdate me, or the New OH AMI
Erie Railroad Company. Therefore peg oi you
"sA" ~ '''U'A ~ '' ,simeal A. b. SEYMOUR
The communication VA received with shouts OF
d. favor, and Mr. Broxn retired from the grounds.
The scene in the vicinity Of the Slaughter-House
Yesterday was very exciting, and on me hrst appear
ance Of the military, babe fair to result in oloodshed.
The civil and military authorities were very 10Th to re-
forcble means and used every effort TO dissuaie
the Tunnel men from perfsiog in the course they had
resortod to.
The Hudson Brigade, consisting OF the lat and "a
Regiments under Brig Gen. Hatfield, left Their quar-
ters at the House shortly before ~ clock, and
marched 10 the junction. whence they were conveyed
10 about one fourth Of a mile from the Slaughter
House. Here they dissmbarked and formed IN ine'
At this time the Tunnel men, some 5Oc strong were
assembled in the vicinity of the Saughter-1ouse, ana
commenced bidding defiance. One OF their leaders,
Aouishipg cudsel exclaimed, Ouch to their souls
"Therer 200 OF here; every one OF you take your
oman, and well soon rout them
The military, including nm artillery force with
couple Of field pieces mounted upon platform car IN
advance of the locomotive then moved up TO the hst
obstIu,tions, about fifty rods from the Slaughter
House. A. this juncure large number of the rioters
rushed down il front of The soldiers, denounced them,
heapir Impressions upon their heads in unmeasured
terms. The Rev. Father Vanatta here addressed the
rioters who paid no attention 10 him. and he shortly
desist.d.
Mayor Colard then mounted the platform car aud
read the riot act requesting the men to leave ana
allow the to pass. One OF them remarked,
"Tbis il no riot; we want our money
Mayor Collard-" 1t looks very much like a riot
Another man said ave want our money that we've
worked this two months hard for, and we have right
toit."
Another said awe do no. want to do any harm on
God or man, or chick or child. We only want our
money. Give us that, and We will clear the track
ourselves. They promised us the money on the 10th
of the month
Another Of the Tunnel men said, 1--WE endanger orr
olives every day for dollar or nine shillngs Now,
We cannot get money for this to get food for
&" our wives and children, may as well die as not
Isborers then commenced clearing obstructons
from the track, when they were attacked, and skir
mish comm, need between the Tunnel men and the
police Officer j. S. Beach Of Jersey City received
blow from a club, on the cheek-bone, but no other
persons appeared injured.
At this time some stones were thrown among the
military which act was denounced by most of the
rioters At this time the rioters were rolling stones
upon the rsck TO prevent the csr. from proceeding;
they also placed "fiogs' of two hundred pounds
weight rails and everything movable, without being
ilterfered with. The aivauce company were then or
dered to charge bsyorets, and march, when the
crowd gave wsy. The Brigade formed line esch
side If the distractions, and the laborers removed
them. The military moved forward, aud an attempt
WAS made to proceed with the locomotive, when half
dozen lrishmen sprsrg forward. and seizing a
irog" tossed it upon the track.
Mr.. Brown, boss at the Tunnel, addressed the
ner, and ssid that, if they would desist he would
promise them that NJ. Seymour would psy them the
con inc week.
Sheriff Beatty then addressed them, saying that
Mr.. Seymour had told him that lie would pay the men
the LIST ofrext month, without fail and that meantime
they could have plenty TO eat from the store. He
closed: Gentlemen, if Mr.. Seymour comes here and
"ssys you will be paid the Isl Of the month"; will you
be satisfied T.
VoIcrs-"No" "Now "No"
Mr.. Mile, q conductor, was surrounded by party
of the men who attempted 10 offer him violence, but
he was rescued upinjured. A stone was thrown a.
him. which took effect upon the Sheriff hesc
slightly irjurirg him.
Many Of the rioters derourced this, and were in
favor Of keeping the track long possible without
using violence.
BY this tre the rioters had psced obstructiors fer
long distance in .hc rear Of the cars such trucks
iron rails, huge stones, beams Of wood, &c. The
military were again wheeled, and Sheriff Beatty
csed upon the civil citizens to assist in protecting the
track His demand was received with groans and
shouts and there did not appear to be disposition TO
take part At this time there could not have been
less than 5000 people present some Of the more eau
tous having stationed themselves upon the surround
ing hills
a. arg Of men then commenced removing the OBJ
structions, sri the train and military moved down 70
the car houses sho,. distance below. After passipS