The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-11
Firemsn's Funeral and Fight.

TIE FUNERAL TERMINATES WITH FTGHT-PrsToLs
AND BRlCKBAfs UsED--oSE MAN SUPPOSED TO BE
SHOT.
The funeral Of the late James Garrens member of
Hose Co. No So who and killed by Engine
Co. No. So, on July s. took place yesterday afternoon
from the residence Of Chief Engineer Howard No. JOS
Leonard street. The corpse laid out in an elegant
rosewood con with the nameand age deceased thereon
The rcmen number of several thousand turned out
in citizens dress with badges SC. The Fire Department
banner was in charge Of Engine Co No IS. Hose Co.
No. sc acted as guard of honor around the hearse
At three O'Clock the fire alarm bells commenced toipg
ard the procession moved Broadway TO South ferry
where crossed and proceeded 10 Greenwood where the
remains Of deceased inferred There were no re-
gious services nor prayers said on the occasion.
The affair coeed With most disgraceful fgb, in Broad
way, between two fire companies the Bowling
Green, and which lasted some 1fteen mautes during
which time brickbats stones and ps,olsno.s fred
in every direction several parties being more or less in
jured though fortunately was killed Il appears
that the disturbance the nremen returning
from the funeral OF James Garrens and the attack IL
Is aueeed, was made upon the members OF Ed
Engine Company No 20 by the some the
members Of Goee Company No IS. The members of tine
Engine Company had barely got opposite Beaver street.
where Is located the caSriago house OF No. Is, when
shower Of stones, &c, came upon them from party
bad kept Themselves oncealed on Beaver street the
members Of No. 20 finding themselves overpo Eered re-
treated up Broadway as far as Morris street. when
seeing their chance Of escape impossible they turned upon
Their assailaDte and drove them back into Bsarer
street. short distance from the scene of the rio Ia
building beng demolished, and from which the rioters
procured any quantity Of bricks, which were hurled
receessy among the crowd who had in few moments
reached the number Ut several hundreds -Four pistol
shots were fred duripg the encounter, and il was SAID
ore mar MSS shot, but II was Impossible ascertain his
name. Sergeant james n Croft, OF the Tenth precinct
who resides in the neghborhood and who has been
laid up from severe Illness for several weeks
Immediately repaired TO tee scene and though alone upou
the prouno, old ali he could the rngeafers and
put stop TO the dtagracefui lie was no xover
upon bits priscners. Finally squad OF ponce arrived
ircm the First waru station but the rowdes had all sue
ceedeo making good their escape. The officers OF the
ward made no atemps 10 ferret them out, and only
turned their attention to dispensing the crowd Several
Of the remen were severely injured from being HIT but
their withheld by their associates Had inc
police been on hand with proper force, every one
epRseed the affair might have been esed The attack
Is sao TO have been caused from assault that was COM
mitd upon OF the members of Is Hose on their re-
turn home from the fire SUNDAY morning. IL appears
rom the statement Of one Of the members of Is Hose
that as they were returning home from the Chatham
street Bfe sunday morning. the members Of 20 Engine
closed IN ON them and OF the on their rope drew
out piece OF iron and strnck Of the members OF No
Is on the head, inictDg cut also jammpg his
body between the wheels OF the engine and carriage and
SO baoy injured him that he fell 10 ground and had to
DO conveyed home. is therefore presumed that for
Ibis assault an attack was made upon No. 20 during tho
afternoon and which the origin Of the riot rne az
fair will no doubt be fully investigated by tho Fire Com
MiSsOEexS.