The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-04
Disgraceful Street Fights Among the
Flremem.

On the alarm fire in the Seventh district last evening"
most disgraceful fight took place at the Of Wall
and Broad streets between the members Of Engine Com
papU No. 81 and those Of No. 10. that for
time past there has been III feeling existing between
these two companies and last evening the occasion
Of the above alarm, they accidentally came together
Words passed between two Of the MEMBERS when of
the members of Engine Company No. q struck one of
No. l3's men. The result that general fight
sued when party from No q over to where No 10
was staining and upset her, destroying her sig.
nal and doing considerable damage 10 the apparatus
They then commenced stoning the members Of No ID,
several Of whom were struck in the head and badly Ia
jured. number Of No 13s men tried several times 10
get away with their engine but at every such attempt
they were driven back by the opposite party Assistant
Engineer Baulch the ground, and di all he could
to put stop the riot but the rioters paid but little
no attention TO his commands Finally, the Second ward
police, under Sergt Petty also officer Seaman arrived
and with Chief Engineer John Decker and Mr. Barlch
the members of No. 81 we're driven from the ground
Two arrests made and the parties locked up in the
Second ward station house. A woman who Was walk ing
up Broad street struck In the back with stone aud
Mr. Downing Of oyster notorety, very near being
injured Not single member of the First ward police
the ground notw outstanding the fight lasted
ly twenty minutes. Great credit is due to Assistant En-
gineer Bauch for his efforts to put stop TO the fight,
The matter viii doubt be brought before the Fire Com
missoners
ANOTHER ENCOUNTER BETwEKN ENGINE COMPANIES
nos. Il AND l3-sEvERAL FIREMES SHOT AND
BADLY INJURED.
The Ere about quarter past ten O'Clock last oven
ing in Chatham street, the Of another dis
graceful fight between the members of engine com
panes Nos 21 and 49, during which several shots were
fred and a number badly injured. IL seems that ~
soon 9th companies got on the ground, they re
newed the former ght when pistols freely fred and
no than half Dozen mostly the members Of Engine
Company No 10, injured The following the names
Of th,se reported injured
l. ouis Z Herkermer, shot in the
Q Tatrick Brophy, cut in the forehead taken TO the
Hospital
Q. John Ryan, shot in the thigh.
4. Tennis Ryan, severely wounded in the breast, By
pistol bali; taken 70 the Hospital.
5. William Tomas, pistol shot wound In the shoulder.
9. solte-, arm broken and badly injured; taker
| 10 the Hospital
7. James Mccuiloch, injured scalp wound not serious
g. VIM. F. Cruise, injured in the head.
| O. Haley, cut the bead with knife.
10. Onn Fellernan, injured in the body.
IL. Rondsman Roda, struck in the back with stcne
No arrests made, for the police male
their appearance the rioters fed.
No l3 engine was thrown over for The second time and
broke in several additional places
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
your paper Of the LIST of July thero appeared
tice headed 'Firemen's right" in which It stated
that Engine Companies No. II and 20 had dstur
hancc. wish that the engine IN IN, house
the roll called about three of hour before
the above disturbance represented TO have taken
place. and that Of the members &c Engine Company
No 20 took part in any disturbance whatever ny IN
sorting his contradiction you win confer great favor
the members, and oblige DANIEL. CRoWIkY,
Foreman Washington Engine Company No 20
NEW YoRK, July 8, 1s60.