The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-17
POLITICAL RIOT at TROY.
COLLATION. Between the Wido Az axes and
Democrnta-ss'srni Pcrsons Intured oA
Bolh sides, Sc, dc.

From the Troy Times, Oct rs
dmboical ami wanton attacks uron procession Of Wide
AWskes, which happened III this city Saturday night
hast that the nature OF The attack peaceane
duct OF outraged party and In
VI the assault, without parallel N the history OF our
cy s TOO, unpara lelod in the progress Of the cam
pAEn Tor Troy under democratic mlrule. Is The nrst
city M the Union whose mas Deen Iarnshed WITH
crime 40 foul as that committed saturday evening
sery person OF the good feeling that has cnarac
terinad the campaign this fall Every person knows ol
the courtesy that Wide Awkes have manifested tosards
their opponents The late turpout OF The Union party "a
thfs city particularly distinguished tor the el<fN
cordsdls thai exhibited towards II oy the rePuon
asahiy one Of the features OF the demonstration.
Republicans, too Illuminated their residences, anu
did all possible for them 10 DO 70 ava tne aenon'
straton and for " successfa ,ermnhuu mere
act commit during me whole night, we ex-
opt the sght 10 the lower part Of The city between
file Giants themselves, thai Was not peaceful aud
harmonious, certainty there no disposition
manifested BY the opponents OF those engageds in
the Towards Anem, that prompt
ed by Kindness, good feeling felIow snip. And the
Tor ths generosity 70 be seen In The premed
tated attack made upon Wide Awake procession last
Saturday evening.
As is well known the Wide wakes Of the city had
political demonstration ana torch light pro at the
Nail Factory saturday night. There gene.
raj turnout from the city-nol than from four 70
i've hundred men gong down in uniform, these beng
Erb,h and tenth wspas anaer ooomana Of Nav Nav,
shn Keller Rumors had been current during
the day that the procession on IT'S way 70 The
factory TO be attacked in South Troy and II
possible broken up These reach q the
ears Of the Marshal; they reached the of the
chief Of police and other demcc leaders After
he kind treatment Yards the Little Giants, not
supposed peaceable and legitimate procession would
inieered with in the exercise " one OF the rights and
privileges OF citizens Tie Chief Of Police, il spoesrs,
thought there might be disturbance, and he sent
squad OF six policemen of the force 10 south Troy TO pro
teo the procession No further means were likeA "
prevent The assault
While marching through the streets, at tho Nail Fac
tory the procession two three OCCASIONS stoned
and ihe guilty parties mrested Generaiy me rear u
the procession WAS attacked, and 1t Is not believed
engaged the assaults which were made al different
Smes. one man. named John Hlndley, arrested
m the act Of throwing stone, by some OF the Tenth
Ward Club. persistent effort Is being made by some
parties 10 make II appear that this man cruelty
beaten and subjected 70 all OF harsh treat
nent This so; he marched aloog the line
until ne reached tie Fifth Ward Cub, whore he
plaoei In the centre Of a nle Of men ana properly
guarded until be WAS handed over 10 officer McMAn.
he subsequently conveyed 70 jail, although not
unt desperate effort had been made while the process
sion fling through the Campbell Highway, to effect
quickly dispersed. Two other men arrestsd but
released by Dir. wnso~, wns agreed ~ have them
earreeted 10 day.
Upon the return Of the procession from Nail Works.
Me Fourth street route taken up. Inc sixth and
Ninth ward clubs, whose guests me remaining companies
acted escorts ~ the procession ana marched up
far The Fourth street bridge After they had
tsrped and The procession had passed the bridge slight
attack made upon the Tenth Ward Club again, but
quoted and the processo marched on. Nearly
all the companies marching At this time 10 two
yanks-showing conciusvey thai attack
pcoted, q the would have been concentrated in
elose columns Tor self protection. This order
was maiatainted, and everything was proceeding
peaoeabiy until the Tenth ward had reached
Adams street, when stone was thrown by man
who out OF little GROCERY on the corner Of the
side OF the street.-The east being almost entirely
slear people, Circumstance which shows that tac at
tack at this point premediiated-he design being
Of the friends Of the assaant shoad be hurt
BY stones tying in opposite directions. The man throw
bs the nr,t stone being observed BY the Vide Awskes
Of them left the line 10 him. de retrcated
INTO the house, when be returned with decAnter OF
liquor and threw u 81 the club. This decanser In
the possession OF the Eighth Ward Club
Now the melee became general. The Tenth Ward Club
engaged With tae rowies, who began the work OF de-
sruclIon with much elsc,-hurng the largest kiad Of
paving stones rshi in the midst q the Wide A~akes who,
blinded by the glitter OF their torches unable TO
defend themselves with any degree Of sucoess large
Knocked down, and some Of the assalGnts
subjected 20 q like fate nj the hands Of the Wide
Awases haymg no o.hcr means OF defence than their
orches they used them 70 tne oest advantage but the
berg made u soft pine wood, o. reliance
" be placed upon them weapons q defence one
blow Euf'cien 10 sever them. good many Of the
Asananis knocked down, simply, but were not ia
jured, and were able 10 resume the light again,
while a hit ron sone WAS 10 nearly every case
sufficient cool tie Rrcor o. their opponents, aud lay
them pretty e1ccIuay The Tenth fought desperately,
but wefo " course ovurpowcrci Tie alarm beat Tor
general rally but the alarm had boea often sounded
during the nirht and no general attack being made
xw supfesed toAs TIE data oAnce would soon DC Quaed
This uot toe case, unfortunately but tne ssaaats
eatcd by partial succesa, rallied Ia great NUMBERS, aud
threw large voca Of stones al The Niae Awases, Who
the Tenth being almost Rlons-the Fret, Fourth and
Bnh wards arriving Too ais 70 render any eincirnt
~rvce, and the mon bciug uurc Ices beatcn-a panic
ensaed al Washington street and the procession pro
netGousy bfokcn ~. ~ Fourth street the VIDE
Axases came a. fol- race, iooscd by their assalAnn
who peted then with stones. aud whenever struggling
prcoSsi0nlsi Sas found be craely beaten and NAL
ncacd
Charlss 1clrs very respectable citizen OF the Tenth
ward and prra4cat VI that club, being the o. the
proccss knocked down three times by stones a.
inovrb be- N rcturn succeeded N laying several OF the
aUEH los IA nj n r Il Ia
hity years q age Discovering a man pur.
suing him win arsc stone which be had raised in Dota
kDccset him down. Toe man tell heavily, and probably
received qaetus Tor The shL 10 minute more Mr..
abe ground he was and aid
bts again until nearly home, being conveyed
thther by tao SAnAritsns whom he did not know Mr..
Thomas Brown, another aged member Of the fifth
ward Cub, who q sixty i've years old, and gray
headed Was also Knocked Gown and subjected 70 tauns
such "toAry beaded republican" and The ike. HIS
INJURIES ~ those Of Mr. Phelps; aud the
wonder v that be vas not killed. When knocked down,
nr Brown picked w by t~o az his club associates
carried along the retreat. until he recovered bis
senses J. stott of The ftth ward, knocked sense
iss, large cash cot 70 The back Of hs bead. he ".
down, and cut IN the forehead. J. Thompson, Of the
Fth, struck iosr times with stones, bat wAs DOT
more or less injured ~ The Tenth ward mem
eorp scarcely any escaped bio although none beside
nr Phelps badly injured Torches, banners, cApss
and lanterns belonging 10 The Wide Avakcs worth l~o
hurdred dollars, probably, were destroyed. Tho Firh
ward prize banner saved unipjurcd u vas carried
trnmphAnty through the whole coutast The other m
ner belong g. The same club, presented 70 Mr. Brdss
badly IN grcd. The eaglc surmounting The ~ g Wa
injured b. stone; rsns we're made n the canvass,
the fsntng much dis igured. II will hereafter
b. borne through all cumrg prooess Gus A. one o. The
results u saturday nights assault The Ihrd sa-d Pan.
entirely dcstroyed-,he man who carried u being
knocked dgwn Mchad Michigan, q Fourth street, ia
thsr lAN Of ofoer keenan, out q his house
quiet spectator u ths Affair." and standing 90 the
rsTs o. his resdcncc when stray stone, thrown 81 an
asa liant struck him In the mouth, cut his lips and
knoctc three ~ his teeth lie picked up uncon
scous, and mclicA AID summoned Mr. kelligan
aenocrAt
IT. g1Sdics followed the rcircatiug wide AwsSos a.
hr tie correr q FERRY Ana Fourth streets. The
slcnmg wN c1Utnued during The whole " the TINA
Women carries brckhats eut ~ The houses In their
sgruns. and gave hem W the mcn. stones wore nrci
iron The bCutoTs u,u The heads o. the sionisi
and the sbole thing ocuducted n such ~sy "
snow that designed, and all the pans precoucered
Cor general aiacs The most oesstly and obscene en-
prerslons made usc q b. The &~a ants "kin The
d-n WIDE AwagCsH "Harrah for IoGgl as and other