New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-30

pleasant tbouob and they vsre reluctantly compelled
10 beat a basty retreat. There Wa some asPos@cs
shown to stone thsse wretchsd creascses - sney -
tempted to make their way through ths crows, 20
this promptly checked, we are GLAD 70 ssy y We
| more humane Of the number. The beds, beod'oGs
stands, table, chairs and indeed 81 the paroF mousse
hold, and kitchen furniture Of tho eleven tsnemea9
last referred to- were heaped into Almond street and
bred, amid the demoniac huTahs Of tho desperate n-
vaders. Banners were made of sheets and of female
clothing, and the mob went on still gathering more
fierce determination until they csfne TO Fourth streee
ON the west tide Of which, door below the corner
they stosmed smother establishment, and left nothing
inside but the bare walls and ceiling, removing all the
property into the street, and wholly blocking up Al
The deyilish boots and screams that went up
here could have been heard many squares Distant
The blazing lumber on Almond street, reddenng tho
sky and making the whole neighborhood a. Light ~
day. bad given rise to an alarm By the fire telegraph,
and the steam-engines, responding with custom sry
prom pness were soon at the spot The Chief Of 70.
ice and the Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
there on horseback, but both appeared perfectly
thrown upon the mob would quickly drive the people
back and dsperfe the attacking party. Such course
would at least have separated the mere spectators who
constituted by far the greater part OF tho crowd from
those actually engaged in the awless work, and TINS
shown how many Of ihem, and who, really made uP
the dem onstration But those having authority Of The
kind alluded to declined to take part j. though gsr
eiousy promising to protect unohending properly
The ASSISTANTS, crying Hurrah for Mayor f1leyP'
"We will be our own Police r. and similar things
procs eded down Almond street to Poplar, and nom
thence to place on the side of Main where they
made sorde by throwing stones, SO. But here they
were repulfe ed by half dozen resolute officers Who
combined force with persuasion upon the tint few
Corners Not great deal of damage was done here.
The next point Of attack row Of three two-stoU
brick, on Poplar street, between Main and Second,
north side. Some time occupied in effect
ing sn entrance this house. but it finally accom-
plished with the expenditure of no little force. Az
soon as the front door was broken down, score or
more of men ran in aud Immediately began pitching
out whatever they could lay their hands on. 6rd
was kinded in 'front.' and bedstsads, chairs &C., were
quickly converted into fuel From portieo at ached
to the second story bureaus parior orna.
meps, two splendid sofas fine piano.forte, several
elegant paintings and other articles OF luxury and
ponp were preciptsed into the street, smashing them
to bits. While this proceeding was going on young
man was seen dancing the balcony, bonnet on biz
head skeleton hoop skirt around his body, and -four
shine in his left hand with sacregous satisfaction,
ltbograph represent alton of the Virgin Mary. Al
may wen be imagined the greatest excitement pre-
vailed throughout the vicinity. We honestly think
the policemen who present tried to do their duty,
But after the mob had got thoroughly organized,
probably no human power could have stopped them.
The exertions made BY Officer Kennedy too much
for him. On returning TO his beat from the scene Of
excitement, he fell down opposite Wyman Ill ADD
died in short time from sheer exhau ston. Up to
O'Clock this morning about sixty persons had been
arrested charged with participating In the shameful
proceedings.