Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-10
The Riot at East New York.

The New York Times gives the following ac-
count Of the riot on Long Island, in which the
soldiers of the Massachusetts, doth were principal
actors. 1t occurred Sunday evening, Dec I =
civilian StellfaX, au Englishman, Who en-
listed at Pittsteld, Mass obtained PERMISSION to
visit the camps in the village of East New York
on Sunday last. With him went John McDon-
aid, private in the same company. On the way
thlther they stopped once or twice in lager beer
saloons, though they were not intoxicated when
they arrived at the barracks in which the Maine
regiments are encamped. From the aDalracks
they projected 10 the hotel and bar-room kept
by German named Schellein. After drinkintr
it being now P. NJ, Mcdonald proposed TO re.
turn 10 the camp at Cenueve course The re-
quest was acceded to, StellfaX remarking at The
same lime that he would buy Il pint of whiskey.
lie asked Schellein to furnish the liquor, pre-
Seh'lng at the same time his canteeh and the
money. Schelleln having measured Il quantity
OF whiskey and turned it into the cant, en-.
otelliaX insisted that he had given him but
half pint, which Schelein denied Hot words
ensued, and the lie was passed Oh both sides
hrSt gwen by Scheilein. SttlliaX having re-
Peated IT, Schellen knocked him down. Al this
Juucture three or four persons playing cards in
me par room, lnteriefIeu and one OF them struck
olellaX III the head with suug-shof whereby
he was Knocked down. Mcdonald succeeded in
getting out OF The house with SleliiaX but OF
before he, 100, GOT "a blow ON the head Having
crossed tile street, Mcdonald told his toDraae
thal IL would be better TO 20 Immediately 10 lie
camp, as the matter ot a few cents worth of
liquor hardly Justified them III getung INFO any
further broil. StefaX, however went baris
again TO the house. and kicked The door Ir ,vaa
theIeupon party opened, and musket was fired
al oleAldA from The inside, without it taking auy
effect. StelltaX turned, and was runnin,, Across
Inc Sueet again, when three shots we've fired in
succession, the Third one entering his back. lie
dropped and eXpIred without utterlnp n yynrd ~
sroan Mcdonald, assisted by some soldiers
conveyed his body TO the military hospital.
Inc soldiers at The Cenueyille encanlpmeut.
having received the news iii about TWO hous
thereafter the utmost excitement preyniL d
among them, and threats OF vengeance. esner,uI-
~ from the tUrty-nlnth, were loud. The officers
used all their effots TO quiet the men, but 10 no
elect FINALLY company Z, together with MANY
other members OF the regiment, and several men
from the iorty-seveuth Massachusetts, we,It IN n
body 10 the hotel, surrounded It and commenced
search for Schellem He could not be found.
having, with his family, vamoSed the premises,
anticipating riot, The soldiers Quilted the
house from Top TO bottom, breaking dccynters
tumbers, furniture, and whatever they cuuld law
their hands TO, and poured the contents OF ILe
demUohns. &c., over the floor of the Oar-room
Ihelr search for Scheein beng Intellectual they
commenced to fire the house The tfirers
who had followed the infurated men, endeav.
0red 10 prevent the destruction of property
anu lmplOred them not to set fife TO The house
They persisted, however aud soon the flames
broke out near he door. The major OF the req
lment and several prjvateS of the 47th succeeded
IN quellng them, and would have saved the
building, but some OF the soldiers went into the
second story and set fire to the bedding and
whatever iuflam;nabe material they could find
there Soon the entire structure was in flames
and in short time nothing was lett but IL mass
of smouderng ruins. Had the soldlery suc-
ceeded in finding Schcllein there Is no doubt he
would have been hung or shot iustunter
Last night, when our reporter visited the nm
campments, everything was quiet The police
are on the lookout for Schellen, who win no
doubt be brought 10 justice The corpse will be-
sent on to Piusfeld Mass, for interment. Steu.
fax was iayorte in his company, being pen-
ial companion and naturally inoffensive in dis
leaves wife and three chidgcn in PutsGtld"