The New York herald., 1862-07-19
SERIOUS DISTURBANCES IN CINCINNATI

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The Difficulty Between the White and
Black Laborers OF the West.
DIFFICULTIES are taking place between the Irish dech
hands board the Ohio river and the negroes
pisyed in like avocations. collision between these
persons took place Bucktown Cincinnati, ths
18th inst. which feared ~ time would
rather formidable proportions. Happily, however, the
apprehepded riot prevented by the energetic action
Of the citizens and the antho tiles We give the follow
Ing summary Of the affair."
From the Cincinnati, Gsyette July lTl
For some time past tho scarcity Of willie labor has
proved matter of serious inconv
rate Of wages raid deck hands wharf abrers
unus al height. Al the present IN, captains
paying 10 deck hands on boats c ing the ohio river
$40 per men h. boats running from Cairo 10 st. Louis
hrh $50 per month pai ard from Cairo 90 Mem
his SIS per month. This difference In wages IN cre
rar parts OF tho river creates az once gro,, difficulty
with owners Of boats deck hand who slips board
boat At Cine nnai at SO naturally desris Of chang
lug as la reaches cairo, when he ND that BY
wo king boats IN the Missssipp river trade tho re-
ceve S35 month for precisely The same amount
Of wok ard the seq is, hat boat which
pretty TO return with barely sufficient men 10 bring
her ur. Negro abor these boats can be hid ~ $40
pc tn and moreover the boat is pretty certain TO
have hose men return with her.
postscript rcror o. the riot In Rut ktown on
Tuesday nght, written at o. cocx yesterday morning
stated that dsturbnrce md been checked and that
a II 4mher ef arrests had been made
About two O'Clock Yesterday morning wa visited the
scene. in ccmeary with several Offices. Larry Hazcr
az ing fhiei Police, do il twelve men 10 10.
ceed round Ivy way of Seventh sreat tbe corner ~
Sixth and cnvet while he with an elGal lumber OF
men to the spot by the Way sixth street Tie
crowd. urmberng one or ,wc hnnd OF persol chiefly
BOYS, were standing the coruar discussing m ties
whom several pistol shots we're heard cn,e street
and considerable racket occnsifI by breaking win.
dow glass and furniture Tho poke then pfocae eied
tie SPOT and found hat ~ lr .nun named pu ge had
been shot ia the groin was badly wounded He WIS
AL tp n " apu l.utxr
dersood he was nortay wounsed.
Mr. Hazen made every effort dispersc the with
What he had, but bf he could accomplish he
had 10 arrest dVe or six men, whom Le ssnt TO The Ham
monl rect station.
appeared u tha. mos, OF the t.oble wss ca sed
by Ave SIX Steamboat mch and ny Fourth ward
dsrs, who fcarei 10 make much disturbance thcm
selves but ~ho had succeed In inducing large mum er
OF boys aud young lads commit the ourages while
they s,o in the background an. uged them on. The
rngle2lers aw re thar ihs coo-od eope were
Md and they W.T.. evaerty not disposed to ma the
attack themselves
tn olwiug persons, who were arrested during the
night for being engaged IN the disturbances, yes
serdsy brought before Judge Safn charged with disor.
derry conduct and fined as snnouncst-
John Nclary. sentenced to tha city prison for twenty
days, and hned $40 and costs; William Watson, nned
$l5 John Leonard TO the city prison for ten
days, and ned $40 and costs Michasl Droysr hnsd S.
James Kennedy, anei $40; John Cary. msTs lad ined
The disturbance OF the paht previous caused consdcr
able excitement among citizens yesterday, and the
Mayor issu:d the following notice.
To rar cuxzss o, tiscsS.4f2 '''' ''' ~ '''A'
Apprshens MS being ami sxpresssd that the peace
Of the city will be seriously disturbed give notice that
Ihayo at my cornmsnd large and we'll armed s)ecal
roce force and that EN- determined, At all hazards 10
antan the laws and keep tho peace OF the city. There
20 alarn. The difficulty in the thirteenth
w.rd l-Bt nigf { Is gr aty msgnnsd.
GEORGE HAFCH. Mayor.
Several dist rbances occur sd yesterday the wharf.
vii ch entirely unprov ,kru and shows very 0rei.
bly, malsgnty Of the spirit which has ac,inated the
perpetrators Of this disacefn series Of outragss.
negro n man w. Ss a0 3 ms. S,.ss "a ,ns morn
be mind, when he suddenly assaxted by whole
crowd Of these Irish Hsuds. and compelled 20 run or
his life barely escaping from their murdsrous clutches
Auher Of siinhar character occurred on
Font street, be'ween Syca Gore and Broadway, Mr..
Eays Of Runin's independent detective oce, who was
p.sen! by 81 The time compelled pol ceman who was
std:ng BY to arrest the psrpe.ras Of the outrage
he taken t. Mo Hammond station house.
negro Uho passing hy on Front street. the
Of Sycamore. The negro drew Lar horse psstn AMI
Ming = !, the airsc"n , q n,s as:..ns a.: fired but
passed very near gentleman who riding
BY ina buggy; Ihs nssre was chased BY .h:
succeeded = making hts ecsaps Later In The after
nom Two fremen, smpoysd on the Isnosa, were
rather ssrn.;y 70, injured h sy these riot: ens being
civ severe cut In the bacx from knifs. Other
dstur Dances continually occurring for particulars Of
are being contir uaiy made that they will cioan out
every niTgsr the wharf. ad that they will prevent
them from working on any ate -mboat Oh the rivor.
MEETING AT THE MsRcH Ants EXCHANGE.
meeting OF some for or nye hundred citizens cen
veped the Merchants Exchange st four o'clock ysssr
day aternoon In purs Of tho ioHow:ng can which
was circulated through shs Post omce,-
ssH-You nrs earnestly requested to meet a seisc.
number Of rropsrty holders OF this city At ,ho Msr
chants Exchange, four r. NJ. Wednesday Ieth iast.
to consult What action Is necessary 70 provide for tbs
safety Of cur families and property.
NICHOLAS PATTERSON,
JOHN F. wILTSEE,
JAMES T. FISHER,
ROBERT JOHNSTON, COMMITTEES.
GEORGE W. GUYsI,
JAMES A. CRAWFORD.
T. ]. WRIGHT
POLLOCK WILSON, i
IN compliance with the above call the citizens
Fdvari woodrufns Chairmap, and John A. Gsyno as
Sec etsry After AZ expression OF their views by several
ryonnen, citiz.ns, Jucge tcrer from the Committee
Resolutions presented the following for aioi i'lon
IL o. tho present unprotected state Of the city,
well ss the excited state cf feeling among portion OF
our population, IL Is
Reso we'd Thal : volunteer force OF OCo men DO i'm
mciatey organized 70 protect our city from sumul,
ciScord.
wood Hall At eh, O'Clock this evening and give their
to Co,sne John Groesbeck and Colonel r. Witt
sss who hereby appointed 10 take charge of such
organization, and place ths members on duty without
delay.
Of tho civil force may act in harmony AMI AID each
o.hsr
Tlat each member OF such organization Re fully armed
and patrol The city by day and by night necessary 70
protect the persons aud property Of every resident and
citizen. 1.
The resolutions we're adopted and Committees appoint.
cd to carry ot the objects Of tho meeting. after which
an sd ourImeni was had
MEETING At GREENWOOD nALL
Tho stsndancs ~as quite small A. eight O'Clock there
about hundred citizens present, when Mr Pat
,erson nominated Ben EgglestoD for chairman The mo
ton was adopted, aDd q W Guysi was elected Sscrs
tRry
the Chairman thea stated the object Of the meeting,
and Colonel Jones reIor,ed that the Mayor weuld
be happy CO operate with any citizens who may voun
to assist IN preserving order IN the city Hc 70
ported further that II would be necessary for all such
be worn 10, 70 special policemen either BY the Mayor
or Sherf He sail that the Mayor had received day
nvs hundred nusSets from the state together with
large quantity Of ammunition both Tor muskstry and
artillery
Earnes, remarks were mate ty several gentlemen
npon ,he necessity of home guard organization for
the pressrv alton OF peace IN the city.
MIR Patterson than moved TO enroll thc names Of ali
persons willing 70 march 10 the Mayors Ocs report