, 1863-07-10
TERRIBLE RIOT OF DOCK
LABORERS,
One Nan Shot, Two Negroes Drowned,
and Number Horribly Beaten.
INTERNAL 1UTRAGES OF A BRUTAL
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ECr EcCCuQ time H1Lulu year QUE Guy has
been disgraced By murderous riot among
the dock laborers. For some time feeling
Of intense bitterness, which has frequently
manifested itself In unproyoked assaults. has
been entertained by the Irish dock laborers
towards the negroes employed about the
wharf and upon vessels. Yesterday afternoon
between one and two O'Clock, an unfortunate
Laughlin, and one Of the latter blew the
smou1dering enbers Of resentment into
fierce flame Of fary, which was taken aG1yan-
tage Of By some Of the most violent ones, to
to incite an iudiscriminate and ferociou5 at
tack upon the coloIed men, and for honrs the
lower part Of the city was scene Of murder,
eickenipg brutality and terrible excitement.
without parallel in our local history.
The affray which formed the prelude to the
riot, occurred on the corner of Mississippi
and Ohio streets. Langhlin, are informed,
met the negro, and addressed lin in an in
su1ting manner, provoking q dispute, the
result Of which was that he drew. pistol and
ehot Laughlln in the night shoulder, inf1icting
rather ar ugly wound. The negro then ran
as far as Illinois street, where he was headed
off by some irish 1aborers, knocked down,
and beaten In q most horrible manner. He
would have undoubtedly been murdered out
right, but for the timely interference Of two
hin, fiom his iufuriatcd assai1ants, placed him
in wagon, and started to drive to Police
Station 10. 1. By this time crowd Of some
two hundred 1aborers had collected, who pur
sued the officers, and made the most desper-
ate Efforts to Wrcst the negro from them bnt
they drove steadily on througha storm Of
stones, clubs and other missiles, and although
several times nearly oyerpowered, finally
reached the station in safety The baffled and
maddcned mob turned back In search of an
other victim, and discovering 4 colored man
near the Wadsworth Elevator, hunted him
down snd pounded and kicked him till he Was
inEenBible, and his features beuten out Of all
temb1ance of humanity.
The unfortunate man Was taken to the
building, and thence to the station house,
where large gang, eager for blood, soon
congregated with the determination to flush
the flendish work they had begun. Chief
Darcy, who with what few officers he could
tions to que1l the outbIeak, fearing that the
station would be broken into md the negroes
killed, determined to remove them to the
Jail. When they were brought out to be
placed in the wagon the mob made desper-
ute rush to reach them. A t1elce struggle
length Of tho Terrace. The officers finally
tIiumphel and their pursuers rushed again
towards the dock, followed almost imtncdi-
ately by the officers.
Tie propeller Oswego, which lay ut the
marine wharf, Was the Ecene OF the next
01if1EG. 1ue UlutA HuiuE 1usHEA Un 1tA v
Of her and beat one of her creW-a co1ored
man-al1noet to a 1euy with their clubs. He,
ito, was barely saved from death by the off.
GERS, some Of whom were severely bruised
by the stones hurled ct them.
A number Of the rioters then seized several
scows and closed the creek, with the inten-
tion Of attacking the colo1cd crew Of the pro-
pe1lcr Portsmouth. The Captain was too
qpick for them and got the vessel under why
before they could board her from the wharf
The Captain Of the propeller Mendoza armed
his crew and the brutal mob dared not attack
them.
4 negro who was standing at the window
a teaifnl blow In the lace from q brick.
The mob gradually worked It's way along
the dock to Main street, in search Of fresh
victims, meeting with poor success IN their
deyilisl chase. Some Of tho most violent
ones raised the cry Of "Let's clean out
The proposition Vas received with savage
yells Of appreciation, and In II few moments
The Union Block, on Commercial street,
which is inhabited by anumber Of negro fam
HES, was surrounded by u crowd Of over
three hundred men n1ad for blood. Tho
with pule taced and horror. .stricke en- spectators,
Who thudaered with apprehension OF the ap.
palliuE danger which threatened the appar-
emily doomed inmates Of the building. The
police force by this time was materially
Strengthened by d number Of the night men,
and managed to keep back the crowd while
the colored men were removed one by one,
under q guard, and started rapidly f5r the
jail Most Of them we're terribly bruised aud
cut NTH stones and clubs before they could
be got away. In these contests the officers
we're roughly handled and received numerous
h11iees.
Terrible acts In this awful tragedy were
meantime hAfnr rafinrmp3 in nj her pIaraa
1t was ascertaincd that negroes were on board
the propeller Owego, which had moved to the
foot Of Main street during the afternoon. and
. number Of devils Iucarnate boarded her
second time, and smashed in the door Of q
state room, where three Of the terrified bl*cks
pounded to death several Of the officers ar
riyeG and beat off the assailants. The poor
wretchcs we're not allowed to re.ch tho jail,
however, without receiving further Injury.
A detachment OF the Commercial street mob
headed them off ct Lloyd street, and followed
them nearly to Seneca street, in1ictfng seV-
era1 gashes upon their faces and bodies.
Tie pitable sight Of the poor wretches coy
cred with blood and tOtterjnr with weakness,
waR enough to move heart Of stone, but It
awakened no feelings Of compassion in the
breasts OF the human tigers, who hung upon
their Tath bowling for their destruction.
At o'clock AID. BecRwith, Mayor pro TEN,
made his appea1a ancc down town, we believe
for the first time during the afternoon. Alter
observing the crowd on Commercial street,
from the Terrace for few moments, lie went
| down and made q speech to them, advising
! them to 70 home and cease violating the laws,
| which n ould punish whatever offences had
been committed. Mr. Murphy also addressed
them in the eame strain. Neither speeches
| produced much effect, as subsequent egenta
proved, although tho rioters left shortly after
| their delivery.
Nothing was wanting but most he1lish out
| right murder to complete the horror Of ths
riot. The rioters found two opportunities
between and O'Clock in the evening, to ai6
1t in the most cold-b1oodcd and satanic man
ner, and to stamp themselves as the worst O.
ssvages, and basest OF towards.
Newa vas brought to Station No. 1, that an
attack had been n,nde- on the hands Of the
| propeller Mary Stuart. Officers Kent and
NORM, and two others, whose names Te are
not able to give, ran down to the boat, which
| they reached in time to behold, without being
| able to prevent, the drowning Of poor fel.
| 1ow, who, In his frantic efforts to escape, had
| Jumped into the creek, and was clinging ia
| one Of the tenders. He Was kicked of re.
peatedly, and finally sunk. Officer Kent
| aprang into the water, but was unable to rem
! der him any assistance. Another man was
| driven off the propeller Tonawanda into the
! creek, and sunk instantly.
Two negroes we're concealed BY the eugln'
GERS Of the Mary Stuart, under the boiler, aud
nfter the boat left the dock were taken ashore
near the light house, by the officers, and safe
ly lodged in the statton-house. One Of them
Was badly burned.