Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-14
THE NEW YORK RIOT.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
GENES or FIENDISH BRUTALITY
Fruits of COpperhead Teachings.
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New York, July l2.-Deputy provost mar
shall Vanderport has been discharged (died?)
from injuries received from the mob. Two
buildings were burned. The enrolling papers
were burned. Several negroes have been
beaten and killed, in various parts of the city.
The escort for Gen. Cooks funeral were de-
tailed to suppress the riot. 1t is thought the
riot will not be quelled before daylight.
Blood will be shed more prOfusely yet,
judging from appearances, though it is hoped
that better counsels may prevail. The mayor
has issued proclamation calling on the citl-
zens to retire to their homes.
New YORK, July 1876 p. Mp to this
hour the riot appears to be increasing. The
following is a brief review of their operations
1t appears there must have been cOncOcted
plan Of resistance, as all the workmen on the
different railroads combined with those of the
eastern factories, and marched to the building
on third avenue, where drafting for the 9th
district had commenced. About half past ten
o'clock the crowd rushed in and seized the
books and papers, using great violence to-
wards tine officers and reporters present who
managed to escape, except assistant deputy
Vanderport who was badly beaten beyond re-
cOvery. Soon after the building was burned,
the demons meanwhile stonng the upper part
next building took fire and was also destroyed,
the rufians shouting while it was burning.
There were also women in the mob, melting
them on. All horse cars were stopped, and
the drivers taken off by the crowd. The po-
lice were overpowered and beaten horribly.
A bNcksmith's shop was also demolished,
and its owner nearly killed. detachment
OF 10 OF the provost guard arrived at noon,
and drew up in line between 44th and 45th
streets on Sd avenue, and were quickly sur
rounded by the intensely excited mob, who
stoned and jeered them. The soldiers fired
into the ruffians, when they were set upon
and driven off and pursued about half mile
One Of them was caught and actually beaten
to death by both men and women tends. An
other was nearly torn to pieces, thrown over
precipice, and his body stoned until half
buried.
Soon after, a squad of police arrived, but
were driven Oft, one of their number being
torn to pieces and kicked to Jelly. Stores in
the vicinity were soon closed by the owners,
and the rioters had everything their own way
The hremen were not allowed to play on the
fire. The most horrible and beastlv outrages
have been perpetrated. Some twelve or thir-
teen policemen have been so brutally treated
that their recovery is almost hopeless, and no
doubt exists as to the death of superintendent
Kennedy. About 3 o'clock the mob had
moved further down town, when the fremen
| went to work on the burning buildings.
One house was entered where a lady was
| just confined, and number of articles was
| stolen, but no violence was perpetrated. At
O'Clock Mr.. Howard, late city editor of the
| New ork Times, was attacked by the mob
bawling "here is an abolitionist" They
were about to hang him to a lamp post,
when their attention was diverted, and
he ran for his life, the crowd chasing
HIM, striking him on the back of his head and
In the lace with paving stones, stunning him.
when they robbed him of his watch and chain,
diamond breastpn and $33 in money He
was with difficulty taken to an engine house.
the doors of which resisted the efforts OF the
infuriated mob, and finally he was taken
away His injuries are serious. The mob tore
| open iron fences to arm themselves and about
| 3 o'clock, procession OF ruffians, thieves and
| women, armed with clubs, bars OF iron etc.,
| marched up lst avenue, threatening all con-
| nected with the CONSUMPTION. The arsenal
| was threatened, but the presence of detach-
ment OF the 10th volunteers has prevented an
attack H0witzcrs are stationed there and at
| the 9TH regiments armory, loaded with CAMS
| ter, which will be used ON the first demonstra-
| ton. A whole block on Sd avenue was
| burned.
A person named Andrews, of Virginia; who
| has lately harangued meetings at Cooper's In
stltute, seemed to be the leader of the mob,
| ana addressed them near the ruins while the
destruction was going On, denouncng the
| president and advising the people to resist the
dra1t. The bowling devils, after this harangue,
| proceeded to large and beautiful dwelling,
corner OF 41th street and Lexington avenue,
| or oil ,,Ir.
| glasses, sofas, chairs, beds, etc. being thrown
into the street. They then set fire to the
house, amid horrible yells, and burned it down.
| In the Sih district the marshal adjourned
the drawing until Tomorrow. A detachment
OF one hundred regulars arrived about three
O'CLOCK, and reported to provost marshal NJ
| gent ana went to the arsenal, the excite
ment around which is great. At about four
| O'Clock some three thousand of the mob ar =
rived and marched down Fifth avenue, groan-
ing for the conscription.
Gov. Seymour will probably arrive this
| evening.
Mayor Opdyke has issued proclamation
| against the rioters, declaring that order shall
| be preserved. Measures are being taken by
Gen. Wool which will probably prove effec-
tual IN quellng the mob. Every negro seen
by the mob has been either murdered or hor-
ribly beaten.
Some twenty have thus far been killed
One or two newspaper offices have been
threatened. The Colored Orphan Asylum
has been destroyed. Alestons Hotel at Bulls
| Head is burned. As the mob were passing
down "a avenue, somebody in the arnory
! fired upon them from window, when they
hired the building, which was also destroyed.
| We must close, as the telegraph building is
| threatened by the mob.
| The last messenger that left New York
reports that the mob were burning the Tri-
bune and Times establishments, and threat
ening the telegraph building.