The New York herald., 1863-07-24
Interesting Incident OF the Recent
Disturbances.


Disturbances.
Among the places during tho late disturbances
was the soap factory OF Jones Co. 429 West Sixteenth
street. which place Wednesday OF week. Mr.
Jones states that he had notice 6 their approach unti
the head OF the column turn the corner OF the
street leading 70 the factory. friend ran up, breath
ss and told HIM the Of aurs He ran TO his safe,
drew his money and the valuable books Of
counts and started his house, which he gained in safe
w. He says the street at this time densely packed
the space three hundred yards by the crowd who
continued 70 advance toward tho factory When they
arrived at several u the leaders it is alleged
entered the building Mr. Jones workmen mad all left the
place with the exception Of two who had charge Of the
head thirty pounds Of steam with the fires stl
ing they did not dare TO When ordered by
the mob they explained that the boilers might explode
and blow the building up. But the explanation
satisfactory and the two were obliged 70 retire.
The safe was then taken out INTO the middle
could conveniently work Il then battered 10 pieces
with seges and, though one Of Herrngs patent finally
yielded 70 the hammers While this was going forward
Of the others distributing boxes Of among
the crowd, who were CARRYING them of The basement and
first floors were soon gutted They then went stairs,
lifted the hatches and having arranged the fa packed
the boxes into the sling and deliberately lowered hem
crowd Between six thousand and thousand dollars
worth OF soap was carried OFF in this The cry
then TO burn NE place Some OF the neghbors here
pleaded with the leaders, stating the awful sacrifice that
would eDsue 70 property belonging their friends II
the factory fred Tue leaders retired the back
part OF the building and after few consuta-
tion came forward One Of them mounted boxes
and waved hs hand for silence. He then shouted, mo
and the crowd left the place Mr. Jones has not the
slightest idea why building shonld have been attacked
he had received notice the stop work
nor bad he rendered himself in any way obnoxious TO
them Had the factory been fired the coDagraton would
have been awful there less than three hun
dred barrels OF oil in the cellar beside quantity Of other
combustib!e material The entire block have been
sacrificed had the torch been applied this building
An Act Deserving Praise.
Notwithstanding the arduous duties imposed them
In the early part Of the disturbances the way
fngnshing nres the members Of Union Engine Company
No. 49, located in Fortsth street. organized themselves
into patrol for the purp Of guarding property their
ueighborhood, in the absence Of the police and
nights they guarded Thirty fourth Forty
street, from Fifth to Madison avenue until the police
again able resume their duties Such conduct Ia
indeed worthy OF the highest praise.
Negroes transported In Hogsheads DUR
ing the Riot.
curious incident which escaped general attention at
tho time Of its occurrence, happened at police head
quarters- While Mr.. President Acton giving some
final orders TO squad who just leaving to
combat the crowd In First avenue Wednesday OF
week, wagon containing hogshead was driven rapidly
up to the Mulberry street door, by lad who appear
much excited and almost breathless.
"what have you there, my lad ?" said the President.
Supplies for your men, - was the answer.
"What are they?'
at is an assorted lot, sir; but he people says it's
traband."
Being exceedingly busy. the Pr esident ordered the
wagon be driven round the Mott street entrance
where officer sent 10 look after the goods When
the wagon arrived the officers about TO tip the
OUT bnt were prevented by tho boy, who exclaimed
"Wait a minute; bring me hatchet.n hatchet was
brought, and the little fellow TO unloading tho
cask and ~ he did SO the officers astonished to
two full grown negroes snugly packed inside Upon being
assured BY the lad that they safe they raised
heads, took long sniff Of the fresh air. and exclaimed
" Bress de Lordl'
The boy stated that the rioters had chased the poor
rtunaes into tho Of houses the west side
OF tho town. and that they had escaped by scaling
ard landing In o grocers yard; that the grocer was
friendly 70 them but feared his place might be sacked
they were found there lie accordingly hit upon this
novel plan OF getting them ont and while he kept watch
IN 'front.' the boy coopcred the pegroes up Tho cask
then rolled out like hoashead Of sugar, placed tho
and driven on 10 Mulberry street The colored
heroes OF this adventure may still be found at police
headquarters. thankful to the ingenuity and daring OF
those who suggested ancarred this singular method
OF saving them from violence.