New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-16
THE RIOT.
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foorih streets on Eighth avenue for the same
reason.
The reported disturbance of colored people 10
Sixteenth street, near Seventh avenue, arose from
The beating Of q rnsu who refused to pay for hls
liquor. by q bar tender. There was no o'ner u''
turbance there daring the day.
At the Sixteenth Ward Station-Houso IN 1wen-
he,h street, special policeman were being rapidly
enrolled, and sbere feeling OF secarity every
where apparent
ANOTHER NEGRO HANGED.
Last evening aboat 5 O'Clock, a gang of rioters
entered the house OF colored man near the corner
Of Twepty-eighth street and Seventh avenue, and
commenced beating him 10 the most unmercitul man.
per A company of soldiers passing that way
caused the rioters to desst and retreat bet they re-
turned immediately and hanged the poor rnoffepdng
negro.
WHITE MAN SHOT BY SOLDIER.
Late in the afternoon yesterday q well-dressed
man in the mob on 2hirty-thrd street got into an
alteration with soldier and refused to leave when
ordered 80 TO do The soldier, without further par
lev, fred upon him and killed him
RIOTERS THREATEN To LIBERATE REBEL
PRISONERS.
The rioters having threatened to liberate the
Rebel prisoners on their arrival at Jersey City,
DR.. McDougal, the Medical Director, telegraphed
TO Philadepha to have them sent by boat to Davids
Island, where they can be guarded with gunboats.
CHEERS FOR JEFF. DAVIS.
Yesterday a,couple of men in their shirt sleeves,
on horseback, dcove up to crowd OF rioters on
Third avenue, near Thlrty-third street, and called
for cheers for jeff Davis and they were given with
will. One of these men was armed with an ak
handle and the other had revolver.
'CeLORED FAMILIES MOVING.
A number of poor colored families in various parts
Of the city collected their scany supplies OF furni-
tare on carts and moved from their homes yesterday.
They had to work amid the sDeers and threats and
cruel assaults of the rioters, whose mercess tyr
amy spared neither nor age. They bad to
watch for opportunities to make their escape when
the rioters were out Of sight.
WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR THE NEGROES?
Near the scene Of riot. in the neiehborhood OF the
Seventh avenue, pooS old negro, who has to move
about or crutches aud his poor old wife whose hair
is white with age, have been turned out of house
and home by the rioters, and last night they were
wandering here and there without a roof to shelter
them, and they were constantly exposed to insult
and outrage and death at the hands of the mob.
CATTLE MARKET SUSPENDED.
The cattle market at Allerton's opened on Monday
morning with about 3,7O0 head Of beef cattle, which
found ready market at about quarter of cent
over last weeks closing figures Butin few hours
the riot in the 10Th Ward in the of which the
market grounds are located, attracted the attention
of the butchers aud drovers, that by noon busi-
ness was nearly suspended.
Shortly after 3 o'clock p. m. the crowd marched
up Forty-fo street, numbering 800, their
way 70 the doomed Colored Orphan Asylum, and
perceiviDg unlucky policeman standing in Aller-
tons Hotel washroom, rushed in, and after rans.ck-
lug the bar and piaging the rooms. set fire under
the stairs, and in a few minutes the building was
blazing on all four corners.
Messrs. Allerton & Co. and their clerks had barely
time to escape with their lives Nest of their books
and papers were destroyed, and the wearing apparel
Of all the guests stolen. We saw one man who sue
ceeded in getting his trunk out and an armful Of
loose clothing. He WAS then set upon aud robbed Of
oil he had. A grab was made at bis watch and the
chain broke which saved it. A vigorous effort was
made to break open Alertons safe but the fire grew
too hot before they got inside. The safe WAS taken
out yesterday, and the money, very large sum,
found unnjured
That this movement was organized in advance 10
proved by this fact. A gentleman was told by his
ooachmsp. Monday morning at one Of the stations
on the Harlem road, that be would not be able to
get back by cars at night because the ,reilroad
going to be disturbed.
NEwHAvEN RAILROAD TORN UP.
On Tuesday the New-Haven road was pcketed
from Harlem bridga to Mt. Vernon, by signal men
20 ranged that they could give notice to those
ahead in time to tear up rails. Several were torn
up near the Bronx, and al attempt made burn the
bridge.
TELEGRAPH AT MELRosE.
The telegraph Office at Williamss Bridge, sta
hon op the Harlem Road, thirteen miles out, was
desroyed by the rioters yesterday also at Melrose
ON the same road.
telegraph operator tried to put bis instrument
at work yesterday at Hunts Bridge on the Harlem
Road, and got the privilege Of using portion Of
store, when Copperhead came in and told the pro-
prie,or that If he allowed the telegraph there, he
would send for the mob and gut his store. SO he
was compelled TO request the operator to his
Instruments. Such is the reign of terror.
FIFTR-AvENUE HOTEL.
The Fifth-avenue Hotel was guarded last night
by soldiers, who quartered in the bar-room,
the bar being closed. The whole of the large hall
On the ground floor was overlaid with broad floor
ing ten feet from the marble one, on which the
soldiers are to be stationed in case Of attack out
of the reach of the mob, and in situation to fire
upon them to the best advantage. Hot water is
also ready to be thrown upon the mob. The entrance
was barricsded with trunks and patrolled by armed