The New York herald., 1863-07-16

lanuc Dock Basin.
THE CROWD DRIVE OFF THE woRKMEs AND SET THEN
ON FIRk-THEy RETIRE QUIETLY After THE vEs-
sells ARE BURNED.
Last night about eleven O'Clock there was alarm oi
nre IN the Second district caused by great light In the
OF Red Hook Point witch was soon ascertained
V proceed from the Atlantic Dock Basin.
The hremen promptly repaired the scene and dis
covered the are TO from two immense grain
vstors At so great distance from the piers that
| impossible 10 play stream upon them.
They directed their attention. however 70 the vess ls
vicinity which cut loose and noated 20 safe
distance thus saving immense amount OF valuable
| property from destruction
The elevators necessarily left 70 their fate and in
few hours they burned 70 the water q edge with
| mud scow belonging to tho Atlantic Dock Company.
NV ahop seven O'CLOCK and their n"mhsrs graasy IN
creased 70 nearly two hundred by eleven O'clock
they marched upon the pier ana commenced throwing
stones at the centre pier elevator owned by s. Faucher
Co. Four men only were employed the elevator.
The watchman fred nve shots and, seeing that matters
becoming serious, they took small boat made
The crowd several vessels dragging along bar
rel Of pitch which they placed In position and set
fire. They then barded the Commercial Floating Eio
vator, belonging 10 Mr. W. B. Barber, and that
fire. The flames communicated to mud soow and that
soon envelopcd The are burned furiousy, but
was confined to the place. where originated
not seen In the vicinity afterwards.
The police, under Inspector Folk and Mayer Kalbhesch
there There was no attempt at disturbance although
were many thousand spectators who quietly looked
After the flames had subsidized the main body Of the
police left and rendesvoused at the City Hall.
Tho centre pier elevator valued at SOS ,Ooo The
scow was worth So.o0o All were destroyed, together
The incsndiarss supposed be the men who were
pended work on account q The reposa Of the
to Increase their wages.
any emergency but their services on this occasion were
not required.
still Another Connagration.
THE NEwKIRK HOUSE, IN HUDSON CITY, y. j., DRe-
TROYED BY PRE-.
The Newkhk House, large and substantially built ho,
t standing the junction Of the roads leading to Jersey
and Hoboken cities in Hudson City, Ared at late
hour last night and destroyed We believe that this
the second time that this building has been destroy
before during The riot Of the aborers the New
York and Erie Railroad tunnel Full particulars III be
given IN our evening edition.
westchester County.
On Tuesday morning about one hundred and hfy man
TO Mott Haven the other side Of Harlem rver with
number Of women, and as the half past nine New Haven
train passed they commenced stoning Il. The women
e most active in this outbreak They then visited
| the works Of Mr.. Mott, intending TO destroy them
| but dissuaded from their design by some Of
the workmen employed In the works. They then
went to West Farms, and started for the
house Of the enrolling officer, Mr.. Jessup, and
entered and carried or the enrolment books Mr. Jes.
sup absent from home at the time Of the
They then started up towards Williamsbridge, where
they destroyed the telegraph apparatus and then moved
up to iron railroad bridge, about mile up the road
| which partly destroyed
IL s stated that several gangs have passed into
the country doubt to carry the work Of plunder
and destruction.
We have heard nothing from the other villages upon
the line OF the Harlem road which consider rel
able.
Disastrous Fire In Newark, N. J.-De.
struction OF tho Factory, Sc.
As 60 to press learn that fearful fire raging
in Newark several factories being fire. We have
ceived telegram setting forth the particulars and
will print full report In our evening edition.
What Catholic Priests Think or the
Drsft.
In Ptsburg last week three Of the Catholic clergy OF
with which they were connected-St. Paus Cathedral
Immediately met 70 consider the After the meeting
was duly organized, the Rev. Father McMahon and
addressed those assembled
He said that whatever opinion might be entertained
IN regard 70 tho exemption OF clergymen from the
draft, the law. He believed that the draft
conducted m just and honorable manper and
fnsn aud money But the OF the Catholic Church
bids ther clergy taking up arms In dofence Of any
ernment ard they did go they would DO incapacitated
| from exercising the duties OF the priesthood"
After further remarks from members Of the congrega.
tou II resolved that money should be raised pro-
cure the exemption OF the cergymen and the Of
thousand dollars was subscribed In o few minutes.