Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-17
The New York Riots.
THE CITY COUNCILS VOTE TO PAY s3oo
EXEMPTION FOR THE COESCRIprs.
DETAILS OF THE RIOTING

A special meeting of the New York City
councils was held on Wednesday morning, at
which the following was unanimously adopt
ed
ORDINANCE
Whereas, il is provided in the act passed nv
the late Congress, entitled IAN act for enroll.
ing and calling out the national forces, and for
other purposes, that any person who shall be
drafted under the provisions of that act shall
dollars and
Whereas, many of the working classes, who
are At present greatly needed for the industries
OF this city, especially in the absence of a yery
large number OF our citizens embodied in the
militia recently put at the service OF the United
States, as well as for the maintenance OF their
families, are wholly unable to paw the said
amount OF three hundred dollars; and
Whereas, the drafting of these men under
such circumstances would not only be injuri-
Gus to the interests OF the city, but would causa
great hardships and privation to their families
and would also be likely to produce popular
outbreak, which might be productive of the
most serious consequences and
Whereas, the public credit of the city of New
York stands pledged to support the families of
all those who may enlist or be drafted during
the war, and the amount needed for this our
pose would in the average be equal TO three
hundred thousand dollars; and
Whereas, the city OF New York has always
responded patriotically to every call of the
General Government, and has already fur
nished mon largely in excess Of its proper
quota; therefore
my require the adoption of the following ordi-
nance:
An Ordinance 10 Reltere the Citizens of Ne,p
lOrh from the Unequal Operation of Coascrip-
ton and TO Encourage Tolunteering
The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of
the city OF New York do ordain as follows:
Sec. !. The Comptroller of the city of New
York shall pay to the proper officers appointed
10 receive the same sum equal TO three hun
dred dollars for each person who shall he
drafted III accordance with act of Congress en-
linz ap1
national forces and for other purposes and
who shall be found to be unable to paw thA
said sum of three hundred dollars, under such
regulations as to the proof of the persons en-
titled thereto as may be prescribed by the Com
mon Council.
Sec. >. In case any person drafted in accord
ance with the said Conscription act shall vol
unteer TO serve for three years er the war the
Comptroller is authorized 10 pay to such
person or for the benefit of his family or rela-
tiyes, under such regulations as NAV he pre
scribed by the Common Council the sum NJ
three hundred dollars, instead of paving the
said amount to the officers of the general gov
ernment for exemption.
Sec 3. For the purpose OF carrying into effect
the provisions OF the preceding sections, the
sum Of two million five hundred thousand dol
lars is hereby appropriated.
RAID ON THE CHINESE QUARTERS
The throng in the Fourth Ward, after having
caused a general exodus of negroes, turned
their attention TO the Chinese who delight to
res e in that precinct. The Celestials had
bee found guilty of being united TO white
WHY IS, and their headquarters were sacked
TIL John Cinnamon escaped, but in some in
stances their inconstant consorts have not fol-
lowed them.
The Brutal Murder of Col. O'Brien.
The New York Herald, whose reports of the
mob doings have been notoriously in the interest
Of the rioters, is forced to admit that the murder
of Col O'Brien presented some horrible tea-
lures. It says:
1t was past o'clock on Tuesday afternoon
when our reporter left the scene Of operations
in Second avenue. At that time the body of
Col. O'Brien still lay in the street Its ghastly
appearance and the last palpitations of the
dying man were quite apparent at the time.
Animation was still strongly working in the
system, and the stout frame still heaved up
wards from the ground on which it lay.
In the neighborhood of o'clock the body
was carried into the yard Of the house where
yfien lived. His residence was In Second
aytrue, two or three doors from Thirty-fourth
str ct. His wife, who was in the house at the
tim 3 the disturbances first commenced, imme-
diately left and proceeded to Brooklyn.
Shortly before night fell upon the scene the
body was brought from the street into the back.
yard. Here it was followed by crowd of some
three hundred persons, and the scenes which
here occurred in connection with the last mo-
menIs OF this dying man no pencil could paint
nor no pen describe in such manner that our
readers could properly appreciate or under
stand the horrible realities which here took
place. A number OF women were also on the
ground, and they also assisted in ihe horrid
actions which were carried on at that time.
Probably the most notable and melancholy
feature in connection with the killing of this
man was the fact that the occurrence took
place Immediately in front of his own house,
and his last gasp was given in ths yard OF the
same.
When the body was dragged into the yard
there was nothing upon 1t but the paataioons-
The remaining portion OF the body was naked
and covered with blood, while the head WAS
one mass of iellied flesh. 5@..s,.
One man came up, and, placing dirk knife
into the hands Of a boy scarcely twelve years
old who was present, requested hlm 10 plunge
it into the PROSTATE body OF the dying man,
which act was about being performed, when
several of the crowd interfered, and the horri-
Bile attempt was frustrated. s-s-ere 1853.
While the body lay in the yard life still aa-
pecred, although fecbly, until about O'clock.
Then it was that The last g1immar OF existence
seemed fast going ont Col. O'fsrien lIy Z: full
length upon the ground, and, Notwithstanding
the horrible attempts which had been rlfie to
crush out his wayering life, yet energeic N IN
hood had still kept him IN the. land of the
living, and his head rolled from side, while At
The same iime he groaned in feeble, bot ap-
p&renily eAcruciating agony. Then there was
seeming panse, the head rose once more a
few inches from the ground, the muscles were
eonvulsed and again relaxed the CORY features
were drawn up in horrid agony, and then, with
one deep sigh, the soul of Col II. +. pB Brien
was launched into eternity The body WAS
then carried ont and removed to The deadhouse
At Bellevue Hospital. setl - se.sftnss