The New York herald., 1864-12-14
Dsspssefs F'ghts Among ,s. -
AEs.As sstwsss stssnxs - sos FireU~

Ars.Ar ..,vs.s Among thS Rsrev.
Ik8M ~s.-- =. HOUSTON ssassf--
On M>~- -.-..AsAs USED.
-ay evening iast q serious ooiisioa occurred be
sss insns Companies 10 and 4s, at tho uous
ss s'rrsi and sscosd avenue, 10 which nrsarms were
ecxsssy used Pistol shot discharged by q member
knk'ss Company sS. effect person George
s,sssss. q he-s Company 10. bo, the wound NOT
w1o ihe stack OF the assaii.ots 70 cesper Ate
ss,' memo 70 ~ 10 nad 10 sxesaadis Tor shelter
s"oosoy handled None Of Tho rioters we're arrosed
RVS snor AND SEVENTEEN BADLY sxArxN-rHs DIP
ssccLfr ssswsks kxoiSs COMPANIES Nus. 40 AND
1 oJ-fhonrr ACTION % THs CnIEs ENSINxEs-
L eoe COMPANIES LOCKED UP.
sssse'e one and too O'Clock Tuesday morning .
ss dspcrals nght took place corner OF Corsudi
q 'sss sas Brosdwsy between the members Of Engine
css, .iss Noe 20 and g. Itseems, from informAtioa
ssssves f.n some OF We members Of both companies,
shss 60 OF nrs occurred Monday afternoon In
- ssvsas ss es. between the hours OF four and
e,sprk vsoa we the cause Of Hrss bringing the two
o~~oaDlss osslat sith each other. The reute taken
D, slsss sssss Tor ths above district follows
snx.ss Ccmpssy No 20, whose locatioa u 10 Elm
ssrsss, rvooesSs ds~a Broadway. amt Engine. Gem
pssy Ss. 40. vh.se location 10 10 wShrston sweet,
proceeds through Rssae stres 10 Broadway Tor
ass n The sDevs es9lcl A this Junction, sp-
pssrs. has b~.a sssai for both companies 70 msst,
.Asl reach .hs ore ar.l The members OF Engine Com
pssy No 90. etssr,ss No % coming up Reads street
% nsaasy stevnoss, turned down kesds and roaudsd
10 bsbnd M. - "a order TO DRIVE them out srst on
HRusdwsy.
SNt. satemrs their part oresssd general fight ss
s~s~s bosB companies, when cars rungn, stones, Ac
vsss freely .et sss several badly cut injured. Py
80 pre@ps o< Kagineer T. T. west and Terence
psfy. Foreman of kDgise Company No. s., they ~ers
ses separated, aud company compelled 20 proceed
hrcesh chu,eA street 70 the ore, wbs NJ other too<
arcsdwy /
Dssvssa one ana tvo o'clcos yesterday morning the
ses ssss soueasd sa alarm Ter seventh district.
vhsn beta companies proceeded usual their old
ars they should come 10 cntac.
sh each OGscr several mrmb,rs, anticipating trouble.
armed themselves for general nght. Ensne Company
% Broadway from Resde street, about
slscx " Va. so A. the latter company
observed snisgopiss. they started OF under full
bssd~sy yesng sna boo,iss al The mcmbsrs o. No ts
sdeniiaed nfcaes, and vhb running tho side
vsis Commenced tLrssins stones al the aemberso o. No.
sacasmsns ea.oed br,wses botn companies iherc they
stand si. wacn tho poice observing dnicuy
wtssasding their eGor,s nTemsa sos
ssxaxed N regular nght. wnen suddenly seyerai pis
io sbcts were ered from the slds % tsgne no.
coupe led 70 resrast ior tier own safety Not css
than shots we're nred clubs being freely used AID
thrown every direction. Is said that Que o
sbs on Gled With and cubs The
right for lime bid tar u result great loss Of ire
hut Assistant kbsineers Timothy L. Wcsi aud James
Long, betb being carry the ground. rushed 20 the
scene q neliou, and alter is~e o. some nteen or
twenty saccceded separating the oombstants
rns oesr West had, said very harrow escape from
Ine pocs osaiy suooeeded in prevessiux any further
csrtcd home by the police
srsf h. 4utRa4 NJ = nj lfp1
Joha Grmes, member o. rnsne company No. IS,
cut the head; taken 20 tbs New York Hospital.
John CArron, shot 10 the back, also = member q M
gias Company No. %, ccnveyed 10 the Ne~ York Hos
necx .med fatally conveyed 20 the New York Hos
pi,a was slso stabbed IN the breast
Hugh Bouner, foreman " Lngine Company No. 40,
cop,usiop oI ,ne head residence Ie4 hss
street
A msn named McGume vas slss injured Ia the head ~
Toe sasineer Of steam Ergir. oompspy No. Is. Car
ro,i m tho bsck o the bead wound said 90 10
dangerous I've al the time nis return 20 the en-
gne house, the sppsatus st the present. tine being Ad
up when spent ball h n,n IN ne back Of the neck
A member Of fngips Company No. 90. whose We |
unsbs 10 ascertain. shot In the las, log aud
some ten of twelve members Of Eng,us oomrsny No.
80, whoae Names we're w,sssa y The son,p.sy we're
clubs aud stones used m the melee.
several windows y The vicla.y Or the ash' we're tns
pistols or revolcers nsed Ia the nghi.
Cbicf fngipesr Joan Deckcr, ss he made
acquainted the facts aued the looving order
ths forcnen OF both Companies
onrox cEsr Esursrrs rrEs DarAa~sxr,,
II EfrxArSfa srREEr, Nsw fokn. Ice. Is, 1854.
10 FOEEssS
sR-Yeu are hereby directed nosfy the members OF
your NOT % remove their apparatus from the
house Until further NOTICE. This order 10 take effect
immediately. Isy order,
JOHN DECKER, Chief Engineer.
The chief INTENDS to punish TO The fullest extent
and has already LODGE complaint against both oompa.
mes before he board OF lire Commissioners lie de.
termiued 10 make example Of th.m aud asserts that
hs viii ia way allow the iess dlstur bsnce 10 occur
throughout the department unless attended with the iu
lest penalty O. the Law.
Great blame attached 10 the assisant foreman o,
Engine Company No. 40. h0bert Garfield. 10 In legged
be the frst to cause tho disturbance with DO 53 az
the Afternoon tbreateung them and using language
unbecoming an officer.