The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-21
FlREMEN'S RIOT IN RIDGE STREET.
SEVERAL MEN BADLY INJURED.
Two or Three Supposed to be
Past Recovery.
SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE BY THE POLICE.
sc. sc. sc.

Yesterday morning shortly before one O'Clock IN
alarm of fire sounded In the Sixth district caused by
a straw bed taking fire the roof Of the tenement
house No. SO Ridge street. Engine Companies Nos 8
and II quickly responded to the CALL and the corner
of Ridge and Deancey streets these companies came in
collision, and desperate fight ensued between them
during which pistols clubs stones, trumpets and other
deadly weapons were used with great freedom
Captain Steers Of the Thirteenth precinct with largo
force Of men, quickly the spot, and worked with
will separate the rioters and qucll the dsturbance
but being unable to do So they sent to the Seventh
Tenth, Eleventh and Eighteenth precincts for aid 1t
soon reached them when overwhelming onslaught
made the rioters, and after most desperate
struggle they overpowered and dispersed but not
till quite number of persons we're shot and beaten, Two
Of them, 1t is feared, fatally.
Matthew Bettman, q runner with Engine Company No.
d. received pistol shot wound in the abdomen, and his
condition such that but slight hopes OF his
recovery He was conveyed TO Bellevue Hospital Bett-
man lives at II Broomc street
Bartlett McGec, member of Engine Company No. IL,
was dangerously shot in the breast and arm.
James Qugley of so Ridge street. shot in the left
breast and also in critical condition Both MCGEE
aud Quigey taken to Bellevue Hospital for treat
ment.
Thomas Dram received pistol shot in the neck.
Thomas Clayton sSght pistol shot wound in the fore
head.
Thomas Kelly, dislocaton of the and head cut.
Thomas sweeny, badly beaten about the head and
| arm.
These last named parties members Of Engine Com
pany No O. Several other parties, whose names did not
appear less injured and removed by heir
friends Police Surgeon Bl.vcn dressed the wounds Of
many OF the injured parties at tho station house
1t IL rumored that the members Of Engine Company
No. Al number Of boys to the roof Of promises
pfico IN soft he cd fro go
could Iase an alarm, leave their house, and have
a aght with their antagonists Of No Engine,
and we give the rumor for what 1t is worib,
without being able TO ascertain it, truth or falsty The
police o the Thirteenth precinct state that was alleged
the members of Engine Company No 4l made the attack.
having first prepared themselves for II.
The police arrested the following named persons
Arthur McKcon George Bush, George Schafcr, Charles
Albright, ratri,k Boyle, Edward McCue, Owen Nc.
Dcrnou, John sullivan. Thomas Reilly, Preston Lewis
and Stewart Dunn An the prisoners taken before
Justice Mansfield aud committed for disordcrly
conduct, with the exception Of McDermo and
Dunn The former was seen TO fire pistol
during the progress bf the fight aud Dunn struck
Of the Thirteenth precinct officers on the hcad
with brick McDcrnott viii be detained TO await the
death ~ recovery of The who are 30 dangerously
| shot while a charge Of felonious assault viii be lodged
agans, Dunn The police took charge Of both engine
| houses and still have possession Of them
TEE LATE-T rARricULARs.
! Coroner Cover aad Dr. joan Bench vistcd ihe ios.
pnl O'Clock yesterday afternoon foo the purpose
| Of taking the examination of Bettman,
4 runner Of III Engine bat arriving there tonnd him
/ dead Previous this deceased had conversed with
the surgeons and said IA did not know the who
shot him. that he was coming ont Of lager beer
loon when he was wounded.
Quigey. who shot through the left breast
very low up twelve O'Clock last evening aud IL was
the opinion of the surgeons that c would not survive
the night He declined 10 make answer 10 any Of the
question. put TO him by the Coroner.
The other injured parties viii probably recover
An inquest on the body of Bet,man will he held TO-
day.
Several other parties arrested during Yesterday
4 afternoon ono Of these VIM Hennosscy, foreman
OF Engine Company No. Al. six barrcled revolver,
| heavily loaded found his person by the Tbir
ecnth precinct police. Michael keis member of En-
| sne COMPANY No a. and Anthony Burke, also mem-
Der OF Engine Company NJ. a. arrested and Locked
up but the latter released by direction o TIE ooro
nor Captain steers is using all diligence to arrest MI
| parties having any injection with the anair