The New York herald., 1868-03-06
RIOT ON WARDS ISLAND.


Police Fire ON the RIosers-Thirty- fSur Men /
Wounded.
For reason or xhothsr which learned pyschoo-
rss have far .aled to explain Germans and Irish-
this couliry, whom thrown together by eircusn-
stances n any considerable numbers strongly anita
gonlstIc they cannot live together ia tse same
tenement house in this city withcut an
sonal scnmmage on national grounds, work
In the same shop peaceably for a month unless
. o row takes place IN Q whic during the coasro
Of the year, from which the belgcents issue forth
somewhat battered, but all the moro determined 70
sse;tle the matter' other day, which dag always
comes 70 hand with punc,ua regularity. Why this
should bs is n mystery bat that it is
with the foeen history of this city and other
populated places in the Union reasonably doubt.
This spirit OF antssonism has been noticed tovrop
from time 10 time Wards island among thu German
and IRISH emigaass who there located after their
arrival al this port until they find employment; bet,
owing TO the gance ann good mana gemont Of the Of
Acias who ow have and have had supervisory charge OF
the place 90 serious eiiculiy had ever up TO short
time ago. called for their interference Yesterday how
ever this spirit Of mutual Ill will broke loose Inn very
sudden manner, eccasioning riot which, but FOR the
timely Intervention and activity Of overwhelming
forcese the polcc might have resulted series OF
booc3 outrages too appalling even Tor contemplation
ORIGIN OF the RIOT.
II appears that about tnree months ago row OF the
German and cTish emigrants had quarrel about
trivial matter which resulted in the Irshparticipants
bong defeated. This occurrence gave rse to great
dra OF ve-y bad feeling between the Of the two
rilonalites which was made manifest r various little
ways, but caused uneasiness the officials on the
n land. Day before yesterday, however, as
sierman was going down tho stairway that leads
wasbnocse with a cup Of water in his hand he was
met by an Irshman who tried to snatch II from HIM
nscerv iued Tho German resented The act by dslib-
crac,y kicking the Iishman In the abdomen. Knocking
him 10 the floor by the force OF tho blow. The two
man ttRn
tco when Er. John ii. Hack the superintendent or
the island, arrived on the scene and succeeded In
scp.raiing the beiligerents
tbs RIOT EEGUN
The Superintendent under the i'm preston after he
hai separated tho that the difficulty had ended
ttere and then but that he was very greatly mistaken
The events Of The following day only TOO truly proved
the Germans, six hundred in number were formed
IN line prcparaory to getting Their breakfast !,
CONVERSATION 'hat they we're bent on mis-
81 manifest the officials at loss to ascertain, aud
30 they kept strict watch the movements OF the
men. II so happened that the Irshmen, who num-
beed about seven hundred n the basement Of the
hospital building as tie Germans were marched to
breakfast aud the latter passed through the Railways
upon the Irshmen with stones, clubs and every
thing lney could lay their hands upon and mako use
oi na Weapons Taken thus by surprise the
Irishmen mada but little resistance and the order
Of tue hour among thom was qui peut each ono
with as whole a body he could under the circum.
superintendent Hincs his aids during the
aflee good deal OF difficulty, in pac wing the Germans
aud !nduc Nc them to remain quietly in the basement
HEAr or THE RATTLE.
After the lyshnen had somewhat recovered from
their surprise three of their number who seemed to be
the men giving orders a low tone OF voice. which
whispered from IN Duth to mouth. Tho result OF
ihis quasi consultation became evident few minutes
afterwards; tor the entire body of the Irish
men, who numbered about six hundred all told, had
been made acquainted with the intentions OF the leaders
general movement was made to seize upon
everything that would serve the purpose OF
dangerous weapon Knives drawn, pitchsorks,
clubs "ce breakers "-long poles with iron spikes at
end-and iron bars hastily obtained nd
eeh rasht be made TO do bloody work against the Ger
ANS AS those preparations were being made hr.
in ok again attempted 10 quet the men, but all to n,
ih actions which would certainly in the end be hurt
fm 10 themselves one OF the apparent leaders stepped
Up Ito him and asked permission TO address
h.s fellows, che knew how to quiet them"
Mr. Hnck consented, and the man immediately tied a
pres atvei, which he Obtained from woman, on the
cd sort Of pikes,ar he held in bis hand raised Il
n roend This action Which OoE the s
perm Ienden completely by SURPRISE, was greeted by
the on with vociferous shout, and, still shouting,
they dashed onward towards the basement whore the
Germ congregated with the doors barricaded
ME nick attempted to seize hold Of the man with the
mpr vset ag but received severe blow on TIC sde OF
ms nt ad from It's bearer for his trouble Seeing at
this OF affairs that there was TO be serious trouble
Hnck despatched messenger across the river to Cap
tain b nnett OF the Twelfth precinct asking for his as
ssianc, The Irisnmen meanwhile mado an attack
upou n hospital basement doors, which, after fierce
ngh. wi III the Germans, who endeavored to keep them
out, tho broke down. Win yen oi triumph they
rushed into inc Corridors In oody u was
then bat the fighting became severe the
Germans conesng every inch Of ground and tho Irish
men usn, theiE cubs and other improvsed weapons
fear ul effect in their attempt to gain possession OF
the basem ent ana orce ther ANTAGONISTS into an open
night on Il grounds surrounding the building
THEIR
Just as he fight at its height word was passed
around nng the Desegers OF the building that the
police landing al tho docK on the west sue o tne
island Thn rumor seemed to have q wonacrtu effect
ON tho hel1 erens OF both Sides although manifested
in a I
began TO h very noisy, shouting at the
top of their voices as II to attract the attention
or The police ho redoubling their Efforts TO keep the
Irishmen ou sic Of the building they knew fun well
that thor fate oud indeed be hard d the mad
,he corridors lie rors the arrival OF the NJ Ps Tie
Irshmon the mo ncnt the name OF The police was mon.
stoned at lie bid ling OF number VINO cried
out to them 10 40 and chuck tho peeiers overheard
made adasa inabo dy Tor he Dock leaving the sernans
short respite from aer defensive aDors out on arriving
~ ,he durk the mol not to seep and with
tarouists agan and the Germans gradually Rivng
av before their bes and had already been forced
back from one OF the corridors when boat containing
Canaan Bennett and officers smith, Mold Golden, Gill;
more, pabyr Cughana, Ouen JOHNSON bournett blgnar
aud WIlets OF the Twelfth precinct, the only men
,he Cantaln was bic TO get together the
landing on the north I'D OF the island. Fortunately
the siegers were unas Of this fact until tho cap
tain aud his men were ul on them The captain ordered
cease fighting, oa, they gave no heed 20 his
n thus menacinsly ms Hased g get partly be.ssen
III two beiigeren rsrtt Maacsasa 70 eesps.soa
49, the oicers when dis charge OF Or arms and the
81, | Of lcer Of ,hd number falling bleed
~ 10 the ground \ laee them recol for
an instant a THIS loment, when, perhaps
by she Of numbors q g police nSnt haye oeen
yecd IonE blue iie- oi men was seen fastening
srro ,e lea that rache, fro the Nos York eide o.
49, 800, TO Randss IslanA he large Scow aud two
~ b,ce, owboa.g nlef vi h iaoilcenen were making
D,,cn ia, dway toward wardA Island from the other
sIana r., i fght was ers,gso ior tho bessicrs for
snan dora not make toward tle dock 20 prevent the
handing OF T. " =, - = .1ia, ,,,o
49, da ia, make the a,ter,lt 80, thinking tbai The
s,, s,, ~ yaor FOR tho tme beng 70 their
strife, they hun rieuy ~. ,.e ~ 10 60 so'ss - 80 W.
into the ground ~. w. a"a,s ,'.s @ "n -.- - M f
=. rtunate circumvN eEce Tor the Cee,aos,
who would cyiden ~ naso n 49,, iio - ~ ,h~ h.
,he nolenec "a ' such charaae' a. totally to pro.
Ieh river was NY the policemen - the Island, enkcr