The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-25
THE WATER STREET REVIVAL

| Reform I'm the Rat Pit-K : Opinion Of
| Haddcn-A Brutal and Somewhat Mys.
terious Affair.
The crowd which assembled TO witness the prayer
meeting held In the den Of "the great incorrigibe''
yesterday was fully large and respectable as that
Of the previous day, anu was, to all appearances,
fully as much disguised at what they saw and
heard. 1t is plainly apparent, however, that the
| head centres OF the revival movement are beginning
TO see the error OF their ways and If they only have
the moral courage TO cast out the notes OF nsin-
certify with which their eyes have hitherto been
blurred and set to work earnestly in the right direc-
| ton they may yet do something towards removing
the sinful beams which Obstruct the mental visions
OF their errlng brothers and sisters of Water street.
| The congregation OF curious responsibility assem-
bled IN the amphitheatre yesterday were left to
amuse themselves as best they cond for fully half
hour beyond the time announced for the commence
ment Of the religious performances, but just the
| promising youth who presiies over the Irregular
| sports" Of Kits establishment, and who has re-
markably keen eye for business thinking of going
| round with his hat-a preliminary he never fails
| 10 perform before perducin' the varmintn one OF
| the reverend lessees made his appearance In the
arena, and the introduction of that ferocious little
bull "purp" which plays such conspicuous part in
| the ratification meetings was happily postponed
until ''afer service" One of the leading revivasts
started hymn, and at Its conclusion led or with
one Of the usual rambling prayers, after which
era more less reverend gentleman held forth in
| turn. II is a subject OF cOngratuatiOn that the
''g0od shephers'' Of Water street have at last be-
come convinced OF the expediency of paying some
little attention TO decency and decorun but it Ia
| much to he regretted that their zeal and enthusiasm
In the cause Of salvation should be dying out In con-
sequence. They are eminenty sensational Chris
| tans ana do not believe in the efficacy OF quiet
prayer. BY their contemplate attempts to gain no.
toriety. the unscrupuousy enterprising organizers
Of the Water street revival have drawn upon them
selves the censure of all truly religious persons
and the only atoneInent they can make Is to follow
Hadden, in so far AZ to shut up their dance houses
and dog pits and refrain from further attempts al
burlesqung religion the Water street movement
| may yet produce reformed 'revivastsn as well as
| repentant brothel keepers.
Kat Burns, who was in one OF his most amiable
moods yesterday, still glories I'm his wicketlness and
refuses to listen 10 the words Of grace and vet he
persists In declaring that there is ~ much IL not
under the respective waistcoats OF his old
| associates Allen and Hadden. He admits that
da neu. TG%y higgins to look .s aw nn, g
preachers, but he can't fool No sir; faint to
be done" ON being asked II the money paid by the
missionaries for the Use OF the pit compensated him
for closing his bar during the meeting Kit gave
of his most significant wnKs and politely asked his
visitor TO inform him what he took him for.
While preparations were being made In the pit for
the customary qualification meeting" one OF the
eighteen or twenty sanctimonous looking specimens
OF sinful humanity who suspected from their
regular attendance and peculiar department OF being
subsidized by the religious revolutionsts OF Water
markably cute young gentleman who had charge of
the gangway
SanctimOniOus individual, indignantly-"Why
can't ~
Gentleman at the gsngway, curtly-"Cos ye amt
paid yer money!
sanctimonIous individual haughtily-"How much
do you wantf
Gentleman at the gangway somewhat Modified
'Fifty cents"
Sanctimonious individual, candidy-"IIaven't got
it,,
Gentleman at the gangway, contemptuously -"Git
sanctlmonioas Individual, coaxinsly-"whars
Gentleman nj the gangway, surlily--"What else led
you expect for fifty centsy''
Disappointed at not being able to witness the
prOwess OF the famous little bull 'purp' the impe-
cunious individual OF sanctimonious appearance be-
came suddenly anxious 10 save the doomed ''var.
mint" from his deadly jaws and openly declared his
intention Of At once apprsing the police OF the brutal
''sp0rt'' about to he INDUCED IN.
Better try 1t ~ exclaimed the gentleman at the
gangway. evidently meaning the exact reverse OF
what he said.
Regardless Of the warning the wouldbe deadhead
with police officer until Kit Burns, who had been
hastily apprised Of what had occurred, rushed out
and interrupted him by Selling his shoulder and
asking the oicer to arrest him on the double charge
Of .being disorderly and trying to kick up muss"
The officer, who seemed To see through the affair,
ADVISED the sanctinOni0us To clear on and con-
sequenty OF he went fast he could, but unfor
tnnatey for him, not fast enough to escape the |
lance he had made at the gangway: Ten minutes |
later the ilrormer discovered picking him. |
self out of the gutter OF an adjoining street, hts /
sancumonous visage 80 terribly altered that his best
friend would hardly have recognized him. His /
nasal organ. which few moments previous |
had been such "a remarkably prominent feature,
now appeared 20 have been violently mashed and
spread all over his face. As Tie blood was washed
away, however the nose commenced TO loom up |
again. and hy the time II had done swelling II was
decidedly the worst looking nose thai was ever |
broken outside "A prize ring ON being questioned |
a. tO or.
pectoraied two Of ms front teeth complained that
he could feel another one sticking IN his gullet and |
asked n anybody would toe Kind enough TO tell him
where he He came tor little while hts
wounds were being dressed In ncighboring sur
rcry but said he did see anybody strike him: he
ONLY saw fist. Nothing further could be discovered
concerning this brutal affair, saving that on return
ing TO his post IN the gangway shortly after the de-
parture OF the sanctimonous one, the cute young
gentleman previously spoken OF was heard 20 saw
something about somebody having recently under.
gone the operation OF beng "busted on the snoot -
and that somebody else on hearing this, nodded sp
provIngly, and exclaimed, ''~eryed him right; 6y
the holy poker ~ did, like 10 know what he took as
forg'
"wbat y Have seen About New yorL"-Iec-
ture by Oliver DYER, the Author OF the Wick.
eldest Man Frawd.
All the celebrity Diver Dyer-the nrst To hiring tn,o
notice the Wickedest Man OF New York-Qaincd
through tins species Of delving biography all the
additional celebrity Of the Water prayer meet
ngs and all the efforts IN bring celebrity upon cer
tain commercial college In this city through the
medium of these dal celebrities failed 10 bring ont
very large audience las, evening at Cooper Insti.
lutte TO hear Mr.. Dyer lecture upon the theme "wbat
nave seen about New York.n For some half bour
ifter the time sdvertised for the lecture TO
begin those who dM come we're Kept purqa-
'orAnS WAslns for the lecturer IN show himself or