The sun., 1870-08-26
A RIOT ON AN EXCURSION.
MURDEROUS 4TTiCK ON 4 BAR-
kEEIER ny PATTERSON ROCGHS.
Gin and its Doinas in mn Excursion Party
Of 1000 PcrsOus-rick pockets Kcnping n
narvcst-Tnc Assaiiun,s Headed On by
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Gin and its Doinas In nm Excursion Party
Of 1000 PcrsOus-rickp pockets Kcnping u
narvcst-Tnc Assaiiunts Headed On by
Telegraph.
Yesterday picnic went M 10 Excelsior Grove,
op oste Nonkers. They came from Paterson, and
were Oh board a steamer and barge. 1ne fcstiv.
iIives passed Us usugl On such occasions
urtiI about the middle Of the afternoon,
Wien two Of Gang. littc nearer dead drunk than
their companions called at the bar for drinks and
cigars. these were furnished by Richard Harmon.
the tarkceper and, having helped themselves to
What iloy Wished tley turrcl TO 60 without pay.
ing. telling Harmon that he might trust them for
Tat" or something so that effect. Har-
mon objected, and stepping from behind
tie bar locked the door Some OF
their outside friends, observing this movement,
broke, .open the door, and began a furious assault
reinforced by James Everest, who had come over
from fonkers, and by negro waiter employed at
the Grove.
These three maintained the unequal contest, using
bottles, glasses end every sort of thing which could
be thrown until there was scarcely article In the
room LETT unbroken. Toward the close Of the nght
harmon received from some unknown person three
severe stabs In the back from large carving knife
at least foot long. He also has two serious wounds
on bis forehead, evidently from tlasses.
The rufians were at last compelled to retreat,
some OF their numDor being SO badly wounded that
they were carried 10 the boat, which Immediately
steamed away As they started. Harmon, who stil
remained standing, was seen to toiter for a second,
and then ia heavily on his back gasping for breath
Medical assistance was procured and his ounds
were dressed. II was found that the knife, owing
TO ils great size Lad not penetrated far slen.
was In iar way OF recovery.
On turning attention 20 Everest. 10 was found that
one OF hts legs was badly shattered near the ancle.
He says It WIS done while the rowdies had hin
down on the floor, stamping upon him with their
ooet aeels. The waiter was not seriously injured.
Alter the departure OF the rOwlics 1t vas discov-
cred that S3O In money, and revolver worth $40
bad been stolen.
The excursion party numbered about 2Ooo I'm.
mediately after their departure the proprietor OF
the grove came down TO New York, having first
arrived in time to head the rowdios or and on their
landing, pointed cut 70 Capt. Mann, oi the Jersey
City police the ringlender,, who was arrested in
such beastly state of drunkenness as to be inca.
pable Of either standing or speaking.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
Vigilant Engine Company No. G, OF Paterson, yes.
terday want on an excursion to Excelsior Park, on
Champion. Evorything passed OF pleasantly until
landing, and In fact until about starting to Ireturn
when party OF roughs entered tne hotel, near the
landing, and demanded drink OF the barkeepcr.
He refused to give them drinks without pay,
when the rouglIs threatened the bar-keeper and he
In defeace, pulled out seven shooter and nredtnto
the crowd three times ,iand would have en,pted ali
tie barrels had they not seized him and taken the
weapon from his hand.
Tie roughs tnen shot at the barkcepar, and rushed
on him with knives, tumblers, bottles, axes, &c.
lie was badly wounded, his head being cut open.
leg broken, and In fact was lett for dead by the
ruughs, who. covered VITA blood and gore, ran out
and jumped on the boat just she was starting
On striving at the Jersey City wharf posse Of
policemen was found In waiting, having been tele.
grnphed 10 from Yongers. They arrested one or
two OF the ringleads. The officers OF the Fire Com.
pany are in no wise responsible for the occurrence,
II having been peIpetrated by outsiders not con.
nectcd with the excursion.
The arrested last night In Jersey City for the
murder of the Excelsior Park barkeCper, was
named Furniyal. Another man named James Pow.
ers was arrested upon the arrival Of the excursion
train at Paterson. Both parties are PateI son men,
hnd Powers is notoriously bad character. 1t was
reported last night that the injured man had died OF
his wounds.