, 1870-11-08

The Revenue mud Military Autbor,,
Tics Again Visit the Fifth Ward al
Observation-Disclosures Entch of Stt,l,
Cleaned Out.
From the Str Tori 75iban<, Ner l.
~, lhe "ntk OF roofing ont aud destroying the
Erooklyn-'* 1Hshtoen was resumed yes-
tertiay morning by the internal revenue offi-
GERS, under Supervisor Dntc.er and the mill.
tsv under Major General Vo;les.
1res'te,E 1,ts fTont;n It, the sStes Of tho nary
ont in the face Of large and angry mob OF
and delighted children. WHO seemsd ]
e be ~ in the streets or in doorwavs.
1he whtEkey men weie said BY some to haye
secn mirlel BY the withdrawal OF tlle troopa
on Wednesday night. and did not anticipate
rene"a! o. the raid. One OF the crowd ex-
ping this way
Upon the Appearance Of tho troops the
crowd from l7tl,town manifested decided
disposition to resort to violence, and one ma,,.
more hold thin his fellows, attacked one al
The military officers viii, his tnngne, swearing
at and Safeguarding him until tho oftictr be-
came eIaspelated. and atseu,ntetl to arrest
him. But the fellow, who was beastly into1i-
eated, made desperate resistance, and il
required two soldiers to secure him. The
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tt1ong body OF eoldicrs riot would updoubt-
eddy have begun. The troops aud internal
revenue men then passed along and were
placed on guard 1t the corner of The streets
OF tho infected ward in the.sarne manner u On
:he tirst day. Three companies Of the Eighth
P!y1noutl1 street, between Hudson avenue and
Little etrees, under command OF Colonel
Worth and Major Ritter.
The work Tor eearchins 10. stills was then
commenced. The t1st plsec visited was Johr
t3snneryr, In Plymouth atroet, bctveen
i Was Al old tumble-dovn, weather-worn
shanty inseriosas it was vaetiy different. The
1uuttasy were posted al around it, and eluads
upon Tho house-tops. to prevent surprise
from any quarter Having battered down
s ana ee%neps5 seea tss re- teveqrs officer; of entered
10 al appearances. eolid floor. When the
boards were lifted, sir LARGE mash -.ths. each
With capacity Of about 500 gsllons. were re-
vca!eti. hled with n.eh. The pumping en-
Eines were srphed to the tubs, and thaS vel
!os' floihs:lookins liqnia .as soon pouring
About 3. 0tO gallons CT mash were destro.ed
II this place. and the tubs aud other appat.-
tus demolished by The Iaborers with their
ptcka1es and cro~hArr.
At the corner OF John and Little streets, in
shed, 1t the rear Of the lot. two Places were
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been lately REMOVED -Four mach tubs we're
found in one spot, and three in another, al
full Of mash. Theee shared the same fate a.
the others. The next place spotted 1aa tia,
Of John Dlrger, on the corner OF John
sna sas .esa Rsa atsssss abs ssp shapsE p;
when the vigorous blows from crcwr
md bars tore the door from il.
hinges, there w.e reveslea four immense
mash tubs, lying side By side, and fun Of the
obnoxious poteen. 4 wosm-.op and doubier
were founi concealed betHeen two loors.
Every veetige Of the business Wis des;roEe.1
AID the remains cartel 10 the navy yard, In
John rt1eet near Gold, nine nash-1ubv yer1
found. eeven of them filled with mash, Il,
John street. netr Hudson ayenue nine uo.r
snbs filed with m.sh we're found and de-
s:tuyed.
The biegcs. discovery Of the d.v was in
John street. near Little, where a shed Was
entered bv the rrrcnue officers, and found 10
contain no less than twenty-five hogsheads OF
nash, which Wa quickly made useless. This
place was entered through hallway Of ten
ement houee. and Is it Was feared there might
be some disturbance. force Of marines "a.
posted On the adjoining shede and in everv
SPOT where the houses and yar1s in tie rcin-
ity could bc covered.
Close aloug siie Of this place and under
the t1ooz, four enormous mash tubs, contain
ing about $500 gallons Of mash, were found,
four more tubs wete found. covered with
sieut three feet Of ashes. The pumps we're
qrick1y ret to work. and the streete again
ove1floHed With the Illicit whiskev.
During these proceedings the windows and
doors Of Surrounding HOUSES were tsled with
enly cut upon the destruction. Tho ateadv
rent Of tho military, however. overaved
hem, aud they made no Atternpt 1t resistance
Du1ing the day. about $50 worknsu fror, the
savy fard Herr employ I'd destroying the uasl,.
>rba and removing the deh1ia.
Shnt.v ar.cr IL n.ct.c1s Ihhn E.rr,M III