The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-04
THE BROOKLYN wHIsKEY WAR
Renewal Of the Raid Upon the Illicit Distil.
leries in the Fifth Ward-Immsnss N.
struouon Of Roropsrty-Treops
a0 on the Housstops. q hgir

Many OF the Illicit wniskey men In the Pifth ward
or Brooklyn hoped the troops would not invade that
locality again, but the work or the revenue Olcerf
was not completed on Wednesday, and yesterday
the force were placed on guard 70 protect the
men In demolishlng the property Of those who were
violating the revenue laws The entire capital Of
many Of these men was invested In the machinery
ana In the ingredients for the manufacturd
OF this whiskey, and they naturally feel
bitler against the revenue officers. They have LOST
all they possess, and were 1t not for the fact thai
they were well guarded they would, no doubt, b
badly beaten. Fs sr ssgt v1ac 90
the troops we're fully armed with loaded rides, al
on Wednesday, and were under command Of Genc1
raj vogdes and Colonel Broome. The men unde1
the direction OF Mr. Sias d. butcher and Assessor
Wass went vigorously TO work on still on Plymouth
street, between Hudson avenue and Little street,
whil, large crowd OF spectators looked oI
from respectful distance. All kinds OF comments
were made as 20 the cause Of the raid Of the rev-
enue omcers 1T the present tne and those who pre-
tena 70 De posted assert that IL u political dodge
kOtten up IOr the purpose OF defeating r. ID. WeOS
trct. the Fifth ward gives larger democratId
General Slocum ID the regular democratic candidatd
for Congress In the Third Congressional district thd
Filth ward VIII add It's quota the vote tna eecl
ti0n #~ s1E II '7.7t77-7 n
Fearing that there was o disposition on the part
OF some TO make a disturbance the mil airy tool
more than ordinary precautlon 20 guard axainsN
being surprised. They took positions upon hOuse}
tops, sheds, In the windows OF some OF the tenet
ment houses, and, In fact In ali quarters from which,
good commanding View Of what was going on
In Plymouth street, In the place above anuded toS
six mash tubs were found concealed under the
nooring OF shed. Eaca OF THESE tubs had cal
paclty OF I'VE hundred gallons. About three thou |
sand gallons Of mash were pumped out into the gut
ters the owners no doubt looking on, but not dar-i
small place In Little street, near John, had IN
dications Of having been recently occupied by st
and was nowhere to be found. Four masr
tubs hlled with mash were discovered
as &c ~ 20 May as
John and Plymouth streets, was tue next point OF
attack. There was sign OF .Blacksmth's sh0p,'A
but there was no sound OF the hammer the anvil.
vigorous use OF the cr0wbar and pickaxe revealed
four immense mash TUBS lying side by side but there
were found concealed between the two floors All
were destroyed, and the remains carted or TO tha
tubs seven OF them full OF mash. were found. Ina
John street, near Hudson avenue, nine more tubs
filled with mash were found. .GEW ett ESD 5c
shed In John street was entered by the revenucE
officers and no less than twenty-two hOysheads O1
mash were found. Entrance was had to tins place
through the hall OF tenement house, and rs 1t was
rumered that there would be some disturbance here
considerable force was posted on the sheds and In
could be covered Then came the Navy Yard gang.
with sIrong col OF rope, one end OF which was
and then the laborers were ranged along the ropes
aud the h0gBhead was tOppled over and Its c0ntenta
tug Tes d Win
OF women and children. who looked on with ave.
stricken features at this immense destruction Of pro-
perry. Right alongside OF this place were found
under floor four immense mash tubs, containing
about $500 gallons Of mash, and beyond this,
under what appeared to be gravelled yard
were four otheSs, while In cellar under one OF tha
other stills, was another mash tub which WAS Cov-
cred with about three feet OF ashes and which came
near being overlooked. the pumps were get 70
work Immediately, ana tn, streets overn0wed Win
the yellow, lchl0okiIg mash. The revenue 0ficera
say that they found NJ this place whiskey connects
Ing pipe running IN the direction OF tenement
house opposite. .
The demeanor OF the people In the ward has been
Tar very quiet and no disturbance Is anticipated
Mr.. butcher does not expect TO get through WIN
his work for several days. One young man name0
Kelly was arrested United states Marshal's wars
rant. .l.e .4t sas .af IH.tes
The raid will be resumed to-day.