The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-22
TEE TEUEDERBOLTS TURNOUT.
The Weighty Senator of the Fifth In the
Hands Of His Friends.
A Novel Reception-Crowds and Chowder-The
Trip to Yonkers-Capture Of the Senator
Scenes on the Boats-The Eighth Ward
"Innocents "-Formation Of
Vigilance Committee.


for q week past with rumors OF the honors
to be showered on its senator Ut the conclu-
sion Of the session Of the Legislature. Yester
day the session closed, and yesterday Senator
Norton was honored with q reception by his con-
sttuents The way was novel and striking and the
eject 0verpowering. The various democratic clubs
III the Eighth, Ninth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth
wards chartered the steamer Sleepy Hollow and two
barges the W. Jay Haskell and the Walter Sands. to
convey the Senator's friends up to Yonkers, where
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would alight from the Albany train and proceed to
New York by water
The morning was all in the way Of sunshine and
bright skies that could be expected and the foot Of
Christopher street. the North river was thronged
with as lively crowd OF Eighth warders as ever
administered or broke tho law. The friends Of the
Senator were on hand. Alderman Mitchell had re-
ceived a telegram from Michael to the effect that
he would be on hand also. Tickets Of tnvi-
tation must have been scattered broadcast; for
stream Of live voters poured over the gangway and
lowered about the pier for the couple OF hours pre-.
vious to starting for the trip AT about halfpast
the lines were cast on, and the steamer, with the
barges dashed on either side OF her, showed OF like
triple monster into the stream. Loud huzzas
greeted this event. accompanied by the lively
strains OF Grafulla's Band. Forthwith the serious
business Of The day commenced. There were, at the
SEEMED TO HAVE BREAKFAsTED ON SALT FISH,
80 great was their thirst. There were three bars,
and these barely suaiced. Lager nowed In amber
streams, brandy gurgled forth copiously, and even
not wanting. Judges and Aldermen, ex and other
wise, were present In abundance. Young coun-
sellers with distant hopes Of promotion to the
hig politicians aspiring to be great ones swarmed
In all directions, while the rank and file OF the
"boys'' filled up the list For time all went
assembled "blo0ds,n and prayers for the safety or
Which four ae eS "a and 1--WE
and dps sd about IN hts roe Of
smile, was everywhere at the same time. Big Judge
Connolly looked the essence OF contentment In the
HERALD reporter the fact that he 1t was who had
rendered
unsafe BY walking over It In his daily walks. Judge
James w. Fowler Kept looking for personincatlon
OF Mrs. Lanes num- ana chatted cheerily over the
around for ''Yocky," VINO mad just returned from
hunting up the question Of female naturalization
BOSS 1--we, was coming e town ans again. He'd
much at ea ssr and @ spRsss es
o mad o psr " os
fresh from Jefferson Market commitments, gazed |
on the fast flying shores OF Gotham with
which was gratifying to observe In the case OF one
sssd BsaH Of ana the Boat us facing Boat At
q rate that he was Obliged to seek the
AID Of the 70 S6ce mis- ogans Of
OF the Gulicks including the champion six.Messrs.
object OF ne on board a
forth as every point the elements rS Of Ys.
or oie asous aIty youths Of sixteen on board who
inc " Ss Se HatD
porter witnessed curious result OF this state OF
appeared ut first deserted. Presently one OF those
aforesaid punches Of
youth, came around the corner or the storenouse
and Immediately after was joined by five or SIX
brothers In simplicity. After pause one Of the
"Did you scoop It. Johnny"
Johnny replied by exhibiting bottle OF Bourbon.
almost in an instant the contents were inside Of the
innOcentS. This scene was repeated at least SIX
HSy hey Il
away to each other They're cleaning out that BARI
BY the time the seventh bottle was produced
q certain playfulness was impaired to their move
nents when youth appeared with wooden
case would have been can only be surmised; for
oficer John Dunn, who was on board, suddenly
proach changed caps and coats and scattered itself
over the three barges stag dances OF the widest
again playful oath would slip rom between the
lips OF innocence on fire with pilfered brandy. At
three O'Clock there was general inclination on
doubt brought this abont. An odor OF
CHowDER WAS sMELLABLE EVERYWHERE.
were permitted to descend into the dark regions
below deck and there partake OF chowder, corned
the chowder bars on the barges. In the gloomy re.
gions below number waited for the first set 10 Ill
themselves. The press were very properly served
.'Say, Bill, the trombone III bust If he eats any
more,f was observed by one Of these Interested
# III possible, iresner. This was the only additional
desperate in the cause OF aliment. Accordingly
they crowded around the bar on the w. Jay Has
terms We're supposed to be cash; but the innocents
OF tho Eighth ward had left their spare cash safely
behind IN the Eighth waa pe ret mat
rate, the profits were small. one boy seiz ed a ham
bone with about pound Of meat on 1t, and thereby
his companions. Everything edible mad soon
vanished except the contents OF the chowder cau
length their patience became exhausted and the bar
was swept away beneath the rush Of
-, NSocEScE MAD WITH uNArrEAsED HUNGER; -,
dron Into the Hudson when Sergeant McComps AND
s5 e RERp qG s b eess'sY sa mt s ssa
pot and innocence scattered, with the
exception OF two were slowed awhile In
&c hold OF who the Sleepy Hollow. Innocence
now roamed through The cabins .ptterihG cries
and Correct for reply. There were several small
and this suggested gambling to innocence. A
wooden-legged innocent produced box OF dice and
by the oncers aforesaid. George Mitchell how
called meeting In the gloomy REGION below Vigil
lance committee was appointed with plenary powers
and Paddy Gun was CHOSEN, on account OF MS for
midable pugilistic power. .'Patsyn Egan good
naturedly hoped for better state OF AFFAIRS and John
Mcbride Dawson produced box OF his patent
Jersey butter In case OF any cutting or eating Of
crackers The rumor OF this gloomy action spread
abroad and innocence thencef0rth confined Itself 10
brcakdowns and ch0ruses by way OF accompaniment
to Grafua's band.
At haiLpast six O'Clock the GulicK boat was made
out clearing the shore ut YonKers and tho
RRQAn GNII.ING TuINnEROuS FACE