New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ANOTHER BROOKLYN WHISKY RAID.

ANOTHER BROOKLYN WHISKY RAID.
THE FIFTH WARD INVADED BY GoVEkNM asISI
rROOPs-TWo DIsTILLERIEs AND AN IMMENSE
QUANTITY OF ILLICIT WHISKY SEIZED WITH
OUT RESISTANCE
The Internal Revenue authorities OF the
t Collection District under command Of Gen. James
Io,rdan Assessor and heavy force Of United states
,or, pnder Gen. Vodges united yesterday morning, IN
raid mon the notorious whisky districts OF the run
Ward Of BROOKLYN and succeeded IN crushing OUT TUG
uct bus,ness The Internal Revenue authorities assem-
HE'D At l;SO g. M at the U. 8. Marshars ONCE In
Ouest and FASTENED TO the South Ferry whence .noy
were transported by ferry-boat to New-horA wuoo
tbev ware Joined by Revenue Supervisor elas b. DuVe
m and asstants who had arrived by different lerree 70
avoid suspcion. 1t had been arranged that Vho N"'
Yard tug Catapa should be at the SCUM Ferry AZ o'a
m hut after delay OF two hours Gen. JOuruAn Paoou
his force on board the CustomHouse tug AZ the
The detachment was conveyed to the Government stea
ers Henry Smith and Florence, which were lying 81 INC
Radoe,s Island wharf having on board the military es-
cort consisting of FIVE batteries 29 men, OF the LIST Ar
tiery from Ports Hamilton and Wood ana ten COM
paucs Of the 9Th Infantry Sls men, from DAVIES sanu
the boats started for the foot OF GOLDFISH brOOK
lyn where landing was quietly made. Every precau-
ton had been taken to prevent an ALARM ana Is tne
military proceeded through Gods not single oOS'ace
uass encountered. The troops with rifles loaded
marched RAPIDLY forward and the entire district was
soon epvironed in Gordon Of bayoDets. Detachments
Of the soldery placed at Marshal john Plymouth
Water Front York. and Prospectsts and in the vicinity
Of the Navy-Yard gate. strong guard was also eta
TONED in Dickinson saey where Assessor Clinton Gil
bert was foully murdered, July IA. The Internal
Revenue officers without meeting with the slightest op
position seized Illicit stills in the following places:
At John and Gold-stsr owner unknown in John-st; :,
RsS and seyefs %OPm BY &Ssord
found; in Johnst near GOd-st % barrels OF whisky,
owned by Dargan; in John-st, below Hudsonaye. ana
Iittle-st owner unknown; In Lttle-st below United
states waterts, 30 barrels, owned BY Carey ana
Ouene In adjacent premises ten barrels OF whisky ana
Several masR.tubs, owned by Dufy; in Lttlest, two
stills GTnea oy B TeaI az 4Sd sSs STILL
In adjacent premises, In Pymouth-st, owner unknown;
in st. R between and aSSSe in
whisky and mash TSgaC1 s' had been
HudsOnave., SOogallon still In full blast owner
unknown. q
In the majority Of the places seized the stills were
found in full operation, with the fires burning and with
every indication that Illicit traffic had been
carried on Deputy Collector Parkinson also seized
scotts large recfying establishment in Yorkst near
HudsOn-ave where q large number OF barrels OF I'M
stamped whiskey discovered. At this place 6OOO
gallons Of whisky seized. Reuts recying estab-
lishmen in Plymouth-st, between Goldst and HUDSON
ave. was also seized with 90 barrels Of unstamped
whisky A number Of wagons, horses, and quanuty
of harness were also secured The work OF destroying
unmovable material performed by squad OF la
borers from the NavyYard, and additional force OF
men with trucks kept busy in carng into the Gov
eminent precincts the captured stills, worms, ana
whisky The laborers protected by 60 marines from
the Naval Barracks under Col. BrOOme.
During the day the notorious Illicit dstier Mike Moran
was taken custody by two United States Marshals to
answer an old Indictment. The Revenue officials con-
tnued their arduOus abors until 1t is estimated
that this raid has resulted in the total loss to the Illicit
disters property worth $4,000 The property seized
consists Of 10 stills worth 1900 each two rectfyng dis
tieries barrels Of whisky aud enormous guam
tity OF mash All of the material is in the custody
of the Government officers, and will be sold TO the
expenses raid and for the benefit Of the Govern