The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-14
Scenes and Incidents Of the Fray
Gov. HOffman's Statement.
Superintendent Kelso in Thickest
Of the Fight.
The Slaughter Greater than
Reported.
WOrkmen Disc harged.

NEW oRk, July lo.-l He ce'ehtS-
Hrst regiment and detachment Of the
First Cavalry were dispatched early this
morning to the Boulevard on Eighth av-
rnue, where a disturbance was appre-
hended in consequence Of the workmen
employed there being discharged by
the Park Commissioners because they
ab:ented themselves yesterday. The
Commissioners gave them warning on
Tuesday that they would discharge
them ifthey were absent on the 18th.
In the meantime other laborers, mostly
Germans and Italians, had been en-
ployed in their stead. An attack was
threatened by the discharged workmen
and their friends and the troops will
remain on gaurd there for the present.
A large crowd has assembled in the
vicinity, but no outbreak has occurred
80 far The Ninth regiment remains
on duty at headquarters. The Seventh,
Twelfth and Fourth was discharged.
The armory OF the Seventh is gaily
'estooned with Orange flags.
Herald Office Guarded.
The Herald office was guarded all
night by a posse Of police, an attack
having been anticipated on account OF
the strong position taken by that paper
against the rioters. Hose was attached
to the steam apparatus in different
PARTS OF the building and arrangements
we're made for throwing hot water on
the mob.
There are one hundred police scouts
out this morning, who report every half
hour to the nearest station house.
Everything goes to show that the ma
iority of the rioters have returned to
their homes, and no serious trouble may
he apprehended for to-day. General
Schaler and staff are still at their post,
where thev will remain to-day. Every
thing at present points to the complete
restoration OF order.
Rebe!ItOus Gatherings.
shortly before midnight last night
.youps OF rebellous looking men were
observed congregating in : the Bowery,
between Houston and Prince streets. In
formation was sent to police headquar-
ters and force ordered to be sent.
The pol ce marched to the ground and
formed line around the Orange lodge
rooms on the west side Of the Bowery.
The rioters seeing there was no oppor-
tunty tor the accomplishment of their
designs presently dispersed and the
police returned to headquarters.
At o'clock this morning the city
wa- comparatively quiet, no disturb
ance being heard OF anywhere. The
various detachments of police were
gradually returned to their precincts
and only small force remained.
About halfpast seven o'clock last
night crowd OF roughs gathered at
The corner of Avenue C and Sixth street
and marched up the street, advancing
steadily ami calling on their friends as
they proceeded. Some had muskets
and some large pistols. Their intention
was to attack the armory in Avenue A
and capture arms stored there. Word
was sent 10 the Fifteenth Precinct and
he reserves were ordered out. The
crowd quickly dispersed on the ap-
proach OF the police.
Notwithstanding the terrible and ex-
citing events of the day the arrests
were not large, owing to the fact that
the officers could not be spared to take
them TO the station houses. The de-
tectve force arrested upwards OF sixty
Of the most active rioters at various
points along the line, in addition to
which about the same number were ar
rested at the various precincts.
Opinions Of the Press-Hohman
Censured.
The Star says: We leave to other
journals the discussions for which they
have so keen a relish and would be
glad to hide from view, if we could, the
tact that at ten o'clock on Tuesday
night the great excitement under which
scores and thousands Of citizens had
iabored for week was quieting away
and bade fair to be no more on the
succeeding morning.
Th,re is no questioning this assertion
for it is on record, that the Orangemen
had concluded not to measure strength
with the officers of the law, and had
resolved to obey the Superintendent
10 the letter. On the other hand, the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, in full
convention assembled, issued an address
OF explanation to the public, disbanded
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