New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-14
TIE SCENE OF THE RIOT.

Daybreak Yesterday found cOngregated IN
the neghbOrhood OF tho bloody slaughter OF the afef
noon before small crowds OF eight ten men, who were
either engaged In discussing the dref results or stand
Ing over the pools OF clothed blood, or were describing
in undertOnes, as they pointed TO the spot,
how johnnie" OF "Tom" had died there. lt
f. fair 70 remark Of the elements winch
entered into the formation OF the bodies OF men VINO
thronged Elghthaye. yesterday, that with very Few
exceptions, there were few specimens OF tho lowess
class Of Irlshgaen. Tho crowds would be formed ny
some man stopping another TO scrutnize the havoc
calIsed in chow window, door, or awning by mushet
ball This particular feature OF tho would 81 once
attract the attention OF others and 20 the erowu
would increase In eeometrea progression, until tho
streets were blocked and the assistance OF tho police
was necessary 10 open way for the struggling ude OF
humanity Tho police were scrupulously kept on the
avenues to the greatest possible extent consistent with
the safety Of the public They much more nuner-
ous In The side streets however and IN the event OF any
disturbance would havo been within haiirg distance
II was feared that the presence OF too many
of them !ght serve ground for disturbance Eaeh
separate pool OF blood each broken window or shattered
door had ts individual story and in the course OF max
an hour four different localities were pointed out each
as the spot on which the little girl Mary York, was
killed. On tho sidewalk, almost anywhere on tho
eastern side Of the avenue the OF Twenty
fourth or TWenty-hfth-sts, were still 10 DO seen
upon the gray tagging dark spots OF hardeaed GORE III
some cases small stream Of life blood from the breast
OF O dead OF wounded man had flowed OF across the
pavement In the direction OF the gutter, ana there
milling with other streams formed siokening pooi.
Tho walls in many places are despatched WITH biooh
md the stained door steps OF nj the corner houses ni
Gated where the work OF death was heaviest
Tho stores were opened usual and the busy tide ~
trade began TO ebb and TOW, though slowly at fr by
noon In the old time manner The tradesmen resumed
their places behind counters and the morning opened
with the best prospects Tor d nay o, qnol 40, 49,.
Along EgbthAye., about every house within the ri1t-
81 fnrnt8fe store 30 se are rdded in twelve different
places. The pateglass windows 81 Ter, ntTGAi IS
g ger rISeSso sSSp bullet deeply 6Sedne se we
brick wall Of back room sTS sre Sa IN S
perforated with bullet. The epothecarys shol gs the
c SS Has Srsd at sG
Collected tfore Gnd the bullets crashed Trough tic
Large patc-ass windows, breaking mulitu6es o. bot
ties and Whstling about tie OF the terrified drug
gi,t. Fortunately one ia the store injured IL Is
fact Truly marvellous that many OF the large nunber
Of persons who thronGed heso windows along he avenue
nY1 ur0n whom the yo.iOys were freq, escaped I'M
haIm.d II Is true, without doubt, however, tbat many
were wounded who viii never be heard ioni I'LL 50 Ley
IL was a sad sight FOR those walking through he cross
UVOn 80 many dOOrknobs the insignia OF death. Ia one
place could be seen through the Windows no coNil
which cOntdued q remains " some member OF the dis
consulate family The great majority however OF hose
families which had suffered by the riot Appeared anxious
re aG upon 1 the s Of hs Grind opera House was
displayed half-mast in memory Of Henry Page late
tinancai Manager, and priSa1e ia co. n o. che "a
Tie sTenie wore uch the sarno appearance, drag tho
CHtr day. tie places Of all persons who dePIet being
G flied by coiners, who gazed upon the Vr-
rlb.e mosaic work formed by tso Glrk no2d upon ~
white h3gstones The same stories we're tIoid py hs
hangers around" aud were wondered at and hrooded
over with the feelings. Ii was strange Tact mat
during The entire day only four men couiu DO IHnhi ~
the ntigAbOFECJd WHO had not Witnessed the WhOe 81
I'm, Nv INSANE many and loud and wer. ming led
with curses against the city officials