The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-14
ON THE BOULEVARD.

II some persons could have their own way they
would shoulder q good share Of blame for tue late
riot upon the workmen employed on the Boulevard.
They make out these aborers the toughest OF the
rough as the most brutal OF the brutal as only in
their element In the tug and tussle, and beating
and Dlood-etting or grand plug-ugiy muss. A
rumor prevailed down town yesterday that various
gangs OF these workmen. disguised with the result
Of the previous days operations had, IN the
wantOnness OF their brutal violence, gone to fight
Ing among themselves-had, In TACT ike the Kill
kenny cats, enrered upon the pleasing process OF
chawing one another up, ana anybody else beside
whom they cOuld clutch with their Unsuitable fangs
The Seventh avenue extension, or the Seventh
avenue Boulevard, 1t is also called, Is ave-
nue., expanding under the magic touch OF skilled
labor Into a roadway Of spacious beauty. Gangs OF
workmen were to be seen busy with the shovel ana
pick ana looking as serene and contented as men
could be expected to look under Droiling sun ana
the attentive eyes OF watchiul Overseers
assd %
mo, SIR" he promptly answered. "why do you
1T was rumored down town that there was bloody
work going on here"
"Did all report for work this morningsu
'Every man but One."
The same quiet scene Of men quietly at work pre-.
Hented itself AT Convent Hill, where Mr. Terney has
dlminutive mountain, to furnish rock material
for the Boulevard and other street improvements In
progress In the vicinity HIS men were all promptly
on hand In the morning, and as
PEACEFULLY WORKING
4 not wave or ripple Of o. disturbance Of any
ing these scenes OF tranquility, few minuEes
further ride brought the HRRALD reporter to
as Is well known with the Eleventh avenue. The
newly budded hopes Of added brilliancy OF fame or
graphic deneation OF battle scenes were quickly
nlpped In the bud by the peaceful panorama here
"Any fighting here today was asked OF Mr..
Fighting among whom ~ asked the foreman.
"YOur men or any men on the Boulevard or any.
where about here"
mo nghting any on the Boulevard"
II na We been the whole length Of the Boulevard,
from Slxty-sixth to 14sth street, twice. and there
could have been no fighting without my know
tine story IN the city was that you were having
"The Bouievarders ut the bottom Of the nght, 1
suppose !"
'Wel, III tell you, there IS not worse abused SET
Of men In this city than these Boulevarders not QUE
would have stopped work yesterday had they nos
their WORK this morning. fney are peaceful. hard
and not one would lift 9 finger against an Orange
man or any otner man."
In consequence OF the order issued by the Park
Commissioners to discharge Oil men on the public
parks who would absent themselves yesterday, It
was expected there would be . general stoppage In
the progress OF public works. Such, however,
was not the case me men on the Central and
the B0ulcvards and new roads ~.
ANswEBED THE MORNING ROLL CALL,
and remained at work until they driven from
II by gangs OF men who assembled In the upper end
Of the city, and who. like tidal wave swept every
thing before them and whose numbers at every step
became larger and stronger. In consequence Of
this the Commissioners do not feel Justified in dis
charging men VINO were forced from their work. All
was quiet along the road this morning, and tho meu
have resumed their work as usual