The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-27
MURDEROUS MILITIAMEN.

How the Westchestcr County Home
Guards Wage War-Fiercc Fight on n
Harlem Railroad Trafn-Ba yOnets,
Blood and Broken Glass-Sevcral
Stabbed and One Supposed To BE Nor
tally Wounded.
The Harlem Railroad train which left White
Plains, Westchester county, at halfpast twelve
O'Clock yesterday afternoon for New York, was
the scene OF savage and sangunary
emeue before reaching its destination. At
West Mount Vernon the train was boarded by
Companies and G of the Third regiment
N. G. S. N. Y, local military organization OF the
county named above. These men, to the number
of about sixty, were mainly Germans living in the
town OF Morrisania, and had left their homes
in the morning for the purpose Of participating in
a regimental drill, which was ultimately post
poned, however on account of the weather.
About two-tnirds OF the party were under the
influence OF liquor; and ere they had been many
minutes on board their boisterous talk and utter
disregard OF the feelings safety Of the other pas
sengers, eliminated in fierce fight among
themselves In an instant dozens OF bayo-
and the conflict assumed horrible and
deadly aspect The car being constructed with
side seats only presented an unbTosen space for
USED THEIR BAYONETs,
muskets and fists on each other with determina-
ton worthy OF enr0Reu HeHuS III lew minutes
the moor OF the car presented the appearance
Of a slaughter house, being literally covered with
blood, while the broken window glass and denol.
ished lamps scattered In all directions around
the wrecked car. IL Is understood that large
number Of the soldiers absolutely refused to pay
their fare on getting ABOARD. Having arrived at
fremont station Conductor william Groshen, who
was in charge OF the train despatched messenger
TO the police station, when Sergeant Steers and
his reserve force hurried TO the scene, and sue.
cecded In clearing the train Of the entire crowd Of
militiamen, and everything settled down into conf
parative quiet. Some OF the soldiers
ATTEMPTED TO RESIST TIE POLICE,
which resulted In the arrest OF two OF them
namely, Charles Messing and John Piser. Another
of the party, named Peter GROSS, was subsequently
arrested and locked up for attempting to create q
disturbance on the return of the conductor with
another train In the afternoon. During the ARRAY
several men were
STABBED IN VARIOUS PLACES,
but they were hurried of by their companions,
who refused to divulge the names Of the injured.
One Of the latter, named Augustus Brinckman,
living at Melrose was SO seriously injured that his
life was despaired OF last evening. In connec;
that during the fight he had drawn
his bayonet and was about to thrust IL into the
body OF q companion, when his commanding oiiceF,
whose name did not transpire, drew his sword anu
nearly severed the right hand OF Brnckman Inc
latter was taken Off the train by the same omcer
at Fordham, and was subsequently caIted
home in an insenslble condition. ms organza'
corrigible, has lately achieved az gnepyiabe hoto-
riety for marked insubordipatioh AID total alb
sencc OF all soldicry qualities. Among some OF It's
prol.i.en. officers, too, II is also asserted that
military ii moral excellence are unknown quail
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