The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-11-09

New YORK, November 4.-While a col
ored band Of boys in blue were returnin:
home after the parade last night, they wer,
attacked by rowdies, when the colored mer
turned upon their assailants, and in the
fight that followed one white man wa
fatally stabbed and four others were sho
and slightly wounded.
THE PARTICULARS.
Officer Jno. Budd, the only policeman
present when the fight was begun early
this morning between the colored boys in
blue and the members of the Adlin Asso
ciati n, gives this version of its origin
When the negroes had reached G eenwich
street, on their way down to the ferry, the
members OF the Association heard tie beat
ing of drums, and rushed out and began
peiting the negroes with bricks and paving
stones. Some ascended to the roof OF a
stable and hurled their missils at the pro-
cession. The officer found two members
beating a negro, lying PROSTATE, and arrest
ed them. by this time, the black men be-
came enraged, as they had been marching
along quietly and peacefully, but when
they felt the blows OF their assailants, they
determined to stand upon their rights
Torches served as clubs, but soon their
pistols were brought into requisition. They
fired into the midst of their assilants, and
chased them up the street from the Asso.
citation room on the second floor of the
building, the first floor being occupied as a
drinking saloon.
The negroes did not 60 up stairs, but con-
tented themselves with few parting shots
in the hallway, and departed for the ferry
and reaching which, they received some
shots from the Democrats, who pursued
them to the ferry-landing and fred at them
through the grating of the ferry gates.
The results of the ARRAY are serious, but the
wounded, 80 far az reported, belong to the
-, was stabbed in the breast. The weapon
penetrated his left lung; he also received a
scalp wound there is no possibility that
he will recover. Thos. ]. Fisher, aged 81,
was badly cut in the right leg. James
Morton, aged 81. was injured by ball
which grazed his breast.
How many of the negroes are hurt, is
not ascertained. From another source, in
formation as TO the origin of the ARRAY is
"a following. The colored men on their re-
turn from the procession, halted in West
street, and several of their mem bers left the
ranks and visited a liquor saloon on the
corner of Desbrasse and Greenwich streets,
where number OF young men were drink
ing. The white men began to insult the
colored men by calling them approprious
names, and 10 push them from the bar
This eliminated by the white men knock
ing the cap from a colored mans head.
The latter struck the white man, and a
general melee ensued.
RR. ACCIDENT.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, November A seri-
Gus accident occurred near Peewee Valley
station, on the Louisville, Cincinnati & Lex
ington short line railroad, few minutes
past ten o'clock this morning. A special
engine in charge Of Jno. Ganther had been
ordered 70 Mount Sterling with instruc-
lions to run wild until 10 o'clock. Peewee
Valley was reached at this hour, and under
a misrepresentation that he was to run wild
until 10 minutes past 10, Ganther endeav-
ored TO go from Peewee Valley TO one sta
ton above, surprising the south-bound east
ern express would await his arrival at the
upper station. The engineer of that train
that Ianther would be at Peewee
Valley. Their engines came together a
short distance above the latter place, badly
damaging both, killing Ganther and seri-
)usly wounding two firemen and an express
messenger whose names are unknown. No
passengers were killed.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, November 4-In
addition to Engineer Ganther, Moses
fireman on the train coming
rom Cincinnati, was killed in an accident
m the Short Line Railroad this morning.
] mes Lehman, express messenger, suffered
rom the fracture of his left leg. James
Boyd, fireman with Ganther, was severely
about the head. No passengers
we're injured, their coaches not suffering in
he least. The Short Line dispatched ply
icians to the scene of the accident, and
endered every way to alleviate the suffer
ng of the men before death. Ganther was
! trustworthy employe. His instructions |
we're TO lay at anchorage below Peewee Val |
ey if he arrived at 10 o'clock. His engine |
cached anchorage at 9:5S, and supposing |
he road would be his until 10 o'clock. he |
ndeavorsd 10 proceed on to Beards Station, |
tx miles above, and had he laid over at |
'eewee Valley station no accident would |
ave occurred.
ACCIDENT.
GIBSON, ILL.,, November A dreadful
ccident occurred about six miles south of |
his place on the 3lst. As Mr.. Simpson
nd Fred Meyers were unhitching double
Fam, Simpson at the leader and Meyers
18th the wheel-team, bolt of lightning
.ruck Simspson and three OF the horses,
illing them instantly; Meyers and the
'urth horse were only slightly hurt. The
eceased is we'll known and highly esteem
4 citizen, and much sympathy is express
!.