The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-17
OUTBREAKS IN NEW YORK.
RIOTOUS TUHULTs THAT NAVE
STIRRED THE METROPOLIS.
Onsiaueht on tho blacks In the Inst Gem
tury-Mob- IN Revolutionary bays-Tbe
Brend Riot-Stirrina Up the Doctors,

tury-MOb- In Revolutionary nnys-The
Brend Kiot-stirrinE Up the Doctors,
Tho murmur OF discomfort among the
unemployed recalls the uprisings against law
and order In former times. As far back as l7l2
there was talk OF conspiracy and instruction
among the negroes. At that time one NTH OF
the population were blacks, and there was
slave market at the foot Of Wall street. The
threatenings OF a rising did not bear fruit until
III. when the negroes were accused OF causing
the 1rcs that desolated the lower part OF the
city. Thirteen were then burned at the stake,
eighteen hanged. and seventy transported.
The mobs OF Revolutionary days that hung
Lisut.-Gov. Alden In efigy, and burned his car
riiae on the Bowling Green; that sacked the
homes OF obnoxious British officers, and pulled
down tho statue OF Kiog George; that seized
the public arms. aud pelted the royal soldlery-
wore made OF different material from oil Others,
and were led by Lamb, Sears. Wiley, Mott, and
Others whose descendants are among our most
honored citizens History speaks OF these
movements az tho stamp Act riots, &C., nut
they we're the expression OF popular protest
against tyranny.
On April H. 1888, riot occurred in connection
with the old New York Hospital. that stood on
broadway at the head Of Pear. street, which at
1st was treated lightly, but came near having
fatal consequences A number OF dead bodies
had boon stolen from tho public come
terles by snedio4 students, iand the popular
mind was ned with excitement whom reck-
less youns surgeon displayed the ARA Of a sub
jet from ons Of the windows OF the hospital
70 ono Of the group OF boys who was at play in
the street below he said, "L,ok al your moth
er's arm" Ii happened that the boy had lost
his mother a few dfys before, aud an immediate
search by the father showed that the grave had
been despoled, This was enough to set the
working people of the city In action. They
gathered IN body burst open the doors, de-
strOyed the specimens IN the anatomic ! uu-
sou 30, dragged forth the Dhysiciaus aud would
h we hung thcm on tue spot had thoy not been
rescued and LODGED In tie lal for safety Ihe
! next dlv the mob gathered In ,tili greater num-
bars. att icAcd and drove away the few soldiers
WAC guarded the JJt broke the WINDOWS, tore
| Down tne frncos aud thrs ,tsned to Kill every
physician In the city. Tho citizens armed and
| followed the Mayor 10 defend tho IL Hamilton,
| CLINTON jay. baron IT 'upen. and oiheis, tried
| IL calm the popular fury, hut Ia vain. FINALLY,
after John jay ana Baron SteuOen had been
struck down by stones, tho order TO fire was
! The mon dispersed. and the trou 10 WAS thus
ended one lGdcrous circumstance Ia con-
nectiun with the riot deserves To he ehrOnicod.
| In passing the house Of SIR John Tempt the
| Bru,h c1esul At tins port, the crowd mi,to1 k
attack upon It, and were with great dinculty
| persuaded OF their error.
THE TRINITY CHURCH RIOT.
There u one scholastic riot Of which tho city
|
| iug. In 1911 Que OF the graduating CLASS at Co
| lumbia Com :" had prepared an Grafton which
WAS dispeasing to the faculty, and they altered
| parts Of II accordingly. The commencement
! took place IN Trinity Churcn, winch was crowd
| ed, and the young orator, afterward vol known
| rs pr J. ~ Stevenson, Delivered the speech juit
| a. he hid wrttcn 1t. Wnen nv wont no on the
stage TO receive his diploma the ficuitt refused
| to give IL to him. Hugh Maxwell, an Alunnus OF
the college, tnereupln mounted the rostrun,
| and proceeded TO address the pe Spis upon the
| Injustice VI prescribing Young man because he
/ would n u utter 'nilulents ne ull not DcllrNe.
MIR. Julian g Verpiank followed In thu samo
! strain. aud demanded the young mhn's dipio-
ma. Tue audience were win the spe ,kers. and,
| becoming greatly excited, thev moved vote Of
| thanks To Mr. Maxwell for his Jealous aud hon
orable defence Of an injured man" The gradu-
atins class followed wi n three cheers for tbs
vcst, Dr. Mason. fhe latter attempted to speak,
| but, IA he said afterward. ne was received With
- hiss tnnt. In manner aud quAlty, would not
di>grace congregation OF snakes upon snake
! nm in Naw Jersey" roe aulience refused to
listen to him, the police were summoned. aud
| newspapers aiterward took up the matter. and
| then the law In aryensd. seven Of the princi-
pal Nctors including stevenson, Nerplhnk, AMI
| liaxS we're Indicted 10y The Grand Jury. aud
put upon their trial before de witt Cliuton,then
| mayor OF tue city. Clinton charge th9 jury
| with great seventy against the accused, aud
| they were found gdtty. Ntrplank aud Maxwell
were hned $40 eicn, aud narrowly escaped a
| tenn OF imprisonment.
rEAR or RIOTS.
| In the yer lSA the Mayo 81 New York was
| elected nv the people for the nrsf time. aud this
year - also ul~tnEul~Nel - y NeiF OF IlDtss Ue
electi n we're ueld Tor three successive DAYS.
beginning Al ril 10, ana ou that dn tue services
| Of the Nlt net Guard were called into request,
| ton. Ii Mas in the ." bl1oiY old sixth ward
| tnat the truuul- began. Crowds OF people gath
cred Al their respective headquarters, armed
| themselves with sticks and blu lseous ana sal
| lied out to drive their opponents from the
| ground. Finaliy they made dash ior the gun
shOps on Broadway. anu a rum pr arose tntt tneY
were about TO seize the state Arsenal, at the
corner Of Elm anu Franklin streets. \ body of
| ciuzcns thereuaun threw themselves mt the
! building aud prep red 10 defend II. Meanwhile
Mayor Zee Led on Gen Morton Tor aid, and
! npu, SEVENTH Regiment TO put down the rot.
| lney armed themselves ana appeared with au
| sion on the minds OF the people, 40 says the
| cnrOnicis OF the dIy. lheir appearance On tue
| sceneof trouble ended all disturbance.
lnTec N Dnths after the National Guard had
put down tho slectiOn RIO they we're required
to encounter still more formidable uprising in
the Abolition riots. Discussion mad become 80
heated that the meetings Of ths Aboiiti0nisti
were broAen up aud tho houses OF Arthur and
Lewis Japan, on Rose street. were guitei
aud their furniture wrecked. A proclamation
from the Mayor having iaiied 20 disperss tue
rioters. the Twenty seventh Regiment WAS
called out on the afternoon u tho llth of july
anu tnsrcned 10 the Ciy HAN Nitn SIX rounds
Of oall cartIidges A. every step the soldiers
were assaiied VIA hissos and h"otings. In tAe
evening their work came. n moo al gathered
In front of the Spring street PTesby teiian
| Cnurch, stu standing between Narick aud Mac
| dOugal streets, and thruutenei 10 destroy the
ouhuing. Denominations at the same time
were made against st. PhhiJ s (colpredl lpisoo-
pal Church, in Centre street, ami DR.. Cox's
Prssbyteiian Church, Al tho corner of LNgnt
and Nalick streets. Marching up IhOmpsun
street, the twenty seventh first met the rioters
near Prince street. Ihe mob tell back slowly
aud angriiy. and as the regiment wheeled into
spring streut tney were greeted with Ashower Il
stones. Many II the soldiers we're llt and several
were struck u The ground. WITH great dlfl-
| Guilty the, were prevented from nring. Li.tle
| by little they pushed the mob on, AIDING a. at
thcy were not moment too soon = save the
| church. Already many OF tho pews had been
| thrown into The street. ana the building was
| bong prep tfsc for the torch. The ~ ,TAuders
| were driven away ut the point OF the bdNonet
| and though the soldiers ere ass Ailed IN every
| conceivable IN INNER they Kent their temper ad-
| mirably, put down tho riot aud yot we'd Their
| cartridges. Iher cool courage saved a multi
tude IT liv0s.
In August Of this year the stonocutters' riot
| hrOke out, G used by tho elton ~ the contract-
| ora ~ purchasing marble Al sing Sing fpr u,o In
| builling tIc New York University, Oh Washing
ton suu,re, tud employing Toe ciuNicts 20 cut
| aud hrw IL baforO II was brought 10 the city.
| The twenty seventh wa, agaln "a led out. and A
| portion ot the regiment lay under arms IA Wash
in.tpn square Tor four days and nighis. Two
| lesser dots. arising Gu of louscs between
| Amerci an ana lrisn citizons, ana known as tho
" FIVE Point Riots also diyersln0d this battle
summer II the city.
| THE BREAD RIOT.
| fVhn ..ra,t 0ra ~ l~G f,ltotvod nv "A nnrtod pf