, 1876-05-05
tNClPlENT RIOT.
LuMBHn-8KoyEMa or THE HANPAoE.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VN 4AS 14lAxAtSp
aomtth!n4 which camc Very near being mort -
r,ous ooeurrencs took pfacs yesterday In ths lumber
district Of West Twcnty-seeond atrect- II Appenrs
that at moeting Of the iumber-denlors held few
days ago It war decided to rcdueo tho psy Of the
"ahovers," or handlers Of thA lumber, from
&l.ao 10 e1.2s per day. This ruls went into
effect yesterday morning, and sns undoubtedly ths
CAUSE Of yesterdays expression Of dissstlsAotton,
which Is briefly follows: About O'Clock yesterday
morning. number Of 1aading sprtts smong The
"hhoveF" faternity, becoming ncensed Il tho rpduc
Non Of thelr pay, which flct announced 10 them
At about that tina. refused TO bepn work. They soou
found tympathize.s, aud small crowd Of disAdected
oncs quickly raised Many eastly Induced to
Join tho zaahs already sMellod to no proportions
aud tbs crowd want about from yard To yard-and that
dAtrict mainly composed Of yarda-t2ltinQ
saa pessnsdns tho banda that they wsre being shame
quit work by false reproscnsat!ons and othets Of he
etA1s ovee wiling to create disturbance On slight
hands Of one yard suosainbed TO tho influence
9y %,o, th' sdora cad, snother su9 ,sra w@ Waited
assssa M ssaa and hres In .oc a
inF At ths reduced rstc of wages they wero aas,ed
rcsnlto<t AZ the yard Of Kciey, wood CO. the msn
~ about 10 O'Clock ths numoor Of rioters VITA as
Large IA 200. They paradet Around and uado demon
:a9 ssaGus ct 10 .nnh'.ts .ay VIC
wv injuFsd. The crowd had boco@e % lasga sboui
noon, and the excitement uaH 30 great, that the
INTERFERENCE OF THE PoL1c8
w1s deemed necessary. and notice vas seut 10 ths
West Twelfth and lltntnon stIeet ssations.
FROM tho Hnman 8tseoG Htation aergt. VeAey sp-
peare With ossy Of about twelve men, and Frederick
iIob'sz Christoph Toboons John Bigus, John Dennes
Bchulz arrested and taken 10 Tho station These
men weru recognized as tho ring'eadsrs. snd were
vi nd uhHH
rather Eeaions turn affatra had taken, dispersed but
s1esd sea as a;ss ts oxeq npe' A5s sas
thta ne noandsnan uoyt bseied by twelve braves In
blue sppesre, but npdilz nothing ont Of tho way or
il vas thought that ihs muss was about oyes. bp;
those who 10 regarded 1t wero mistaken.
ses t sne aeafu1o Of tlo poeo nev lot Of ring
aud putting their heals together concocted echcuaa
AIassing thstr forces thoy
rAocEEpkD TO THE n1SnAs BTnEEr STATION,
wlerc their companions lay rumuAsing Oh tho prob
about tho building. Fully 40o men arp s4!d to have
fuEatcd Dohemiapa und Germans. which NAttonxLtits
lredosninased. boded good. They braudialed hugs
sSa ssa and tssssa nd a ,wnEaS tasr
CONFUSION. Ths1s was eas small fores f d o'eers o il
thcaE sc.tons plainly Indicated that they intended
hrsaking into Tho station aud resculng tho prisoners
1cssy ilsw shat something muss be ons liz IL .tsplsi
out upon tho sterM 1t the entrance Of tho build
inE and through an interpreter nayised tho
men to disrcrsc, quit their foolish &C.
Ills Tordo lad goo, ttIec!; and wero wc received
Alter tins the nen Dispersed, aud auits was TO-
stored. II the tnnb hnd msio the xttack bloodsheI
would hnyo Deen hs inevitable result, ~ within tho
station was oil thc force thcu hand armed with r
volsess, and determined to mako good fight. Some
Of The rcnIen also present. aud werp pressed In
70 service. Tho force numbered, In z about thirteen
men. who. with their ptstols md clubs, coui haye
kept the attackers from forcing an entrance.
return OF tic marauders was expected, and
shower Of aticka and stones enough 10 break every
window In the place was looked for but did not hap
1en, aud permanent quet waa bad for tho rest OF tho
Of conversation for tile denzens OF that part Of tic city
during The whole evening. Tbs sAloous weto crowded
With as excited oE Ut persons but no norp display
Of Tio'eace uisdo In the immediate vicinity Of
the station might ba aoen standing In The rau Rs
la1 ~ hsl.past 10 o'cock, knots Mt tnan hero and
there earnestly talking. Although actual dstutb.
ancc expected, squad OF men Will IA detailed To-
Jay % keep tho peace 4round tile lumber yAEla
Alter All had been satiEfActoF1y set&ed, the mon
TINT btd eeen Arrestel released on ball. having
boca booked for disordcr!y Conduct. They Will -.
ptes To-day htsoro Justice Hcul1y.
As noas = could 10 learned Tho true cause OF the
sfonble Was the reduction OF wages Of tho mon A.
ready employed othess state that IL wAa bocau1s
they ttae nen) had beea hlsnd ut $50 day, aud
were only TO rccelvot ~ they Afterwards learned W
day. Othnk tales wers A1oat about discriminating
bo tween the kinds Of labor but 1t waa TOO te ass
trto causc.