The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-30
RIOTING AT 4 PICNIC
Furniture smashed and NJ oney stoion-Twep-
ty-three Excurs,onists Arrested.

Lorillard's Benevolent Association, COM
posed Of the employees OF Lorillards tobacco
factory in Jersey City, started on uior annual
picnic from the Morgan street wharf yesterday
morning. They went to Englewood Park.
Perth Amboy. In the steamer Long Branch and
two barges The party numbered over $500.
On arriving at their destination some OF the
mon began to drink freely. and Just before loav-
ing tho grove they organized a raid on the fur
nituro and fixtures of Kieior's pavilion. Some
OF the more rotous got axes. with which
they destroyed over $500 worth OF property.
Tho revolving hobby horses were the objects Of
their especial hostility. They cut of the heads
and pulled out the tails OF the wooden horses.
and then went to another part of the building,
where they continued tho work OF destruction.
The mob. which by this time had increased
to nearly 900 furious and intoxicated men and
boys, rushed around In every direction. break
ing doors. smashing valuable plate glass win
lows; finally driving the proprietor. Christian
Kicfer. from tho pavilion. and robbng his tlll
OF over $50. This money WIS thrown promls.
cuousy about among the mob, and IN the elr2rt
neighborhood was startled by the uproar from
the swaying mass OF combatants, and sever!
citizens endeavored unsuccessfully to arrest the
more conspicuous rioters
After completely wrecking the pavilion and
breaking everything they encountered In their
boats and started for home. Only one OF them.
named John Conklin, was captured in Perth
Amboy.
At a quarter to six o'clock In the afternoon
Chief OF Police Nathan Of Jersey City received
the following despatch:
stop steamer Long Branch and tyC bsTes R06berss s
with witnesses CHRISTIAN kiErHR.
A squad Of twenty-five officers was accord
ingly detailed from tho First and second Pre-
cincts. Under the command Of Chief Inspector
Morrison and Capts. Jordan and Mullaney. they
Jersey City. whore the excursion boats were to
make their final landing, The wharf ,was
hands we're stationed IN such positions as to
render escape impossible AT about Z o'clock
the Long Branch and its two attendant barges
charge their passengers. As the rioters caught
sight Of the officers some Of them attempted to
escape in small boats but were prevented by the
police. Mr.. Kiefer and three OF his employees
stood on the gang plank, and as tho men passed
from the boat several were Identified and ar
No resistance was offered at first. but when
| the officers were about to take their prisoners
| to the police station the mob attacked them with
| brick bats and other missiles. The officers dis
played perfect coolness and without answering
sk tHeS dass SEck to Ss prs
Rcddin. aged ls, Of 1873 Morgan street. Hugh
Dolan. a. OF 32l Railroad avenue; James Muir
| ply "a, OF 5S Steuben street; James Riley. ~.
| of lG2 ST. Paul's avenue; John King, II OF (
aSenGe giSS I William Si connely II years g. Of Ply
mouth street: Alexander Mills, I6. Of Brook
son street W. T. Myord; 10, of 275 sixth street
james Wall. %. Of Third street. near Greene
| John MeDonough 80. no home: Peter Weldon
80. OF 100 Morgan street; Jimmy Dillon. 22. OF
| % Morgan street; Dennis sullivan. II, Of 2a
| Adams street, William Smith. II, OF 40 Essex
street; William Fcatherstonc. Is, Of i26 First
street; James Kerrigan. o. Of " Morgan
street; Matthew Corrigan. a. OF 199 Morgan
street; Martin Purcell %, Of Henderson street
and Florence Dunham 2l, OF 2iQ Erie street
| McCannon. Harty, Durham. Corrigan. Sulli
| van and Leary were subsequently discharged
| One of the excursionsts said that during th'
| entire trip home the decks wero the scene o
| uninterrupted ighting. ~
| The prisoners are to be sent back TO Middle
| sex county tomorrow morning.