The New York herald., 1878-09-21
RIOT AT A MEETING.

DrsoRAcEFUL DoINGs OF OFFICERS OF THn
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANs IN BROOK
LYN-THE POLICE QUELL THE DISTURBANCE.
The officers OF the Ancient order Of Hibernians ol
tho State OF Now York wore recently notified TO at
tend meeting Of the Staso Board 10 be held IN
Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. Tho call was signed
by Major John Hart, OF Now Jersey, national dele
gate; Thomas Kerrigsn, national secretary, ana Ed
ward L. Carey, national treasurer. Shortly after
three O'Clock about ono hundred officers q
Hibsrnian lodges assembled In tho rooms
OF tho Democratic General Committee, Court
street, corner OF Rsmssn. The meeting sscrssv
reporters being excluded Tho chair was occupied by
Major Hart, who endsavored to obtain among
the angry delegates. The Kings county men appaA
renty iont him their support but nis opponsnts wsrs
numerous and nouy
In vain d,d tho chairman rap his desk With the
gave and for order In siens:rian teneA rhen ex-
city. stood a bcnch. and. making himself heard
above tho din OF angry vocss said that he wanted
boen "'V called and and who had Ut II been % calico no
by9 Hart told tho ex-Aidsrman 10 sit oown for
Langin. who Is cmployd in the Cemptrolier's
ohoe In this CITY, according to tho statement Of Pat
OF McGrvnoy lined huag him over the railing
to tax The chairmans place. "McGivncy, take tho
a ,Ss" fy a ss
chairmeu pushed the front TO join IN the contest
Meanwhile
cndcavorcd 10 assert MIS- authority. Blows were thsn
exchanged by the combstants and chairs were used
with freedom the heads OF tho inrons about the
chsirmsn's desk. Men caught each other by tho
throat ana kicked and beat madly about them. The
friends Of Hsr,, gathering around him; toush. s'Uo
bornly and succeeded in throwing cot McGvneys ~
ho was again thrust back by MS parttsan2
roI.fcE DEMAND
"5end the poice hero for Gods sake There WI
be murderi exclaimed a delegate, rs he thrust his
head through window on tho Court street side. ad|
dressing u crowd OF about one hundred persons as
Bembed
I'm stabbed" Word was carried Immediately TO tnd
Washington street stnton house to Police cad.
quarters that 'bioody night progress ths
HDcrntan meeting. Sergeant Dyer and ton mon, and
superin xndeut Campbell and four dsteetivcs were
soon on their way 10 tho scene. They demanded sd-
mittancs which at hrst refused BY Philip Clare
who was acting as doorkcsper; but seeing that tho
was abandoned In tho meantime McGivnsy had
been placed In she oba'r ana mad IN turn gwen way
Tho wounded about ten In number. but
their injuries consisted for the greater part Of bacx
eyes and about the bosd and face. Thomas
KecgaD, who anti har, deicratc, Ia alleged 10
have struck Mr. Hart IN the mouth With the butt Of Z
Mcshase, n liquor dealer, who received .
slsn. cut over .he eye y,, made ., on As 5000
wcro also slightly injured not wishing 70 prefer any
charges. likewise made tneir escape. The only per-
west sixtscuth stree. In this city, taken
fore Judge Walsh, charged with feionious assault
and battery on Patnck Quinn, OF No. 272 'FRONT.'
street, Brooklyn.
Quiet had been restored a fcw minutes whom q
member oil tho DemOcfauc 0enernl Commibsce. nc-
com panied by The superintendent OF Police requested
that the hail be vacated. as the General Committee
desired TO hold a meeting The acting chairman or
tho turbulent sssemblago thercupon deearvd tho
meeting adjourned. and tho delegates departed In
silence.
ELECTION STATE OFFICERS
Delegates 10 tho state Board from e,ght counties IN
this state resssembed At the same place tho
ing and quietly elected the following officers for the
coming yesr:--stato Delegate, Patrick Farrell, OF
Kings county, state secretary, Thomas Eagau, o!
Wcstchester county, state treasurer, Patrick hs
guirs, OF Kings county