The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-15
PRICE TWO CENTS.
FOUR MEN NOT MURDERED.
EXCITING NEWS THAT CAME FROM An
EXCURSION BARGE
Extensive Preparations by the Police TO CAP.
turc n Number of Murdcrers-Au Cau.eA
by Fight with Soda Water Bottles.

Extensive Preparations by the Police TO Car
ture Number OF Murdcrerr-Au Cau.eA
by n Fight with Soda Water Bottles.
A despatch was received at the Police
Central once early last evening from Yonkers.
saying that four men had been shot on an OK.
cursion barge. No particulars were given ex.
cepting that the barge was OH har way down tho
river. and would make a landing at Harri.
son street Instructions were at onco sent
to the police stations on the west side.
and Special order TO Capt Eakin OF tho
Leonard street police. The news spread like
wildnre, and great throng collected on the
pier at tho foot Of Harrison street. II was soon
learned that the only barge that would land
there was one that had aboard the St
Patrick Benevolent Association. This started
early In the morning for Dudey's Grove. and
carried about 500 persons. The Inspector tol-
ographed to Sergeant Schultz Of the police boas
Seneca ordering him ~ start at once with his
full force and steam up the Hudson until the
barge was reached. Then such arrests were 10
be made and assistance given as were
proper. Tho reserves were ordered out
from the Leonard street station. and
twcnty men, under command OF Sergeant
Thompson. started on the double quick
for the Harrison street pier. Officers wore also
ordered to tho Thirty-fourth street pier. sor-
gcant Thompson found a throng on the Har-
rlson street pier. Men and women stood about
talking cxcitedly. and TO the first report that
four men were murdered there was added
story said TO have been told by some ono
who had quit the barge. that two men
were drowned and one stabbed. A covered
wagon with n mettlcsome horse dashed on
the pier and was mistaken in the dusk for an
ambulance II proved To be n lnger beer wagon.
Sergt. Thompson. with his men. drove tho pco.
| pie hnck, and line of police wis formed be-
| yond. which no one was allowed to pass. Tho
n
prNatcs, stood at the end OF the pier with drawn
| clubs awaiting the arrival of the barge.
Hall an hour after, or about pa the steamer
| Seneca WAS seen steaming rapidly down the
| river, and it WAS. whispered that Sergeant
| murdcrcrs, and locked them up on the police
boat, \ few minutes after the pniing OF tug
seen. These vessels drew up slowly. and tho
| police were all ready Tor work. Awayback on the
| by the moonlight; u swayed back aud forth.
| hut was orderly. As the barge drew near. it was
easy TO see that IT was crowded. but there was
nothing ike confusion or riot Instead. the
picnic party appeared 70 be- quietly enjoying
themselves. Sergeant Thompson thought thi.
4, lule strange. However. he ordered two OF
| his detectives 20 leap aboard as soon
as tho barge WAS near enough inquire
| before any one was allowed 10 land Tho de-
tefives jumpen aboard and the excursion
| party appeared surprised when they saw line
Of officers with drawn Clubs on the pler and
| still inoro so when they found that they cOuld
not land at once. A Few vcniurcsome youths
jumped ashore. but were driven back.
Thompson that there had hem no lighting and
everything was orderly. The Sergeant was as-
tonishei. However. he sent his long day
mnen" 9eek % 70 the station and then permitted
Aslim, youth who came ashore asked the ser-
geant I they we're looking for the Bordea.
The Sergeant said that he wns
We'll they are in another barge coming
the river. and walked threc miles To- take this
barge. because was afraid of my life. They