The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-22
STATEN ISLAND HTREMEN RIOyYNG.
Attacking Each Other with Clubs. Axes, aud
Trumpets-.i thmrge by the Police.

Rubsam & iIOrrmann's large brewery on
Boyd Hill. Staplcton, Staten Island, WIS de-
stroycd by fire Yesterday morning. The fire
started in the mali mill in the top story. II is
believed to- have been caused Ly the friction Of
the machinery in the supcrhcatrd malt. The
alarm was not given until 81 O'Clock. When
the fire engines arrived the building was in
flames The northwcst wind carried the sharks
against six frame houses on Canal street. and
some damage was done to them before the fire.
men could cxtinguish the fumes. At about .
O'Clock II became apparent that the hand en-
gines would be unable to prevent the spread of
the fire. and word was sent to New Brighton
and Port Richmond for nssis,ancc. In re-
sponse TO this summons two steam engines ar
rived on the ground. Then n stream was
brought to bear upon the stables adjoining thc
brewery and the horses were rescued. After it
was found tha, the flames could he kept under
control. barrels Of hcer were rolled out nnd
empi"I 10y tnr nrcmnn. and sr'nc Of inle-
srrihnble confusion onsurl. Fu.iucs were d.
sorted. and the iirCmrn drank lnr," tin mc1s-
nr g. of tle bccr one stnlwnr fellow lifted II
tre high in TIE air. and drtus ll,s' draugniS
from the hunghalc. Another N,.ei a Iail with
the ioainrc liruor. and drank un'il he was no
longer nb.c to hv 81 the rail h',orr aim.
Trounr had been brewing all through the
morning between the mon of NJ. Engine AMI
wv brighton. NJ. especially. for the ussilu-
GUS ihJuts ON the uuibuiiliuas. had been FREE
pu'uiiy nlr"u.wl ~ ih" Srcd thfnhs 81 sae.c-
thiors. TINS hgi been dis'astrlui ip No. -
in"u. ami u.g" ui. ly their hundred. ul fol!
lowers: they drtcrmin - To avrng Themselves
onr-storv onthu lliug cnu.:ht ns" within. The
call Tor water w;s responded ;u only hv th" men
OF sisam Lngire NJ. /. rhry got stream upon
1t. Thls WIS the opportunity sought by NJ. -
mon. cry nrvs" nmong tnrIn pi Duel. 'rnl
durk EN-" aud. led 8, forrmnn C'Nnil who
into execution The brake. wrr" manned. and
three me- cimhlhg to th" roof with the hose,
nlny'd straight ul'un IN" strangers. several
were kuocE"d down and severely injured. one
having hir flc" cui omen.
As, -t.nt Engineer Thomas Brown deter
min"d 20 prot".. tur strangers. He climbed to
the rocL End lrii hnif do2"n wcll-'iirrc'"d
blows wh NJ. irnwnri upon the heads ui the
The other WIS Srprk"d oil his feet by tar in
dianHn; engineer. and tell almost hrudiong.
H. suffered ,s'v'rr MUIR On ,t.c lrnd.
and iruWp"'-. . l' % rush for the Wis tors. and
E,neral mrljr onsnrl ,Chi"i Of Police Blasc
ino.i violent. hui wrrr mot hv Tn" inrn holding
| III nozzle ui D" hu-'. who turned the stream
WIS 80 ~ '.i tiiHt j; threw ii'm oil their feet.
ana ..nnu d tnrm for '"w minutes.
I zen rfa'-r wae m''ie l,,Y ih- police and
arrest i boy CLici Blake while III th, a"t of
/ Striking a. .nNn with an axe. John OR ,urke
! and Wa Erenuan w"r,.u 30 n~r.-t u. An are
rlr'nlrrs oi 81. : ineim.. They were taken
| h"iorr Justice kns~nrr IN the charge Il disor-
/ derry "'n'u Z. nn! N"r" d's 'har-cd The mon
| irrncn after this treatment they returned
! home.
! There WAS great inlicnation among the Sta
/ p'r'un people ldst "Nrnin., 40 the outrageous
! cunuuct ui tge men ui IuEinr No :. Assistant
! Eng uoer Brown. wno hu~ been virtually the
| head of the department. sent in his res gnatiOn.
| H"eaN' ~ 20 re- son tnat tn" Iir" Department
| Oi Eigcwpter Had been trHiisi formed into a mob.
/ and tEJi ~ thrr LIE nor property would bc safe
| until a reorganization cOui. Ice rlrct"d.
The brewery presented a singular spectacle
| after the sWokr cleared away. Tine three great
! Ice houses. containing $1,000 worth of ice had
| entirely dsapprared, hut tAer contents re-
manned. AMI outlined agains; the hills beyond
! r,-riabled three tall ice,ergS VI ssrs. Euhsun
/ < Hermann rstiuiat ID theirossrs last evening
To- hr: On building. machinery and stock, siOO.-
600; on 1j.Uun barrels OF beer. almost totally
| destroyed. s1J.Op1 cost price. This. together
with tn loss on tue ir' Will hrini. the total loss
| wei up to ;.Oo.uGd. The insurance l. Si3nOOO
Tnis IT, DIVIDE anon" New York. Boston, Phil
! aleiph'H and European mpanieS.
Mr. Eu'lS thl = dwelling house. which adloins
1 IL" brew 'ry. WIS turnrd 10 the ground. Tn,
! lo-s IN thu huiliins "a about slu.uul: insured
! ior SaptA The 'urniturs was valued at $4,000
I ~ surcd lpr $1,000
/ Mr.. iNtfin. psui rietor ~ the Four Corners
brewery. oil 'rr yesterday the Use of his build-
/ IN uppa certain iay. ra ia week. 50 that Mpssrs
| Rus im EOrrnann's customers mI.;ht be-
! supplied.