The New York herald., 1879-02-26
ENRAGED BLlSSVILLE
A Herald Reporter Attacked
by Ruffianly CoWherds.
THIEVING MILKMAIDS.
Quarantine Regulations Not Enforced by
the Deputy Sheriffs.

HERALD reporter called on General Patrick and
DR.. Mclean on Monday morning and asked per-
mission to accompany the latter gentleman to the
Blissville stables. His request granted immedi
atey, DR.. Mclean saying that he would be only too
happy to give all the points Of interest in the days
proceedings. On arriving at the stables the reporter
had but short time to wait for the Doctor. who
came by a more circuitous route, and the two en-
tered the premises Once inside the Doctor COM
menced preparations to go to work. as he wished to
get through the examination as early as possible
The order issued by General Patrick that no one was
to be allowed to enter the enclosure except he had
permit from himself one of the examining doc
tors enforced at all by those in charge. On
the contrary, any who chose could enter with
out any objection being made by the deputy sheriffs
BEsEr RUFFTANs.
While the Doctor was arranging matters for the
examination in the Office which stands shed
No. 2, the reporter walked up and down outside to
keep up the circulation-the day being somewhat
raw-and at once became the object of attack by
crowd of rowdies There being no obstacle to their
entrance the roughs began to arrive in numbers,
until at last the mob assumed rather formidable pro-
portions. When asuficient number was got together
the advanced and ordered the reporter to leave
the place he would be ''heped" out This invita-
ton was declined and the rowdies told to ask the
Doctor what his opinions the subject were. The
failure to ntimidate only rendered the crowd more
savage. and their blasphemy and language generally
was of the most forcible kind. Two of the rnglead-
advanced and threatened the reporter with death
in the most improved Bssville style. One of them
preparing to strike and only hesitated through
sheer cowardice
AN ovER-coNFIDENT DEPUTY.
At this point Dr. Mclean, hearing the vile and
threatening language used by the mob, out and
called for the Sherifs deputies but not one answered
him. At last one was espied standing near the gate
that leads out to the main road and on being asked
where the in charge were, he could only furnish
the information that "they were somewhere
around" The crowd of loafers had by this time
fallen back. being somewhat awed by the Doctors
demonstration and after about ten minutes calling
deputy appeared, who said he had charge of the
place. He at once requested to eject the unruly
mob, but said that it would be all right and that
there would be no danger while he was around.
THE RowDIEs AGAIN BALKED.
Hie Doctor then proceeded to his work, thinking
that all precautions would be taken to prevent insult
or violence to those who accompanied him. In
this he mistaken, for effort what
ever made to put the half drunken
ruffans off the premises. and the conse-
quence was that they again commenced their
attack. 1t was very well indeed for those present
that the mob made up of o lot of cowardly.
drunken loafers, for had it been of another kind
very little protection could be expected from the
Shcrif's officers The Doctor had again to interfere
and it was only by his action that the disturbance
did not assume more dangerous character. Hear
ing the voice of the Doctor tho crowd tried another
kind of tactics to get seven" with tho HERALD
porter. Moving in different directions the roughs
tried to surround him and get in blow from be-
hind. Their manGuvres were seen through and
counter move rapidly made which placed the crowd
in front. This dodging about was kept up for quite
long time until at last the rowdies gave up in dis
gust and retired to arrange some plan by which the
object of their hatred could be fixed" Every now
and then o messenger would up and assure
himself that the reporter had not slipped of
the side fences and escaped. and then return to the
consprators to report
SUFFERERS By THE WAR.
The retirement of the plug ugles gave the reporter
IN opportunity to speak to some of the owners
on the subject of their losses One old said he
loses nearly all he possessed by the action of the
Governor. ''It only few days before the quar-
antine established" said he. that brought nine
healthy cows to the stables. and won't be able
to get one-half what paid for them" Those whose
cattle slaughtered by the State butchers say that
they are not allowed much more than the value Of
the hides for their animals. that cost in
as high rs $50. The "milkmaids." too are going to
suffer. They say that If the healthy cows were quar-
antined in some isolated place on Long Island they
would still have some employment to tide them
the winter. As it is they do not know what they
going to do. some of them being still owed their
wages by the insolvent owners.
DISHONEST MrLKMAIDs.
When DR.. Mclean concluded his examination and
prepared to go home he looked for his hat and
gloves. which he had placed for safe keeping III
n Irc of1ic and tch bouee
He found that the guielcss "milkmads' had appro-
prated the gloves and used knife SO dexterously Oh
the hat that 1t was rendered utterly unwcarable.
The roughs now began to station themselves in
such positions that they could attack the reporter
with perfect safety to themselves and matters were
coming TO crisis rapidly Strange TO say, there
were only two deputies visible one young fellow
stationed at the gate and another going about the
stables with some paint to emark the cows that
were to be kept in the stalls until yesterday morn
ing. when they would be driven to the slaughter
house and killed. The others had evidently gone
to restore their wasted energies with some 'mcd.
cne.' No doubt they needed it, for their work
seemed very laborous.
"pLuG UGLIEs' ourwrTTEp.
gentleman who had a number Of cows driven
from the stables regarding the whole proceeding
and he kindly volunteered to outwit the cowardly
runians that bent on liking the reporter. 1t
quite evident that he knew the nature of the fol-
lows ho had to deal WITH for he very successful
in his effort to draw the crowd away Telling the
porter to keep sharp lookout he went up to the
crowd and invited the leaders of the gang to take
a drink. They took the bait Immediately and went
of in hurry for their "fortyrod." leaving small
squad TO take charge of the reporter until their
turn.
The coast being clear. the reporter walked past
thp
opposition. but on his reaching the railroad track
volcy Of stones was hurled at him. of which.
happily. took effect On his way to Penny Bridge he
was charged by few who had evidently gone around
by the cemetery to head him of. but they soon re-
treated being made aware of tho fact that the
porter was not unarmed.
DERELIcr sEnvAxrs
On meeting DIR. Mclean later in the day his opin-
ion was asked TO the quarantine rcments at