The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-26
cuIoAeo's SUNDAY BATTLE
The Pienie Of School children that Ended In
Bloodshed.
PROM NJ Chfop0o Times


PROM ne Cntr,Oo Time.
There was a fight at Silver Leaf Grove on
yesterday afternoon in which two persons were
severely wounded. five others received sthba or
Runshot wounds. and others reoceiy,ed bumps.
bruises. ana broken heada. The 1t. Wencesnus
Day School and the Bohemian ShRrpshooters'
Association held q picnic at the grove. Tho
and IN admission fee Of twenty I've cents was
CHARGED at the main gate on Ogden avenue,
Those oilers not having the requisite cash stayed
on the outside. and to their number was added
q lot OF people who casually stopped in passing
by TO see the fun and take look Mt the crowd OF
perhaps three hundred people were inside the
grove, and maybe as many more playing the
Two Two policemen. together with two % OF t the
serve order and soc that none pppro-
was the usual crowding and chat about the EN-
trance incident TO a Sunday jamboree OF this
kind. suddenly man was seen TO break away
on dead run. followed by two or three men in
se4iaEpsh,9pter pn uni, WHO accelerated his
his story. He. had, he said, been dancing a
his evclmtions had unfortunately iostled a gray
coated Bohemian. who resented such an in
trus0n on hls personality ,E. with blow re.
by name elected only more abuse OF n physical
nature, and he thlereupon thought 1t good
time TO get out. En- route to the street no had
been banged again. and he felt both bruised
abused. and mad.
Meanwhile somebody throw stone stone
was thrown in reply. The crowd rushed closer
70 the entrance TO get q better view OF the fun.
First Lieutenant Ladweic. in the absence of
Capt Hudek. had command. The drummer
boys bent the long roll the company form
ed In. line. bayonets were fixed. and tho com
gate and out on the sidewalk. whilo the crowd
feli back. Ladweic led the way drawn sword
McCarty over the head. A general onslaught
followed. and several people received more or
less severe bayonet wounds. Then turning
far as the saloon. At the scales which stand in
front OF that place they turned and came back
on Il auickstep. by this time the crowd had
grown thoroughly enrnged, and its numbers
had become augmented by roenforcements
from, inside the garden. Stones were In de.
broke tho scabbard Of Second Lieutenant
Rlus. Again came the order to charge bayo-
nets and again there was a backward rush from
grazed Private lanskis head. Lieut.. Ladweic
formed ms men In q line facing the street in
front OF the grove entrance and directed them
to load Each Springfield riusket dropped TO
the ground. and hands took from amply-stored
The cartridges were rammed home. guns
capped, and all announced as ready. Out
bazcd a voley, and. following that. each man
reloaded and banged away. Such consterna-
ton as followed can better DO imagined than
described; some hed to the prairies. and
others lodged out OF the way into bitches and
adjacent saloons-that is. all butthe wounded.
On the arrival OF the police the entire COM
They formed in line. with drums beating and
colors living marched away for the West MAdi-
son street station between double rows Of police
men armed with clubs and reyolvers.
Now that the affair had ended and the
wounded been carried home. those with
slighter injuries seemed to take a morbid de-
light In retailing 10 the crowd how nearly they
had come 10 being done for boy the shnrpshoot-
ers There was no longer any question of adj
mission to the grounds The gate stood wide.
and whoever chose sauntered in and out.
After the hight had been sufficiently discussed
one attraction yet remained-the piled-up kegs
yet filed with lager. Ii was hot the throng was
thirsty and alter the whistling bullets they had
come To the conclusion that rioters had no
right, other folks were bound TO respect SO
they made break. and soon there was free
beer To hc had 10y amy one strong and ready
Meanwhile. the sharpshooters. in their uni
forms of gray and gold. had reached the police
station, and were found 20 number nineteen
men. The guns ana requirements were taken
from them at the station. and given place In
the Captains room. The outfit consisted of
fifteen rifles two lieutenhnts and one color
bearers swords. n ine silk United States flag.
and fifteen belts. cartridge boxes. and bayonets,
IL was quickly ascertaned that the wounded
numbered eight persons. one OF them being
dangerously injured.
A Tunes reporter visited the sharpshooiers in
the station house, and Lieut.. Ladweic. who oc-
cupied cell with Joseph Martin, said: The
school children and us sharpshooters. went out
to Silver Leaf Grove 10 have nice social day
OF 1t; We charged 20 cents adm ission. and had
music and dancing and beer. All the while,
there was a gang outside trying 10 crowd its
way in. Some sneaks did got through. Those
We put out Then they began TO throw stones
and had stronger guard put at tho gate.
There were several fights outside. meanwhile,
and at last | had tho long roll beaten formed
my comprny. and charged through tho gate To-
scare away the ruflans. We formed in line
amid shower OF stones. and loaded our guns
all ready for a fight Then we marched south
west on the street 10 whore there are some scales
in front OF saloon. There we turned aud
marched back amid rain Of rocks. One stone
struck my second lieutenant's sword scabbard
and broke ~. one Of the prlvates had his head
cut open; After TINT pistols were fired at us.
and ordered my men 10 charge bayonets in
dOuble-quick time right through the centre OF
the street. We scattered them on every hand.
but that didn't stop the stone and pistol prac.
u'c. By this time my men were aw ully eX-
clted and eNasperated. and began 10 fire right
Noney Clark a hard looking individual who
had been damaged by the shnrpshooters, was
have you got 10 say p
Well. there was n Galop goln' on on tho
stage and took shake AT IT, My pard was n
pretty nice looking Dutch FLY and was hnvin'
rubbed up again one 81 them buffers in gray
uniform. He kicked and. what's more banged
me over the head, II looked rs though there
was Eoln to be serappin' match with all the
advantage on one side. SO Just made "A jump
and started like thunder for the gate; but them
fellows wouldn't let me of so easy and as ran
one hit me a clip across the back with the butt
end Of musket and another followed suit.
when got out the bows asked me what the row
was and told EN-. They weren't feeling any
too good. anyhow. and Just about that time
somebody heaved rock into the yard ! SEQ
the lads comm with their guns again. and then
got out Of the way EASTERN ever"