New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-22
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REPUBLICANS IN EARNEST.
PARADE OF BROOKLYN BOYS IN BLUE.

PARADE OF BROOKLYN BOYS IN BLUE.
| OVER TEN THOUSAND ESTIMATED TO BE IN LINE
ENTHUSIASM ALL ALONG THE RoUTE-THERg
COMPANIES FROM SOUTH BEOoKLYH ATTACKED
WITH BRICKS AND sToNEs on THEIR WAY TO
JOIN TIE PROCESSION.
A great political display took place in Brooklyn
last night, when over 10 900 mca. clad in uniforms
and bearing lighted torches marched through the
city. making n contin.rrs lire Of tire
and smoke over four miles long
1t was midnight before the head Of the great proces
sion reached the reviewing stand IN front Of the City
Hail. where il passed in before General r. b.
Fowler In this vicinity, early in tine evening an
immense crowd had gathercGH which seemed
composed of about One-haf Democrats and
the other half citizens interested IN the event
The friend of Hancock hootcd every passing club
on ITS way ID join its division with derISye epithets
and ieers Freq Iently three cheers for Hancock
called for aud responded IT, The crowd
seemed TO be aching for an outbreak. The process
sion was in two divisiOns--thc eastern and tho
southern. The Eastern Division took ferry boats at
the foot Of Broadway to Montague-st. where it was
awaited by the FIRST Division. The line of march
was then through the following streets:
Montague Clinton, Schcrmerhorn. Flatbush-
ave-, Myrtle-ave. Cumberland, Lafayette-ave.,
Fulton. JoralemOD. and Court, to Montague-st
The procession under the management OF ths
Republican Campaign Club, which furnished the
uniforms for all desiring them. The Boys IN Blne'
were ont in great force and displayed a variety OF
costumes. Every ward in the city was represented
by number of organizations the Tow Boys, ap-
parently being a favontc characterization.
The First DIVISION was under the command Of
Colonel Lewis r. Stegman with staff
from the Eastern District The Second Di-
vision was commanded by General F.. Is.
+. Aitcn. Assistant Adjutant-Gencral Captain A.
II. D0ty. InspectOr-Gc neral: General William &.
Stenmctz, Eneinecrn-ChIes Colonel Il; Vi. Con-
Molly Judge Aforementioned; DIR: T.: ID. Leyst
SUI ge0n-General General VII lam DE Lacy, Chief
Of ARTILLERY: Comrade |. NJ. Lawrence Assistan,
Quar- ermaster- General; Colonel Charles Schnrg,
Assistant Paymas,er-(ieneral; Captain William l..
R. Stears Assistant Commlssary-Gcneral; Major
L. A. Perry, Inspector Rifle Practice
All along the route the houses were decorated
with the stars and stripes ami bunting
of all kinds The utmost enthusiasm pre-
| vailed, Along tic sidewalks N many
| places however lines of leerng young rien h0oted
the men IN line, particularly the cOlored men. who
made 4 most cIedltabc display
! Wnlie the Eight Ward complement to the pro-
cesslon was on It's way 10 JON the second Division
at It's point of rendezvous at Henry and Montague
sts., 1t vas necessary 10 marcn through
The Eighth Ward had, when its three OrgaDiza-
| tOns started. over 200 men ~ line. These were
made mp of the Tow; Boys. the Garfield Battery ana
the Boy, III B.ue. The whole was under the COM
mand OF Captain James Woodhoai.
On reaching 1hIrG-st., between Smith and
BcnG-sts., and just as the low,Boys, who
we're III the rear, reached "a baIlding ia
course of erection motley crowd which
had been lying IN ambush, suidcn.y rushed from
| tie building and every man let fiy at the
men IN line u brick stone.
CAPTAIN AoDdDcad who h,, u wooden leg.
az once turncd the Garfield Battery aud the Boys
Blue to the rescue. The street WAS very dark ana
the men had not lighted their torches yer. The
stones and bricks came so fast and tnick that
| the men became panIc-strIck,D, more especially
as some OF them were iallLg bleeding and groal-
! ing, I.c line, were soon broken, ali hoJgh Captain
| " oodnead succeeded in forming them twice.
The resistance not cHectual and to retreat
seemed she best possible course To pursue; so after
defending themselves rs best hey could as far as
| Doug ASS ana COuT,-sts., twelve books away, the
men found themselves reduced TO IA few.
| Alter making every eHoit 10 llnd
thelr comrades. only rfty Out 0f tie 200
| coud be got together, and of these
| many badly wounded. Early III
| the struggle TIE uhllolMs were torn
| from the men and It is thought than many mIs5
| have been most seriously hurt.