New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.

Inspector Murray at a. IN. took command of thu
police of his district especially detailed for thu
Bridge exercises, and watchful and actiyo
throughout the day i'll supervising his force Ate
O'Clock small details of police were posted at tina
entrance to the Bridge. The Inspector made thu
City Hall Police Station his Headquarters and had
under him Captains lyman Aiken, Petty Webb
Mcdonnell. Allaire. McCullagh, Clinchy, Leary
and Berghold all the captains of the III rst Di strict
AT 1880 three sections Of police, numbering over
700, had reported for duty and were assigned
stations In Park Row and the adjoining streets
while 200 men were stationed along the promo
made and rOadways of the Bridge at intervals
of about fifty feet extending to the
Brooklyn tower. An unbroken line Of police ex.
tended along the east side of Chatham-st, shutting
off the space before the entrance to the bridge and
this line later was prolonged across Chatham and
Centre SITS. When the ceremonies were concluded
the police cleared the bridge and about 200 Of them
were dismissed The rest were kept on patrol duty
down town all night. Four policemen were posted
at each pier from Wall-st to Grandst., and twenty
small boats manned by the harbor police were sta
toned along the water front to save people who
might fall into the water.
Flags foated all day on tho police stations and
on Police Headquarters. but inside the buildings
policemen left indoors anywhere in the city, Tho
Police Commissioners left their offices at Police
headquarters early In the day and took
carriages for the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Nearly
all the clerks went away at noon. Superintendent
Walllng donned his uniform and went to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel in time TO see the parade get under
way. he ran as far as Eighth-st and Broadway to
stop that part OF tho 9TH Regiment which had gone
too far III advance Of the guests Then he walked
to the elevated railroad station at Hous-
ton-st. and tho Bowery aud rode to
the Bridge entrance. When he returned to Police
Headquarters late In the afternoon he spoke of the
police regulations with satisfaction. He had 70.
celved no reports of conflicts between citizens and
policemen and he thought there had not been any
clubbing.
Inspector Byrnes called together all the detectives
in the department about 100 in all at 1880 a. aud
sent them ont two hours later look for pIckpOck
cts. Zach detective, in plain clothes, had station
assigned to him either at the Bridge in City Hall
Park or between the park and the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. The general order was to arrest sighs
any person known to be thief who was seen ID the
crowds. The professional thieves appeared to 10
aware of the intention of the detectives and they
did not make their appearance.
About $50 policemen were detailed in Brooklyn
about the Sands-st. entrance, the main body taking
post at 1890 a. IL. Some were posted along tho
promenade and roadways of the Bridge, as on the
New York side. line of men was formed across
Sands-st., on the west side of WashngtOn-st., aud
similar lines at FutOnst. and other points 10 keep
back the crowd of people, were drawn up. super
intendent Campbell was in command. and he was
assisted by Inspector Jewett and Drill Captain
Mckelyey