New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-04
PLUCKY LADIES ATTACKED.
RETALIATION IN TIE MANURE-nEAP WAR.

. x,,o,r RI Mr. KANE FOLLOWED BIZ 4 SHOWER
or sRIcKBATs-No POLICE ON HAND
After the monthly meeting of the Ladies' Health
pro,.ct;ve Association in the ecture-room OF the
peekman Hill Methodist Church, YESTERDAY, hiA
Wendt. Mrs Trautmann Mrs Sparks. Mrs. MOTIFS.
and several Others at the risk OF their estumes at
least. visited Kane's manure grounds OH the East
River between Forty sixth and Fortyseventh sts.,
to satisfy themselves aseto the truth of the state
mcnt made in court on Monday. in behalf of Mr.
Kane. that he had completed the removal OF the
filthy stuff. or nearly so. About fifty carts were at
work taking away the rotted muck, which men
were forking out from the centre of the grounds
The stencil was horrible. Mr.. Kane stood near the
bulkhead. and as he spiel the ladies looking upon
his work from Forty -seventh-st., he shouted TO a
boy to run and tell the driver OF cart-load Oh
fresh manure to drive it down to the dock. When
it got there he sent word to the driver not to dump
it till those women go away" The ladies protected
their noses with their handkerchiefs for le"
moments as they took their observations, ana then
walked around to Kane's Office IN Forty-slxth-st
Kane came busting into the office. with an
irritable manner.
.You women keep bounding me continually" he
began sPm attending to my business. / don't
want to have anything TO say to you" and then ne
bounced out of the Office and down toward the
dock. The ladies followed him and vert at once
surrounded by more than hundred children. WI
began and kept up continual yell pitched In
high treble The girls jostled the ladies and poked
their fingers into the fur of their cloaks, while the
boys varied the mOnotOny of the yell with gioes.
As the procession walked along First-ave. the
tenementhouses and side streets furnished recruits
until by the time Forty-eighth-st. was reached
there were from three to four hundred OF the young
hoodums who rlfled ash barrels of their contents,
pf
shoes and tomato cans began to fly. Many OF the
missiles struck the ladies on their backs. Salow-
faced men and women looked on and laughed. and
one blear-eyed pock-marKcd, red-iaced man said:
IL serves them right. What business have they
to interfere with the manure yardf I'd Ike To get
them all together and blow them up Win dVha-
mite" -,
BY the time the ladies' had reached Forty-eighti-
st the situation had become serions, rs the living
objects began 10 grow thicker Two gentlemen
remained behind the ladies to protect them as lar as
possible, but the young bruteS encouraged by the
laughter of their hardly less brutal elders. PAD no
attention TO circumstances. and only gave way
before temporary charge of the Gentlemen. To rnsn
back and throw the garbage III increased quaint
ties. Finally. one OF the gentlemen. seeing that the
ladies might suffer serious injury unless diversion
WAS crea ed, seized by the collar a large sodden-
faced boy who in the act OF irling an old shoe
and started on up fOrty-eighth ST. win HIM
The crowd followed, and stones and hrick-hats
began to fly about the head OF the amateur police
man. He dragged the boy nearly to Second-aye..
runge became too heavy. and he dropped the boy
and took 10 his heels. running with sufficient slow
ness however 10 encourage the BOYS 10 lollow III
the hope ! hat policeman might be met. L he chase
and running fire continued as far as Ihirdave. but
no policeman appeared. The gentleman stopped al
the corner and the boys surrounded hun, but had
not the courage TO the assault while his face
was toward them. ,
As he stood there waiting for n bue-coated
guardian OF the peace Ia stroll mp, Mrs lTautmann
came plucki!y along Forty-elghth-st. IN search Of
her escort and assured him that the police would
soon be on the scene. The escort waited, but the
police did not come. and he went back 70 kanes
yard, followed by the boys. who were satisfied with
throwing a potato. piece OF coal OF tomato can
now and then. In Frst-ave. a policeman was at
last spicd and the boys scattered: The casualties
were slight one boy had his shoulder well plnched,
and his captor was hit on his Overcoat with piece
OF brick and tomato can or two.
The association has had map prepared showing
the location and character OF the buildings used rs
observation-disclosures, ia the territory lying between
Fortythird and Forty-eighth sts.; between first,
ave and the East River, which. with statement OF
their observations made on the tour OF nVesugaton
week ago Monday, will be presented 10 the boafd
of Health this week