New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
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FIGHTING ON AN EXCURSION STEAMER.
THE sHoRT-TAIL GANG MAKES NO END OF TROUBLE
on THE GRAND REPUBLIC.

THE sHoRr-TAIL GANG MAKES NO END OF TROUBLE
on THE GRAND REPUBLIC.
The annual excursion of the Young Mems
Catholic Association OF St. Rose OF Limas Church. In
Cannon-st, took place yesterday. Great preparations
had been made by the citizens Of the Thir-
teenth Ward to make this the biggest excursion
ever given By this enterprisIng club OF young mon,
which has membership Of about 400 and it was ex-
pected that fully 1000 people would attend
It, The steamer Grand Republic and two largo
barges had been chartered to tske the crowd.
Yesterday morning the steamer and the barges pulled
up at the Desnceys pier In the East River They were
gayy decorated and the pier packed with people,
who as soon as the boats tied up began get
board. But tho expected crowd was not there and
did not come. Although tho boats
to start al o'clock, they held by the officers OF
the association until 10 o'clock waiting for the expected
pleasureseekers and they did not then appear the
Grand Republic started away with about 5000 on
board. The barges were not taken.
AS as the steamer got away from the pier the
bar, which under tho control OF the asso-
citation, was thrown open and the way the
and other fluids disappeared down the throats OF
the Thirteenth Warders surprised the experienced
eyes Of the deck hands who used TO such scenes
Tho committee having charge OF the arrangements
were William J. Teyhan. ]. F. Lawlor, James
Dunn, Charles Ii. Cooper James G. Nc
Mahon Thomas F. Cahill, j. W. seibert,
have the people board respectable as possible
and had made effort to prevent any members OF the
various gangs In the Ward from going to tho picnic
But their eyes sharp enough, for the boat had
hardly got into the stream whom about twenty Of
the short-tau Gang came out from their
hiding places and arranged themselves In
front OF tho bar. The short-tails had bitter feeling
against this committee because they had heard OF the at
tempt to exclude them. and from their actiops!t was
evident that would be trouble before the boat rot
to Oscawana Island, where the excursion was going
The expected trouble, hS%svSr % tho d M,a. mot
Then Patrick Hatfney OF No. 32O Henry-st the leader
Of the short-tas who were all intoxicated by TINS time
Flood. one OF the bartenders, who had IN
Insult that 10 shortail could Bear and the throwing OF
the beer glass the signal for every one OF them 10
to work to clean out the boat. Policeman Johnson.
who is stationed on this boat started to stop
tain Van schack Nate MoraD and about dozen deck
hands armed h clubs and other weapons closed upon
length OF the lower decks. and brought them to terms
Four Of the gapg arrested put IN rons aud put III
The hxhtng lasted until oscawaua Island was
reached Ihen as soon as the passengers aT@ed' Inc
the members OF the association joined issue with
ns the haS nfm 1 tGs ns ae e
Van Shack, lie sent dispatch to Police Headquarters
time. The fighting broke out again. but the shori-tais
were so3n anu Ws 10 r"1
ST. Sergeant Lonsdae with ten men from the Twenty
third Precinct. and Captain smith, with the
was 10 further trouble. The boat landed
the excursion people at Delancey-st. When the
hold was searched for the prisoners only One
Patrick IIaffney could be found. The others
had escaped in some mysterious way.
Tho passengers were watched as they came of the
gang plank, but tho rioters could not be found
1t said that they got into small boats which came
from under tho piers and escaped. Evidence having
been obtained that the excise law had been
violated the boat selling beer without q
license the following bartcnders were ar
rested By captan smith: GsOrss Merk age age
twenty-nine OF No. l31 Madlson-st; Cnarles
Grevur age twenty three, OF No. 81 Catherine
James Flood twenty-eieht, OF No 3sl Water
st. Charles Reilly age wenty-nine, OF No. 2ss Front
ST.: Henry Shea, age thirty, OF No. 30 Cath
erine-st.; John McGrath, of No. ls6 Madlson-s st.
officer johnson made complaint against Hafey for
assault Congressman Tim" Campbell was one Of the
inter ested spectators Of the light.