New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
FIGHTING MEXICO WITH WORDS
THREE WARDS SEND THEIR FIGHTING" MEN n
ENCOURAGE THE cOLoyYLs


THREE WARDS SEND THEIR "FfGHTIyG" uyu "a
ENCOURAGE THE cOLovELs
The Texan "war horses" were in their Ella.
ment last night. At bslfpsst z they shook N.
dust smoke Of the dark the rear fsietle
barroom in Centre-st and walked proudly 70 Pythse
Hall whore meeting WAS to DO held. But on Ar.
irving ut the unlocked for dicuIsy prssenteA
itself and the enthusiastic supporters Of the cause or
Texas cody and cruelty informed that unless s2y
paid the trials OF tho lone STAR State could no.
DO made public there. The money was not forthcoming
and defeat, before even . battle had been planned
stared thom n the face Bus the "Colouels" were re-.
plete with bright ideas, and council OF was hslA
beneath the Bowery gas-lighta Military Hall waa the
next point Of attack and 1t carried By Storm Fol-
lowed BY residents OF the Third. Fourth and Sixth
wards the officers installed themselves in the TEN.
porary headquarters ana tho battle drew Nigh
Colonel Pike fred the first shot BY nominating Major
Connolly chairman. The announcement was received
with burst OF ycls, each yell representing street IN
OF those wards The Major stood It braveiy and
when order finally restored spoke to the sssenbAgs
high pitched voice. He apologized for his lack Of
parliamentary etiquette and regretted tho absence
OF prominent who had been invited to spcak.
Among them General sicKlcs General Catlin Cen
eral spnols. Corporal Tanner, CONGRESSMAN Nicholas
Muller and Colonel Bob Johnson. For inc plea
BILE reasonneither OF these men appeared, and after
waiting for them two three minutes, during which
the boys from the various wards trying to outye
another, order obtained and the meeting contn.
ued.
After counting noses tho colonies present found ihas
Of their number had deserted them, Colonel Kerr.
gan and Colonel Hayden. the prime In the
PRISE Fortunately tho company was not at all partcu.
lar and such little misfortune did not worry them.
secretary read OF resolutions supposed to exprcs
the sentiments Of tho meeting. Whether they did OF
did not made no difference, for the enthusiasm and
.llat.la A..
by this time and any hing was greeted with howl OF
applause When the secretary hot and perspirng sat
down. the resolution adopted The room close
and musty and the odor Of beer and cheap cigars
pervaded it.
An Intelligent looking man here announced himself az
Just from the border" His name 10 ]. ID. Booth Of
Austin. Tex. and tho Fourth warder appalled,
py the stories Of murders. robberies depredaons
committed the American citizens who live In Texas.
He was followed by Mr.. Gwynn, also Texan.
who reter ated HE predecessors statements anu said
some pretty hard words about the "Greasers' His
sentiments pleased his hearers, and boots, yells and
threats which would have made "GIeaser' trembles
heard every hand After breaking three canes
and spelling top Of table comparative degree Of
attention was secured. aud the chairman
introduced Colonel Lewis Pike. dozen
brass bands playing different tunes would be
nothing in comparison with the noise and confusion that
pieces oonc made himself heard. But tho exuber-
ance OF one couldn't controlled. lie
tried do IL, but his feelings continually got ns
better OF him. and he stood up and yelled ColOne! PIKE
dcpued three to put him out, and 300 men wanted
hand In the fun. For minutes yells. arms
hats and legs we're mire In hopeless mass The man.
hardly retaining breath IN his body, found himself IN
the street, and the gaug returned to near the onghaed
man from Texas.
The Colonel had been introduced as recently from
Texas but orig nally from the Bowery and IN just APP
prec alton OF BOwrry boys talent the gathering
lis ened respectfully 10 what he had TO say He outlined
the proposed enterprise and said that II the Admins
did not enough for the American people 70
protect them from the violence OF the Mexlcans then
cOuli and would do IT," he added. He paid glowing
the NewYork hoys soldiers. and rehearsed
story OF the diamOndstutded gold snuh box that
to NewYork regiment for its bravery IN
tho Mexican War. His powerful appeal hal such
effect upon those present that rush was made Tor
which tho secretary sat AMI IL an enlistment
roll had been opened many names could have been
taken.
A bury Irishman took the floor and remarked as he
did that he would set down them feers II they
didn't up" He glad, he saii, that the irsh
element predOminsted. and esked W. they shouldn't
Texas and obtain the freedom t.sy couldn't have
IN Ireland His reference to the old
to the relative merits OF the two
nations, German and Irish. aud q fat little German
man finished his speech by making motion to adjourn
This was howed down aud many persons trsl 10 speak
at once. Colonel Pike who had been In hiding behind
an ice-b0x In the corner, now came forwsrt AMI ie
Jared the meeting closed. A howl OF Indignation
greeted his decision and general confusion followed.
on tables and chairs until some one proposed that
they adjourn TO ode dock and work dc srOwler
Another meeting will he held there mex. Tuesday 1T
p III.