The National tribune., 1889-07-04

nation. A Col. OBTien, who had made him
self conspicuous on horseback, and was thought
to be responsible for the firing, was murdered
in most brutal manner soon afterwards
| Lieut. Wood, in command of the detachment
! from Fort Hamilton, was soon charged upon in
! Pitt street, near Broome and killed and wound
| cd some 30 Of the mob. Inspector Dilkes had
desperate fight at wire factory near Thirteenth
street. where several thousand Carbines were
| stored. One of the leaders who was killed here,
| though dressed rs n laborer was found to wear
underneath his dirty clothing fine cashmere
pants, a handsome, rich vest and u fine linen
shirt. He was thought to be Southern en-
| issary.
The mob in this neighborhood attacking the
rear of Capt Frankin's command, ho sud
denly faced his men about and ordered them to
| fire. The streets were strewn with dead and
| dying. Capt Putnam, in repelling an attack
| at FoTty-sixth street and Fifth avenue, killed
about DO rioters. Capt. wilkins captured and
destroyed four barriCades erected in Ninth
avenue near Thirty-ffth street. Lieut. Neil
| rath dispersed mob which attacked his bat
terry at Thirty-sixth street. Though the mob
was put to rOut so frequently, yet the number
of rioters was such that new mobs would soon
| spring up in the ncighborhood.
Several hundred citizens, including Gen.
Wetmorc and William f. Dodge, enrolled thcm-
| selves in volunteer companies to act with the
militia The orouching tiger resisting discip-
line had given place 20 hydra headed mon
! steT, whose snaky visage seemed everywhere
now intent not merely on resistance, but upon
rapine, murder aud revenge. Mayor 0pdyke's
| house, Brooks Brothers store, Col. Nugents
house, MIR. Gibbons house, and many others
/ were looted.
NEGROES WERE MURDERED WHEN CAUGHT.
| The saloon Of German was robbed and burn
ed because he was known to have some negro
| customers Trains leaving the city were filled
with frightened citizens, until flight was pre-
vented by the tracks being torn up. The fire.
! bells, which were kept constantly ringing the
shouts of the mob, the volleys of musketry
and cannon all combined TO make the city seem
a veritable pandcmonium.
Serious disturbance had occurred during the
day in YorkvilIe. Harlem Bridge would GER
| tainly have been burned had not the rains Of
! the previous night rendered the timbers too
! wet to ignite.
The additional dctachments from our bat
| TALON left the wharf Mt Fort Hamilton about 8
o'clock. as the sunset gun was being fired.
| Capt. S. i. Putnam, one of the party, in an ac-
count OF this trip. says: "All over the bay, the
! islands, the forts the vast city flashed golden
rays Of light. We landed Mt Castle Garden
| There were but few spectators OF our rapidly
forming ranks. As we marched up Broadway
i il absolutely deserted the silence was
| Ominous. the dangers unknown. We reported
! at Police Headquarters in Mulberry street, and
were detailed to patrol tho eastern section of
| the city, where disturbance was hrooding. Oc-
! cnsiOnal sounds of tumult were heard aud the
| discharge Of musketry. As we filed along
! squads gathering at the corners of tho streets
! broke and disappeared Stones were hurled
| from dark rcccsscs and shots fred from tall
tenement buildings along which we were pass
| ing for we seemed to be- in the midst of the
most lawiess of the population. 1t was a sort
| of brigand warfare. A halt would occur, an
! officer and dozen men search the houses. In
some instances there was resistance, In most
cases flight. The disorderly crowds after one
yolley
WOULD STINK AWAY INTO THE DARKNESS,
and IL was impossible to follow them. We
could simply keep the streets clear. We were
! in arms until early morning"
! Says Mai. ii. l.. Richmond, who had COM
maud Of the detail: We were under march
| ing orders nearly the entire night. patroling
| the various streets, cleaning out the rioters.
Our special attention was directed to the safety
/ Of the Times and Tribune buildings. On the
morning Of the 18th was called into the pres
euce of Gen. Brown, and from him received
orders TO proceed st once TO Yorkville 10 pre-
! serve good order, prevent rioting and to protect
| property generally aud the lives Of the cit-
| zcns' We were quartered in Harw0od Hall,
| corner Of Eighty-sixth aud Fourth avenue, the
property of Postmaster Wakeman, whose dwell
ing had been burned the day BEFORE"
Wednesday, July I5.-Contrary TO tho hopes
| and expectations Of many, the spirit OF the
beast mob was not yet broken. aud the terrible
scenes Of the former days were even surpassed on
this third day of the riot. bare synopsis only
| Of the events is possible buildings were burn
| ell In Second avenue. East Broadway. aud many
attempts made elsewhere. Negroes were hung
in Second and Seventh avenues. Mt Pier No. T.
| and in the 2ist precinct. Several different
| station houses were attacked and bands OF rob
bcTs were engaged tn lootinR stores and dwell
| ings all over the city. Several thousand riot
| ers at thp-c Of Seventh avenue and
| Thiriy-second street were engaged In sacking
houses and hanging negroes, when Gen. Dodge
! aud Col Mott, with q detachment Of cavalry.
| aud Capt Howell with section Of the sth N.
! Y Art, came up. The crowd fell back when
charged upon by the infantry and cavalry and
then halted, refusing 20 disperse. Soon, en-
boldened they filed up the streets, aud then.
suddenly, sent shower Of stones at the can
nouecrs
| "FIaEi" SHOUTED CAPT. HOWELL.
The canister tore through that mass Of hn-
man bodies with siekeHing effect Again they
came on, aud again the deadly shot pi0wed
/ through them Not until some SIX rounds were
fired did the rioters disperse. The military
charged through the various streets. making
| many arrests, aud then moved elsewhere
Scarcely had they retired when mob gather.
cd afresh and strung up the lfeless bodies Of
the negroes.
Later Ia the day Capts. Putnam and Shelley
dispersed "A desperate mob in Fifth avenue be.
tween Eighteenth aud Nineteenth streets
Comm issioner Acton aud his force Of police,
rs well as the limited number Of troops
gagged. were getting worn out yet the beast
WAS still rampant aud unsubdued. Another
night Of horror passed.
Thursday, July l6.-The 7th regiment and
other troops returned during the night from
the scat Of war IN the South 10 conflict
at home. During the day there were disturb
ances Ia YOrkvillc. Trouble in that yacinity
had been allayed somewhat by the Catholic
priest who had called his people together
Wednesday afternoon, aud in public speech
c0unscled them 10 strictly observe the law
aud preserve good order" Nevertheless, such
were the demonstrations on Thursday that the
. matrOu Of an Orphan Asylum near by with
several hundred inmates mmie written ap.
peal TO Licuts. Richmond and Dexter To guard
their lives against assaults which were threat
, ened by the rioious mob" In accordance
a with this appeal suitable provisions were made
aud all danger ayerted.
squad Of soldiers were chased into Jack
. sons foundry at First avenue aud Twenty
eighth street, when Il stubborn fight occurred
There were but 25 soldiers against thousands
OF the mob. On the arrival OF tho 9TH regi
ment the crowd dispersed TO reassemble, how.
I ever, in 20th street, where they began X
! piunder stores.
THEY ATTACKED THE CAVALRY SOLDIERS
: sent 10 disperse them and one Sergeant wa
brutally beaten 10 death and his body left il