The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-20
IRISHMEN AND ITALIANS.
RIvALRY AND RACE FEELING CAUSE
A RIOT IN BROOkLYX
Two Irfshmen Shot and Three Italians I.eft
IrJured on the Battle Ground-Ali OF the
Ma. IL Ii EaiA. VIII RccoYer.


Two Irishmen Shot and Three Italians I.ef,
IrSured ON the Battle Ground-Al, OF the
Mes, It IL said, VIII Recover.
Soon after IL o'clock yesterday afternoon.
when the laborcrs along the Inst River had
an idle spell after their MONDAY meal. fight
took place between Irish and italian long
shoremcn on tho wharves OF tho Woodruff
stores Mt the foot Of Joralemon street Brook
lyn Three Italians were injured By clubs
and stones and two 1rlshmen were shot by an
Italian Tho fight lasted about ton min
utes. Bale sticks. cobble stones. bricks.
and clubs covered the battlefield when tho
fight was over
When tho steamship Covedn tied up ut the
Woodruff stores two days ngo tho Irishmcn
and tho Italians each tried to get the job OF UNI
loading her Stevedore Thomas Monal,an
favored the Italians. and employed fifteen OF
them It Is said tho 1rishmcn vowed VEN
gcance. One OF the Italians was standing in
the middle OF tho sidewalk in front OF the
stores yesterday noon smoking n clay pipe.
An Irishman approached him from behind and
jostled against him. The Italian demonstrated.
and the Irishman struck him in the face.
knocking the pipe out OF his mouth. Tho
Italian defended himself and struck the Irish
man. As the fight continued tho Irshman-
called for help and about twenty of his coun-
friends Of the italian ran to his MD and tho
rioting began. Knives were drawn. cobbc-
stones were picked IN. and clubs wero mus
tered into service. 1t Is said tho opposing
sides paused for q minute. then rushed at each
other with n loud shout.
slowly back when an italian drew revolver
and fired four shots IN Quick succession. a,
Hs Tt a s"t sBe Fl S Haua sHen h~
with u bullet In his thigh, Tho second and
fourth bullets were harm &c Thr thiid
not a participant. in the centre q the forehead.
tho Fifteenth Precinct appeared and disperscd
The rioters The police made ~ arrests. When
the Italians withdrew they left three Of their
Angelo S Frank ,S'' 2s yeurs old, of II Carroll
street. Brooklyn. had two Ion. gnshos. on his
Monceno. 80 Years old Of 40 Oliver street tbs
city. was suffering from deep cut in the nar!
years old. OF 800 Elizabeth street. this city.
was cut about tho face and arms and hnd II
Nome OF the irishmcn. except Murphy and
Lynch. whowcro hot. was left on tho battle
ground. An ambulance was summoned from
wounds OF the injured were dressed, The Ital-
ians were able 10 walk home. with the assist
bnndaEcd. and he was sont home in n wagon.
lie Ia supposed to be tho man who began tho
nttaek on the Italians Lynch n no was shot
Hospital. where 1t was said last night that
while he was dangerously wounded. no would
probably recover.
The Italian who did the shooting is described
as about IS years old. OF dark complexion.
black eyes and hair. and n short dark beard
cont brown overalls. II blue flannel shirt. and
a black slouch hat. None of tho injured Itul-
ians admitted knowing him..
The rivalry between tho Irish and ITALIAN
dock laborers began about two, years ago.
when Italians w.ro first used to unload
steamers. since then the hitter feeling has
intensified. and last night tho Brooklyn river
front was dotted with groups OF Irish long
noon was but tho beginning of II general war
between the men Of tho two racesi who work
among tho river stores. Crowds of Italians
were there. too. The Italians say that tho
trouble was caused by tho insult IND assault
Nine OF the alleged rioters were arrested last
night. Six were Italians and three Irishmen.