The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-10
DEFEAT OF THE DITCHERS.
Accomplished NOT BY THE KILLERS
BUT BY THE POLICE.

Just rs Their Enemies of tho IIili Were
waverlng Before the Terrific Onslaueh,
OF the Ditohers the Policemen Attack ed
Them In Flank aud Rear and Caught IA
Police Captain Kelly OF the Seventh street
station In Jersey City and platoon OF police
men put stor to the war between the Killers
and the Ditchers on Wednesday by baRging
q dozen Of the younsters and locking them
up Despite tho interference OF the police
on Tuesday both gangs were drawn up
In battle array on Wednesday afternoon. soon
after school hours The Killers took up their
old position on the slope OF the Harrison estate
park, and with pile Of stones for each OF the
sixty awaited the attack OF the Ditchers.
These were gathered in the valley. we'll sup
piled with ammunition and weapons in the
shape OF bean shooters, for which shot was
used.
The scouts failed to discover the policemen
In the plain clothes who were waiting In the
vicinity for the battle to begin. There was a
preliminary skirmlsh ortwo. and the missiles
soon began to fly thick and fast. Blue-eyed
Sis. who. In Tuesdays battle won distinction
and commission as leader OF the Dltchers OF
equal authority with Pug Brady. and Molly
Mack. whom the Killers had enlisted as an off,
set to the influence of Blue-eyed Sis. stood
out in front Of their respective followers and
shrieked defiance at each other. This was the
signal for the battle to begin in real earnest
Tho Killers sent a Calling shower OF heavy
pebbles into the ranks OF the Dltchers. but the
latter were not dismayed. and charged up the
slope, lodging and firing ns they ran. Sud
denly tho Killers gave q tremendous shout,
about and retrented. The Ditchers did not
know whether the flight was an effort OF Molly
Mack to 0ntriya! Bine.eysd sis as st,rategst
moments and gazed al tho flying columns OF
the Killers. There was. nc stop, In the flight.
auttered in the breeze as she dashed on ahead.
The DitGhers led BY Blue.eyed sls darted
The t&e 81
rear shouted that terr it Warning e small
%heeed aroand ind tRe possmen sess
behind them. Instantly the Ditchsrs scat
WARMING came @ s 81 ee and the
lieems ; picked up the warriors two and three
Some Of the boys dashed through muddy
swamp with the police after them, but the
youngsters were too nimble In the mud, and
n f spsa M Of e ss%
mud up to hie thighs. Detective Clark lifted
him out nd he WIS glad to with the
There were thirteen prisoners In all. and
they Presen,ed sorry speSsaSe as they were
in Seventh street. near Grove. Jesse Belle
field. one Of the colored masoots OF the Scot
tleh American Athletic CluO. was among the
captured. His pugiistic attain me nts are we'll
known in sporting circles. He 10 IL years old.
that he was not out for fight. but merely to
fetch one OF the other boys homo The other
boys who were caught were; Walter Flaherty,
- years old. Of 2g2 sixth street; Joseph
Ja.ctsop II. GGoI9red. Of ;t5t Third street:
Flynn. O. and Michael Dillon. il: 81 ~ Coles
George Smith. g. Of 115, Coles street: Hugh
Curtis. Is, and his brother. Leroy Curtis. II.
OF $50 Seventh street: Joseph Francis. IT, OF
2s3 sixth street: William kayanagh. 10. Of
45S Third street, and John Sheridan. IA. OF
129 Coles street.
All the boys were disarmed. and a curious
collection OF weapons was found There were
all sorts Of slugs. bean shooters. stone hurlers,
and other contrivances for subduing the Hill
ers, The boys were locked UP. and their
soon heard Of their plight and hustled for
hondsmen to get them out. Yesterday morn
Eell' police court All appeared peniten and
We're positive that they had not been fighting.
but had only gone out to see the war.
Justice O'Donnell detained them an hour.
gave them a lecture. and delivered them over
to their parents to be dealt with as they saw
TT. The action Of the police. will put q stop to
tho war fare for while. but 1t is sure to break
out again whom skating time comes