The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
ALL NIGHT on BARSES.
Hundreds of Women and Children
Left at Sylvan Beach.
Result Of the Riot at the Multi
gan Excursion.
Capt. Franklyn Afraid of the Mob
and Deserted the Boats.

The LOO members and friends of the
Hugh w. Mulligan Association, of the
Tenth Ward, Brooklyn, after spending
last night at Sylvan Beach. 8. l., where
they had gone for an outing, landed at
the foot of Hamilton avenue. Brooklyn,
at o'clock this morning.
The party reached Brooklyn on the
two barges Coxsackie and Caledonia,
hauled by four big tugs of the Meyers
Excursion Company.
one hundred of the party, mostly
women and children, had been taken to
Brooklyn last night in the steamer Meta,
which had answered the signals of dis
tress from the excursion barges.
The members of the Mulligan Asso-
citation were indignant this morning
over the reports Of their experience
yesterday, and declare that there was
not shot fired by any Of them. They
claim that Capt. John Franklin and
crew. of the tug Idlewild, which towed
the barges to Staten Island, were drunk.
According to Mr.. Mulligan's story,
Capt. FRANKLIN caused all the trouble
Some OF the excursionists were slight
ly scalded by volume Of hot water
which the tug Idlewild shot at the
barges, and there was panic, in which
several children fell overheard. All were
were rescued, however, and as near as
could be learned this morning nobody
was seriously injured.
Caterer King Is said to have suffered
loss of 500. During the panic. which
ensued when the volume Of hot water
was played over the lower decks of the
barges many dishes were broken and a
number Of the people ran from the lunch
counters without paying for their food.
The excursionists did not leave the pier
at Sylvan Beach until 6 O'Clock this
morning.
During the night the women and chill
dren were made as comfortable as pos
sible. The men hauled down the canvas
awnings on the barges and wrapped
them around the women and children.
The night was chilly and many of the
excursionists had severe colds this morn
ing.
augh W. Mulligan. the standard
rested Yesterday, charged by Capt. Linn.
When taken before Magistrate Russell,
was Q. B. Ostrander. who was present
Both men were released.
Mi; Mulligan was found by an Gwen
i ms world reporter In his saloon at
morning, surrounded by a number OF
the excursionists.
The whole trouble" said Mr.. Multi
gan was commenced by Capt. Frank
"At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
tug hauled alongside the barges and
capt. Frankiyn prepared to cast Off the
II TOLD him 1t was too early, that two
thirds of the people We're up In the
grove and would be left behind.
then the tug came alongside again.
Without word OF warning, he blew a
volume Of steam onto the decks OF the
barges. Then there was q panic. Wo-
men Jumped from the top decks Of the
boats to the pier, and several children
I'VE had ali we could do to keep the
One won woma ln" ia sa ipf IN. Inc water
,, The tug then left US and went up to
Ellzabethport.
wat rAt ? O'clock cl the e.. tgg came back.
one Of The members Of the Association,
the th,, barges t9 the city. The captain
out. The tug left us and we prepared
to stay there for the night. Some Went
to the city on the Meta,
~ was an outrage, and we have wit
y.
II anybody was shot or injured, why
don't the Brooklyn police arrest us?
''The captain was drunk. Mr.. Duly
gave three big bottles OF whiskey to
him when We started"
The other person In Mr. Muillgan's
store confremed his story. Nearly ali
the members OF the Association are
Woodworking men, mostly mechanics
and thsir annual excursion has always
been an event Of pleasure to the P04i-
dents of the Tenth Ward.
At the ONCE of the Myers Excursion
Company. 379 West street, It was said
that Capt. Franklin had not made his
Beach.
One Of the clerks said the Idlewild was
engaged to-day to take three barges up
the river from Seventh street, Hoboken,
and thar Capt. Franklin would probably
report at headquarters on his return
from Riyerview.
About . O'Clock this morning Steward
Gilbert, of the Idlewild, went to the
office Of the Myers Excursion Company
and confirme1 the account of the ex-
cursionists riotous conduct, as given by
Capt. FRANKLIN last night.
Stewart Gilbert said that as soon as
Capt. Franklin turned on the hot water
from the tugs boilers a number of the
ringleaders of the rioters made a rush
and cut the hose before the men in
Charge of II pouId usa N effacttvaly