The sun., 1894-09-24
SERVICES INTERRUPTED.
a POT4TO THROWN NEAR zRCH4
BISHOP CORRIGIN.

He Was seated with 81 Score or Priests
Who Were Taking Part In the LAYING
OF the Corner stone OF st. Josepk's.
While Father Schwennigcr OF the Church OF
the Assumption was delivering n sermon in
German at the laying OF tho corner stone of st.
Joscph's Church In East Eghty-seventh street
yesterday afternoon, some one threw potato
from n rear window OF one OF the houses in
Elghty-sixth street, south OF the site of the
church. The potato Just grazed Archbishop
Corrigan, who. with dozen mere OF the
clergy, sat on the platform which had been put
up for the occasion.
The inCompleted church was crowded. Hum
drcds of those in the congregation saw the mis-
sio coming and a murmur OF Indignation
arose. The Archbishop and the clergymen on
the platform paid no attention TO the Interrupt
tion. a policeman Of the East Eighty eighth
street station went through one OF the houses
In Eighty-sixth street, but could not find the
person who had thrown the potato. lie re-
naned on guard. and the services were not
again disturbed by any unfriendlv demonstra-
tion.
Many Of the congregation who saw the potato
in ts flight thought tnat IL was aimed at the
Archbishop. Few had definite opinion as 70
the house from which II was thrown. Dr. D.J.
O'Neill Of $50 East Elghty-sixth street. who was
guest of the Sisters of Notre Dame, whose con-
floor OF the convent. He thinks he can identify
the man who threw the potato. Another wit
ness. who refused To give his name. said the
missile was thrown by woman from top floor
window. lie did not know her. but she carried
q child in her arms and there was a dog beside
her.
Many OF the people living in the Eghty-sixth
street houses are Catholics. There are also
many Hebrews. The owner of the two houses
directly south OF the new church refused to sell
his property, and the congregation were unable
street, "a they had deHired. This caused consid-n
erable bad Feeling. The police were trying last
night to trace the person who disturbed the cere-
monies.
Father Lavelle of the Cathedral said that the
Archbishop was annoyed 10y the incident. but
that he did not believe there was any intent to
injure him or To- Interfere with the service.
Archbishop COrrigan had been escorted to the
site by about score Of priests, who gathered at
the residence OF the Rev. Anthony Lammel, the
rector Of ~. Ioseph's, In Eghty-sixth street. D..
seated Abbot Edeibrotk, Fathers Tcwes, Nieven-
hans RaI Mayerj ai,. Mechler, Brann; Delyeanx,
men. After the opening services a procession
Archbishop Corrigan laid the corner stone.
The litauy Of All Saints was then recited, and
the procession moved around the walls, the
Archbishop sprinkling holy water and bestow-
ing his blessing. Father Schwenniger delivered
n sermon In German frbm the platform.
The Rev. DIR. Brann delivered short address
In English. lie was followed by the Archbishop,
who encouraged the parish in Its work A dim
rectDry.
81. Joseph's Church was founded in 1871,
when "a wOOdpn building erected on the
present site. IL was torn down. and ground was
10 feet deep and l3O feet front. and will cost
Sl5O,OOO. 1t Will be built OF granite aud marble.