New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
SERIOUSLY HURT IN A RIOT.
SWORDS AND PISTOLS USED BY FIGHT
ING RUSSIANS IN MAsPETH


SEPARATE RIVAL MILITARY oRGANI-
zAr7oNs--rlFry- NINE MEN IN
FULL UNIFORM MADE
PRISONERS
The independent Order of TIE Late Soldiers Of
Russia yesterday afternoon gave picnic in the
park of William NJ. Sewel. in Flushing ave,
Masreth Long Island. The organization is com
posed Of two factions one in Brooklyn and the
other with a headquarters in New-York City
Roth factions attended the picnic. The second
,ac,,on IS known as the Regular Order of Late
Soldiers Of Russia. As 'hc r,er were marching
into .he grounds a question over dance music
arose Captain Harris Rain. Of the regulars.
Is twcn,y-six years old and lives at No. 2o6 Fast
One-hundred "A nd -second-st.. New-York City. He
was in favor ot having dance music while the
leader Of fhe Independent faction did not want
dance music hut wanted the band to play mill
tarv music that the faction which he repre-
sented could parade about the grounds.
The men took sides with their respective fac
tlecs Many of them accompanied by their
v4ves and families. but they pushed them one
side and soon there was a wild conflic; between
tha followers Of the two factions The result was
that there was no music al all. but instead there
was plenty Of bloodshed Fifty-nine men are
now IN the Queens County Jail In Long Island
City on the charge of melting riot. while there
are two constables lying in their homes. both re-
ported to he dying from the effects Of pistol shots
and stab wounds which they received whhe en-
deavoring to preserve the public peace
Constables William Sherry. of Corona ana L.
Bowman, OF Maspeth. were detailed at the PARK
10 preserve order When the two factions began
their dispute. the constables realized that 'here
was going to he trouble. They went out into
the street 10 quiet the fighting men. BY this
time the two factions had drawn the swords
which they had carried and some OF them used
pistols They slashed and cut each other, ana II
appeared as II the whole crowd had suddenly
gone insane. The shrieks and cries OF 'he
women and children had the effect Of making
.he men fight harder and they continued 10 cut
and slash cas :. other. until becoming weak from
the eNeition they sank TO the ground, and were
stepped upon by the men from the rear. who
had come to take their places.
FIFTY DEPUTIES SENT TO THE SCENE.
Mr. Sewell the proprietor Of the park. when
he saw that the men We're beginning to fight
Immediately called up Sheriff Henry Doht or
Queens County. over the telephone. and told him
that riot was going on in the park. The
Sheriff summoned fifty deputies and hastily sent
them 10 the park.
Whom the deruties arrived there they all drew
their clubs and both the factions attacked them.
Each thought the men had come to help the
other and both determined they would not
give ND The fight waxed hot FOR nearly an nour
after the deputies arrived but the cluhs OF the
IDENTITIES began to tell. They were all COOL ana
brandshing their long sticks right and left fe'ed
many Of the rioters TO the ground. Ihe iat'eT
were too excited to where they were striking
with their swords and In short time the depu-
ties had the upper hand.
Then the deputies started to gather In their
prisoners. When they had them rounded up II
was seen that there were fifty-nine of them
Nearly all Of them were covered with blood, and
showed the effects Of the fight. They composed
members Of both the factions, and they were all
marched to the county jail
1t was after the fight IN the park had been
brought to a close that the two constables were
found They were both on the ground and were
unconscious After being beaten and shot the
rioters walked over their forms and left them for
dead
CARING FOR THE INJURED.
Sheriff Doht Immediately telephoned 70 81
Catharne's Hospital. in Brooklyn. which was
the nearest to the scene Of the riot. Dr. ScheHer'
OF the hospital hastily responded with an am
hurried to the hospital. but were later taken to
their homes.
When the nrIsoners were taken to the Queens
County Jail in Long Island City. word was sent
10 the doctors in ST. Johns Hospital. III Long
Island City, that their services were required IN
the jail They went there and for several houfS
were busy attending the injured Those VINO
had received the most serious hurts were taken
tc the hospital. and guards were placed over
them.
The fifty deputy sheriffs also showed signs OF
the struggle through which they had passed
The fight broke up the picnic, ana hearlH
everything in the park had been demolished by
the rioters. They parn, wreo ked the hotci or
Mr.. Sawell. and after the wounded had peeh
taken from Inc field IL presented the appearance
Of having been occupied by "A routed army, blood
boing in all parts Of IT, The rioters VINO escaped
fed across the county line into Brooklyn. while
the members OF he faction who live IN New
York escaped to that place
The women and children tried 10 separate me
cOinDatants, and many OF thelh HaiIo"ly
escaped being badly injured. AS II was several
were Knocked down. but escaped without any
serious injury
AID FOR THE sHERIFFS.
The news Of the riot spread rapidly in the
neighborhood and soon many of the residents or
Maspeth and the surrounding towns were on
their way TO aid the deputy -sherifs. But when
hey arrived the riot had been ended. and some
of the nen assisted the deputies in taking the
many prisoners TO Long Island CITY.
Bad blood had existed in the association lot
some time and II finally resulted in the spit,
one faction terming itself the regular order
while the other took the Independent name. The
regulars were dressed in full regalia. as were
the Independents. when they met in conflict this
afternoon.
Jacob Edernmann, the secretary OF the lnde-
PENDENT faction, was seen last evening. Edern-
mann says that a member of the regulars De
came intoxicated and started 10 create a dis
turbance on the grounds Julius Alexander me
president Of the Independents. went to one or
the constabes with the idea Of having this man
put out Constable sherry vas the man 10
whom Alex 4nder went. and Sherry took hold OF
the drunken man. The latter. II Is alleged drew