New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-10
RAZORS AND CLUBS USED.
LIVELY TIMES SAID TO HAVE OC-
CURED on AN EXCURSION.
ACCORDING To ONE ACCOUNT MAN WAS
KNOCKED sENsELEss AND SEVERAL
WERE CUT-PRESIDENT SAYS
ACCOUNTS WERE EX-
AGCERATED
AGGERATED.


The steamer F. w. Devoe and the barge WAL
ter Sands, belonging to the Myers Excursion
Company, left the Desbrosses-st. pier North
River. at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, with a
large crowd of people. bound for Cornwallton
Grove on the Sound 1t was the first annual
excursion of an Italian mutual aid society and
besides its members and friends, there was a
big East Side contingent such as usually ac-
companies excursions from that section. The
name of the society is the Soceta OPERA Di
Montimurro.
One Of those who were board the barge
told Tribune reporter the following story Of
the outing last night:
On the trip to the grove, ne said, the bar and
waters did a rushing business. and before Corn
walton was reached a good many Of the pas
sengers were in bosterous, and some in a
bellgerent mood
When il came time to start for home all
got on board the boats except about twenty
five or thirty who refused to 60 protesting that
It was not yet time. An excited dispute took
place between them and the Excursion Com
mittee, and the latter, finding argument Of no
avail. told the captain OF the steamer to go
ahead.
All this time the friends Of those left at the
grove were protesting against the departure OF
the boats without them, but the steamer and
barge proceeded on their way. Then wordy dis
putes succeeded by fist fights began in various
parts Of the lower deck Of the barge, and the
hundreds Of women and children on the upper
deck began screaming and calling on their men
folks to come to them Some Of them did so
and were followed by their opponents. who re-
sumed fighting on the upper deck.
BOD 20 otn ny1a
of the fights on the lower deck. and was badly
beaten about the head. His friends came to
his assistance. and one Of his assailants was
knocked senseless with a baseball bat. Then
an Italian drew razor and began slashing
right and left. Before he overpowered he
had cut number Of persons more or less Sc
verely, among them being Annetta Pasquel,
Maggie Lononzo James Denison and Zeno
Pasneal.
A part Of the crowd tried to throw him over
board but he was saved by his friends. and
then the fighting continued until the boats
reached the Desbrosses-st pier. two men, Men
olas Alsea and John Clenza being badly injured.
In the height Of the lighting, and while the air
was filed with flying beer glasses and other
missiles. the committee and the women
and children we're taken on board of the
steamer, and the barge. which had been along
side was dropped astern and towed.
THIS Is brief synopsis of the story tod 10
Tribune reporter by man who was on the eN-
cursion and who is here quoted, and he further
gave description OF CORY decks ana gaping
wounds that was narrowing. A Rinalgo, presi
dent of the Mutual Aid Society, SAID last hsn.'
however that the account or the hght was SIS"o
lv exaggerated There had been some hghtihs'
he said but it did not mar the pleasure OF the
excursion. 49,, ,,,a e.,
A number of policemen from the Leonard-s';
statinn were on hand when the excursion landeu
last night but their aid was not needed II Is
stated and no complaint was mace TO the
roundsman in charge OF any trouble having o0-
Cured on the trip.