The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-08-13
RIOTS MAR A FUNERAL
Remarkable Scenes Attend the Burial
Of Rabbi in New York City.
Mourners Insuitsd Storm . Building and
200 Persons Are Moro or Less In
jured-ioO. 900 Honored che Deaf.

New York City.-One hundred tnou
sand men. women and children OF
the Hebrew faith throused one narrow
East Side street few days ago 10
express their great grief for the death
OF their beloved rabbi. Jacob Joseph.
late head OF the orthodox Hebrew con-
y-egations OF the United States. 1t
was a most remarkable demonstration
az sorrow. Its like has never before
been seen In New York.
Fourteen years ago 10 the very day
according 10 the Jewish calendar, saw
the streets Of the lower part Of this
cIty dark with great mass OF hu'
manity welcoming the holy man TO
these shores. From wilma, Russia. he
came. and thousands. who had heard
of his fame as a pious and learned
man, and as q clarion-tongued preach.
er and singer Of the devOut chants OF
the synagogue. poured out to greet him.
And those same thousands. augmented
BY scores Of other thousands. have
followed him to the grave.
As the c0rtege was passing the big
Hoe Printing Press Factory ut Grand
and Sheriff streets. going toward the
ferry to Brooklyn. the fercest riot ID
the history Of the East Side was pre-
Cipltated.
Some workmen. oblivious to the re.
spect due to the dead. and incapable OF
appreciatlng the piCus grief OF the
mourning throngs. seized the occasion
to throw missiles ut the procession.
There Is n confusion Of testimony as
to the nature of the objects thrown.
as we'll as to the identity OF the mis-
creants. II Is certain. however. that
the missiles Aung at the paraders were
sufficient to arouse their indignation
to the highest pitch.
The lamentations Of the mourning
thousands turned to frenzy ut the In
suit to their dead. and a conflict en-.
sued In which scores Of mourners were
Injured. Every window in the i'm.
mense establishment Of the Hoes was
broken. and q vast crowd surged into
the building.
A riot call was sent out. and the
EeStCNeS W uuit u oO1Sh poiSc Ssos'oa'
responded. The police charged the
frenzied mob numerically and freely
spilled the blood of the mourners.
About 200 persons were injured In the
fighting. including women and chill.
dren.
A second riot occurred while the pro.
cessiou was passing the axle works Of
Former Mayor wurster. Of Brooklyn.
at Kent avenue and South Sixth
street. Some one hurled heavy block
Of wood from an upper window into
the crowd. and repetition Of the
bloody ARRAY on the Manhattan side OF
the river was narrowly averted. The
large force Of police who we're called
out did not hesitate to use both fists
and clubs.
An impromptu meeting was held on
the East side and arrangements made
for a monster gathering to protest
against the alleged police brutality.
At a meeting OF business and profes.
sional men. Of the East Side. 1t was
determined 10 organize an investigating
committee to take testimony for the
purpose Of Furnishing those who were
responsible FOR the riot and for al-
legged police brutality.
Several fraternal and political or.
ganlza,ions held special meetings and
adopted resolutions denounclng E. Hoe
& Co. and the police.