New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
ITALIAN PARADE RIOTS.
THIRTY PERSONS HURT.
T5co Seriously Cut in Battle zcith
Fircmen Orer Driver.

About thirty persons were injured in q riot
in Guttenburg, y. J.. last night. The trouble
was started by driver trying drive through
the ranks OF a number of Italian societies that
holding a parade in honor Of 81. Michaels
Day. The was dragged from his wagon
and was being roughly handled when a number
OF bystanders went 10 his assistance. Finally
the members OF a volunteer fire company took
q hand in the affray. Some Of the excited ltal-
fans drew stiettos, and the police of West New
York Union Hi and West Hoboken had 10 be
called on for aid before order was restored.
Every year the italian societies Of Hudson
County celebrate St M!chaels Day with parades
md picnics. Yesterday many Italian societies
from New-York Joined in the demonstration.
Arrangements had been made for a big picnic
in Mierdierk's Park Guttenburg. and several
Italian organizations went over from Manhat-
tan 10 attend il. Among these was the Fanta
Contobassana, whose members were all uni
formed and carried canes The various local
and Manhattan societies formed in line and
marched up Bergenline-ave toward the picnic
ground
When the line passing Herrnan-st. Frank
Buckley. & driver for Wressman Brothers. Of
Hudson ard Bergenline aves. Gutenberg tried
10 drive through the ranks of the paraders. In
stantly there a great uproar, and several
Italians sprang at the heads OF the horses and
but the angry Italians held them. and
finally Buckley used HIS whip Buckley was
promptly pulled from his wagon by the crowd
and he was being numerically beaten when
number of who had been watching the
parade went 10 his aid. With their assistance
Buckley escaped from the mob and sought
refuge In the house OF a volunteer fire company.
He was pursued by a crowd of Italians and
the iremen sailed ont of the engine house in
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perior numbers. were getting the worst Of it,
when some OF them managed 10 attach line of
nose TO a bydrant. Then a stream Of water
was turned On the Italians. which caused
general scattering OF the mob. The Infatuated
Italians quickly rallied, however, and some of
them drew stilettos and renewed the attack
BY this time Police Chief Sullivan OF North
Te-gen bad received word OF what going
on and he took every man at his command 10
the scene. besides calling the police of West
New-York. Union Hill and West Hoboken for
reinforceuents. The reserves ordered out
from all the stations and hurried to the battle
ground. After a vigorous use of their clubs the
police succeeded in restoring order Drs. Pindar.
Benson ard Justin responded TO calls. and
dressed the wounds OF the injured.
Two of the wounded We're badly cut and had
to be taken 10 the North Hudson Hospital.
They William Comiskey. thirty-five years
old. of No. ~ Eighth-st- Gutenberg, and
Charles Newman, twelve years old. Of No. 81
Bergenline- ave.
Patrick Kennedy. a keeper in the Hudson
County Penitentiary, Snake Hill, tried TO
assist the police in restoring order. He
armed with iron bar, but il did not help him
much, several musicians in the ranks of the
Italians attacked him with their musical in
struments and beat him savagely, infiicting Sc
we're wounds.
The names of few of the wounded could be OBJ
tanned. as most Of them got away as quickly as
possible on the arrival of the police AS near as
could be learned, about thirty persons are suf
fering from cuts and bruises as the result of the
ARRAY.