Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20
About a Thousand People Engag.
Cd on "san Juan Hill" in
New York City.
$50 POLICE CALLED OUT
Hundreds Of shots Fired and Mans
Persons Seriously 1njured-TOr.
rents Of Missiles Hurled from
Roofs ana Windows-Start.
cd by White Boy.


the district bounded by Amsterdam and
West End avenues and Fortytlrst and
Sixty.third sereets, SO called because OF
notoriety as battle ground was the
scene tonight Of 4 furious race riot
which required the reserves of no less
than II police precincts. numbering more
than $50 men, to quell after many shots
had been fired and several persons had
been seriously injured. Even after tho
actual fighting had been suppressed
only the presence of strong guards OF
police patrollng the rcighhorhood pre-
vented the renewal of hostilities
The trouble began shortly after nine
o'clock when policeman arrested Ed
ward Connolly for attacking colorcd
lad. named Henry Williams. and was
pursued to the station house with his
prisoner by mob of Conncllys friends.
hurting showers OF stones, bottles and
other missiles. When tho station house
reserves turned out the whole neighbour
hood was in an uproad torrents Of mis-
eiles being hurled from roofs and win
dows.
Within 10 minutes not less than thou
white, were engaged in furious combat
Tho small party Of police was powerit So
ind reirforcements were called for from
the three nearest precincts. On their ar
rival n Gordon was drawn round the whole
district and strong patrols made repeat
Cd charges down the streets. They sue
ceeded in taking few prisoners ard were
forced to retreat. being pursued to thu
h(,lica n oh
The worst Of the fighting seemed to he
IN Sixty-sccond street where from every
window and from every roof missiles
rained and hundreds of shots were fred
That no one was killed was amazing il,
view of tine number of pistols DISCHARGED.
RounGsman Patrick Walsh was knocked
down BY Jos. X. Smith. a negro. who
leartd upon him from a stoor and after
attempting to shoot him struck him re-
p"atefly with the butt Of his r,,o,vcr
Walsh was finally rescued by his com.
rades ard sent to the hospital from
which ambulanccs were despatched to
the scene.
Inspector McIaughlin arrived shortly
Before nine O'Clock ard realizing how
widespread was the danger sent hurry
calls for reserves from DIS far north as
One Hundred and Twcntv-irst street and
as iar south as Leonard street. In all
there We're more than $50 uLder command
or IN" inspector within twenty minutes.
squads OF men were then sent along the
ROOFS OF the houses, clearing them. They
found that mary chimncys had been torn
20 pieces in order to furnish bricks as
ammunition to the rioters and in th;,
corners Of roofs were mounds of bricks
pottery and bottles. Moro arrests were
made and several white men and negroes
were rescued from gangs Of assaiIants.
hut desultory combats continued In
srector Mclaughlin ard Captain Gallach-
or rescued Michael Jacoby. a white nan.
who was being beaten ty two negroes
armed with rocks. The negroes ESCAPED.
THE RIOT1NG SPREAD.
The rioting spread down to 57th
street and up to 6Sth street although
the hardest battles were fought be-
tween G1st and Gard streets. Flor
more than half an hour cars on the
Amsterdam avenue line were blocked.
Colored men pursued by whites, took
refuge on cars as they passed and
were followed by showers Of bricks
ana stones. Every window in many
cars was broken and passengers took
shelter in hurry in ncighborng
housess Conductors and motormcn hid
under the seats, leaving their cars TO
the mercy of the mob. Several pas-
sensers were slightly hurt by stones
and broken glass.
Commissioner McAldO arrived at eleven
o CLOCK ana made Il tour of the battle.
held, the lighting by that time having
ceased. He said the riot could not have
taken place had not the roughcr element
been permitted to carry arms They an
peared to have n regular arsenal of
weapons, as the police found when they
searched the prisoners.
In all seven whites and two negroes
had their injuries attended to by the
ambulance surge ons. but scores Of others
less seriously hurt were taken to their
homes by friends.
Five whites and six negroes amonp
them women Of both races. almost all OF
whom bore traces of conflict with the no
lice. were arrested
a picked body of 80 policemen was de-
tailcd to occupy the disturbed district
during the night and assist the police
OF the precinct.