New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-15
M'ADOO AT RACE RIOT.
Continued from arst Dage.

William Riggs thirty-fve years old, OF NO.
344 West 62d-st., was found at 62d-st. and Am
sterdam-ave., brandishing a knife, and was
locked up on a charge of disorderly conduct
AS soon as possible the police lines were ex-
tended. and at 10 o'clock reserves had been
thrown along both avenues from Goth to 6Sth
st., with orders to drive all loiterers from the
streets. Those who lived in that district were
ordered into their homes and pedestrians were
ordered to get out Of the danger zone as quickly
as possible.
Joseph Brown, twenty-four years old, OF No.
215 West 62d-st, was hit the head with
brick, disabled and sent to Roosevelt Hospital
Grace Lewis, twenty-three years old, colored.
of No pa West 62d-st., tried to start 8. little
riot of her own after a brief season Of quiet.
She gave Detective Wall a hard fight when he
arrested her. Her cries for sid brought crowd
from one of the houses, but the timely appear
ance of the patrol wagon spoiled the contem-
plated rescue.
NEGROES TAKE TO CARS.
The rioting extended from 57th-st. to 68th-st.,
although the hardest battles were fought be-
tween 61st and $50 SITS. For more than half an
hour cars on the Amsterdam-ave line were
blocked as one result OF the fight Colored men
pursued by whites took refuge on cars as they
passed, and were followed by showers Of bricks
and stones as they fed. Every window in many
cars was broken. and passengers took shelter
in hurry in neighboring houses. Conductors
and motormen hid under seats, leaving their
cars to the mercy Of the mob. The negroes.
however, attracted the attention Of the pursuers.
and beyond the breaking of windows no
damage was done to the property Of the New
York City Railway Company.
Among the passengers slightly injured by
stones were Mrs. Augusta Ross and her two
daughters, Of 67th-st. and Amsterdam-ave. They
went home and did not require surgical aid
Many others were slightly hurt. but it was i'm
possible for the police to get their names,
John Coombs, of No. SIT West 52d-st, ex-
planned that at the beginning Of the riot white
man fired shot into billiard room at 67th-st
and Amsterdam-ave.. where a number Of negroes
were playing pool The blacks pourned out in
fury, and gave chase TO their tormentors, and in
less time than one would suppose the riot was in
full swing At 59th-st. and Ansterdam-ave,
where some of the negroes took stand, they
armed themselves with scantlings and bricks
taken from a new schoolhouse. and turned at
bay.
Another version Of the cause Of the riot is
given by William Corlin He is messenger
boy, fifteen years old, Of No. 161 West 61st-st
He said that while delivering message he was
stopped at 62d-st. and Amsterdam-ave. to re-
Iieve a friend who was playing zone old cat"
The ball hit negro boy. who called for help to
some negroes and within few minutes the
uproar had terminated in a riot
Commissioner McAdoo arrived at the West
6Sth-st station at II o'clock. He started out on
g. tour Of the battlefield With him were several
Of the commanding officers and a large staff Of
reporters and photographers He said the riot
was most lamentable 1t could not have taken
place, he said, had not the rougher element
been permitted to carry arms. He said they
appeared to have a regular arsenal of weapons
as the police found when they searched the
prisoners.
'The danger Of an outbreak must always be
reckoned with" he said. $50 long as such in
tense feeling between the races exists up here,
where they are brought into such close con-
tact"
RESERVES CAME QUICKLY.
Much favorable comment was occasioned by
the speed with which the reserves assembled.
1t was pointed out that in previous riots in that
district it had been much more difficult to
gather sufficient policemen to meet the situation.
and that unless the reserves had been prompt
last night the riot would have gone beyond con-
troll.
Henry J. Lee, colored. a butler employed by a
Mr. Abeel, an iron merchant, of No. 14S West
i3d-st was chased by crowd of white boys
up Amsterdam-ave. until he reached I3d-st
Here, he says, he fired a revolver in the air in
hone of frightening away his pursueTs, but on
complaint of two white men he was arrested.
Commissioner McAdoo and Inspector Nc
I,aughlin walked from the West 6Sth-st sta
ton down Amsterdam-ave 70 59th-st ana
thence to Sth-ave., where the Commissioner SAID
that he would drive home.
Even if the army of reserves is withdrawn
from the scene tonight at least thirty picked
men from other precincts will remain to help
the men Of the 6Sth-st station all night with
orders to act quickly at the slightest disturb