Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-07-16
BATTLE IN STREETS.
Whites and Blacks Come Together
at New York.
RESULT OF ANARREST
For More Than Half an Hour Cars
Mere stepped aud Conductors
and Motormen Took Ref.
uge Under seats.

New York. July f5.-"San Juan
HILL" the district bounded by Amster-
dam and West End avenue and Sixty
first and ssxty-third streets. so-calied
because u its notoriety as a battle
ground. was the scene Friday OF fsiri-
Gus race riot. which required $50 police
men 70 quelI after many shots had been
fired and several persons had been
seriously injured.
The trouble began shortly after 0
o'clock. when a policeman arrested Ed
ward Connolly for attacking Gentry
Williams. a negro. and was pursued to
the stationhouse with his prisoner by
mob OF Connelly's friends. hurting
showers OF stones and other missiles.
When the stationhouse reserves turned
out the whole neighborhood was In an
uproar and blacks and whites engaged
In desperate struggles In the streets.
Torrents OF missiles were hurled from
roofs and windows. Within ten min
utes not less than thousand men.
boys and women. black and white. were
engaged IN furious combat. The small
party Of police were powerless and re-
Inducements were summoned. on
their arrival "A Gordon was drawn
around the whole district and strong
patrols made repeated charges down
the streets In a vain effort TO restore
order. They succeeded IN making a few
prisoners and were forced to retreat.
fighting every inch OF the way and
pursued 10 the statiOnhouse by
bowling mob.
The worst lighting was In Sixty
second street. where from every rocf
rained missiles. while hundreds OF shots
were fired.
Inspector Mclaughlin arrived short
ly before = o'clock and realizing how
widespread the danger was. sent hurry
calls for reserves from as far North
as i25th street and as far south as
Leonard street from the east side and
from the west side In all there were
more than 250 men under command OF
the Inspector within twenty minutes.
squads Of men were out along roofs
OF the houses Ia Sixty-secOnd street
where the fighting seemed heaviest
They walked from West End avenue
TO Amsterdam. clearing the roofs and
found that many chimneys had been
torn 10 pieces to furnish ammunition
20 the rioters and in the corners OF
roofs were mounds Of bricks pottery
and bottles. More arrests were made
and several whites and negroes were
rescued from gangs OF assailants. but
deaultory Comhats continued.
Inspector Mclaughlin and Captain
Gallagher. while passing through. res
cued Michael Jacohy "a white man who
was being beaten by two negroes arm
ed with Tocks. The negroes escaped.
The riotine spread down Go Fifty
seventh street and up 60 sixty-eighth
street. although the HARDEST battles
were fought between Sixty-nrst and
SiNty-third streets. For 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 and sticks. Windows
In many cars were broken and passen-
gers took shelter IN neighboring
houses. Conductors and motormen
hid under seats, leaving their cars 10 |
the mercy OF the mob. Several pas
senEers were slightly hurt by stones
and broken glasses
Commissioner McAdoo arrived at II
o'clock and made tour OF the battle
field. the fighting by that time having
ceased. He said the riot could not
have taken place had not the rougher
element been permitted TO carry arms.
They appeared to have a regular ar
senal 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 ,
surgeons. but scores OF
others who were seriously hurt were
taken TO their homes by friends. Sew
eral whites and six negroes. among
whom almost all bore the brunt OF con-
flict with the police. were arrested.
A picked body OF thirty policemen
was detailed TO remain In the disturb
ed region during the night and assist
officers OF the precinct.