The evening world., 1913-07-29

90 They would not let me speak. They
hung out placards-"You have been
proved a liar" and dung q rotten egs
close to me. pointed 1t to the audience
and smiled with contempt. 80 At last
there was nothing else for It. and I
said. go on" and the play. Macbeth.
proceeded In dumb show, I hurryins
the players on. Copper cents we're
thrown: some struck me; four or Ave
eggs, a great many apples. nearly-if
not quite--a peck OF potatoes. lemons,
pieces OF wood. q bottle Of asafoetida,
which splashed my own dress. smelling,
of course. most horribly. 800 looked
directly at these men as they committed
their outrages. no way moved by them"
A committee Of New Workers begged
Macready to appear again at the Opera
House. They would protect him." Ma
cready accepted their protection"
obsyed their call. And this. the next
day. is what Hone had to say OF the
business:
May I0.-The riot at the Opera House
on Monday night was children's play
compared with the disgraceful scenes
which were eiiacted in our part Of this
devoted city this evening. and the mel
ancholy loss Of life TO which the out
rageous proceedings OF the mob
naturally led.
When Mr.. Macready appeared he was
Assailed In the same manner as on the
FORMER occasion; but he continued on
the stage and performed his part with
firmness. amidst the yells and hfsses OF
the mob. The strength OF the police
and their good conduct succeeded In
preventing any serious Injury to the
property within doors and many arrests
were made; but the war ragged with.
frightful violence in tho adjacent
streets. The mob--a dreadful one in
numbers AMI feroc!ty-assailed the exs
tension OF the building. broke In the
windows ana demolished some OF the
doors. I walked up to the corner OF
Astor Place. but was glad to make my
escape. On my way down. opposite
the New York Hotel, met a detach.
ment Of troops. consisting OF about
sixty cavalry and three hundred in
fantry. fne-loolSing fellows. well-armed.
who marched steadily to the field Of
action. Another detachment went by
the way OF Lafayette Place. On their
arrival they were assailed BY the mob.
peltei with stones and brickbAts. and
several were carried on severely
wounded. Under this provocation. with
the sanction OF the civil authorities.
orders were given to fre Three or
four voileys were discharged: about
twenty persons we're killed and q large
number wounded
Says Niacready:
II went ga!ly, may say. 10 the
theatre. and en- my way. looking down
Astor Place. saw one OF the Harlem
cars on the railroad stop and discharge
a full load Of policemen; there seemed
TO be others at the door OF the theatre.
my reception was very enthusiastic.
but I soon discovered tf,at there was
opposition. though less numerously
manned than on Monday. went right
on when found that II would not
instantly be auelled. hooking at the
wretched creatures In the parQuette.
who shook their hsts violently at me.
and called out to me In savaxe fury. 7
laughed a, them. pointing them out
with my tIuncheon to the police. who.
feared. were about to repeat the in
ertness OF the previous evening.
- My FIRST, second. third scenes
pass over rapidly and unheard.
AT the end OF the fourth. one % the
officers gave a s'snal the police rushed
in at the two sides OF che parquette,
closed in upon the seountrels occupy
ing the centre seats. furiOusly voci'er-
at!ng md gesticuat!ng.
AS we'll as can remember. the bonn.
hardnent outside now began. Stones
were hurled against the windows In
Eighth street sma shirg many: the work
Of destruction then tecame mora sys-
tematic. the volleys OF e.onts New With
out in:erTlssion. hatterins and SMASH
ing all Sefore them"
t.o Re Continued