New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-13
Mounted Squad Forces
Passage for Cars at
Columbus Circle.
RESERVES CALLED TO
CLEAR PARK PLAZA
Garibaldi Veterans Deck Statue
with Wreaths-S,000 in
Line of March.

Great disorder, rcplete With clashes
between police and civilians. followed
the dispersal Of the Columbus Day
parade at Columbus Circle late yester-
day afternoon. Only the mutual good
nature Of the harassed bluecoats and
q psraders and spectators prevented
serious casualties.
Mounted policemen were forced time
and again TO ride through the crowds
which blocked the passage Of the O9th
ST. crosStOwn cars and checked the
progress Of the broadway and Eighth
av. trolley lines Fully three quarter
Of an hour passed before the streets
and square adjoining the park plaza
were sufficiently cleared TO permit the
passage OF automobile traihc with
safety.
Reserves from the West Attn st. and
West 6Sth ST. precincts finally restored
a semblance of order and the crowd be
gan to melt away. The excitement took
place during the rush hour, between
$3.50 and 6:3O p. m, after the long pro-
cession had circled the Columbus
statue and disappeared.
The parade, in which 5000 members
OF 265 patriotic Italian societies par
ticipstcd, though scheduled to start
from Washington Square AZ 2 o'clocH'
did not get under way until .. The line
OF march was up Fifth Nv. TO 5Sth ST.,
thence west TO Broadway and through
Columbus Circle around the monument
and down Eighth nv. 70 oOth ST. me
police arrangements of the entire line
Of march were perfect, except NJ 90
= - oh d
Chief Inspector Max Schmlttoergcr
was in charge of the police OF the
monument. As tho last lines OF the
parade passed however he and sew
eral aides departed Ten minutes later
Columbus Circle was jammed with hu-
mainly from curb TO curb as the re-
turning marchers swept back 10 gaze
on the floral decorations.
Crosstown cars to the number OF
eighteen were tied up along Central
Park South on the westbound tracks:
Seven eastbound trolley cars changed
their gougs for passage into the circle
from West 59th 81. as they lined up
between Boradwav and Ninth av.
Then the mounted police began 10
charge through the streets and over
the sidewalks. Wherever possible the
spectators gave way. but frequently
the press behind prevented any &c
treat. Women and children screamed,
but the police kept their heads admir-
ably. Wherever on opening WAS made
e trolley car or an automobile nosed
INTO the Jam. The insistence OF de-
laved vehiculsr traffic. fully g. much as
the efforts Of the police, finally swept
the streets comparatively clear, but
only after scores of persons had mar
rowly escaped injury.
The parade itself was led boy Grand
Marshal Cataldo and Assistant Mar
shals DR.. Vincent Buffa and Francesca
Tedeschi. 4 corps OF bicyclists rode
in front Of tho marcharS. Prominent
in the parade were Rcvelli Raffsele
and Viseano Dominica, the only two
surviving veterans Of the Gsribaldl
campaigns in this city. The two cld
soldiers wore the picturesque uniforms
OF the Emancipat0r's army, with red
shirts and cockRded caps. Upon me
arrival Of the parade at Columbus CIR
Gle they hung wreaths on the base
Of the statute and mounted three large
floral pieces on the grass plot in front
Little Italy last night was hung WIN
italian and American nag and IiIumi
mated with countless red and white
electric bulbs.
Tho Sons Of Columbus, an Italian be-
nevolent society celebrated Columbus
Day at Suffers Harlem River Park last
night with al attendance Of nearly
seven thousand. Vito Contessa, the
president, was in charge of the ar
rangements and acted as escort to the
many distinguished guests present.
Among those present were Nobel Faro
Forni. Italian Committeeman! in New
York; Magistrate Freschi, William Sui
ger and Mrs. Sulzer and President Nc
Aneny Of the Board Of Aldermen, rep
resenting Mayor Mitchell.