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THE SECOND AVENUE RAILROAD
DISTURBANCE
ORIGIN OF THE DIFFICULTY – FULL PARTICULARS OF THE OUTRAGE
ORIGIN OF THE DIFFICULTY – FULL PARTICULARS OF THE OUTRAGE
The Seventeenth ward, in the
neighborhood of Second avenue, between Sixteenth and
twenty-sixth streets, was the scene of much rioting and
disturbance on Sunday evening in consequence of a
difficulty which occurred between some of the employees of the
Railroad Company and a gang of well known rowdies residing in
the above locality. These rowdies, it appears, hail from
a spot bounded by the above mentioned streets, known by the
name of Mackenelville. They have always defied the
police, and been continually at war with the more peaceable
inhabitants of that district. Some days ago a couple of
the gang were ejected from one of the second avenue railroad
cars on refusing to pay their fare. They swore vengeance
against the conductor and driver, and said they would watch
them closely and have satisfaction for the imaginary insult
offered them
Accordingly, on Sunday a party of
about fifteen of the rascals conducted a plan to catch the
conductor and driver who had offended them. They got into
all the cars and scrutinized the countenances of the officers
of the railroad closely, with the hope of coming across the
persons they were in search of. But fortunately the
conductor and driver who had caused their anger were not on the
lower……………
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THE FOURTH OF JULY RIOTS
QUIET RESTORED IN THE METROPOLIS.
THE RIOTERS ON TRIAL
CORONERS INQUEST
&c.,
&c., &c.
Peace and quietness had been restored
to the riotous districts of the Sixth, Seventh and Thirteenth
wards, and no further trouble need be anticipated by the good
people of Gotham. The Dead Rabbits and the Bowery boys
have decided to postpone further hostilities independently, so
the timid residents of the up town wards can rest easy.
There will be no further fighting for a
“term” at least as Mr. Merriman would say.
Some difficulty was anticipated last evening during the
letting off of the fireworks in the Park, but everything turned
off quietly, and at no time during the evening was there any
manifestations of a disorderly perfidious nature on the part of
those from whom some grievance aspected a repetition of
Saturday’s and Sunday’s work.
As of the rioters convicted in
the Court of Special Functions yesterday, but were
remanded for sentence by Justice Cuboine. One of the
prisoners was discharged for lack of evidence. The
remainder of the prisoners were remanded for trial until next
Thursday.
Coroners Perry and Connery were busily
engaged yesterday in holding inquests upon the bodies of the
unfortunate slain victims in the Sixth ward riots.
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Letters to the Editor in this issue:
“THE DEAD RABBIT CLUB.”
To the Editor of the Herald.
July 7, 1857
Several of the city journals have
called the “Dead Rabbit Club,” or “The Roach
Guard,” a gang of thieves, pickpockets, Five Pointers,
&c. Now, I hereby offer a reward of $25 to anyone
who will prove that a single member of that guard (by the way,
there is no such club as the Dead Rabbits) is a Five Pointer,
or thief, or a pickpocket. I am willing to submit the
question to the decision of any Police Justice of this city.
I also hold myself ready to deposit : the $25 in your
hands (pardon my assurance) at any moment you may call for it,
in the event of the offer being accepted.
MARCUS
HARBALT, 25 Mulberry street.
P.S. – Allow me to say of the
young men composing that guard that they are , one and all,
honest, industrious and hardworking men, most of whom possess a
trade which they follow for a living.
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Yea. And there is no Mafia!
THE SIXTH WARD RIOT.
46 First Street, July 7, 1857.
Jas. G. Bennett, Esq., Editor herald: -
In your edition of this
morning I noticed the name of my father, Mr. Harvey N.
Hitchcock, reported in your “Corrected list of
killed and wounded” at the riot in the Sixth ward
as being mortally wounded. This, I am happy to state is
incorrect. My father was on duty with his detachment at
the office No. 88 White street, and when ordered to the scene
of the riot, at about five o’clock on Saturday last.
At that time he received the injuries which since have
confined him to his bed. The injuries, though not
considered dangerous, consist of several severe cuts upon his
head, and with care and quiet repose it is hoped he will soon
be able to resume his duties.
BEN.
W. HITCHCOCK.
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THE NINTH REGIMENT.
The Ninth Regiment of the New York
State Militia was on duty on Sunday last. It was
stationed in the Eagle drill rooms, corner of Christie and
Delancey streets, on Sunday evening, and remained there until
two o’clock on Monday morning. It was thus
dismissed by Gen. Hall who was accompanied by the Adjutant
General, the Commissary General and Lieut. Col. Sandford.
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