The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873 by Joel Tyler Headley
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ABOLITION RIOTS OF 1834 AND 1835. The Slavery Question agitated.--The End, Civil War.--The Results.--William Lloyd Garrison.--Feeling of the People on the Subject.--First Attempt to call a Meeting of the Abolitionists in New York.--Meeting in Chatham Street Chapel.--A Fight.--Mob take Possession of Bowery Theatre.--Sacking of Lewis Tappan's House.--Fight between Mob and Police.--Mobbing of Dr. Cox's Church, in Laight Street.--His House broken into.--Street Barricaded.--Attack on Arthur Tappan's Store.--Second Attack on Church in Laight Street.--Church sacked in Spring Street.--Arrival of the Military. --Barricades carried.--Mr. Ludlow's House entered.--Mob at Five Points.-- Destruction of Houses.--The City Military called out.--Mob overawed, and Peace restored.--Five Points Riot.--Stone-cutters' Riot. CHAPTER VII. FLOUR RIOT OF 1837. Starvation will always create a Riot.--Foreign Population easily aroused against the Rich.--Severe Winter of 1836.--Scarcity of Flour.--Meeting of Citizens called without Result.--Meeting called in the Park.--Speeches.-- Sacking of Hart & Co.'s Flour Store, in Washington Street.--Strange Spectacle.--National Guards called out.--Disperse the Mob.--Attack on Herrick's Flour Store.--Folly of the Riot. CHAPTER VIII. ASTOR-PLACE RIOTS, 1849. |
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