A landmark history of New York; also the origin of street names and a bibliography . es. Was this the only riot that took place in thecity? asked George. Unfortunately not, replied the professor. The first disturbance of this sort was known as the Doctors Riot, which occurred in 1788. The NewYork Hospital, then located in Broadway near Du-ane Street, had been completed shortly after theRevolutionary War, and a small medical school hadbeen opened. Rumors that bodies were being stolenfrom the Potters Field and dissected, horrified themasses, and a mob attacked the doctors. The militiahad to be c
A landmark history of New York; also the origin of street names and a bibliography . es. Was this the only riot that took place in thecity? asked George. Unfortunately not, replied the professor. The first disturbance of this sort was known as the Doctors Riot, which occurred in 1788. The NewYork Hospital, then located in Broadway near Du-ane Street, had been completed shortly after theRevolutionary War, and a small medical school hadbeen opened. Rumors that bodies were being stolenfrom the Potters Field and dissected, horrified themasses, and a mob attacked the doctors. The militiahad to be called out, and, before order was restored,five rioters were killed and eight wounded. Theyear 1834, noteworthy because it marks the grantingof the right of the citizens to roie for mayor, is alsoknown as The Year of Riots. First came an Elec-tion Riot, followed by an attack on those who op-posed slavery; and tlicn a Stonecutters Riot, occa-sioned by the refusal of workmen to use marble asbuilding material. In 1S35 jealousy among themilitia regiments led to a fracas; and in 1S37 a. A LANDMARK HISTORY OF NEW YORK 205 Bread Riot/ brought about by the liigli price offlour, created trouble and destruction of 1849 the great Astor Place Riot shocked the com-munity. This occurred at a theater that occupiedthe site on which the Mercantile Library is located,and was caused by the rivalry of two actors. Ma-cready was an Englishman who had been well re-ceived in America. Forrest was an American whohad been insulted in England owing to Macreadyshostility. In view of this fact, the latter showedpoor taste in revisiting America, and a number of in-dignant citizens decided to show their demonstration began with groans and hootingsas soon as Macready appeared, and ended in a riot,in which twenty-two lives were sacrificed. But let us turn from mobs and lawlessness andconsider something worthier of our attention—name-ly, our splendid Fire Department. It began its exis
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