ABSTRACT: Tells about the Flour Riot of 1837, which occurred after the Great Fire of 1835, when nearly 700 buildings were destroyed with a total loss of 20 million. Depression settled on the country, and there was a food shortage. Flour sold for $7.00 and $12,00 a barrel, and then Jumped to $20. Mass meetings were held & the crowds were stirred up by political leaders who spread rumors. Two companies in N. Y., the Eli Hart & Co., and S. H. Herrick & Co. were accused of hoarding the flour. Direct action was taken by crowd, on Feb. 10th, after speakers worked up fury of the crowd. The rioters marched to Eli Hart's shop, & before they could be restrained, destroyed 500 barrels of flour, and 1000 bushels of wheat. The Seventh Regiment restrained them. The bulk of the mob attacked Herrick & Company's warehouse. They began destroying the flour & grain, but gave up within ten minutes and left the place.