The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-04
From the u. S. Gazette.
RIOT AND BLOODSHED.

| clatlon calleu tne " NOyamenSlnS temperance oo-
| ciety."
| In Shipper, between fifth and sixth street, dis
turbance arose. how caused we could not ascertain,
but understood that it the result of some inter-
| ference with the procession by boys or lads This
led to further violence, and disturbance caused
which called for the interference of the police Seve-
raj arrests made and the volatOrs of the peace
were conveyed to the mayors office. The mayor
proceeded at once to increase his establishment by
swearing in large number of policemen, and send
ing them, with proper badges to the place of disturb
| ance. Meantime the rioters assaulting the
houses of the blacks in the vicinity of Lombard ST.,
between fifth and eighth, where numerous small
alleys and courts and in which vast number of CO
lored persons reside. Their windows were beaten
in, doors knocked to pieces, and other injuries
mltted
| About half past four O'clock one two blacks
rushed from small house in place called Brad
fords alley court extending west from seventh ST.
parallel with and north of ST. Marys street. and dis
charged gun at crowd of boys One was Sc
verely injured, that it was stated that he was dead
Another we with his leg considerably injured
| This act brought considerable number of persons
| together, and rush was made upon the house into
which the blacks retreated. One charged with being
concerned in the act seized and dragged out and
a violent blow given him which cut open his head
| Colonel McCahen seized hold of the wretched man,
and with the aid Of one or two other persons bore
| him off from his assaiants.
| Another of the number was we understand, beaten
| so that his recovery is doubtful
The third fled into the upper room OF the house,
| where he was beset by number of men, who broke
open the windows, and split down or two DOORS
| The black attempted to escape by the roof but
sooner did he show his head above the scuttle than
| he was pelted with brickbats. Meantime several
persons attempted to him from the vengeance of
the persons who were pursuing him SO holly. Fortu-
natey, MIR. Hartman Yerkes, one of the city police,
arrived and though informed that the man arm
| ed proceeded into the chamber and took him. In
bringing him into the court, man struck him with
large piece of board, and others attempted rescue.
Yerkes held to the man. and ordered that his
salant should be arrested. Another person took the
other side of the man, and they proceeded towards
seventh street Here the browd was perfectly dense,
| and seemed determined to take vengeance the
| black. Yerkes pursued forward, though certainly
suffering very much, he could scarcely fail of re-
Ceying portion of the blows intended for the prso-
ner, and his able assistant must also have shared in
| the evils
They crossed Washington Square; but the mob
| headed them at the northeast gate, and beat the
black most awfuly. Thousands and thousands were
assembled How many were participant with crimes,
we could not tell. Assistance was procured and the
man was taken into the police office; but shock
ingy beaten, should think that he could scarcely
survive. The state Of excitement is fearful in the
lower part of the city. But the acts of violence to
which we have REFERRED are all that we have heard
of at O'Clock, P. Nj.
The names of those arrested and committed up to
six O'Clock last evening, Jacob Keyser held to
~, 900 bail for further hearing, and committed for
want of it, Edward Kerrick 81 900 bail, committed.
Samuel Montgomery, Samuel Liskey, and Joseph
Hamilton, each 81 900, committed. Francis p. Hen
ry, Edward Stewart and Eliza Stewart, committed.
Henry Johnson 500 ball. and John Johnson, 49, 900
bail both committed.
About 6 o'clock, colored boy and man, the first
named Henry Van Bruncle and the latter Anthony
Harvey were brought in They were the negroes
toned above, taken in Bradford's Alley. A brass
pistol with barrel from six to eight inches long, was
found in the possession Of the boy. 1t heavily
loaded and capped.
One colored man, called George, was brought to
the police Office with terrible swelling on the fore
head and his head fractured above the forehead so
much to endanger his life. He likewise
severely beaten on the body.
Another negro, named Fulman, was brought into
the police Office with his eye horribly cut from blow
which he had received in the melee.
Both this man and the one named George received
their injuries while endeavoring to protect of
their comrades.
At quarter past six o'clock attack was made
upon two houses on Lombard, between 18th and 9Th
streets In one there were inmates, but the win
dows and furniture destroyed. In the other
there were several persons old and young, who were
driven out and numerically beaten by those in front
The active participators In both cases obtained en-
trance by the
Great numbers Of colored people crowded the fer
ry boats during the latter part of the day. seeking
safety on the other side Of the Delaware.
After the above written the work of destruc
ton was commenced. At a late hour last evening we
understand that upwards of twenty rioters had been
arrested and brought before the Mayor
We know not how to EXPIRE our feeling at this
outrage, this destruction of life this of property
this outrage upon the ciy's propIely.
We trust, that of the rioters can be identi
fed that the utmost severity Of the law will be ADM
nsteled to them.
Since the CONNIE nc ment of the riots in the morn
ing there had been large numbers of persons standing
in front of and handsome, though internally UNI
finished, building on Lombard below Seventh street,
called "Smith's Beneficial Hall"
It is understood that this building erected at the
cost of a wealthy coored man, residing on Lombard
between Z ghlh and Ninth streets, and in the lumber
business; but the impression was, that it had been
erected for the purposes of Abolition Associations |
and therefore it doomed TO destruction.
At about quarter before nine o'clock, an alarm of |
fire given the spot but no fire percepti- |
bic to those around the building. The flames shortly
however made their appearance in the rear of the
building and in short time the whole mass was com
pletely enwrapped in flames.
We have never seen-and our experience reaches
to many years back-so great destruction in so lit
tie time. Shortly after the falling in of the roof the
eastern side wall came down, crushing completely
twn-stored brick dwelling at its SIDE Then the
front wall fe into the to the depth of ST.
Iies.
While this building burning an attack was
made upon the gates of meeting house in ST. Mary,
below Seventh street. The mob obtained entrance,
hut in this case in the other, no incendarism
perceptibie. The flame at first family glimmered on
the peak ofthe roof and the general impression Was
that The fire had orignaled from flakes falling from the
building burning to the northward.
| On neither ofthese buildings did the firemen throw
any water but their efforts and success in saving the
surrounding tenemcns were as great as is usually the
case.
J HALF PAST II ocEocK.-Wo have Just left the scene
all is quiet