The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-14
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald.I

Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald.I
PHILADELPHIA, Nov Is, 1873.
Disturbance among the F1emen-Arrests and bind
ing oper-OM Tscumseh The IVeather-7hs Bal
timore Frs Company-Ihe Fairmo.nt Engine--
Mysteries Of Paris.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ
DEAR SIR;-
ltgneves me 10 my very soul to be compelled 10
record another series of most brutal and di gracefu
riots amongst portion of the hremen of this city,
and so frequent has been their occurrence, in diff.
erent parts of the city, to particularze would swell
this letter beyond the space allotted me. will
briefly state however that the first outbreak occurred
on Saturday evening, which continued almost the
entire Sabbath day and evening" and again this morning
O'Clock the neighborhood OF Dock street. from Third
street Tobacco depot Of fusion
noise certainly OF the concuc. Of
than OF christians civilized people. is indeed
high time the strong OF the law was interposed
que these inhumsn the NV and property
o our citizens hourly endangered and Con" quences
he most dreadful will yet result from them. The Mayor
Of ,ne cry. John NJ Scott ESQ, organized poss' last
svenI 9, who MADE several srrsss, the Mayor himself
experimenting This morning. also there were
per,ons arrested in Dock street. the ffemen having
'enoed there in large numbers 10 the departure
OF the New Market Company OF Baltimore. They were
prevented, however, by great confusion taking places
ana not arriving athe whartn time the boat left without
In part of the city last eveaing Grace street near
lSh discharges OF are.srms took place. wound
ing seriously and dangerously several persons. The
mob in that neighborhood also seiz the apparatus Ia
endeI OF the Fairmonnt Engine Co.. broke it in pieces
and threw in the Schuylk In another section OF the
city, Chestnut 6th street) on that most sacred
ground where the of Independence was frat
declared and at ~ O'Clock the Sabbath day
occurring boggars escrptiop; spanners arhorns and
such other implements, were freely used
Of many poor fellows head besides ncrg Other most
serious injuries. Numbers Of those participating
taken into Dursnds drug store after and during the
lee. and had their wounds dressed.
o. those arrested and who have had q hearing this
morning before the Mayor. Edward Walker. Nathan
Boyd aud Nicholas Highland have been recognised each
the OF five hundred dollars md Michael English
George Somes Richard Perry Robert Irwin esc in
the of two thousand dolas to the charge of
riot and at the present term Of the Quarter
Sessions.
Col Richard NJ johnson left the city on Saturday for
Wercheser where he will remain for day or two, the
guest Of Commodore Jesse d. Elliott he will thln pro-
coed en- route for Baltimore.
The weather to-day cold and there some dcaon
The New Market Fire Company have this momen. "a
o'cock) left the wharf for their homes On their march
down the street to the boat they preceded by about
two hundred citizens determined at least to protect
from any attack il indeed any was ie,red The Sheriff
the wharf with large posse of men, who were
aided by the presence OF the Mayer end special
police fer the purpose of preventing another inhuman
scene with our fire companies The moral feelings of
within these few days. and means must be taken pre-
vent their recurrence.
The Paramount Engine Company, who accompanied
the Baltimore Co to the wharf, have just been escorted
to their house by the posse above alluded 20, and
glad say that nothing has occurred this afternoon of
citizens in the aid given 10 the Sheriff and the May or ha
wing struck the rioters with fear consequences re-
OF our city will not egain be called to record another
such event.
Expectation on tiptoe for the "Myseries of Paris"
which will be produced this evening at the National
will inform you tomorrow with what success the piece
will then have been produced a full house will 10
doubt be in attendance.
Yours e.