The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-05-11
RIOT IN PHILADELPHIA.

were nlleu WIN me particulars oil au
alarming Riot that occurred in that city
on the day previous From them W,
have condensed The following accoun,.
One of The mos, truly alarming riots the
las ever taken place IN this city, occurred
yesterday afternoon between four and fvel
o'clock, IN the district OF Keusington. The
Naive Americans, pusuant to pnblic call
III The daily papers, met at the corner OF
Second and Master streets, for the purpose
OI expressing their sentiments.
AlIer ihe organization of Nle meeting NJ,
Kramer delivered biiel address, and was
followed by General Smith and Lewis {
Levin lew minutes aGei Mr. l.. commen
ced addressing the multitude, a storm of
rain came on, aud the meeting adjourned in
consequence 10 a small market house in ;he
neighoorhood. Upon entering lbe market
place, foreigner aCcosled one Of the pro,n
'nen' men w the cause espoused by the A.
nerlcans' IN harsh language, ,and immediate
y personal encounter ensued
Just about this lime Mr.. Levin 90, upon
the stand 10 resume his address, and had
spoken but few moments, when the Ma
i've Americans were assaied by a shower
ot brIckbats and other missiles.
| ms unexpected attack threw the meet.
ing into the creates, disorder and consler
nallon-personal encounters ensued, and
Ihe blows Tell thick and fast. Mr. Levin
having The stand, endeavored at the top OF
his VOICE, 10 calm .he meeting and lust al
tins momeLt muskets were fred from the
rear OF Ihe HlbeTnla Hose House, in Cad.
walladeI 81.
THIS volley dealt death and destruction in
,he ranks ol The Native Americans
One man, an American, was ns,an ,ly
Killed, and zen Others seriously wounded
one ol whom was foreigner, and he was
supposed 10 have been wounded by stone
flung by his own party.
Al lnIs Stage of the proceedings the A
nerlcans fled IN all directions, aud subse
quenlIy leOrganized in small squads, and
attempted 10 defend themselves. They
called and attacked the hose house broke il
Ihe windows and door, and here they wert
met with 'leu de jUl,' and again scattered
IN all directions
They however, although fighting agains
lsuch iearlni odds, maintained their grount
, ,naniully Tor long time and demolished
every window where gun had been iret
Ilrom
The excitement which peryaded at th
] time, cannot but be poorly described will
Ihe pen. AS small band Of na,ivas wer
running down a street an lrishman delber
aleIy leveled heavily loaded muskel a
d hen, but The shot did not lake much el
9 feet; one young man IN this party was she
10 his hand Another man Iamed Duncan
was injured in his right shoulder by brio
bal
A reporter for Tie Native American, a
K well as reporter for this paper,in commo
with others seemed TO be selected az a mar
lor brick bats, &c The former happene
accidenlally TO ge. into the ranks OF The Iris
e Catholics, and by lis dexterous moyemenl
II he escaped serious injury
There is another incident conn ecied wit
Ihis affair wonhv of a passing notice.
While a small number Of Native American
5 were relreaiing, horse attached TO NIL
n wagon, became frightened al the shouts an
u wells of lhe Catholics, and dashed down tn
# street with fearful rapdity The anmi
stumbled, and the wagon overturned
milk woman and two children, who wer
IN in ii, fell out and were considerably in
jured
. The Catholic women turned out in grei
numbers, and were seen running In ever
; direction, having their aprons filed vii
j. brickbats, &c, with which they supple
n The men One woman received a blow lroI
o missile over The eye, and was knocke
, down She Immediately regained her le'
and iuined with ,he mob, shouting al the 10
y of her voice, 'gev it 10 EN- 'gev 1t 10 'em
It Such a scene, has not been Witnessed /
The dsric, oil Kenslngton, since Ihe meme
able riot which occurred near ibe Glob
Mills about ~ years ago
Nine O'clock, p Kensngion is y,
III filed with large numbers Of persons, au
:, Ievery moment others from the surroundr
! districts are pouring in We learn that lars
u stacks Of fire arms and men are secreIed
n Isl Michaei's Church, and word has just a
S rived thai more than 1000 armed person
Is are in s! Augusiine's Church A larg
4. bonfire has been made by lhe Naive Ame
cans
'r Ten o. Clock, p Ma number of N
lue Americans have just arrived, and viii
near Germantown Road and Second street
number OF paving stones were shower'
8 down on them from the roof of house, b
le without any serious ctfeci The Native
q, rallied, and STONED the house, breaking
=, The windows, &c, Several guns have ju
been fired, by both sides, into the air III
10.