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sGair rested 10 The hands Of The law. and
be was bo4nd 10 see that tie settlement
{ paslawfuliy made. IS
He made no disiinciion-knew neiih-
er friend neF Zoe in matter. and was de-
ternined at.lll hazards ID SEE The majesty
toftbe Law vsadicased. This brief address.
Of which We have hardly given the sub
stance. seemed ID meet tbe general appro-
hsiion. aud aaIiag the entire evening The
crowd ofpefsons collected seemed dispos-
ed 10 let matters resi- in the hands ofNhs
sclsll and military force.
Al baif past eIghi. members Of The Car,
irol Hose commenced 10 throw water up
odT The burning dwellings. and succeeded
in sioppiog The progress Of the Ere nor b.
ward. Anime o'clock. the United States
EEgire arrived on the ground, under es.
corl Of a detachment Of the Lafayette
| Light Guards. and Immediately vent in-
to service. The Assistant E1gi6e short
ly af,erwsId went intoservice. also under
an escort Of military aud shortly aftergsrd
ne arly the whole Fire Department were
upon the ground. The fire was then
stayed. bui 90, NATL ysst amount Of
property wss destroyed.
The melancholy result 81 Inc few hours
during which The contest between the
Irish and Native Americans ragged. is
briefly told in the list Of killed and
wounded.
Here follows list or killed and wounded, and
the account continues:
Midland was dangerously wound
ed by shot tired by John Tsggart. A
negro man sitting IN the market house,
Immediately fred al Tsggsrt, and several
shot struck him ia the forehead Tsggart
then ran into house, but a number Of
The Native; Americans rushedin and made
him prisoner. He was conducted down
10 Alder1an Boileap's Office. who upon
i: he oath ofone Of The spectators commit
tied him loiMoy smeusiug Prison. He left
1.-The Office 10 charge Of two officers, and a
number Of icitizens, but when near Beaver
street. the crowd took him violently out
the hands Of his conductors, lied a rope
around his neck and dragged him some
distance along the street. Ia.
\ His captoFs then passed The rope over
the end Of an awning post, ana pulled
him up for the purpose Of hanging him,
put The beam broke and be fell 70 the
: earth, be was then dragged for some dis
lance aod finally left lying infhe street
to all appearance dead. He yas. hoWev.
er, alive when taken up. and Remained SO
up 10 ten clock last night. He cannot,
however, survive.
Sheriff McMicbael was uSceasing in
bis efforts 10 put an end 10 iheitiots. The
military was called out at fodr o'clock in
the afternoon. and they wera put in mo.
| lion at seven o'clock. Had hey arrived
ON The ground at four o'clock the terrible
destruction Of life would haFe been pre-.
vented aud The conasgtatiOS would no;
have taken place.
A meeting of Catholics was held al the
Cathedral Of, 81. John. for lhtspurpose Of
considering and adopting measures 10 al
! Law the excitement.
pIscard, worded 10 lik following
manner. was posted about lie streets iu
The early pant Of the day g
ladelpbia.
+, The melancholy riot Of yesterday, WHICH re.
suited IN the death or several Of cur fellow be.
ings, calls for our deep sorrow. ID il becomes
all who have had any share in this Hrsgical scene
TO humble themselves before God. and 10 sym.
pathise deeply and sincerely with those whose
relatives and friends have fallen. ! earnestly
cor lure al % avoid all occasion e t..;,asAsi
10 DO nothing that in any wsy may exss pei ale.
Follow peace with all metz apd have that
CHARlTY without which no man capesee GoD."
4 tFRANClS PATRICK,
Bishop Of PhiIadelphia.
Philadelphia, May 7lh, 1914.
J The excilement during yesterday alter.
nooNRnH evening was of. the most intense
char In the vicinity Of these scenes
! foA &c. business appeared 10 be al .
81 al every step one met little
sof persons anxiously discussing
ID aud terrible Consequences Of
~ er Earrating the latest act .ol
lie many with which the
slSny were actually ran.
x the continuance OIL
as awfully grand.
lhe roaring noiss
consiaerable dis
crash OF falling
People weTl
iously en-
and OF
Culture
liner
, &de
strucliOh d be S9fec
10 the vicinity. bar
! It's appropriate c Of thu
arms and accout diers
the cannon and them dense
aud dark mass Of PEI ID th'
whole square was hemnI
The Military remained he srounc
during he greaie part Of the night.
TIE Riots in Keasington.--The riots il
Kensington "wednesday although no
sisnalized With ihe loss Of life. up to sever
s 10 slock IN the evening. were nevertheless
marked With violence Of the most outrage
Gus chsrac3rs
About two o'clock P. NJ. Of Wednes
DAY crowd OF peopiS went 10 Ninth aud
Poplar street, where number OF lrisi
families had taken refuge. in humber Q
dwellings. These were fred and burnet
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