The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-10
numerous volumes of books, and by the furniture

numerous volumes of books, and by the furniture
which the houses had contained Al clock, the
fire was confined 10 the ruins of the church proper
ty and all the surrounding buildings were entirely
free from danger. Between and O'Clock, the
mob proceeded southwark 10 the Roman Catholic
school house, at the corner OF Second and PhenX
street. which after being stoned was set on fire at
the top. We understand that a quantity of cam
phene oil was thrown upon the cupola, and the fire
then applied. This beautiful building was also con-
sumed without any effort being made to save il, the
firemen throwing water only upon adjoining build
ings to guard them from the flames. Al 6 o'clock,
the bare backened and totterlng walls alone re-
manned. MIR. j. Coles Temperance Grocery
Store, on the opposite corner north of the school
house, was attacked during the afternoon, and It's
contents completely destroyed The windows
were dashed in--the bulk windows torn from the
walls-and the movable wood work in the inte-
ror shattered to pieces and thrown INTO tue street
From this house destructive voiley was hred
az the time OF the attack on the nchooi Rouse On
Tuesday night. On the opposite corner 10 the
school house westward, were TWO ola TWO story
brick houses. From one OF these the shot was
fired which caused the death of Mr.: Wright. The
fronts of both of them were beaten IN with stones
Ten frame houses adjoining ST Michael's Church,
southwark took fire from that building and
We're totally, consumed, with the exception
of one which was torn down to prevent the
flames from catching TO brick house further to
the south. Several buildings in vicinity of The
church was somewhat injured by the heat of the
flames ard the flakes OF lire which fell in showers.
About this time the people inhabting the houses on
Second streets and on the streets from some dis
lance around the market, hung out American
flags from their windows TO show their adherence
to the Native American principle.
In the course oithe afternoon fire was applied
Der OF frame houses on Harmony court small street run
ming nut OF Cadwaater above Jefferson street and before
the flames were stayed upward of fifteen houses
consumed About six o'clock, while the military
engaged in the neighborhood Of Second street mod
tackled the grocery store OF Mr. Patrick Murray, at the
Corner OF Germantown road and Jefferson street, beat in
the windows threw the goods in the the street
pitched the furniture out OF doors and windows aD1
scarcely desistrd when detachment OF cavalry foot and
artillery appeared the ground twas generally SAID
from this store the IRISH obtzined their ammunition
In the evening between eight and nine O'CLOCK frame
house standing side of Cadw aaer street
fred and totally consumed. back building atJon
ing also burned to the round Two brick buildings
Second and frame buildings the facing
Master street. set fire about eight o'clock and
burned to the ground About nine o'clock the fences in
front st icbses Church gathered together and
bonfire made OF them The Military divided into
sections and were guarding obnoxious premises. The
whole district covered in this manner, General
Cafwaaier being unrenitting in his exertons to pre-
serve the peace and maintain the law he
was horseback the whole OF the night preceding and
almost the whole lay yesterday The sher if was also
active. MAJOR General Patterson upon the ground
during the afternoon and took active part in the pro-
ceedings During the n, ht hostile demonstrations
made AZ ainst the Cathedral Church of ST. john 18th
street. AMI against ST Mary's Church. south Fourth
street. At the former Gen Cadw alader at the head of
his force made aispeech eclarng that he had been in
formed that martial law proclaimed and allowing the
crowd five minutes to leave the ground. The mob dis
persed At the latter the United States marines enfaded
the street. and brought by the handing tcer
to charge. Tho mob dispersed. There per
sons killed yesterday, and but wounded. This one
James Lennox, struck the forehead by brick
bat, hut the wound inflicted not dangerous Angus
tus H. Peale, whose arm fractured by bullet on
tuesday afternoon obliged TO unergo the operation
very dangerous We have heard of the death of
OF those who were wounded on Monday and Tuesday