New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-09
ri. crcat Riots in philadelphia.

blood. let US SIMPLY record the facts as ai'''''
,s we have been able TO arrive at them.
On Monday afternoon, May 6, the Native amen,
.,. o.semblcd at kensinetop, on the corner q
ua.,er and Second streets. This is some '"o u
three miles from the Exchange. Before 'e
had fairy completed its organization 'iotH'
,-ose which induced the assem5lnge TO Ut" oU'" -
,b, Washington Market House, near at h""'' a. ''e
corner Of Master and Cadvollnder streets ~"
,be third speaker. (Lewis c. Levin, Editor o' '''o
Sun, commenced his address. man stAHoins ~
,be outside OF the crowd was hcard TO say 10 aio'.
Standing next To him, tbuth OF whom are
ed 10 us ~ beng lri>hmei " non @ is'
noise so that hc wont to heard iheE io' -, I
,a.,ed q noisc and were rrnUnSuated WIZ" ~
.o-1c of rho bystend-rs, who requested them 10 let
rio nrocc,,ii,,rs OF the meeting 90 on IN
r.. ,o,L moi cease their canlor, and were iii'ailJ
co,,,ell,f 70 do So in consequence o fe.ei''"S =
seysre aossing This fight caused niue eAo''e' ,,
,ncnr winch was raised to an intense desre, III eo'
,,cn,. or screral shots being hred from tie upper
windows q; the ilhernia hose house, Ia 't' -;
go, -,on,i,- the market house. by th's 'oHsv
several wounds were inflicted ana 'iie Nan
,l,ere, n; The meeting. becoming nlsni! eN'
osneract and the irishnisn having Su'"ei - ~ "
mob. tnev made an attack upon .htn,' - ''u'''os
of shots were fred from The CROWD o! li.r'I' 80
they were finally compelled 10 iiee' nG -" 60
Americans pur<ued Them, and several OF tiie Iu-F
,;yss finding themselves holly pressed dared mo
Eous,s and un allcvs. in order 10 escape. Ss'cIu'
Of rbe houses into which they were seen TO enter
,yerr sriacked and the doors and windows OF TWO
frame houses in Cadwalater street. peio" s,is'ei
street, and one in the same street, apove n"ste'
street. were battered in with stones. oh Aas.el
street. near Germantown road, inc runs W ,.D
houses were also much battered, ana the "n,uo"S
,;LJIed with stones On Germantown road. the
dwelling house OF a widow, named 'lrs Brady, was
t,rcihly broken into, the windows anu shulers sot
tered and the furniture broken up. ne ",.'eN
anon her house was made because oAc OF il!e '"3l
tiycs had been 20 run mp the atiey adJo,tt's
Tho windows in the upper story OF The tiioSfhm
bosa Eouse were also shattered, and Master street,
between Germantown road and Cadwalnder street.
y1s l;arnlly strewed with broken bricks an! stones
F;nolly. the Iri,hnien rallied, and beat c The va
i've Americans, and there the contest ended iof
the time.
The results OF this riot wsrc-Cieorse Shietiicr
instantly Killed Samuel Cox, dangerously wound
ed William Wright, found dead, with bullet-hoIe
through his head: Nathan Ramsey, shot through
the breast, supposed 10 be atal; Charles Van Sto-
yeren dangerously wounded; - Lee, badly
wounded: George Young, fatally wounded; Wm.
H. BIanev, wounded; Patrick Fisher, wounded !;
missing; and many more wounded, more or less
seriously. whose names was impossible to ascer-
tain.
On Monday night, an armed body OF irlshnen pa
trOlled in front OF and about 81. Michaels church,
and stopped all persons that passed-qucstonlns
them as 10 their business there, SC. One gentle
man was up there ut - o'clock, says he counted
twenty three all armed with muskets and ringing
sticks.
On Tuesday morning, paca,ds were found posted
all over the city, calling meeting OF Native Ameri-
cans, to be held at O'Clock p. VI. in independence
Square About noon, small party OF men and
bows, Of tie hard-woraug class, passed through the
streets, bearing Il LARGE American Flag, and banner
OH which was inscribed,
"rAIs Is THE FLAG THAT WAS TRAMPLEp BY
IRISH PAPIsTs:"
referring to the act of the Irish Catholics n, the
Americau meeting OF the previous day, which they
hal invaded and fred upon
The following plocard was also posted in various
ports OF the city
70 tic Ccthyet of he CTR G.i CouEy of phG;dsgh
of several o, fellow beings. calls Tor deep aud
humble themselves before God, and ynpnthse deeply ard
sincerely with those whose relatives ana trends ia:e n.le'
earnestly conure MI 10 AVOID all occasion {" excitement ana
10 NIL puhic places ot uscmbasc and 70 60 nothing tina;
III u"s way FRA SCis PArEIcK. Bishop of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia ainy 7rh. lSi+
Al the appointed hour the meeting assembled
Otis tone and character the North American say
The speakers at the meeting, we wish to bear
testimony, did their utmost 10 al!ay the excitement
of those vino composed II. ltwas evident, however,
fiom the first word uttered by the Chairman, that
there disposition 10 listen to pacific sugges-
lions.
The following Resolutions were adopted by the
meeting:
rsas gross and atrocio outrage has been perpea,ed
in the District OF kesington. by which o American
sIa oi our C"inry wI disturbed and broken up and the
live, citizens wanony mud mnIerously SACRIFICED by band
of liinn ring the crowd from plnces ui conceaineDt.
We; the NGtye AMERICAN citizens Ht the Lity and COUNTY
to our Fellow Czens Of all aces and distinctions OF pary
the following Resolutions -, -, =.
geacsfa m TIC 10 "sfS 70" M nls5 % ." the,
Resored hat the interference with such rssemba:es by
Others not participating hen inIection the rights
guaranteed 10 by the Constitution and Laws ot County.
Res0red hut the recent outrage IN hensngion By which
meeting disturbed and broken ua nnd tle lives OF CIT
ni uc;ion Of those rights which meets with
Rrsered hn, whist as men and Americans we are deter
MI and hazar! to resist unto The death
fraction of rights determined tut will not be
led by proyocation to retauie the rights of others.
ReSegoi That we approve OF the proceedings G the meet
committee appointed TO mn ke suitable pepnratons for the
iuierment Of muryt tie of Civil md Religious
freedom among nd that recommend that the friends OF
our shall attend the funeral IN body.
Resocei That aI,o approve Of ne resolution passed ut
the meeting by winch rewnrd OF One Thousand Dollars
offered the apprehension and conviction o the murderer.
The meeting, not less than three or four thousand
strong then resolved unanimously to proceed to the
place of Mondays riot which they at once put into
execution
Bearing the mutilated flag and the banner above
mentioned the multitude proceeded up Fifth street
TO Second and Master, where the riot ensued. 1t
may be proper 10 describe the spot. Master street
in,ersecis Second at right angles. On the North
side OF Mas.er, and parallel to Second is short
street which opens on ,le former, and III which the
Washington Market is situated. On each side o
the market IS a vacant lot The Western lot is near
" triangular, bounded on the West side by Cad
walader street which also opens upon Muster street
forming at the junction an angle with Washington
street. On Cadwalader street, and extending round
the corner OF Master, small houses occupied by
IRISH who were engaged inthe fight There is also
an open lot on the South side OF Master opposite TO
Cadwalader street.
The procession from Independence Square arrived
at the Market house, and was proceeding to organ
ize when musket fired from the house at the
intersection OF Master and Cadwalader streets, or