The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-08
Riot between the Natives and Irish In Phil
adelphin-HOrrlble Outrage.

Riot between the Natives and irish In Phil
adelphia-HOrrlblc Outrage.
The peace of the city has agen been broken, and
the outrage has been signalized by loss OF life. A
meeting of citizens, quietly convened to express
their political opinions, has been broken up by law
less rioters, and property wantonly destroyed.
The circumstances OF this outrageous occurrence
are briefly these "A public meeting of the adyo.
Gates Of the Native American principles was called
Yesterday afternoon, AT four o'clock, TO assemble on
the vacant lot at the corner of Master and Second
Streets but before the meeting had been well organ
IZed a storm arose. and II was resolved to adjourn
to the shelter OF the market house near by. at the
corner of Master and Cadwalladcr streets. When
the third speaker arose to address the meeting,
man standing at the outside of the crowd was heard
to say to another, standing next TO him, Goth OF
whom are represented to US rs being lrishmen,)
"Now let's make noise, so that he won't be
heard D." They forthwith created noise, and were
demonstrated with by some of the bystanders, who
requested them TO let the proceedings OF the meet
ing go on in peace They would not cease their
clamor, and were finally compelled to do So in con-
sequence OF receiving severe togglng. This hight
caused little excitement, which was raised to an
intense degree, III consequence OF several shots
beng hred from the upper windows OF the lliber-
MIA hose house, in Cadwalader street, fronting the
market house. BY this. volley several wounds
ed at the meeting becoming highly exaspsrated,
and the Irlshmen having gathered into mob,
they made an attack upon them. A number OF
shots were fired from the crowd Of lrshmen, but
Americans pursued them, and several OF the iugl-
tives, finding themselves holly pressed, darted into
houses and up alleys, in order to escape. Several
of the houses into which they were seen TO enter,
were attacked, and the doors and windows of two
frame houses in Cadwaader street, below Master
street, and one in the same street, above Master
street, battered in with stones. On Master
street, near Germantown road, the fronts OF two
houses also much battered, and windows rid
died with stones On Germantown road, the
dwelling house of widow, named Mrs Brady,
,I,, ,,fA nfnn,S al lint
tiers shattered, and the furniture broken up. The
attack upon her house made because Of
the fugtlves had been seen to run up the alley adj
joining The windows in the upper story of the Hi
hernia hose house were also shattered, and Master
street, between Germantown road andCadwallader
street, was literally strewed with broken bricks and
stones. Finally, the Irishmen rallied, and beat of
the Native Americans, and there the contest ended
for the time.
The worst result of this dsgraceful contest is
seen in the loss of life. From the beginning of the
afiray the shots were frequent, and the following
persons were killed or wounded:
George Shf1er, almost instantly killed Joseph
Cox, dangerously wounded in the groin; - Lee,
wounded in the hip; Charles Vanstavoren, shot in
three places and dangerously wounded; Patrick
Fisher, shot in the forehead-no, dangerously
wounded Adam Booser, shot in the arm
Shiher lived only few minutes, the ball, we I'M
derstand, having passed through his head.
The excitement created In East Kensington by
the occurrence was intense. People were gathered
at every corner, listening to or repeating the hum
bred vague rumors which were floating about
Sheriff McMichae, was early upon the ground,
and we learn adopted active measures to prevent
further violence.
The above account was gathered from various
sources, and in the midst of the excitement which
prevailed. It may contain errors, but care has been
had to obtain the truth concerning what occurred,
and to state it when obtained.
Observation-Disclosures PARTIcULARs-Two MEN
Manufacturing the evening, great crowds of peo-
pie were gathered in the ncghborhood of the scene
an attack was made upon dwelling house OH Sc
cond street just above Franklin. The doors and
windows were beaten In, and the furniture of the
lower story broken up and much of it thrown into
the street. The cause OF this attack, it was said,
was in consequence of a gun having been fired
from the building during the afternoon. Another
house above this in the same row was also injured
in consequence of stones having been thrown at it.
and crowd proceeded up Second street to Master,
at the corner of which is Roman Catholic
school house. bonfire was kindled at one
corner of the street and the fence of the school
had faltered in front of the school house, voley of
musketrywas fired from the house opposite ,andwhen
the crowd had parted it was discovered that seve
raj were wounded; one young man named }. A.
Wright was taken up dead, bullet having pierced
his left breast just above his heart; Another young
man named Ramsey, living on Third street above
Brown, was shot in the upper part of the left lung
with bullet and when we left was expiring: We
were also told that two other men were seriously
wounded.
The Native Americans then retreated, and up to
twelve o'clock tmidnightl affairs remained quiet.
Sheriff McMlchael was upon the ground during
the evening, and shortly before nightfall made
call upon the military for aid, but as they had
time since resolved not to perform duty In cases of
riots unless the Legislature made appropriation
for their pay during the time they were SO engaged,
which has not yet been done, they were not will
ling to enter upon their duty
meeting, however, Is called to-day, to take
measures to ensure full turn out of the military
force. The Sheriff, accompanied by Gen. Cad
waader, restrained the mob several times during
the night from making attacks which were CON
templated.
The excitement is greatly increased and it is
hardly possible to say where this terrible outbreak
will end
MEANNEss OF THE New YORK PRESS. Yesterday
every paper published in this city, copied the foreign
news by the Hibernia from the EXTRA HERALD
yet not one OF them gave the customary credit
for our enterprise in running express all the way
from Boston. This is only of piece with their
bitter jealousy towards the Herald Well, be it So
We have made permanent arrangements Tor year
to run an exclusive express from Boston to New
York, the arrival of every steamer, and we
shall put it into them before the summer is past and
gone.
0U- We learn from Captain Morrison, of the
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