The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-19

| ne fire, they returned to their house. At Ninth
and Fitzwater street, they came In collision with
large party OF men and boys, and hght TOOK place
Botn forces stood their ground, and the battle
fuctuated for full three quarters OF an hour. A
number of the residents Of East Moyamensing,
with guns, pistols, other weapons in their hands,
left their dwellings, and participated the fearful
outbreak. Many shots were hred and a number
of the combatants on both sides fell. The bulk of
the firearms was On the side of the Moyamensing
Hose, the other party having few no firearms
at hand. The vicinity, as might be expected, was
| thrown into the most intense excitement. The re-
sidcns closed their windows, and some of them
even took shelter in their cellars, not knowing
what might be the final result. Boys in any num-
Der were buslly engaged in tearing up the pave
ment on Flizwater street, opposite Ronaldson's
| Cemetery, and scattering them about the streets,
to be handy to the more able and vigorous OF the
| belhgerents.
During the riot, young man, named Alexander
Gillies, aged II years, residing In Stewart street,
! below Fitzwater, was killed. The ball passed
through the fleshy part of the arm, and lodged in
the region OF the heart. The Coroner, at about 3
o'clock, held an inquest the body, and the fol-
| lowing is the evidence adduced:-
Adam Mems, sworn.-I live in the vicinity Of Buck
| Road and Long Lane work for Jordan Gaildy | saw
| Mr.. Black and drayman, who lives back Of Meya-
| mensng Hose House fire; this Giles fell it oc-
CURED about ii O'Clock Sunday the 18th June the
deceased member Of the Franklin Hose Company;
wheels in Jordans brick yard the drayman stands at
Fourth and Chestnut streets heard them hurrah; then
| firing commenced by the Moyamensng; Gilles at
the head Of Franklin; saw both fire; Black
corner, and the drayman on the other.
| One or TWO other Witnesses were examined, but
| their testimony was about the same with the above
| A verdict was rendered IN accordance with the
| above evidence.
| We Learn from the President of the Franklin
| Hose that the deceased was member OF that
| company. IL IL also said that he was not engaged
| In the not report was freely circulated that he
| had, on recent occasion, led on a party of row.
| dies in an attack the Sunday school scholars of
Dr. Cheeseman's church, whilst they were enjoy
| ing PIC mic at Fair Hill. This, we are requested
| In ST IL al u inf led
| The following Is list of the wounded, so far an
| we are enabled to obtain them:--Lytle Hurst, re-
siding at the. corner OF Shipper and SPofford
streets, was shot above the eye, and in the leg.
He proceeded TO the apothecary store ofMr. Rzer,
corner of Fifth and Shipper streets, and had the
wound over his eye dressed. He betrayed evident
symptoms OF alarm, and, fearing arrest, walked or
limped away, without waiting TO have the wound
In his leg examined
William Dannclift and brother, residing in Bed
ford street, were badly hurt. One had a leg
stabbed, and the other his head cut.
William Lawson aged Is years, was taken to
the hospital. He received ball in his shoulder,
which had not been extracted up to the time we
lett the hospital.
A lad named Jackson, was stabbed in the leg.
James Rogers was wounded in the left arm by a
pistol ball.
John RolIn, painter, residing in Thirteenth
street above .Fitzwater on returning from church,
received painful wound. The ball passed through
his arm.
Walter Philips, residing In Lombard street near
thigh. He was taken to DR.. Wilson's drug store,
and the wound having been attended to, he was
| taken home.
| young man, named Smith, IS reported to have
been killed, but we could not trace this to any
| authentic source.
A man standing at Tenth and Fitzwater streets,
received ball in his head. He fell, got up, walk
ed way, and has not been heard OF since
Patrick Duffy was wounded in the face with
brickbat He and Captain Matthew arrested
young man, who gave his name Green. He was
taken to the a Hall and Locked up for hearing
many other persons were hurt, but the most of
them being rioters, have kept themselves closely
housed, IN order to escape arrest. The alderman
locked up at the city police Office He and Green
will have a hearing probably this morning.
we are requested to state that citizen of the
horse pistol, called on the police officer Stewart,
and wachman Black, to arrest him, or to assist in
arrestlng him, but they refused. The next mo-
ment the man pulled the trigger, and then dis
In conversation with gentleman who resides
in the vicinity of the battle-ground, and whose
Judgment in such matters may be relied on, he in
formed us that the conendIng parties went through
their preliminary operations with much skill. He
observed their general movements from an elevated
| position, and the deliberation which marked the
| course OF the bellGerelts, fora few minutes pre-
vlous 10 the commencement, was such as to show
that neither of the leaders was devoid of military
| Skill The outbreak commenced at time when
men, women and children were in the streets.
| The balls whstled past them, two street
lamps were broken, and gutter spout castings
drilled and the falling foliage of the trees in Ron
aldsons Cemetery was evidence sufficient that the
unseen messengers Of death were passing In that
direction, thus endangerng the lives of all persons
who happened to be seated strolling about that
sacred enclosure AT about half past IL O'Clock the
fight ceased; the contendng parties were evidently
exhausted, and retraced their steps different parts
Of the district. number of the citizens, fearing
the attack might again be renewed called upon the
sheriff to lnterpose his authority.
This high officer proceeded at once to his duty.
AT his request, Mayor Swift promptly called out the
city police force and stationed them the borders
| of the city and Moyamensing He also called out
| the Southwark police, and this body was stationed
| on the line between their district and Moyamen-
sing. He also called out the police of Moyamensing
and number of citizens rendered their services to
him. If required. Thus were the police forces mar
shalled; and at four o'clock, the sheriff, seating
himself in carriage, drove over different sections
OF the district, and gave his orders to his men,
There was no farther outbreak, we are gratified to
state So far the Franklin Hose Company is
concerned, they are looked upon as the aggresscd
party in this terrific fight, and have acted on the
ground Of sclEdefence.
p. Sat IL o'clock last night, everything was
perfectly quiet IN Moyamenslng. There was no
disturbance after nighfall.