The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-07-07
BLooDsHED IN PHILADELPHIA.
RiOts-Disgraeeul scenes in MOyamen-
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The Philadelphia papers Of the 18Th inst,
received this morning, contain accounts Of the
most disgusting scenes Of rioting and blood
shed in the city Of " Brotherly Love-" which
occurred on Saturday night and Sunday, the
10th and 18th inst.
1t appears that for some time past, a bitter
feul has existed between two of the hose COM
panies Of Moyamensing District, which ever
and anon has broken out in riots and fights
Of the most disreputable character. Recently
these parties have organized and armed them
selves with pistols, knives, bludgeons, &c.
On Saturday, the 10Th, an inc endiary handful
was circulated, calling upon the rioters to as
semble at a particular point, and prepare for
exciting scenes. The result was a riot aud a
fight, in which a number Of persons were in
jured. A hose carriage Of one of the parties
was takCn from the hose house, battered and
pitched into the river. This add ed fuel to the
fame, and the riots were renewed during next
day, Sunday.
We copy the following from the Enqnirer.
During the whole OF aturday night and
Sunday morning the district Of Moyamensing
was one intense scene Of 70 wdyism. Between
9 and 10 O'Clock a fight cam off between two
rival gang which resulted in several being
more or less injured. or course they will not
suffer their names to be made public.
At 3 O'Clock yesterday morning, as the
Franklin Hose Company was returning from
an alarm Of fire, drawn by seven members, they
were assailed at the corner Of Twelfth and
andiSouth streets by at least fifty %rufians, the
members beaten in most brutal manner, and
the carriage taken from their possession. 1t
was then run down to the Washington Rail-
road wharf, Southwark, the bells having been
broken, and the apparatus defaced and thrown
into the dock. 1t was subsequently taken
out and removed to the yard Of the Commits
, %sioner's Hall, Christian street, whore it now
} remains perfect wreck. In the meantime the
I rioters had printed and posted up the follow
ing placard:
"Notiee.-The Millerites Of Moyumensing
t from ten years old and upwards, are requested
to meet this evening on business. The Wes-
tern division will meet in the market house,
in Eleventh street, and the eastern will meet al
: Eighth and Fitzwater street.
"Those having guns or pistols will bring
them alOng-lhose not having these useful
8 weapons are requested to bring as many brick
, bats and stones as they can carry. The po-
lice and watchmen will be on the ground to
seee fair play. Hurra! Franklin!-Go it Mo-
-, yuw
} This was but the signal of another still more
serious outbreak. At IL O'Clock yesterday,
an alarm Of FIRE was made, no doubt for the
ostensible purpose Of something previously
, premedltaled. The franklin and Moyamen-
, sing Hose Companies came in collision in
! front Of ROnaldsOn's burial ground, Shipper
street, when the fight was renewed. The parties
> separating, it again was commenced at Tenth
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lence. Here fire arms Of every character-ri.
5 ies, long guns, and pistols-wege brought into
requisition. ond horrible to relate, one young
man, a member Of the franklin Hose named
Alexander ellis, aged twenty-One years, re.
siding in Stewart street, below Fitzwater. wa:
almost instantly killed by a ball in the heart
1t lie said, and we have the authority OF the
, officers of the district, that he was seen to fire
four times before he received that deadly ball
D which has thus sent him into eternity.
Fitzwater street, or at least the lower side.
! walk, is strewed with blood, and the street
itself is lined with brickbats and other mis-
siles.
It impossible to ascertain the number OIL
persans injured, but it must be great. 1t j,
surprising that none of the occupants of the
houses in the neighbOrhood we're killed, from
, the fact that balls are to be seen plainly linden.
) ted in the shutters, and bricks lying upon the
steps.-Rc.