The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-27
The Philadelphia Riots-TerribIe Scenes.


We have already published, in Telegraphic dis
patches to the Charleston papers, notice of the
terrible riots which occurred in Philadelphia on
Saturday and Sunday the 10th and 18th. The
mail yesterday brought us full particulars.
During the whole of Saturday night and Sunday
morning the district of Moyamensng was one in
tense scene of rowdyism. Between and 10 O'Clock
a fight came off between two rival gangs, which
resulted in several being more or less injured. OF
course, they will not suffer their be made
public. At O'Clock on Sunday morning, as the
franklin Hose Company was returning from
alarm of fire. drawn by seven members, they Were
assaed, at the corner of Twelfth and South streets,
by at least fifty ruffians, the members beaten in
most brutal manner, and the carriage taken from
their possession. 1t was then down to the
Washington Railroad wharf, Southwark, the bells
having been broken, and the apparatus defs ced
and thrown into the dock. 1t was subsequently
taken out and removed to the Commissioners Hall,
Christian street, where it now remains a perfect
wreck In the meantime the rioters had printed
and posted up the following placard:
NOTICE The Millerites of Moyamensing. from ten
old aud upwards, requested tins
house Eleventh and the will meet at Eighth
and Fzwater street. Those having guns pistols will
requested bring bnckbas and they
sa fa PLAY Haa ina
This was but the signal of another still more Sc
rious outbreak. At II o'clock an alarm of fire was
made, no doubt for the ostensbe purpose of
something previously premedtaied. The Frank
lin and Moyamensing Hose Companies came in
collision in front of Ronaldson's burial ground,
Shipper street, when the fight was renewed. The
parties separating, it was again commenced at
Tenth and FitZwater streets, with more deadly
violence. Here firearms of every character
rifles, long guns and pistols-were brought into
requsiiion, and, horrible relate, one Young man.
"A mpnotar of the Franklin Hosa parne6 nd
ellis, aged 81 years, residing in Stewart street,
below FrZwater, was almost instantly killed by
ball in the heart. 1t is said, and we have the au-
thorlty OF the officers of the district, that he was
fire four times before he received the deadly
ball. which has thus sent him into eternity.
Fi1zwater street, or at least the lower side walk
is strewed with blood, and the street is lined with
brickbats and other missiles.
1t is impossible to ascertain the number of per-
sens injured but it must be great 1t is surprising
that none of the occupants of the houses in the
neighborhood were killed, from the fact that balls
are TO be seen plainly indened in the shutters, and
bricks lying upon the steps. Among those wounded,
we have the following William Danniciift and
brother, were badly hurt by bricks thrown during
the fight. The parties reside in Bedford street. |
Little Hurst, residing at the of Shppen and
Spafford streets, aged seventeen years, shot in the
eye and leg, at Ninth and Fzwater streets ball /
not extracted. A young man named Huffy, and !
his cousin, residing in Carpenter street above Tenth
were also Dddly Hurt, Inc former hau his arm |
broken in taking the carriage of the franklin, and !
the latter was violently beat upon the head. A lad |
named Jackson was stabbed in the leg, and James
Rogers, aged sixteen years, received wound in |
the left arm from ball fired from pistol. VIM.
Lawson, aged fifteen years, was taken to the hos
ptal with severe gunsh0t wound in the shoulder.
Walter Phillips, residing in Lombard street near
Schuylkill Fifth, was shot in the thigh. He was
taken to the drug store of DR.. Wilson, corner of
Twelfth and Shipper, where his wound was
dressed, after which he was conveyed home. John
Rowland, young man residing in Thirteenth street
above FiiZwater, was shot through the arm. A
young man named Smith, attached to the Franklin
Hose Company, was reported as having been killed,
but upon inquiry we found such not 10 have been
he case 1t is true that man was shot in the
head near Tenth and FilZwater, but what became
If him is unknown.
The Moyamensing authorities, after the above
cenes had transpired, called upon the Sheriff for
lid, and we are glad TO know it is extended.
The Coroner held an inquest on the body ofyoung
lilies. The jury returned the following verdict
That Alexander Gilles came to his death by
eadiDg on mob in riot between Franklin and
ind Moyamensing Hose Companies by firearms,
md, according to the evidence, was fired on by a
nan named Black, and drayman whose name is
Warrants were Immediately issued
or the arrest of the accused. During the whole of
he above disgraceful affair only two arrests were
nade-one by Alderman McClain and the other
~ Capt. Gof
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