Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-12
TelegrapheL ior the Washington Union.

BiLrIM RI. Ocl 10. Is49
| The Democratic candidate or Sheriff is elected
in Philadelphia by one thousand majority. Gam.
bic, Tor canal commissioner is believed TO be
elected by large majority. The Iols are re-
newed lnis morning, and more houses have been
iifed Eight companies OF the military have been
ordered Out, who hive possession oil III ground,
aid have dispers,d he mob. Many have been
wounded, and some are reported killed. In
oIk county Gamble has 800 majority.
PHILADELPHIA, Oc;. 10, 1919.
Pennsylvania rrpndiatcs the corrupt regency.
| Our cana commissioner is elected b. Is, 600 ma
jority. We have elected The Independent Mayor,
the county senator, assembly, sheriff, and proba.
bly, register. We give Gamble, Democrat, fcr
canal conm sioner 800 maturity, where las,
year Taylor had 10000 majority. Will This dol
From The Philadelphia Inquirer OF "wednesday.
DREAnfuL RIOT Ar OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BURNED, AND SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED
| AND WOUNDED.
| Il Is with sincere regret that we record the oc.
curIence OF one Of The most dreadful and .an-
| Culinary riots hat has laken place tor many years
in our city. So lar as We have been able 10 COL
lect The particulars, il appears that gang OF men
and boys, amounting il is said 10 several hun.
,.reds, and mostly armed with guns, pistols or
knives, lowered about ST Mary's street, which is
chiefly inhabited by coIored people, and those
mol OF a decent and orderly class. generally speak.
ing. Al III. same time, there were several kaot.
or crowds u colored men hanging about and two
or three collisions occurred.
This was The STATE Of things shortly after nine
O'Clock. Geurc ten, an attack was made upon q
tavern al the corner OF Sikh and 81 Mary's
streets, called the California House. This
place was kept by colorcd man, who was
reported 10 be married; or al any rate living with
a While woman. Whether such were real
u .ly
I, exci'e popular Indignation, il is mol 10 our
power Ia sIaIe. Al any rate Ihe house was soon
IN Il ms. the inmates driven out and fired upon,
with many other colorei pcrsons-men, women
aud chi!dfen-who were seen flying from their
houses 10 extreme terror-chased Sy gangs, Who
pei:ed them with brio k5ats and fired alter them
with guns ard pistols Several were said u he
wounaed and II was stated that more than one
was killed. But Ibis report W: could not verify.
The assailan!s are described a, b-ing comp SD
OF the "Kilers' and other and similar associa-
lions Of tisIurbefs OF the public peace. Mean
wae The he madc rapid prosrcss-bui several
Engine aud Hose companies were soon upon the
ground And here truly irishltu scene occurred.
The iremen who went 10 The cuEQagraliun Tor The
purpose OF saving property were & ed upon, not
IN solitary cases-but actually 10 a running
IRE and BY volleys OF several guns and pistols al
once-,he riolers being out in very strong force
bats and their hose cul in every direction. In
word, The INST companies hat arrived were com.
PEELED, as The only mode oil avoiding wounds or
dea h, ~ leave the neighborhood Still The firing
continued. |! is impossible TO tell The number Of
killed and wounded; hut We saw either five or
SIX carried 10 druggists shops or TO The hospital,
on chairs scees. We heard that two were
shot while standing On an engine, and one was
reported 10 be killed.
The most m 1ipralp IN wpr made
at IL o'clock admitted that al least lwtniy we're
wounded, and about Tour killed. Shortly before
midnight, body OF police forced their way
the scene OF ac'ion, fire, and boodshed; and while
Standing in Sikh street, below l. mbaId, we
heard al least dozen shots fred between ST.
Mary's ard South streets, while bricks were
sho~ered by the rioters, but O., The body OF men,
which we were told were police, WAS not Iepul.
sed, II was fair 10 presume that the rioters had
given way. Sill, The dangerous missiles flew in
showers; and a. this lime, one or Two engines
ard Hose CaIriases-lhe Moyamensing ard
Hope, As se were informed were exciting them
selves 10 cIlingnish The nan.es. The whole scene
vas fearful and mourntul-a source OF real
s'row 10 every Paadelphian. Al the COZ
nc!s ci all ii? streets Tor many squares, were
groups OF ctiztns assembled, anxious Tor the
laies! intelligence, and mourning over The insecu-
ri,y OF life and property in thar portion OF our
metropolis.
Barney H'mmelwrish', member Of the Good
Win Hose. reported TO have been sho, through
The heart.
Two other fremen dangerously wour ded-one
in The head and one 10 the side. third wounG.
ed ia The leg.
The military were called out at midnight, and
several companies made heir appearance en- he
ground at one o'clock this morning. As late as
Two O'Clock This morning, there was still an inns
mence crowd Of people. The military remained
on The ground