Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-28
TERRIBLE SCENES IN PHILADELPHIA.

From the Philadelphia American on Monday we
take the following connected account of the terrible
and deadly fcuds between certain of the tiremen in that
city, and their villainous aiders and abetters, which led
to such bloody and fatal results on Sunday last:
The lawless spirit which has held almost complete
sway in Moyamensing,f for thelast six weeks and which,
on the Sabbath, has exhibited itself to such a degree
as to make it necessary to close places of public wor
ship, in order to save the members of the congregation
from insult and outrage, has kept that section of Phil
adelphia in a constant state of alarm and excitement
since Saturday evening; and on Sunday the District
witnessed a terrible riot, attended with bloodshed and
the loss of life.
Since the last fremen's parade, a feud has existed
between the Moyamensing and Franklin hose compa-
MES, two of the most active associations Of ffemen in
that part Of the town. This feud has grown from bad
feeling to open and bitter hostility, and there have re-
Gently been frequent belllgerent collisions between the
members and adherents of the two companies. Among
the adherents of the Moyamensing Hose are the gang
of HStingers,. that so unblushingly and outrageously
disgrace the district. This gang are ever plotting mis-
chief of the worst character.
On Saturday evening, about ten O'Clock, during an
alarm of fire, caused by the slight burning of the roof
Of an old frame house in Street, below, the Franklin
Hose Company was assailed at Tenth and Shipper
streets, where brickbats were showered and pistols fir
ed. AT the time of this riotous affair, the wife of the
Rev. Mr.. Montgomery, Rector of All Saint Church and
the wife also of the Rev. Mr.. Ogilby, Of Ascension
Church, both narrowly escaped being Frustrated with,
missiles, just as they wee entering their own doors.
A short time after this, the house Of the Franklin
in Broad street, near Eitzwater, was beset by ~rufians
whose intention appeared to be to commit violence.
About two O'Clock, the carriage ofthe Franklin was
taken out by the members, on hearing an alarm of fire
up town. About daybreak, as eleven of the members
were returning home in charge Of the carriage, they
found themselves waylaid, at the corner of twelfth and
South sts., where they were fired on and assaulted with
missiles nv n partu IF Hffu Soma IF tInro min
red, and, o%verpowered by numbers, they had to run for
their lives, leaving their carriage in the hands Of the
assailants.
The carriage was taken by the captors, who ran to
the immediate neighborhood OF the Moyamensing Hose
house, where the hose was stripped of, land one section
of it cut. The carriage was then run down to the foot
of Washington street, Southwark, and tumbled into
the Delaware, previous to which it was shamefully de
faced, and its bells broken. 1t was subsequently re-
covered from the water by some of the Southwark fire.
men, and, with its hose, was yesterday under protec-
ton, in the yard of the Woyamensing Hall, presenting
a s~orrowful plight.
Yesterday forenoon, a printed notice, of which the
following is a copy, was posted up all over the Dis
trict:
"Notice-The Miilerites of Moyamensing, from 10
years old and upwards, are requested to meet this
evening for business. The Western Division will
meet in the market house, in. 18th street the Eastern
Division win meet at Sth and Fitzwater street.
Those having guns or pistols will bring them along,
and those not having these useful weapons are reques-
ted to bring as many brickbats and stones as they can
carry. The police and watchmen will be on the ground
to see far play. Co it, MoyaIElurra, Franklinf'
Whether this notice was a serious call, emanatine
from the rioters themselves, or a waggish hoax, design
ed as a hit at the disgaceful doing in the District. and
likewise at the conduct of the authorities,doe not ap-
pear.
few minutes after noon there was an alarm Of
fire, proceeding from some trivial cause in the yicini
ty Of Eighth and FitzWater streets. The FRANKLIN
members out with their new carriage, (t was their Ole
apparatus that was captured) and at Ninth and Fitz
water street they were met by an armed party. Fitz
water street, at the Southern end Of Ronaldson's Gem
etry, was instantly turned into abattle ground, an,
the scene that enauel M4sawiL. SeveralLunlred rio