Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-06-27
RIOTlN PHILADELPHIA.


Nke the following connected account Of the
terrible and deadly feuds between certain
Of The 6remen in that city, and their vil-
famous aiders and abcltors, which led 10
such bloody aud fatal results OIL Sunday
last.
The lawless spirit which has held almost
complete sway in Moyumensing. for The
last six weeks, and which; on The Sabbath,
has exhibited itself ii such degree as 10
make it necessary to close places Of public
trorship, in order 10 save the members of
the congregation lrbin insult and outrage,
has kept that section Of PhiIadelphia in a
constant stale Of alarm aud excitement
since Saturday evening; and on Sunday
the District witnessed terrible riot. ais
tended with bloodshed, and the loss of life.
Since the Lost 6rcmen's parade, feud
has existed between the Moyamensing and
Franklin hose companies, two of The most
active associations Of fremen in that part
ofthe town. This fcud has grown from
had feeling 10 open and bitter hostility: and
there have recently been frequent bellige.
rent collisions between the members and
adheren,s Of the TWO companies. Among
The adherenls Of the Muyamensing Hose
are the gang Of "Slingers," that so un-
blushiugIy and outraseously disgrace The
district. This gang are ever plotting mis-
chief of the worst character.
during "a alarm Of fire, caused by the slight
burning OF the roof of al old frame house
in Spruce Street, below Ninth. the Frank
lin Hose Company was assoied at Teu,h
aud Snippcn streets, where brickbats were
showered and pistols fired. Al the time of
This riotous affair, the wife Of the Rev. Mr.
Montgomery, Rector Of Al Saints Church,
aud The wife also Of the Rev. MIR. Ogilhy,
Of Ascension Church. both narrowly csca-
ped heing proslrared with missiles. just as
they were entering their own doors.
About = o'clock the carriage Of the
Franklin was taken ouI by The members,
on hearing an alarm of fire up town.
Abou, daybreak, as II Of The members
were returning home in charge Of the car
riasc, they found themselves waylaid. at
the corner of l2rh and South streets.
where they were fred on and assaled with
missiles Ivy parry o 50. Some of them
!. were injured, and, overpowered by num-
hers. they had 10 run for their lives. leaving
iSiheir carriage in the hands Of their base
;sassaiIan,s.
,Ehe carriage was taken by the captors.
who ran 10 The immediate neishborhood
sof lie Moyamens;ng Hose house, where
/ The h0seswas stripped of, and one section
Ssof sit cdt. The carriage was then run
down 10 the footaof, Washington street.
Southwark and tumbled into the Della
& ware & psesibuss i'd wiiich il was shamefully
defaeeu5 ailt rs is:l.e us broken. IL Was
snbsedueis, ,lN IoE0veEcl fffomsihe wafer by
I soma of ihe IS S6u III sSs fE kfenien, and with
1ndsr protection,
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