New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-07
PHILADELPHIA.
Destructive Fire aud Di>graccful Eiot-iatcr
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Correspondence OF The Tribune

PM ,1gLrnIa. Wednesday. Aug. Is.
A tire aud dreadful not occurred IN Penn
District this morning, during which police officer
shot one Of The comnaiants The particulars are aS
follows About O'clock a row al unfinished three
story bnck houses on the west side OF Eleventh
st, below Thompson-St.. Penn District was drcd by
some villains. Tie block extends the greater part
~ the distance between Girard-av aud Thompson
u. The flames were communicated IN the center OF
the row. and two houses were almost entirely de-
stroyed and one OF two others very much damaged.
The houses, which were nearly completed, were
being erected by an CntcrpriSng builder Mi George
krCsler. The property was not insured The IN
rendiaries were seen running away, by some of the
Penn District Police, but they made Their escape IN
the dark, across open lots
The fire was evidently kindled Tor the express pur-
pose OF ahorilng an opportunity fora hgat. The III
dependence Hose Company, Of kenslngton, had IA.
tmations on the ground that they would be attacked
by the South Penn Hose In consequence OF this
they LEFT the scene before the FIRE Was over, several
of the officers OF the MaIShals police accompanying
them as far as Frankln-aN, al their own request
With the view OF protecting them. After passing the
avenue on their way down Elcyonih.St. the further
attendance of the Police was declined, as he con.
pany then deemed themselvessa'e rom attack.
The backs of the officers, however, we're hardly
TUNED, before the independence members We're as
sailed by u party OF the members AMI atherents "
South Penn, who were IN waiting on a vacan, lo,,
and collected about the market houses, and hanging
around the adlacent corners. The weapons uSej by
the assail.snts were missiles ire horns, sc. Some
four ave Of The Independence Hose members were
wounded, two or three OF them severely. The three
Who We're most injured, Mere William y West, the
keeper OF tobacco store opposite the independence
Hose house, IN George-Si. near the Coaocks.nk
Creek William Bowers, residing neas the Hose
house, and L. kennady, IN ST. John->t next TO The
church, in the same neighhorhood.
ohcVtS john Pegkenplne and james Somcryllc. Oi
the Sfrng Garden Division, first having their dtien-
ton attracted by the melee, into the midst Of it,
and in,eriered 20 stop the Tight Their authority,
though, MAS aisreSaried ohcer PerAenpae, seeing
one OF the South FcAn Hose party assault iSo OF The
independence Hose party villa horn, grabbed hun,
and took hun into custody. The prisoner resisted,
and aimed blow With the horn al The officers head
Oficer feTkenplne ye1 has head by running into
the prison ers bosom, and the force the blow
expended On hls len arm and shoulder, which the
weapon hi Al The same moment. two more of the
assaants had hold OF The officer behind. and he Was
also bcset on all SIDES by the mOo. Oticer SOner-
vile, who came TO hlS assistance, was struck pow
erfal blow, with some wesPoa on the head receiv-
me shocking WounG, WhiVh stunned ana ioomen-
,ariy blinded HIM.
OAicer PerkeawGe beng unable 20 eNirica,e hun
self from the aSsaanis who were al him, and re-
solved not to lose his prisoner, drew his revolver
with his len hand and fred TWO barrels OF the pistol
The prisoner Was hitting al hln Win Tie horn, and
after the hrs discharge OF the revolver, nlaje NO
lent pass a, has head The revolver was pointed al
The prisoner, mo was directly IN front oi the othcer
The discharge OF firearms had the effect OF putting
the rioters TO instant flight.
Oficer Perkenpine lei the prisoner 10 the side
walk, where he discovered tina; he had shot hlnl.
nere ne TELL Blood was gushing from the neck
Inc wounded person proved TO DC a voung ms1,
about Il Years OF age, named Henry Ddleback. NJ
siding IN kicyenth-s,, above Glrard.av.. and work
ing for Mr.. Wright turner
Inc ftiends oil young Dldlc5ack soon surrounded
him. ana nc Mas carried 10 the drug store OF Thomas
; stswar', corner OF Ienth-srsc, ana Girard-avc-
nue. In short time, he Was attended by Dr.. r. O.
Shchmc r,ine. The patient Was afterwards conveyed
10 81, Joseph's Hospital. The wounds were sup.
posed TO BE- mortal, and early tins morning the suf
lercT was reported 10 be dead
Upon inquiry a, the Hospital At 10 O'Clock tais
morning, we were informed oy the attending SIR
rtons that favorable reaction had taken place and
that there apps AIRED To be no immediate danger al
though the injuries bad, and the patients situa