The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-29
Christmas Riots In baltimore

From the Baltimore sun, Dec rs
One OF the mcst disgraceful riots which has taken
place in Baltimore during The year Witnessed on
Mo nday last, arc drew 70 the ground nense
bly, OF persons TIE following the psrticula the
affair as furnished BY several oGicers who arrived a. the
~ early hour:At IL O'Clock party of mos.
awess wretehes, rslyEg under the euphonious appsa
ton OF Stiogers, en- cred lsgerbier situated
in Charles street aderston street and after d ak
ing freely refused 20 lAy what the yrosstor de-
manded. An ensued which suited free
change Of curing which DC tavern kse struck
the head with lumber. The wounded owing
affinity with tse band Of rusns who ortsn
in the vicinity, rsarRgsd TO enlist their synpahss
when the row wss prosecuted on more extended acAa
Que party evidently the ssssied md numbering at
least hundred partly protected taenssl By rash
sceuncreis outside consequently ass.ed that bulldog
with Nc zeal which evidenced IN niiar
practice with tha5 eer o1sliziDg Ct warfare Fire
arms cks ard stonss we're freely Gssi. indeed por
ton u the chimney aod Geraice OF building
ST n order TO repe the ssig assaults Of the os.s
Sc soon vole seat to thu central stston CLp.
Mitchell with posse Of the city police, hurried 20 the
tpot and aided o. toe police OF The southern AMI west
err ottrtnt5 led on ~ Captains Wight cad Flssaei,
succeeded by cLt u ID and efforts auelt
ing the moo and arresng the following pariies:-al-
bert AD1Iews Joseph Digusu. George Wstsou exam err
Bu ntssr william Nssos. John Summers William Hunt
Wi1iamsou Hust, Thomas R0s Joan Pa khlL Ia ass
Brown, william eIshsn, Angus u Lgtz Thomas bur
Fess, John webb. Stephen MCsr, william Csdong, Will
liam StausbuTy john korfol4, Georgia Patton jacob Car
roll, James Duncan and George Wolf LEtz, Webb and
CESS each fined $40 with cosss, whilst the bsI.
snce charged WI hi0g guns, throwing bricks and
sisting the officers Ill relea ed fecarty.
ited to Jail for court. by justices MORRISON, Rinyyod
and Penipgtop The police also arregted number be
sces the above who reiessed security TO keep
the peace 1t is earnestly hoped that rigorous istce
will DO melted to the sulty pases When srfaigned before
curt
VII lst the afay progressing number of
men we're shot. OF these, three taken to the
residence Of Dr. Chss Lszs VT o. with the assistance
OF Dr. Taylor and knsls all o. toe Board Of Hsaltn
tepf ed 20 their vouncs bullet struck Of them
the forehead and rsoounded thererom merely drawing
blood. One shot through the hand whilst third
receivtd bail ia the being deeply lodged IN the
Gle The osl WAS extracted after fstner painfa ops
ration The police acted with sigr al efficiency and cour-
age and would have queled the whols affair In more
speedy manner but for the fact that large number of
mishipg until they gained the of Rati and
Howard streets where they stopped 1t rumored
that Mr. James Harmon, President Of the Union Fire
Company fatally wounded whilst endsav oricg to
quell the riot. Mr.. Harmon, however rscsiysd no in
jures.
hacas occurred at tie public house Of Mr. Fenming
IN Frederick street, Pratt, Monday curing whicn
some hard blows exchanged With various missies
betweea the beiserents. party went to the
house and sctsdi ucraly they elected
wher fght ensued ftols RED during the melee
and youth named VIM. FenmLg Of the proprietor,
snc the brother Of the retor also received of
the shot though not dangerousy in lring them Ia the
scss there several who carried away evidences OF
bard knocks We heard Of arr having bsen made.
There some small fights in the part o. ths
city superincuced by exuoerance OF nog but there
was little ofexeiteEent. What cone is noted
where.
During Monday morr ing say from twelve O'Clock on
Sunday night there much noise in the eastern part
Of the Sy from the drums the hands OF noisy
party, or die the annoy until late hour
Monday night. We doubt whether any christmas dsy
has passed when there waste of sr-
plosves tb thi occasion notwiths ding the
ordinances staring the volators IN the face la
instances the apparent Innocent OF Gre
for which they should be punished they could be
caught.