New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-18
More Rioting and Bloodshed in St. Louis
Sig Persons Killed, and Many Wounded

More k1ot1ng ana 6loodSned IN St. Louis
Six Persons Killed, and Many Wounded
From the ST. Louis Intelligeneer of the 9th
inst. We learn that another great riot attended
with loss Of life occurred in that city on the
previous night, more disastrous and fatal in its
results than that Of the 7th, election day.
After giving some further particulars of the
former affair, and stating that between fifty
| and sixty houses and bar-roms were sacked and
| their contents demolished, the Intelligencer
says:
I At about ii o'clock last night collision took
place on Green street, near the corner of Sixth,
| between party Of Americans and Irishmen,
resulting In the death of one man, and the
wounding of six or seven others.
| From persons who were on the ground at the
time, we learn that party Of Americans were
moving out Green street with the apparent in
tention Of mischief, when they were fired upon
by a body of 1rishmen collected at the corner
lof the street. A number of shots were fired in
rapid succession, resulting in the death, as be-
fore stated, of one man, an Irishman, named
Morris Lee, who it is supposed was accidentally
killed by ball fired by his own party He
| was taken into drug store at the corner of
Morgan street, where he died in a few moments
| He stated that he had been in St. Louis but
| three days, and was in no way concerned in the
| fight.
The wounded were taken to the same drug
store. and TO physicians offices in the neighbor
hood. We saw and conversed with four. A.
G. Tice, American, badly wounded in both legs
and shoulder, besides being shot in the hand.
His physician counted twenty-five buckshot
holes on his person the wounds, however, not
considered dangerous
Thomas Ferguson, young man twenty five
years of age, badly wounded in the shoulder,
and in the legs; the wound in the shoulder
thought dangerous; his wounds were inflicted
by buckshot. Ferguson resides on the corner OF
Ashley and Collins streets, and works in one Of
the machine shops in that vicinity.
Mr.. Michel, trunk manufacturer, badly
wounded, having three or four shots in the legs
and arms, and one through the thigh; he was
suffering great pain-considered dangerous
John Nelson, tobacconist, slightly injured.
having one or more shots in the shoulder. Mr..
Holiday, member Of the Continentals, seriously
hurt, having shot in the thigh, and other in
ljuries-he was taken to the Office of DR.. Bots
4 linere, where his wounds were dressed. A boy,
whose name we did not learn, was badly hurt
but was SO quickly taken from the ground that
no one knew who he was or whence he was
taken. -
i So far as could be ascertained there were
seven wounded and one killed, as we have given
above, although rumors current stated the
number much greater. Capt. Blackburn, of the
Continentals, and one or two privates of his
company, received slight wounds. The military
did not arrive until after the firing ceased, when
to frighten off rioters who might be lurking
around, they fred volley or two.
When we left the ground, at II o'clock, quiet
prevailed in that Immediate vicinity, but in
other parts of the city ye1ls and reports of fire
arms were to be heard. Squads were collected
at most of the crossings in the neighborhood Of
the North Market, and we fear the end is moi
yet.
LATER.--One o'clock, A. MA report has
just reached our office that the fighting is still
going on. A dense crowd is collected at the
corner of Ninth and Biddle streets Firing has
been done there, and E. R. Violet, wei
known iron merchant of this city, has beer
murdered There is no doubt about the deatl
= of this gentleman. Eye-witnesses inform III
that he was walking along the street, will
another citizen, when he was shot down. Mr.
v. has been taken to his hotel stiffened corpse
| The firing came from house on the corner o
Biddle and Ninth.
The man who it is supposed shot Mr.. Violet
was arrested and taken to the calaboose
: large horse pistol vas found in his possession
and about two pounds of powder and ball. H
: gave his name as Timothy Lydon, an Irishman
9 At the corner of Broadway and Ashley street
two men were shot down about o'clock One
we understand, is John Faley, Lieut.. of tn
Night Police, and the other a Mr.. Snyder,
cotfee-house keeper Of the Sixth Ward. Snyde
is dead, and Fyley it is thought cannot live
Several others were badly hurt at that point
: We know not where this thing is to end. Will
we write, at half past one o'clock, the fire. bell
tollng, and the streets are filed with excitet
citizens. Policemen are trapping" in ever.
= direction.
Riot and bloodshed is the order of the night
g what the day may bring forth we dare not say