The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-14
THE RIOT AT ST. LOUIS.


We have alre .dy gwen al account Of the riot at
St. Louis. on Mon ay evening last. The ST. Louis
Fren,ng Mr., OF rue-day, Civ es the following ad
Citionsf pa ticuiars:-
As the excitement of last right has cleared ayay
We are e1abledt, give more definite account OF
tie number OF lives lost, and the amount Of pro-
perry sestroyed. We koow that three persons have
been killed. Toe Frencbman Arnct or Arnold, re-
ported above, and aa lrishmso's body was taxed t.
Tie board OF health this morning. found in IN alley
running nom Washington avenue ~ Morgan street.
he Is ons Of the three ,oried killed last night.
man Is reported dying at Sisters Hospital from
Stab IN the back. John Doughen 2, at tie same
hospital, Is sigo,ly injured. Daniel Mullisar re
cetvea a gun sootin the abdomen and is not likely
to recover. mao by tte name of Post, an auc-
tioneer on Broadway was stabbed slightly. Fhe
Coroner was busy this 70 enooa holding inquests on
tcree bodies kuo wu to have been killed ast night
but up to neon raul0 get no report
AS far as can learn, fifteen or twoaty persons
Ore more or ss injured, some few severely, bnt IRON
the fact of their having been engaged In the riot
their smes are kept secret.
There was an imposing array Of rioters and dis
tufbers Of the pfac, beoe the Recorder this fore
fooc. George Weste and Tim thy Lynch, for dis
furhDg tie peace at the POLLS were fined 800 each
j I'm Z. Cooper, charg,n with assault to kill had
his case ccntii utd ii. Dougberty, Martin Sullivan
.-cises C ntioueo Six persons were called to aa-
swer Tor riot, oil beng arrested last night. Jonn
Sheppard. George MeC,onis, Charles Castville, a
Save Of Kiogslasd 4 Cuddy's. PhIip Porter, aad
II. Cooper, Charged vita asssu,ting a man at the
Fifth ward POLLS witt KNIFE, and cutting him Sc
Verely Is in jail, where he Will remain until ex
animation can be han; his victim. it is said cannot
recover. AT noon To day the excitement had pretty
well subsidized, aud all tcars cf another outbreak At
III end.
TIP RIOT os TUESDAY NIGHT.
From Ihe st Loui- Evening News, august 81
For forty eight hours ihis city has been the
eeene Of one Of the most appalling riots that has
ever taken place in the country. Men have been
y..aeCh c.tft
anarchy rules su +. me. Where and when ths ter.
Yibo state Of things is to end s not 10 the power
Of man 70 cay. The military and police force have,
tus far been unable IL check the onward march OF
law!essness and crime The scenes Of last night
we're terrible, never, ne hope, to be enacted again.
At an earls bonr the smotbercd feel
hgs Of the indignant ald Infatuated masses
Of persons the corners of the streets aud at the
principal places Of resort throughout the Thiri
Fourth and Fifth wards. Scarcely had night set in
before the Whole police force were called into re-
QUESTION to suppress dicati,ns Of renewal Of the
rios, which had only been deferred from the pre-
vious afternoon. The military were under arms at
5.ndown two or three c'mpsnies OF foot, aud one
CT cavary-but their appearance did but little
good, astbe sequel will SHOW.
In the vicinity OF Il principa scenes or Monday
evenings not, pc sons were seen collecting in large
Humbers, and 70 that ality the strength OF t1e
poll force was chiefly directed. Arrests we're nu-
merous, and before ~ o'clock p NJ. the ealaboose
was neatly filled with rioters. Five persons were
brought to the poll { Office in less than an hour,
Charged With disturbing the peace, and trying Co
excne the populace. One man was armed with
formidable bowie knife and at the time OF his ar.
rest vas haranguiog crowd on Main street. A
second person wss brought In with st0nes ia his
bands and third similarly armed; fourth was all
biO0iy, and ba- bis head severely cut. AT late
hour last evening man named John Dasmoine vas
stabbed on Green street taken to the pital.
Tbs appeared IA signal for serits Of outrages in
The Fifth and Sixth wards which were kept up,
with but little intermission until o'clock this
mcrETg.
At about IL o'clock P. NJ. a aght took plaoe near
the corner Of Greens and Sixth streets, between a
party of Americana aud Irishmen. which resulted in
the killing Of one man and the wouudiug Of six or
seven Others
From persons who were on the greuad at the
fine we learn that party OF Americans vera
moving out Green street with the up ,arcni inten-
tion OF mischief, when they were fired upoa by q
bo0y OF lrishmen collected at the corner OF the
street number OF shots were Cred ia rapid sue
ceEsion resulting In the death, before stated OF
ono man, an lrishman, usmcd Morris Lee. who, il
Is supposed was accidentally killed by ball fred
by bis own party. He was taken into drug -tore
at the COZ nor OF Morgap street, where H. ed in
few moments. He stated that he hid been in st.
onis bnt three Gays and was in no way concerned
The wouT dod were taken to the same drug store,
and 70 the ny sicsns' offices in the nechborhoDd.
We saw AID conVersed with four. A. e.. ice,
Ameri, an, badly vounded IN both legg and shoulder
beeces b'iDg shot in the hand. Hs pbysisn
counted twenty five buck shot holes on his person.
the wounds, htwever. not considered dangerous.
Themes FERGUSON, yontg man rs years Of age,
badly wounded in the shoulder aud in the legs the
wound In the shoaleer thought dangerous; his
wounds were inflicted by bu shot. Ferguson re-
sides on the corner of Ashley and Collins streets.
and works in one Of tho machine shops In that vi,
cinity. 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 DANCE Gus.
John Nelson, tobacc0nist, eighty injured, having
One or more shots III the shoulder. M. Houday,
member of the Ccn'rentals, seriously hurt, having
shot 10 the thigh and other injuries; lie taken
20 the Office Of DR.. Boislinero, where his wounds
were dressed. A boy whose name We did not learn,
was baciy hurt, bat GAS So quickly taken from the
ground. that no one knew who ne was CT wheoce he
was taken.
So lar a. could be ascerteined, there were seven
wounded and ora led, a. We have given sb1re,
aashcogh rumor. curreLt stated the imber ma IA
greater. Cap. Bsckburn. OF he Continentais, and
one or two piva'es II hs company. received siiyht
wounds Tie military dii not arrive until AFT the
hTing ceased wen, TO Tighten Oft rioters rho
might lie ,pfking afoubd, tnsy fred yolley or two.
AT che o'clock A. NJ. . denrs crowd had collected
In the vicinity o Bidoe aud Ninth streets, and one
or two houses the interse elton Of toese streets
were motnec. The firing then commenced from
the Door aud windows Of IRISH houses ~ jacent and
Edwin X. tiol.tt well kcown iron mer ,ha az II
this cry. ws shot through tho body aud del
almost instsntly. fhe person sRpposei 10 have
committedti.e utul der esa arrested by the police
Ard taken 10 the csaboose, where he gave his name
- Timothy L.don, an bishman IL bis posses sion
were found a arge h,rse pistol. and some twa
pounds Of pow Der aud balls, tied up in han iker.
chief.
At about the fame hour John Fsiey, lieutenant ..
tie night police, and man by the name OF Snyder,
coffee hcuse keeper in the Sixth ward, we Q sao:
at tho corner 81 Broadway and Ashley street.
Snyder was killed instantly, and Faley, it IL
thcught, atnot recover, ball having p4s.sd
fhro,gS his Lody Dear the lungs. Several other
rrsis wer. badly hurt st that point.
ThH forenoon we made the circui. OF tre ritous
district, and found matters quiet. On Gren aud
morgan streets knots OF men were gathered on al
most every corner, cleansing the affairs Of .st
night; but there has beeI, so far ~ we could lean
no serious disturb nce. A light between two ger
soma took place on Fo1rtn. near Green, and some
eigtt dstut oancs the levce, but m to this wnt
Ing (l2 oriock) things are comparatively quiet
The colice and some OF the military ar on duty
IN the Firth and sixth sarda. We noticed several