The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-15

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The riots at st. Louis Immediately after
the election were terrible. We have been
delayed in getting our regular files of papers,
and had consequently only received, till yes
terday, wild rumors Of the troubles. we
learn from the Republican Of the 9th, that
the riot was commenced in the 9th ward
Some hundreds of illegal overs had been turn
ed away from the polls during the day, prin'
cipally Irish. who were eager for fray
Finally an Irishman stabbed a boy. The
man fed to Morgan street, pursued by
crowd. He fed into an Irish boarding house
which with other houses in its neighborhood
was soon riddled. The crowd soon increased
to thousands, and they marched from second
and Morgan to Cherry streets, cleaning out
every Irish groggery as they passed along
The mob finally got to the neighborhood Of
Battle Row, where the Irish formed stand
at the foot of Morgan st. we'll armed. The
invaders were several times driven back, and
several persons killed. Finally a solid
charge was made, each man with two stones
in his hands. The Republican says: The
blockade gave way, and the whole mob pour
ed down the levee like stream ofvengeance.
The residents Of Battle Row scattered in
every direction panic stricken. They at
length rallied and planted themselves before
their. houses swearing defiance but doing
little. A considerable number took refuge
in their houses, and a continual volley OF
firing was kept up from the windows, while
the thousands in the street were pelting their
houses stones and bricks. One woman
was struck on the head with stone. and she
fell from the third story window into the
street. She was taken up for dead, but az
forwards recovered. This battle was con.
Quoted with more spirit on both sides than
any ofthe previous ones, but the residents at
length were forced to retire, and leave their
houses to the mercy of the crowd. The be.
seging party did not exercise much mercy
for every Irish establishment between Nor.
gan and Locust streets, distance Of three
squares, was attacked, and the windows and
furniture broken and destroyed.
Every bar room was entered and demol-
ished-fruit apd saltwater shops were in.
vaded, and the proprietors all routed. The
warehouses and stores closed their doors ant
windows, but even this was not a protection
as window shutters were torn off and door.
broken open.
The operations were continued till abou
dusk at and near Battle Row. But they
continued their work in other parts of tow
all Monday night. The military companie
dispersed them from some neighborhoods.-
Some eight or ten persons were killed o
severely wounded.
Iuv-a-y-~v.ni-s aud nigh. there wa
more fighting, the military being also engag
ed, and the Mayor endeavoring to quell dis
turbances. Several more were killed and
number wounded. Mr.. E. R. Violet, of tn
firm Of Violet g. Co., on the levee, was kill
ed while trying to disarm an Irishman. H
, received three shots. Fights were occurrin
all over the city Tuesday night. and severa
other persons were killed. The Mayor call
ed a meeting at IL o'clock Wednesday. l
3 was largely attended. Resolutions wer
adopted, making il the duty of all good citi
zens to support the Mayor in preserviu
peace; and recommending a special polio
Of 1000 persons selected by the Mayor fror
! old citizens. The Mayors Office was 500
crowded with applicants. We shall probs
bly, give further particulars to-morrow.