Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-19
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

and rOWdleS making the rlgnt OF euHTage on
the part of their opponents mere mockery;
as they drove many of their opponents legally
entitled to vote, from the polls, without per-
hitting them to reach the window, as was
done at the Fourth Ward polls in this city in
= the last election. The conduct of the Know
Nothing police and authorities of Baltimore
on this occasion, was in exact keeping with
that of their brethren in Louisville.
Yesterday afternoons Republican, in de-
scribing the riOting of the morning, says:
As we go to press, we learn that the most
outrageous proceedings are being carried on
by the rowdies and minions of Know Nothing
ism IN the Nineteenth Ward, where an cleo
ton is being held to fill a vacancy Uccasioned
by the death Of VIM. Geo. Baker
The Mount Vernon Hook and Ladder Com
papy took possession of the polls, crowding
out the Democratic challengers, and prevent.
ing large number Of naturaiized citizens
voting. In one case naturalized citizen sue
ceeded IN getting in his vote, but Immediately
the Tufians around the window cried out, xiii
the ID Dutch son of D. when he
was knocked down and carried out
- Another old man named Myers, who has
been voter for thirty years, and is sixty
years OF age, was knocked down three times,
and deprived of voting Messrs. Eggleston,
on a ID molesting no one, were Knocked down.
Il mong the most active participants in these
outI ages are found city watchmen, among
WEHm, we are told, are John English, John
Coates, James Wardell, John Stitcher and
MI McComas. 1t is said that Mayor Hinks's
police are on the ground, quietly seeing these
things, arIesting none but Democrats who NAV
attempt TO defend their rights. Among the
most active In securing the city, in a hack
hunting up voters, is the clerk of the JAIL
The Baltimore Sun, always remarkable
truthful and careful in its accounts of such
matters, describes tho occurrences of the
day-and we reruolish its account adm
merely lin brackets notes to enable the read
er not intimately acquainted with Baltimore
political affairs, to identify the opposite par
ties in the rioting:
The election in the nineteenth ward YES
teTtay for a member Of the first branch of the
city council, to eli the vacancy occasioned by
che death OF Nm. George Baker, Esq, was
characterized by more scenes of disturbance.
ricting and fighting than has been witnessed
on any similar occasion for many years, if
ever, IN the city OF Baltimore on an election
day TIE voting proceeded tclerabIy quietly
and orderly till about half-past 10 o'clock,
when a party 1.-THE Mount Vernon Hook and
Ladder company, ard other Know Nothing
names, came to the polls and forced them
selves around the window. fence put ND to
form an alle to the window for the voters
vas soon demolished and a number of as
sou!ts took place. Many persons were driven
on without being permitted TO vote. and the
greatest disorder prevailed. A message was
se2t to the Mayor requesting his aid to clear
the polls, but he declined any further action
deemln5 the police force sufficient to preserve
The Teace The police Know Nothings-Starl
were frequently appealed to, but stated that it
was not their business to open the crowd that
the two parties had their window committees
to attend to that-that they were only bound
topreytnt rioting and fighting
Just before IL O'Clock party Of about q
aoZen, consisting OF Franklin Nsf, Country
Thompson, ard others, [Anties-Star,l was
seen coming up the street, when a crowd Iof
mo" NothlnSs-SfaTI made rush for them.
thompson, VINO was said to be unarmed was
assalled and beaten and his clothing cut with
knife In the hands OF some one. NaT cried
cut TO Thompson, who was retreating, to de-
q lileseII, at the same time handing him q
revolver. Naf la Democrat-Starl was i'm
ineaiately arrested by the police and taken
oeIOre magistrate, but it being shown that
he was OILY acting in se'f-icfelce he was rt.
Ieased on bail 70 keep the peace At the time
OF this assault Beniamin Ecgleston IA Demo
crat-StaT was likewise attacked. and a
youLg man called Freddy" severely injured
by blow from brick ON the back of the
head Several bench warrants were after
wards obtained for the arrest Of parties charged
with making the assaults.
FROM this time, throughout the day there
were constant collisions especially nj the win
dow, where the greatest pulling AMI hauling
occurred, which frequently led to blows
Aooa' II clock It was shouted that o crowd
tlt anu-Know Nothings-St1rl from down
town were coming to take the poIls-a rush
was made down Franklin, alJng Fremont
street, Dat the Toe appearing to be only ims1i
nary, they The Know NCthin .s-.SkarI soon
returned TO the polls again
Two THOUSAND persons were collected in the
V1cthity at clock, and about half past a
rlsa was mIte down Fremont street. towards
oarasogl street, by thousand Know No.h-
ia5s-StGTI men and boys, some brandishipp
reviewers, others armed with bricks, stones or
any missiles they could obtain At a public
mousse Kept by Mr.. John A. Hacker, corner of
Fremont ana Saratoga streets, two squares dis
I5nt- party Of twenty or thirty Ianti Know
Nothing Star among whom were said To he
George houlg, NaG, Thompson and others
Aad corrected on the pavement As the crowd
came down Fremont str set q yht Commenced,
curing which over dozen pistols were fred
IN rapid succession, by the party attacked
lthe twenty or thirty Antics -StGrl on the
corner. They Immediately fed, and although
hStly pursued, they escaped. Mr.. Hackers,
ana other houses in the vicinity, were searched
by the police, but no one found there. The
PIiee were III strong force under high consta.
Ils herring, but at this period made no ar
tests On either side. -
,o Gi;utihs the melee in Lexington street, the
PCice opened IRE upon a portion of the crowd
Win their REVIEWERS, the effect of which was
T tne supposed mortally wounding of George
Eho's' Ian anti-Know Nothing-StayI a bail
I'm IN one OF their pistols striking him in the
1 snJe oyer the left hip, and passing through
's go, - eIe opp site side of the stomach lie
house. and removed from thence 70 b;s rs.;-
dence On the Point, where he received the nro.
iessionsi attention Of Dr. Dunbar. who up Pr -
last evening, entertained no hopes of his r a
cOyery - HAs 10
Durins TINS melee, three other persons were
received a ball in one of hifegs; Henry Krs snV
whS was shot in the face, and city watch,
man named Alex. Rutherford, being slightly