The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-08
THE LoU11VIILU 1I0x.
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Details Of the Conflict Between the
Americans and Foreigners.
FIFTEEN o. TWENTY PERSONS SHOT.
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TWELVE BUILDINGS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
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4 NamAer ~ Human Beings Perhhca ln tho
Flames,
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THE FOREIGNERS LEAVING THE CITY.
QUIET FINALLY RESTORED.
The Military Ordered Out to Preserve the
Peace,
&c, &c., Sc.
THE FOREIGNERS LEAVING THE CITY.
QUIET FINALLY RESTORED.

LOUISVILLE, (Ky) August 7-12M.
In the First ward about nine O'Clock yesterday morn.
ing, while the election going quietly on, some dis
turbance arose at the polls. Mr. Burgc American
was nsulted stabbed and beaten until was supposed
he was dead, by party Of Irishmen. The assauters
Immediately arrested and lodged In jail In the af
ternoon three Americans fred upon while quietly
passing German brewery, several squares from the
polls. One gentleman, who riding quietly along
with his wife, was fred on at the same time several
squares below perfect shower of shot and bullets
was rained from the windows of German houses, and
many people wounded Tho foreigners seen in the
whole vicinity were armed and attempted the inds-
crnnate slaughter Of Americans immense crowd Of
nfuriated Americans assembled and fired at from
the windows, when they burned the German brewery
and sacked several houses.
The most serious riotng occurred in the Eighth ward
About p ~, three Americans were quietly passing
along Main street they set by Irishmen and
fifteen shots were fired by the latter One American
named Rhodes, killed, and both the Others were
wounded The Irish then took refuge in house the
Of Chappc and Market streets whence they fred
and wounded several Americans and killed two named
Graham and Hobson. The firing from the houses was
continued for half hour until the Americans procured
They succeeded in capturing the murderer of Graham
and immediately hung him. policeman cut him down
while still living, but he died this morning. In the
meantime there was perfect fusilade from rifles and
guns from a Of Irish houses the Of
Eleventh and Main streets, on all passing Ame-
rcans several Of whom were badly woundcd.--
The whole row, known az Quinn's Row, was
filled with Irish, all armed. crowd Of Americans
assembled and failing to disodge them fired Of the
houses and sent for reinorccments which arrived
with muskets and a cannon. Several Irishmen in the
burning building shot and others captured Reports
heard in the burning buildings but attempt
made to put out the fire. and two three blocks
burned down Several other fires sl-o occurred last
night
On leaving the Eighth ward, the iniuriated mob
marched TO the Tn,es Office which only saved
demolition by the efforts of Mr. Prentice and others Of
the American party.
This morning there we're rumors Of more disturbance
and large crowds were assembled in the streets About
II O'Clock mob started to the lcvee and attacked
Of Irish houses whence reported shots fred
this morning. The crowd, however, restrained
and every effort is being made 70 restore peace.
THREE O'CLOCK, r. NJ
The city remains quiet. Fifty extra police have been
sworn in Judge Bullock and others have made speeches
at the Court House to the mob which have tended to calm
the excitement.
II is rumored that two three have been killed to-
day.
FIVE o'cLocx, p ".
Another outbreak feared tonight in consequence Of
large quantity Of gunpowder having been found in
possession Of the Irish in the Eighth ward Large
bers Of Irish are leaving the city.
The mob finally dispersed last night after burning the
sign board of the Times Office. There has been
OF the Times this morning.
The accounts the Of riot most horrible
There we're in all about twenty persons Killed besides
great many badly wounded.
Twelve buildings we're burned, and several cLarred
human bodies were taken from the ruins.
There Is large crowd at the Court House this
ing where the dead bodies are collected.