Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-10-22
Another Election aud Riot in Baltimore.


As our dispatches have heretofore stated, an E.
lection took place in the 18Th ward, Bal'im0re'
on Thursday, Tor member of the First Branch oil
the Council, to fill the vacancy cccaSloned by the
death Of Mr. George Baker. Saml. J. Carlson
Know Nothing, was elected bya majority Of &c
votes. The election was attended by another dis
graceful not in which one man was dangerously
If net mnrtally wounded, anil several Others were
shot. the Patriot gives the following account
GRACEFUL R.or AT the NISETEENTM WARD
PoLLs.-The attempt TO interfere with the order
" holding OF the special election in the 18Th ward
yesterday has resulted sadly enough. We have
again 10 record the occurrence Of disgracelul H.
OF, during the progress Of which several persons
were seriously injured by pistol shots, and one
who called himstl If George KONG, 1t Is thought,
murtaIly. The facts, so far as We havebeen able
10 gather them from those who were on the spot,
are these: The polls were opened at the usual
hour and the election had pToceeded without in
sterruption until about 10 clock, when parry
-beaIled by Petty Nsff, Country Thompson, Hugh
DaVey, VIM. n. Starr and Others, made their ap-
peaTance, and attempted to force their way to the
window where the polls were being held using
the most violent This hrSt attempt
to obStTuct the polls as promptly met ami resist
Cd bNthcse on the spot, and the asSHilantS driven
off, 1t was hoped that, as this attempt had proved
a failure, there would be no further disturbance,
and that the election would be permitted 10 pro-
coed quietly for the balance of The day. But it
was soon lound that these intruderS were merely
discomitted, mt beaten. About 2 O'Clock III the
afternoon the leaders above named, having REIN
forced themselves by adding 10 their number Geo.
KONG, Ready Allen, and otheiS whose NAMES we
could not learn, aud also having increased the
number of their followers 10, aS is estimated, at
lea i one hundred men, were observed approach
ing up Fremont ST., ard when they reached the
corner of Saratoga, Country Thompson fired upon
a small party OF persons who were standing there.
among whom were John A. Baker, who received
a shot through his clothes, and person by the
name of Rutherford, who received shot IN the
foot. John Stitcher and John Gambrl were also
flied at several times, bHt without effect. The
firing was returned from the corner, and soon
large number were assembled, who were fred up
on as soon rs they came up by the party headed by
Thompson and others. This firing was promptly
returned, and the inTuderS again put TO lgh',
who turned and fired upon their spurSuerS as they
fled. We understand several innocent parties
were injured by the scattering shot. The flight
was continued until The corner OF Green and Sara
tOga streets was reached. Here halt was made,
and further firing took place between the antago-
nuSic parties. AT this time George KONG fred
twice officer Sutton, upon which the officer at
tempted 10 arrest him; but while ht: was IN thract
of doing il KONG received 81 hat is supposed 10 he
n mortal shot in the lack. a lager beer establish
ment on the corner Of Fremont aud Saratoga StS.,
kept by a German named Hnsker, was converted
int0 barracks during the atftaY by the Starr par
ty. High Constable Herring forced an entrance
into the house, where lie found Mi. Stair among
others.''