Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-08-17
TFrom the louisville Courier.l

ward was there any unusual degree of disorder. In
fact there was but little opportunity for fghng as
the polls in every ward nad been taken Oh
Of the Sixth they used no violence to hinder any
one in the exercise of the right of suffrage they did
that which was worse Every possible obstruction
was thrown in the way of those voting, who were
not recognised as Know Nothngs. Large crowds
We're stationed at the entrance TO shove back Preston
voters, while side and back doors provided Tor Mar
shall men In this way unusual facilities were ex-
tended to the American party, being IN itself an
outrageous course of action, with full completely In
which we charge the Know-Nothing ofhcers OF Inc
election
In the Sixth ward, one of the most quiet and re.
specable in the city, foreigner were driven from the
polls and then beaten for presumng to do that when
the Constitution grants them About the Court
house there was stationed during the day party OF
worthless DULLES, who disgraced the city by their
aemoniac wells and acts OF ruthansm.
The first severe fighting occurred near the corner
of Shelby and Green Streets about o'clock in the
morning. In this Germans, Irish and Americans &C
lively participated The foreigners were worsted,
and several of them, taking refuge in house, had
TO escape the rear way with broken bones and bruised
bod les This partly subsiding, German fired his
gun at carriage IN which lady and gentleman
were riding Another man was also shot while drlv-
| ing along in his buggy.
Intelligence was Immediately communicated to the
LAFAYETTE and Kentucky engine houses, and Instantly
force was armed and marching towards the scene
of the reputed outrages Going up to Shelby street
this body of men and boys became wild with excite
ment, and when they reached Green street were pan
ting for blood. Here it that while the prelimi.
naries of battle were being arranged the Americans
received a volley of shot, and then the engagement
followed. In this first shot officer Williams was pep
pered with small shot Joe Sewage received ten
Shots Frank Stout shot slightly in the arm and
side William Richards received charge OF small
shot Unfortunately over his body Yard Morris
was slightly injured, and William Atkinson received
several bad wounds.
AT this point igh, occurred in the street, in which
a German residing on Shelby and Madison streets,
was killed and several injured E. M Santkamp, a
German baker Walnut street, received several cuts
: in the head.
t Peace was but partially restored when cannon,
fully manned for action, followed by fifty men, arm
ed with muskets and bayonets, up the street at
furious rate. This party under the command of
Captain D. G. Stone proceeded up Main street, eros
sed to the head OF Jefferson and while in that
E vicinity the following property destroyed viz
Ambrewser's large brewery was fired, workmen
severely injured stock and machinery totally burned
Loss over sc, 900. MIR. A. out of the city a
the time. The pretext for destroying his property is
that some person had shot from one of bis brewery
windows at crowd who was pursuing German.
Adolph Peters brewery, adjoining, was fired three
times, but unsuccessfully.
Charles Heybacks establishment was completely
t riddled, and named Fritz shot in the breast
The confectionery of Daniel Smook attacked
nearly sufocate by the smoke from the burning
brewery
f Bakers house, next door, stoned and other
wise injured.
In the attack on the brewery, Saddler the car
: driver, was badly wounded, and his wife, being
= driven the bridge she could not gain any adms
sion into the houses of any of her friends, for fear
o their being mobbed.
The bakery of Charles Beckers was attacked ane
e stoned, and the windows of Charles Drouts barbe
8 shOD broken These hnnsnS hn1onond IN Mr. Raw
It mond, who lives in the country.
: The grocery store of Fred Burghold was complete
ly Quilted of its contents his damages being full,
$1,000. Adjoining, the shoe store of Joseph HooI
was similarly treated. These houses are the prop
e erty of Jacob Stealer.
About IL o'clock at night frame grocery on thu
corner of Madison and Shelby streets burned.
On Main street, Just above the Woodland Garden
cooperng establishment, belonging to Thomas Gar
t rey, was set on fire between twev, and O'Clock
yesterday morning and burned to the ground. Mr.
Garrety sick in bed at the time, and had beer
confined for several days. His loss, though small
some $5OO-leaves him and his family destitute.
n On Main street. little farther above on the oppo
site side of the street, the coopering shop of Edward
Prim was burned to the ground. Loss about $500
During the trouble on Monday afternoon, Ger
man name@ John Vogt, residing on Clay street. nea
7 Madison shot and killed His wife Gu
across the breast and her young child injured
A German named Keser, living on MARSHALL street
was killed.
Walter Murphy an rishman, was chased by
e large party and shot on Monday evening, Ow
sey's, Knnard & Co.'s pork house. He died yester
day morning, having previously stated that Jas. Gen
ct was his murderer.
George Edserton, while conversng with some la
dies on Green street, received shot just below th
r chin.
: John Teller, German was stabbed seven times il
the fight on the corner of Shelby and Marshall. anC
Helm, German ropemaker, while walking along the
street, was attacked by crowd and terribly beaten
s The above we believe comprises an account of thu
occurrence in the east end of the city, full al
could be gathered. great many whose name:
we could not ascertain, were more or less injured
Late in the afternoon, in the Sixth Ward, an Irish
man walking along the pavement in front of th,
court House, when he was assaulted by gang o
= men standing by. He attempted to escape but wa
e pursued by some thirty men, who had concealed OF
their persons short sticks, with end loaded will
lead. He was knocked down and brutally beaten
and one man actually thrust large pitch fork int
i his person. He was then taken up and dragged +
JAIL the man marching along with the pitch fork OF
his shoulders, blood running from it's prongs Will
r. the victim was placed in JAIL the attempted murder
ers were permitted to go along undisturbed in searc
- of other subjects
: In the lower part of the city, as stated yesterday
# the difficulties originated near the corner of Chape
# and Main streets About 5 o'clock a man name
; Rhoads pursued an Irshman into a house on Mai
street, was fired at and killed. John Hudson resi-
ding on Green street, the of Preston wa
n shot in the Eighth ward, about the same time VIM
a Graham a foundryman, while assisting Rhoads wa
shot III the back of the head by Barrett an rishman
- Barrett was Immediately seize l. shot and hung Blu
l. not dying, he taken JAIL where he expired do
s, ring the night.
k About light O'Clock, the block of brick building
~ on the corner of Main and Eleventh streets were sui
y rounded by very large, excited and we'll arme
< mob The cannon was stationed in the streets an