Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-09
Terrible Riot at Louisville.

AUG 3.--S o'clock-The majority for the
American ticket in this city 1860. Riot ocur.
red in the first and eighth wards several Kill.
led and large number wounded; two blocks
of buildings fired, which are still burning-.
intense exci'ement-probably more fighting
The Irish fred from windows and killed three
Americans. One Irishman hung, severalkil.
led and others captured.
8 O'CLOCK. mbb having fired several
blocks in the Sih ward, are now MOVING I'M
town with cannon. for the purpose, rumors
say, of making an attack on the Times and
Courier Offices.
Ratnrns received which indicate the sue.
cess of the Know Nothing ticket ,hfouchout
the State.
10 o'cLocK.-Mob now in front of the
Times Office. They have been stayed in
their demonstrations by speeches from Prem.
tice and Burcel OF the Journal. Fire sub
siding.
Latest from Louisville.
August Few particulars can be given
as yet The riot commenced in the Ist ward
by two gentlemen, in carriage, being fred
at from house occupied by Germans or Irish
wounding one of the gentlemen. E. d.
Williams, watchman end ward, Joseph Selv-
age and John Latta, Americans, wen, to the
scene Of conflict and were fred at woundny
all three. Exaggerated reports reached the
lower part oi the city causing large crowds
to so up. Two Germans in the house from
which the firing CONNIE nceG were shot and
beaten 80 that their recovery is doubtful, and
the house sacked. The crowd then procee.
de55 20 some houses at the corner Of Shady
and NJ rdelra streets, where some Germans
had hred iron and completely riddled them.
The next scene occurred at the head of
Jefferson street. A party of gentlemen com.
ing into the city were fired upon from large
brewery.
The crowd proceeded up there. sacked the
brewery and some houses, and burned the
former to the ground. Several Germans
were badly beaten.
On the street oelow an American was sli.
ghtly wounded. An lrshman was also sho.
and badly beaten.
Shots had been fred from all the houses
which were attacked.
The crowd talked of sacking the Catholic
Cathedral, where 1t was rumored arms wera
concealed, Mayor Barbee and others how.
ever, prevailed on them to leave, and thev
marched to the Filth Waid engine house
with their eannons. All was supposed to be-
over and the crowd quietly dispersed.
The Iriahman who was sho, YESTERDAY
died this morning.
While this was going on in the upper part
ot The city several persons were fired OH q,
Inc lower enc of Main st.
About 8 p, NJ two Americans were sho,
rom nn Irish house on the corner OF Main
md Chapel stree, y. This was without the
slightest provocat6n, as far as We can learn,
The lrishman who shot Rhodes was i'm.
nedIately hung, but was cut down before he
vas dead. Thirty or more shots were fred
ION bis house. 1t is impossible 10 ascer.
ain the rum6er wounded
Much excitement to-day. Some warliks
movements we're made but the crowd finally
dispersed Large extra police iol ce on duty.
Bishop SPalding publishes a card disclaim-
ng any connection with the rioters and call.
ng his aock to peace.
Coffee houses are all closed, and but few
runken men are to be seen. The keys of
he Cathedral have been placed in the Msyor's
ands by Bishop, SPalding,