Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-08-11
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the LouIsviLLE RIor.
Peace Restored-7he Election--7soenty Lives
Lost-7welue Buildings Burned.
DETAILS OF THE ELECTION RIOT
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. THE disturbances
yesterday commenced 10 the LIST Ward, where
an American, named Burge, was stabbed and
beaten until be was nearly dead, by party
OF Irshmen. The parties making the assault
were arrested. Afterwards, three Americans,
it is said, we're fred upon while passing
German brewery. A gentleman riding IN
carriage with his wife, we're fired upon at the
same time. Then o shower Of shot and bull
let's was rained from some OF the German
houses, on the crowd below, and many wonn-
ded. Armed bands now began to coiiect ~
the vicinity, when an indiscrlminate ngnt
commenced. The firing from the windows
continuing, the Americans set nre 10 tne
brewery, and sacked several houses in the
vicinity, from which shots had been fired.
At six o'clock, in the 9Th Ward, three Amer
leans were attacked by mob OF Irish, with
firearms. One killed and others wounded.
The Irishmen then took refuge in house,
from which they continued firing upon the
crowd, killing two Americans. The house
was finally broken into. the murderers cap
tured, and one of them hung. A policeman
cut him down while still living, but he was
afterwards shot, and died this morningI
Meanwhile fusilade, rife, aud gun-shots were
kept up from four Irish houses, on Eleventh
street, on all passing Americans. Several
we're wounded. The Americans attacked the
houses, but failing to dislodge the Irish, fired
the buildings. BY this time rein!orcements
of Americans arrived with cannon and mus
kets, and some of the Irish were shot in the
burning buildings, and Others captured. NO
attempts were made to stay the flames, and
two or three blocks we're burned. Several
fires occurred in other parts Of the city also
during the night.
The Americans had now become infuriated
and marched to the Office Of the Times,
Democratic paper, which was only savedfrom
destruction by the efforts of Messrs. Prem
tice, Spears and others. This morning there
were more disturbances, and at IL o'clock o
large mob preceded to the levee and attack
ed a row of Irish houses, from which it was
reported some shots had been fred this morn
ing. The mob is now partially restrained,
and efforts are being made to restore order
and prevent further excesses.
Church, where, it was rumored, arms had been
concealed but Mayor Barbee und others pre-
vailed on the crowd to leave without COM
mitting violence.
The mob then marched to the engine
houses in the fifth ward, with their cannon
and the most having dispersed all the Diff
Guilty was supposed to be over. This unfor-
tunately proved to be mere lull in the
storm.
While the above had transpired in the
upper part Of the city, other occurrences we're
going on in the lower part. On Main street,
two Americans were wounded by shots fired
from house occupied by Irish, for which it
is said there was no provocation. An Irish
man who was charged with shooting Mr..
Rhodes was Immediately hung in the street,
but cut down before he was dead. In this
affair thirty or forty shots were fired, and it
is impossible to ascertain the number of
killed and wounded.
A row of houses occupied by Irish, the
| owner of which it was asserted had fired upon
the mob, was set on fire and totally destroy
| ed. Mr.. Quinn, the owner. was killed, and
eight or ten persons are said to have perish
ed in the flames. The number of lives lost
is estimated at from fifteen to twenty.
The city is now quiet and it is thought
there will be no further disturbances. The
| fighting was all at distance from the polls,
and did not interfere with the election. The
Office houses have been closed and the num-
Der Of drunken men about the streets are few
in number. The keys of the Cathedral have
been placed in the hands of the Mayor by
Bishop Spalding.
THE LATEST.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. TO o'clock.-Two
companies Of volunteers are marching to the
Eighth Ward for fear of fresh disturbances.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 10 o'clock, p. NJ
| The Democrats concede the election of Mr..
Swope the Know Nothing candidate for
Congress in the Tenth District by over
500 majority.