Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-08-10
election In Kentuely-.-FearfuI Riot. !

hors Of CONGRESS was warmly contested The ma
iortv for the American ticket in this city IS aoout
LOGO.
regret to add that terrible riots occurred In this
civ Tn the first and eighth wards several persons
have been killed and many wounded. Two blocks
of bindings have been fred and the most intense ex-
element prevails
and killed three Americans. In retaliation the Amer
leans have hung one Irishman. Several others have
been killed or captured
The mob moved up towards the Times Office, but
were stayed from further violence by speeches from
Prentice and Purcell, of the Journal.
The returns thus far indicate the success of the
Know Nothings throughout the State.
tits conceded that Cox, Know Nothing, has been
elected in the 9th Congressiota al District.
CINCINNATI, August 6.-The election in the Ken
lucky towns opposite this city passed off quietly
The results as far received favor the nothing
ticket
SECOND DISPATCH
Tou1sv1ILE August THE mob dispersed last
night after setting fire and burning the Office of
the Signs ct the ilmes," which paper mace no
issue this morning.
AS far as can be ascertained, there appears to have
been about twenty persons killed and many wounded
Twelve buildings burned before the flames
could be subdued
The first shot was fired by foreigners a: some DIS
lance from the polls.
The accounts from the scene of the riot are hcrri
ble Parts of human bodies are TO be seen charring
in the smouldering ruins.
large crowd is now around the court house,
where the dead bodies are being collected
THIRD DIsPATCH.l
Further Details of the RiOt-Terrible Scenes of
Violence and BlOodshed.
LOUISVILLE, August THE following are, in brief,
the details of the lanenable riot of last night The
disturbance commenced in the First ward, where
American named Rurge stabbed and beaten near
y to death by party of lrisbmen. The assallants
of this man were arrested, but afterwards three
m wpr fired while ONihtIV nv
the German brewery.
gentleman riding in a carriage with his wife was
fired on at the same time. Then a complete shower
of shot and bullets was rsined from some German
houses the crowd below, by which many were
wounded By this time mob of armed foreigners
began to collect in the vicinity, and indscrimi-
nate slaughter of Americans commenced Other
Americans quickly crowded to the spot, when the
firing from the windows was continued. The Amer
| leans set fire to the Brewery, and sacked several
houses from which guns had been fired.
About O'Clock, in the eighth ward, three Ameri,
cans were attacked by mob of Irish, with firearms
one Of the Americans killed and the other two
wounded. The rishmen now took refuge in house
from which they continued to fire upon the crowd,
killing two more Americans. After desperate
struggle the house was forced, and the murderers
within were captured. One of them was forthwith
hung by the exasperated crowd, but policeman cut
him down while he was still living. He was after.
forwards shot, however, and died this morning.
For some time longer regular discharge of riff es
and guns were kept up from row of Irish houses on
Eleventh street on all passing Americans, several Of
whom wounded. Finally the Americans at
faced the houses, but failing to dislodee the irish
fred the buildings. Reinforcements of Americans
soon arrived with cannon and muskets. Some Of
the Irish were shot in the burning buildings and 9th
ers were captured.
No attempts were made to stay the flames, and
some two or three blocks of buildings were burned
Several other fires occurred in different parts of the
cts, adding 10 the terror of the night
The Americans having become perfectly infur lated
marched to the office of The Times. democratic
paper which was only saved from destruction by tn,
efforts of Mr.. Prentice and other Americans VIII
l urged the crowd to abstain from further acts O
! violence
, This morning more disturbances occurred At L
o'clock large mob proceeded 10 tho Levoo and at
tackled of Irish houses, whence it was reported
that some shots were fred this morning.
Efforts are being made to restrain the mob and i
is hopeA quiet will be restored. report prevail
that three persons were killed this morning. but it
doubtful
, LATER.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 7-3 o'clock, P M.-The city
is now quiet. Fifty extra police have been sworI
in, and Judge Bullock and others are making sp ech
es at the courthouse to the citizens, nrging them t.
MAINTAIN the peace Pubic feeling has become con
sderably Gained
Five o'clock Another out reak is feared Tonight
in consequence of large quantity of gunpowde
having been found in the possession of the Irish il
the eighth ward. which fact has greatly revived thu
excitement
Large numbers of Irish are leaving The city this af
ternoon
Alabama Election.
COLUMBIA, S. c., August 6, 1855.-George D
Shortbridge, the Know Nothing candidate for Cover
+ nor of Alabama, has 300 majority in Montgomery
= 257 in Selma and so in Cahawba
6 SECOND DISPATCH.l
LOUISVILLE, August The election in Aabam;
2 yesterday was for Governor, Members of Congress
and members of the Legislature. The candidates fo
Governor were John A. Winston democrat ant
George D. Shortbridge, know nothing The returns
thus far received are very meagre, and give no cri
terion as to the result Florence, Lauderdale county
gives 300 ma ority for Winston, the democratic can
dldate. The county gave Pierce about $50 majority
The following counties are reported to give thei
y magorltes for Shorthrdge, the k. H. candidate :
Dallas county 81 maj 1t gave Pierce 50 mai er
y ry county $50 ma it gave Pierce $50 mai An
tauga county 50 maj.-it gave Pierce 126 majority.
Terrible Powder Mill Exp1oslon-Gareche,s DR.
House and One Min Dcstroycd-Four Person
: WILMINGTON, DEL, August g. Our citizens wer
startled this morning about O'Clock by two distine
and very heavy explosions, which shook the house
> and shattered the glass in many windows Til
cause Is understood TO be explosion at Gareche
Powder Mills, near this city. It is reported that 81
- persons were killed and five wounded.
r lsECoND DISPATCH.
y WILMINGTON, Aug. 3.--noon.-1he particulars I
the explosion OF Gareche's Powder Works have bee
,. received. The drying house of the establishment
" which is located in Eden Park, was blown up. as
u supposed, through the carelessness of woIkma,
;, ne mouse contained about one and half tons ,
poWuer, anu the explosion and conclusion resultin
> were tremendous. The house had been in onerato
; tor about forty years without an accident, and VIZ
CONSIDERED the safest house at the works All COZ
nected with Its operations killed at once The