New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-08
DETAILS OF THE ELECTION RIOT IN
LOUISVILLE.

The mob is now in front of Tie Times Office, bat
they have been stayed in the execution Of their threats
by speeches from Messrs. Prentice and Purcell Of
The Journal. The Ere is subsiding.
LOUISVILLE, Tuesday Morning Aug. :, 1885,
The mob finally dispersed last night after burning
the sign-board of Tie Times office. There has been
10 issue of The Times this morning.
The accounts Of tie scene of the riot are most
horrible. There were in all about twenty persona
killed, besides great many badly wounded.
Twelve buildings were burned, and several oharrcd
human bodies were taken from the ruins.
There is large crowd at the Court House this
morning where the dead bodies ars collected.
The first shot was fired by foreigner, at consid-
cradle distance from the polls.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Tuesday, Aug. = 1855.
IL the First Ward about O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, while the election was going quietly on, some
disturbance arose at the polls Mr. Burge, an Ameri-
can was insuted stabbed and beatcd until twas sup
posed he was dead, by 8 party OF Irishmen. The
assauters were Immediately arrested aud lodged in
iail. In the afternoon three Americans were fred
upon while quietly passing German brewery
eral squares from the polls One gentleman who was
riding quietly along with his wife fred at the
same time several squares below perfect shower
of shot and bullets was rained from the windows Of
German houses and many people wee wounded.
The foreigners seen in the whole vicinity armed
and attempted the indiscrimnate slaughter Of Amei
cans. An immense crowd of infurieted Americans
assembled and were fred at from the windows
when they burned the German brewery and sacked
several houses The most serious rloting occurred
in the Eighth Ward. About p. NJ as three
Americans were quietly passing along Main-st, they
were set on by ten Irlshmen, and fifteen shots were
fred by the latter. One American named Rhodes was
killed and both the others wounded. The Irish then
took refuge in house on the corner OF Chapel and
Market-sts., whence they fred and wounded several
Americans, and killed two named Graham and Hobson.
The firing from the houses was continued for haitian
hour until the Americans procured arms and reinforce
menis and broke open the house. They succeeded in
capturing the murderer of Graham and Immediately
hung him. policeman cut him down while still living,
but be died this morning In the mean time there was
a perfect lusiade from rifles and guns from row OF
Irish houses on the corner Of Eleventh and Msn-ss
on all passing Americans, several Of whom were badly
wounded. The whole row was filed with Irish all
armed. A crowd Of Americans assembled, and failing
10 dslodge them fired Of the houses and sent for
re snforcemens, which arrived with muskets and
cannon Several Irisbmen in the burning building
were shot and others captured. Reports were heard
in the burning buildings, but no attempt was made to
w out the fire, and two three blocks were burned
p thor fires also occurred last night
down. Sovers, v----. ..oh
On leaving the Eighth Ward tho inruusv0u
marched to TIE Times office, which wes only saved
from demolition by the efforts OF Mr.. Prentice dad 9th
e1s Of the American party.
This morning there were rumors Of more disturb
ance and large crowds assembled in the streets.
About II o'clock MOB st sred 10 the levee and at
tackled row Of Irish houses whence it was reported
shots were fred this morning. The crowd, however,
were restrained and every effort is being made to re-
store peace.
Three P.M-The city remains quiet. Fifty extra pO-
lice have been sworn 10. Judge Bullock and Others
have made speeches at the CourtHouse to the MOB,
which has tended to calm the excitement.
1t is rumored that TWO or three have been killed To-
day.
Fire p M-AnotIer outbreak is feared tonight in
consequence of a large quantity Of gunpowder having
been found in possession of the Irish in the Eighth
Ward Large numbers of Irish are leaving the city.
SECOND DISPATCH.
We have not been able TO procure many additional
particulars in regard 10 the commencement Of the NOT
sc. It was caused thus: In the First Ward as two
gentlemen were riding in a carriage they were fired Of
from house containing Germans or Irish. One gen
tleman was wounded, and the firing was repeated;
when Edward Williams, watchman OF tho second
Ward, Joseph Seivsge and John Laita, Americans'
went 10 the scene of tie trouble and they also were
fred at Latta had his leg badly shattered by mus
ket ball. and Sewage and Williams were also
wounded. Exaggerated reports then spread to the
lower part Of the city IN regard to the affair, causing
large crowd to assemble thirstng for revenge Ioey
gathered around the houfe from where the firing hid
commenced, took two Germans from il and beat tnsn
SO badly that their recovery is considered very DOUBT
ful. The house was then completely sacked.
The crowd then proceeded TO the houses on 'n'
corner of Shelby and Madison sts., from whence 0a
mans had been seen fdng; rddel two groceries,
beer.bouse and two houses, all owned and occup"a
BIZ Germans, and injured severely several OF tneH
inmates. They then went TO Jefienon-st., where
patty of gentlemen coming into the city lad oe1
fred upon from large brewery-sacked the hoa'ss
around II, burned the brewery and beat number :"
Germans whom they captured, terribly, end also 'H'.
an Irisnsn who died this morning. Ia the s'Ie''
below an American was slightly injured by 'no.,
when the Irishman who fred It was captured O0A''
and shot. lid,
Shots had been fred from all the houses ""''-
were attacked c..L.r.
The crowd now talked Of ssckng the oa'nO"'
church. where It was rumored firearms had PEG" ,.
crcted. but Mayor Barbee and others PLEADED W.
them not 10 do 80 and prevailed upon them u ''A'N
Il alone. -. a.
The Disturbances we're now supposed 10 be over, -
the crowd had marched 70 cngine-hon'e IL 49,, 49,
Filth Ward with their cannon, and WEI. -.
Ginning TO dsperse; but after while i 49,
earned. while the troubles had been going W u