The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-11-06
THE ELECTION RIOTS IN BALTI-
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soeueuNAi etecsaon IN beitimofo TUESDAY
was the occasion Of . bloody riot, nothwith
standing large force Of the day and night polio.
OF shat city had been ordered out and armed. The
nrst Acf OF disorder took place In the msrnina
ABOUT III o'clock, when policeman McCafferty was
shos IN the thigh. The Sun says:
Al the 9th ward polIs, usually rather ouiet and
orderly, disgraceful row took place. 1t I'D
pears that quarrel ensued In relation To the rph.
OF party to vote which soon resulted In blows
Wneleupon pistol was fred, the ball from
which struck and penetrated the hand of q Young
man named William Bright and afterwards en-.
tered the right side of the abdomen of Mr. Rich
ara fryor, and passed Immediately under the ar.
terry or lobe of the liver He was attended bv
DIS johnson and Wayson, who, ut q late hour
last evening, feared fatal result He Is in very
dangerous condition.
Whiie passing along the eighth ward polls, the
Ier'ons who were carrying him on . settee were
cowardty assailed by number of lawless despe-
radoes, who threw bricks and stones at them. In
t1e mean time, It was rumored that the person who
n.ea the pistol was Charles Hannigau. member
OF the Empire Club. Accordingly, the police went
In search, and soon after officer danniean, brother
OF the accused, succeeded in arresting him He
had taken refuge in the house of the Empire Ciub
lie was locked up in the Central station house.
and In short time released by Justice Morrison
10 the sum of $4,000 security to answer further
examination. As for Bright, his wound Ia of 4
painful character, the hand being much shattered
ABOUT half past three o'clock word came to the
Is s;aion mousse that large party of men from the
eigntn ward, armed with muskets and every da.
scripton OF small arms, had attacked the seventh
ward polls, and that riot ensued
twenty five armed policemen were quickly sent
10 the place, but they found themselves utterly
The men from the seventh ward rallied and drovs
back the assailants to the Belair market. They
were, however in turn drove back their assailants
attacking the sixth ward Voting was there sus
PENDED the judges closing the window and refus-
Ing to receive vote until order was restored In
Q few minutes the high constable, deputy high con
stable and sergeant Tayman repaired to the Belair
market and there took possession of swivel
they succeeded In unmounting it, but were fred
at by number of men armed with muskets who
were concealed in the market pillars Capt
Herring saw one man taking deliberate aim at
him with musket. He rushed forward and seized
him, but he was quickly forced away.
sergeant Iayman run man as far as the house
corner of French and Foundry streets, and there
took two loaded muskets from him In the
meantime the fight, or battle as it should be more
appropriately styled, ragged with increasing spirit
and fury. Aisquith street, between Gay and Hol
land Holland street, Orleans street, and the space
near the Belair market were the scenes Of carnage
and dreadful havoc. Swives were freely fred
with the usual accompaniment of small arms. A
large number Of windows were broken and
houses otherwise injured, whilst those residing in
the neighborhood closed their residences and re-
tired from sight.
The riot lasted for about one hour. About 10
persons were conveyed to the apothecary estab
lishment of Thomas s. Whittle, Esq., corner of
Aisquith and Orleans streets, who kindly furnished
everything shat was required by the physicians in
attendance.
son of Mr.. Jackson, who resides on Monument
street. east of Gay, and who is aged about seven
teen years, received q musket ball in the thigh
DIR. G. w. Wayson attended him. He endeavored
to fad and extract the ball. bat could not Patient
convened home on a litter
William Sprowl, aged about 16 years, resides at
No. 267 Eager street, was wounded very badly,
having been wounded with a musket ball in the
right hip, and another in the right lung. The lat
ter had doubtless passed into the lung. The lad is
mcrsally wounded. He Mas attended by Dr. Wat.
son.
John G. Owens residing on Broadway, near the
County wharf, and aged Is years, received =
inches in length, of lead, and weighed at least
three ounces. The arm must needs be amputated.
DR.. Waysen extracted the slug, which was doubt.
less, fired from a swivel
Samuel Miskimmons aged II years, residing at
No. 2l3 East Lombard street, received wound in
the clavice left side, which is supposed to be
tai The doctor deeming it ipjudcious to probe
the wound, the patient had to be removed away
without the ball being extracted. He has but
slight hopes of this case.
Charles Bowers. and acting policeman was
wounded by pistol ball in the calf of the left leg
He was taken to the residence of acting police
man Gosnell, in Thompson street, where DIR. Sap.
pington attended him.
VIM. Stansbury, aged 20 years, son of William
and Clarende Stansbury, residing on East Fay
ette street, near Bond, was shot in the abdomen.
It is an ugly wound, made by . slug. DIR. Brad.
ford was attending him very carefully. His con-
dtion is exceedingly critical His afflicted moth
or was weeping over him when we left
Samuel Benjamin, aged 2s years, residing No. a
Douglass street st OF by pistol ball the breast
and also In the leg. Dr. Ysates attended him. Ben.
jamins brother. year or two younger than himself,
was also shot in the arm.
Yesterday evening man nare ed Paul Mesburser
quietly passing along the street, when he reeeiv-
ed ball from pistol. The ball passed through and
under his right collar be3e He was removed into
the truck.house of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder
Company where DR.. Yestes prompt in attend
ance. His wound il dangerous and his recovery
doubtful
man ramed Alfred Clark, who resides on Exeter
street. near Fsyette wes at the riot of the Eighth
and Seventh ward forces, and near the Bel-Air
ket where he received musket ball, fred with ul.
errins aim. 1t took effect upon the breast. The
injured man survived but short time after the
wound was inflicted. He was conveyed q settee
to the residence of his parents az above.