New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-10
TIE ELECTION RIOTS IN BALTYMoRE.
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.ued frn the high state of excitement originated Do
tween the afore-aid coniesting parties.
TIE most serious not Wa enacted IN ana Sound the
Lexington marke,-house. II commenced about three
o'clock and continued for sbOut two hours. Inc par
ties engaged in the disturbance we're members OF the
New Marx ct Fire Company, ana the Kip haps ana
other political clubs. Tie affair commenced al tne
Twelfth Ward polls about the middle OF III dAv' "heu
~ Cfort vas made by the Democrats to take posses
soI After they had beeG repustd. The aggressos
ated 10 the engine house, and armed Themselves
with nskets arc revolver they then took their posi-
tOus in the mark house and began heavy discharge
OF musketry. directed toward the polls. Inc nrn-
attn tied large crowd among whom were the q" KIP
Rsps, from the Fourteenth Ward polls. " hen thece
persons had congrcgoted fierce attack was msde
upon them, which continued for a long time without
Mteinl>slOn.
Several persons were killed and large number in
lured. Among those killed an Irishman. whose
mare could not Be ascetaincd who was shot 10 the ot
breast On the corner of Paca and Lexington streets
while stooping TO pick up brick The ball entered
tie left breast AMI passed downward. man by the
name OF CHARLES Brown was also killed while pesceably
walking along the street. He resided in Chase stress,
and leaves wife and three children
Among the wounded are Robert Konig who was
shot III the legs man neme,l CromeT also shot 10
the legs; George Mnnick flesh wound in thetemple;
Elijah Lee; shot In the side not considered dangerous
Fred. konig shot in the back, cons idered to be dan
gerousy injured.
II was also rumored that others by the names of
Sparks and Merritt, were killed but we're unable 10
The coulbatants fought with tie greatest determine
ton and from the free and desperate they made of
the firearms in which they were provided Il i. some
what remarkable that a larger number were not killed
Tie New Market party held possession Of tho market
and would rally from their engine house after loading
their pieces. Tier opponents rallied in Green street
south Of the market. Both parties thus prepared
would then cauy on guerrilla warfare. firing at
anotf er from the of the and from be-
hind the pillars of the market. until their loads were
exhausted, when they would retreat to their ralyng
points to prepare for anohet sally. All Il ia was done
with crol dollb.rat'0n and on the part of SOME of
the CCmbatants with an audacious courage which ex-
hbted in a better cause, would have merted praise.
The and dwellings in the vicinity we're all closed
and poac, ably disposed people kept out OF reach OF
danger; so that n far we can learn with one ex-
ceItou but thOee who parties to the conflict
were either killed OF wounded.
desperate riot also occurred in the vicinity Of the
Eighth Ward. The forefn voters of tho Ward took
los session Of the polls early in the day. and drove OF
sever, q The Id residents who were holding Swami
tickets We Jaw bundled of them chasing with
clubs and bricks OF slight make and small stat
ure who escaped into Aggregation on the e?rneI OF
Forrest ard IIillCn streets. His oCnse consisted IN
holoine Swarr TICKETS. Information Ut this condition
Of affairs having been received at the uptown wards,
large party belonging 10 the American Clubs started
over 10 that vicinity. one part OF item went along
Frercb street and tie other along lllllen street but
they had scarcely reached the vicinity OF the Eighth
Ward polls when they found themselves hemmed IN By
hundreds Of Infatuated opponents, large number o.
whom were armed Win UurhSts
Both divisions of the "Rip-Raps were compelled
to retreat before the superior of their assaants,
and finally came q stand on Calvert street near Mon
umtn where severe fight took place when lasted tor
two bours continuing up Monument street TO the Nicn
ty of he ashiDson Monument. the tree boxes along
the square being greatly cut with bullets. The hlsh-
men then took position behind the trees Ia the vacant
space between Center and Monument streets and brisk
firing was kept up for some time. One OF the Elghtn
Ward men named Broderick sh0, n the neck aud
mortally wounded. There was anot or of the same
rty shot in the groin, the ball passing out at the hip
PRODUCING trghtful, and II IL thought, tata wound
Another VA shot in the side and several Ohe.s were
shot in the legs and body but not dangerously. One
Of them wac IN the act e sping his gun when ball
passed through his right hanc.
OF the opposite party number were shot, though
none seriously except yosng man named Carter, who
fighting FROM the corner OF The fence oil Noun,
Vernon square. lie was irst shot la the breast ana
fell To the sldewa ak and while in the attempt to rise
again 10 bis feet ball entered his right temple, wound
ing him MORALLY The brain protluded from the
woand. He carried of the ground by his friends.
Child OF Mr. George \. Eaton, while standing at
one of The upper windows OF ts father residence, mad
its face slightly scratched by ball.
A ba passed through the front door of the house of
Mr. William Loney. in Waterloo row, Calvert street,
aud several other buildings received marks OF The
81 ots The house hs corner OF Centre and Calvert
streets pretty well pePpered The railing OF the
porch pierced by three balls, al within space Oh
two inches square.
A bali passed through the window Of house in
French street east of North AID scratched the face OF
a child without however, doing any serious harm
After Carter was shot the uptown clubs fed. and
the other paIty retired to North street where they
rernnined in hmbu n for hour, aud Il Ell went up 10
the bis. During the conflict both parties fought with
Great determination and the woundpg Of one oi their
erds seemed Only 10 have the effect To increase their
do -pe ration. few moments before the light ended,
the Eighth Yard force REINFORCED by about fifty
Iersons who srmed with lnuskes.
II il impossible in tie confusion that prevailed last
night 10 obtain very accurate Information in relation
10 the results of either OF these riots Il il not probable
that any others were killed than those enumerated
above. but doubt many were wounded OF whom no
account y given. Both parties concealed their Iosses
az much possible, and the effort 10 obtain lnelli-
cence vac reitLer sale nor pie az ant.
There were also number al fights at the polls Of dit-
fIent ards but believe that were productive
If mortal Cr soriors Injuries.
At the Fret Ward polls boisterous rt OF order VA,
observed aud beyond some BACKED eyer aud bruScd
faces 10 damage wa. done The Americans maniaincd
control throughout tie day..
The Second Ward wa quiet 10 the morning, bu, dis
oroery later n the day. The Democrats tad posed
ion II the polls throughout the day, and the Immense
increase Of the Democratic vote while large numbers
Of American voters were driven on shows the u'e
t,ey mace oft difficulty occurred after the clos,Lg
n the rolf in which number of pistols were fired but
pobod; wss seriously injured .
Tie Tn ri Ward pols we're the of considerable
fu hing throughout the day. hmYes ana pistols were
,yeouefy drawn but not used TO the serious damage
At lie Fourth Wa.d difficulties occurred early in the
dav growing out Of atteu pts 70 Put in Illegal votes
several Germans we're severely beaten and driven iiom
Al tLo seventh there was also considerable fighting.
NJ Alexander Clifford the Democratic candidate for
the First Branch, had his head cui and vas bruised
about the body After The poll closed light occurred
in which pistols were freely used and severol persons
.hot bur we could not learn If any were fatally hurt.
4 lad about eleven years oh named James Elliott re-
ccivcd pistol ball IN the lead ard was taken 20 the
Ding st.r of Dr. Heely at the OF Baltimore ana
. tel tia hon