Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-13
Terrible Riot i'm Baltimore.

The Baltimore American of this morning re-
marks:
A terrible and murderous riot occurred last even.
ing, in the vicinity of Federal Hill, between the
adherents of fishing club and party of men as
sembled at the Seventeenth ward Democratic
headquarters. Two men were killed outright, and
more than twenty persons wounded. Both the
men killed, and majority of those wounded had
no connection with the ARRAY, being either resi-
dents of the neighborhood or persons passing
along the street at the time. Guns and pistols
were used with the recklessness and ferocty of
savages the fight lasting for half an hour.
The Clipper says:
We have two versions of its origin, and cannot
specify which is nearest the truth. The first state
ment given us is, that as the Rip Rap Club was
passing the above house, which is kept as Demo.
cratic headquarters, and in which there was at e
time, a large number of that class politically, a
brick was thrown into the ranks from one of the
upper windows. ....
To this no attention was paid, but they passed
on, and when the various clubs forming the pro-
cession had reached distant section of the city
and were disbanded, the Rip Raps courteously ac-
companied the Wampanaog Fishing Club to their
quarters on Federal Hill In returning then to
their own homes, upon passing the house in ques.
ton, the inmates ran out with muskets, pistols,
and every description of deadly weapons, and COM
menced an indiscrimnate firing at them and stab
bling them, which was returned by the assaulted
party.
The information received in opposition to this is,
that threats had been previously made by tie Rip
Raps to storm the house, and through fear that
they would a number of muskets were collected
together and placed therein. That when the Rip
Raps first passed in the afternoon brick was
thrown at them from the corner by boy who ran
into Clark's tavern. He was pursued in by the
Rip Raps, who were driven out by those in the
tavern and then passed on. That they again re-
turned with the Wampanosgs and after going over
on the Hill, came back with them, and upon near
ing the house ran and threw bricks at those stand
ing at the door, when the alarm was given, the
rest ran out Of the house and the fight commenced.
Which of these statements is true we do not know.
The following arc those killed aud injured, so far
as we could learn
John Hare, aged about sixty years, who was en-
gagged saving wood some distance Off received a
ball in his left breast, which passed through his
heart, killing him instantly. Deceased was a man
of family, and resided in the western part of the
city.
John Jones received ball IN his body, besides
being stabbed, and is not expected to live.
Frederick Albert German boy, was shot in the
breast. His physicians state that he cannot live.
James T. Csulk, living on Warren street, re-.
celVeu u Dau III HIS leIb slue, WHICH passed through
his stomach and cana out near the navel. He is
considered very dangerously injured. His wife
was shot through one Of her arms,
Frederick Hammond was sprinkled with buck
shot from his head to his feet The shot, il is
thought, did not enter deep enough to cause seri-
Gus results.
Michael Marshall was shot in the legs an throat,
not dangerously.
Daniel Spedden was shot in the shoulder. He
suffers with great misery in his stomach, and It is
thought that the bali has lodged. If so, II may
prove fatal,
Samuel f. Gano, who arrived yesterday from
Cincinnati, and who was passing at the time, was
shot in his right heel The ball had not been ex.
tracted.
John White received flesh wound over one Of
his eyes.
Charles Brannan, was shot through one Of his
ears.
John Carter was shot In the leg, and John Hart
love received flesh wound.
A young man named Galley was shot in the leg
lie squeezed the ball out shortly afterwards.
Thomas Mico was shot-not dangerously. lie
states that John Hartlove shot him.