Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-10-16
THE TERRTDLE RIOTS I'M DALTIMoRE

1 THE TERRIBLE RIOTS IN BALTIMORE,
From the baltimore San, Sspt. 8. ''--
| The Municipal Election In this oily, yestorda,
was characterized BY most unusual amount OF VII
n lenoO and dsorder--more, perhaps, as every ru
! man and Baltmorean will deeply regret to acknowl
edte than ever before Asimllar ocoassn. Vatiou
riots and collisions occurred In diffsreAt parts o
the city and at some Of the polls and not only wer
! persons manned, but life wus taken In several in
stances Those who fell, however, were for the mos
part engaged In the rival war Of organised gangs
At east three or four lives are known to have beef
I lost--probably hye a'. ta H,0 Tsll-Frlui OF.
most terrible and fatal riot took plac Q In tn,
Twelfth Ward at and In the vicinity of the Licking
| ton market, yesterday afternoon II went m from
about O'Clock ior some two thrse hours, uncheck
cd and unheoded, apparently by any efficient show
Of police force 1t was reckless aud murderous ia
the extreme conducted entirely 10 guerrilla fashion
and aimest wholly with firearms.
The parties engaged were represented as the " Rip
Rapsn aud iiPlug- U giles against the New Market
Fire Company. The latter were dispersed from their
engine house on Eutaw street, between Fayette and
Lexington by the assailants who gained and main.
tanned possession OF the market house, sallying forth
from il at different points as oecason Suggested or
Us real or supposed enemy appeared Id sight
There wero perhaps some two hundred shots fred
during this protracted warfare. IF Ni f.r- Ttt'
Finally, towards five o'clock, some three to half
dozen, (aRd no more) made an assault upon the New
Market Engine House, with bricks aud stones and
broke in their panels Of the doors. The building
was apparently deserted at that tlne at least
made his appearance from 1t. Passing further along
Eutaw streets, towards Fayette, the same parties
dashed in the windows Of restaurant or bar.roum,
kept by franklin Naff. The following Is a state.
ment Of the killed and wounded 10 this bloody af
fair, as ia as ascertAned, showing two mon killed
outright and several more or less Wounded, one or
two perhaps, mortally.
One man, named Feaster, was carried into the Office
Of DR.. Bailey on Fayette street, between Eataw aud
Paca. lie had muSset balm theleit thigh, which
was soon extracted.
An nnknown man was shot on Paca street, and fell
into the dry goods store Of Mr. Geldsborough near
tho Lexington market, where he expired In few mo-
ments lie was genteel looking maH, and nothing
definite was known to whether he was engaged in
the riot He had no weapon, not even a pen knife.
upon his person.
He is thought to We stranger in the city, and sup
posed TO be from Plkesvllle, Baltimore county.
A man named Andy or Charles Brown was shot
through the chest and died specify, Hell was
ia ken into the apothecnrY store of Mr. Smith, north
east corner Of Lexington and Eutaw streets, where.
lying gasping upon the floor, he breathed out his
life, while two or three other wounded parties were
lying rOani resolving attention from the physicians
and others PRESENT. He is supposed 10 be a stone
cutter, and il IL said took no part in the melee,
One Of the other men brought to Mr.. Smiths O
pothecary store was named Woods, and is seriously,
| If not mOrtally wounded.
A third man who was carried into the apotnecary
store shot In tho cheek, the bail coming out be-
/ meath the chin This wounded mans name could
| not DO ascertained. i5 %
young German, named Frederick Tullet, came
running aoress to the apothecary store, having re-
csiyed pistol ball under the left jaw while in The
market house The ball was quickly extracted.
Thomas Morrison young man, was shot through
the thigh, aud carried inlo Diamond street, u small
street, between paca and ureen streets. DR.. Baxley
was called to him, but on his ARRIVAL found that
Morrison had been hurried off to his residence on
Mulberry street, between Pearl and Pine, as IL was
alleged ter fear OF his being likey TO fall into the
hands Of his enemies ..,
Martin Wooden, n yeung man residing on Bid lie
Aaa Enfn tpsla In In In aui
cinity OF the Lexington market. His wound is pain
| tul but not dangerous.
Frederick Konig received painful wound ia the
/ thigh at about the same tiino.
Almost simultaneously with he above battle
there was fatal collision on Centre and Monumen
Streets where the "Pug Uglies" and Eighth Ward
forces were in conflict. Among the wouIded ia THU
| fight was young man about ls years old who was
| unknown.
DR.. Smith was called to sos him at 10 o'clock las
evening; and found the brain ooEng from the wound
He was then sinking fast and pronounced hopeless
The only clue as 10 who he is was from a raToat
ticket in hlspOcket, which showed he came from
Washington yesterday morning.
man named Carter, about twenty years Of age
fell mortally wounded on Monument street, near Mt
Vernon Place. He received ball in his head, IN
. when carried sway the brain was protrudlng iron
tho wound He was said to be Of the "Plug Ugies
and FROM his appearance when taken off the grOun
he cannot in all probability long survive, IL hi
injuries have not ere this proved fatal.
Several other persons were to leave this yici1
lty wouaded whose names oonld not be ascertAinei
! During the afternoon party Of men came to th
l Seventh Ward polls and very soon fierce cOnniC
ensued Ore arms being quickly disshargei and vic
lent blows freely exchanged.
ii young man named Vim 0rslen, residing on Or
leans street. received pistol ball in the calf OF his leg
/ Charles Hdnniman was also shot the ball takin
effect in the head, bnt thy wound is not of dan
gerOus character. A young man named John Wise
was also shot the ball OF the weapon penetrating III
left leg whilst several shot struck the back part
, his head.
A serious outbreak, 10 which firearms were lreel
used, Occurred among parties from the 20lh War
polls young man named Mette, who resides i
MoColloch street, received ball In his face Just uu
der the right eye.
A great number were injured whose names in
hurry could not be ascertainei