The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-27
4 PHlLAD ELPILIA NEWS.
SERIOUS RIOT IN PHILADELPHIA.

At midnight on Monday we received intmation
That a most disgraceful fight bad occurred in the
Fifteenth ward, between the members of a German
soldier company and Il number of policemen; but
the latcneSS OF the hour prevented us from giving
the details of the affair, which subsequent inquiry
has enabled us to collect. 1t is little singular that
the teegraphic operator at the Fifteenth ward sta
tioh-il"uSe neglected to send word to the Central
station or to the Chief of Police Mrs.. G. Ruggles,
OF tins affair, in order that a sufficient body of men
might be gathered to quell the disturbance. As it
was, this Official knew nothing whatever of the oc-
currence until yesterday morning 1t seems that
me fhiadeipha Lafayette Rifles, German military
organization, under command of CAPTAIN Baller
celebrated Whitsuntde Monday by n sham fqbt
and picnic at Lemon Hill,
In the evening number of wranglcs took place.
ana during one oil them, which occurred just as the
ward officer was cut in the head with a sword in
the hands of one of the military The police at
tempted TO selze the soldier who struck the blow
and the military resisted The mob took sides with
the police, the ranks of the military became hroken
and the men with their dubbed rifles strnck the;r
blows right and left, while the crowd threw stones
and brickbats
Captain Ballier resisted the arrest of the man and
assured the police that he should be handed over to
the authorities as soon had reached the agen-
cy OF the company, in Third street, below Green
Some sort Of order was finally obtained, and the
~company continued its march down Coates street
followed BY the excited crowd. At Twenty-third
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office of Alderman Binder, and an effort was made
to serve it upon the offending soldier; this attempt
was resisted, and furious fight took place. Tie
crowd threw brickbats, the military used their
swords and tho butts of their rifles and some shots
were fired from the latter, while the police fired
their revolvers
Charles Brennan, a member of the company, re
ceived ball in his left breast, Immediately below
the heart. 1t is thought that he cannot recover.
The wounded man was conveyed to his residence IA,
Race street. between Third and Fourth where sew
eral physicians have been in constant attendance
upon him. He is single man.
Frank Wendell, another member of the company
also received a dangerous wound. The ball entered
the right lung, and has not yet been extracted He
is married man, and resides in Arch street below
Third. His recovery is also considered doubtful.
George Shustcr and Jacob Mower, both members
of the company, were slightly wounded-the form
er being shot in the arm, and the latter receiving
cut on the head
One of the officers of the Fourteenth ward was
cut on the side of the head with sabre His wound
Is very severe one, although not considered dan
gerous. 1t is alleged that this blow was struck by
one of the members of the company, named Myers.
who was arrested yesterday morning.
Alexander H. Duncan, an officer of the Fifteenth
ward, was knocked down and badly beaten He
also received blank cartridge in his hip.
Captain Baer stated to us Yesterday that in the
evening, when his company was about leaving the
ground, several police officers interfered, and want
ed to take a man out OF the ranks. The Captain
resisted, and told the officers that they could
have the man they desired after the Company ar
rived at their armory, which is in Military Hail.
Third street, below Green. The lieutenant of
the ward satisfied with this. The off
GERS then went of, and proceeding to the office
of Alderman Binder, obtained a warrant for the ar
rest of the individual they wanted. The Captain
again refused, telling the officers that "they had no
right to take man with his uniform on, under the
militia law lie was responsible for the men under
his command, and they should have the man they
wanted when hp ot tha
Police officers os. 454 and 1885, then fired pistols
INTO the ranks OF the company, and five men Were
wounded. This occurred opposite the Fifteenth
ward station house. \ crowd, among whom were
the police officers, followed the company to their
armory, throwing stones all the way down. After
their arrival there the mob dispeI sed and the of-
GERS did not come after their man.
Lieutenant hee informed us that at the Lennon
Hill gate one of the Fourteenth ward officers was
struck upon the head with sword, and the compa-
ny was thrown into great confusion. The cutcn-
ant told the captain to get his men in line and march
on. Instead of doing this the members rushed up
on the crowd with drawn swords Two rifles were
pointed at the breast of the lieutenant. With one
of these he was struck upon the arm, which disa-
bled him for some time. The man who struck the
l4th ward officer was drunk. The lieutenant, per-
cciving the spirit of the mob went to the captain
and asked him to give up the man.
This he refused to do, saving that he was account
able for his men. The lieutenant replied that he
was satisfied he could get the at any time, but
he had better be delivered up. At Coates street
anu tiie heaulmS haiiroad a rush was made for the
man, ana the lieutenant directed officer Lawrence
rest of the individual who committed the as
sault, and he would go to the armory and cx-
UIib ~ - - pLpos.te AiaeIian i bihaer once,
and and Tont, Ill pesm1eii Imeh'y sec
;mit~ to tho tnu in cloSe ProN
seeing the policemen go in, made another rush for
thrown into cnnfrs;on mo Eo,taP;t - 80 a. an .I
hand of nnusic and ronrostnd tLo t IL ' ~ J 'li
march on A. tbis timo onnraI roioo up anu
stones were thrown and tbe m;iay nsod the I,s
of their rifles Ono of thn yeononS a da,nd
After that several Other sbotsf ,v"o frod EaI,
tho comnon,- ,norcbod do,,,, Cootos "tt -
mob oftwn or three Lnnred norsonS Mi'n
At Broad street tbcrn was anntbnr onthoat Sh"t -
vos ir,mod;ot AZ ,,o1IS '''0' 0"'Nie"N' ""' ~
Tbe snrious raSnItS of tb;s r;ot ,n;oht ou bo,-,
been nrrrentad had .ny nntif+inm7 an n', c
tbe afiair hann sof r. 10 toi Vi
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D. N nv, 49,
session on OF the seven
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manced vnstnrdnv aftan"on in st cnn1 com
l',n Mn s'FeGt, fi ptlow GIoN,p spruce. g No.,
MI 1plil EltS t9l' oecrGta'y vi the laSC oohVeh
.1oi cileu te pous 10 oIuer anu IN Ile absence OIL
llis Dlshop oi ihe oiocese' heV. Dr. stevens was
unanimously Hy electeo 10 presiue'
Mr. CiaGt t0h was re-electeo secretary, ana heV.
mn N -A'S ~ T. :.
The President appointed the following commit
tees:
On Charters-Rev DR.. Howe, Rev. DIR. Ducachet,
Rev. Mr.. Washburn, Judge Conyngham, Peter
Mccall and ii. Cope.
On Claims of Ccrgymen to Seats-Rev. Mr.. Ly-
man, Rev. Mr.. Duane and Rev. Mr.. Bear.
On Claims of Deputies to Seats. Smith, Geo.,
Mr.. Wharton, b: .. Parry, Geo. lI Harrison.
scnted and on motion of Rev. Dr. Hare, referred TO
the Committee on Charters, with instructions to
inquire if Canon of 1858, has been complied with
Rev. Mr.. Buchanan offered the following:
WHEREAS, The Bishop of this Diocese has express
ed a DESIRE that in consequence of the impaired
state of his health an Assistant Bishop mi ght be
chosen at this convention, therefore,
Resolced That Committee of persons, of
what the salary Of said assistant ought to be, and