New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-16


NAscHEsrKR, N. H., Thursday, Sept Is. 1859.
TIE muster Of fremen in this city is greet asd
exciting affair embracing - companies aud 20 essds
Of music. With the crowd of visitors to the show.
wer. numerous gamblers, between whom and tse
fire men soue trouble occurred about II o'clock lat
,;eb, which led to q serious riot, in which several
bu;ldnrs were pat lily demolished and other property
destroyed.
Tn. .,t.ck was frst made on buildings Noe. Asd
a FIN .,re.t where the gamblers occupied rooms.
Tho inside party. having the advantage Of posiasa,
drove of the iremen using pistols and CLUBS e.
copd attack was u eie by the hremen IN woich tney
were victorious and took possession Inc in'enor
the building was rsnsacksd, the furniture smashed.
and Alb ut $500 worth Of liquors and cigars se'1ss,
which the 6remen speedily appropriated.
The crowd numbered at lesst two thoussno' we
then proceeded to demosh Nos ~ and - BIN street.
suuposirg hat they also occupied oy u" gan
ble,s but this was not the fact Tue "'o 'aco
turned their affection to the American House. AeptT
Horace Bonney, a large three story ou''dhs On Is.
chester street AL the lower windows were sm"sAes'
and other damage done.
Nisslss were also thrown into the restsaTants unAe
the Museum building At this point fireman sP-
reared upon the balcony or Ortutts ouAn'os, nae
after perseyerng efforts gained audience OF tss
,bro,e in the street ard addressed them a. follows:
E,Rruyy. You have been imposef upon IN tAas
bon.a by gamblers, and you have cleaned them ca.
Loud AID tunu'uous cheers but DO you 'eu 1".
that these gamblers do not own t,ese ounas
ihis.es and that ycu are DESTROYING the properly
oe,hsr mer. ICnes Of "Whst did they let them nave
the puidingsttor ri Gentlemen, TINS tnins ms 49,
csr,ei too far. [Cres ard Misses mere .ns
spesker He ag.n gained atienuIn quo nv 'ot
INV Marshal j. W. Farmer, who addressed tue crown
as follows $1,000, ami, h,
ary man here l will make every eNertton 20 MAKE F"
argh, 10 the morning ADVISE yoa now sU u'~s
ard not to destroy the property OF Others yoS
have been cheated by gamblers. assure you tnst 1
shsn do all in my power to vindieste your risnts'
iGroans and cheers -, . A.,
Mr.. Farmer rema Ks only produced lull in tss
excitement, ard the loud talk ard throwing OF mSsnss
were speedily resumed =,
Another fireman then attempted to address the
crowd from tie steps Of the restaurant which they
were attacking He said:
FIRyuYN: We came here for good time, and -
eiov ourselves; and nov what are we doing lCuss
of'"'Routing the id gsmblsr.l We are breaking
glass and destroying the properly o, 1'peI P,soua.
This i dispraceful, gentlemen, and hops, fr the
horror of tremen, You will step II. We are nc NJ
lacking premises which should let alone, and ea-
treat Of you If you care for your regulations %
stop 1T.
The mob here desistei in their work OF destruction.
The windows Of the restaurant were broken, but no
ether injury was done to it.
About O o'clock the streets began to wear the aP-
pesrspcc Of auietuess and order again.
To day the dremen will BE- received in Mernmac
Square by Mayor Harrington and Chief'Eng'neer
Hunt.
The trial for prizes will take plsce this afternooa
Several persons were injured during the riot last
last night, but none fatally.
To-day the fire companies we're addressed by tho
Mayor and the Chief Engineer Of the Manchester Ftre
Department
Tomorrow will be the last day Of the demousfa'
ton.
The trial for prizes took place this afternoon. Iac
first prize Of 1900 was by the Alert, of Wincher-
dom the second of $780, by the Yale, Of South Road
ing; the third of $780, by the Cstaracts, Of Cinton
and the fourth Of $50, by the Gapee, Of Providence