The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-17
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SATURDAY MORNING. SEPT y. ,s,s

Great Riot at Manchester N. II.
Tho telegraph yesterday noticed a great riot at
Manchester, N. H., on Thursday There were ,5
fire com panies In the city contending for a
prize. With the crowd of visitors to the show
were numerous gamblers, between whom and
the fremen some trouble occurred about II
o'clok last ight, which led TO serious riot. in
which sdveral buildings We're partially de-
molished and other property destroyed. The
attack was first urade on buildings Nos. - and
81 Elm street, where the gamblers occupied
rooms. The inside party having the ad vantage
opposition, drove off the firemen, using pistols
and clubs. A dispatch adds
A second attack was made by the firemen, in
which they We're yictorioussand took posses
sion. The interior of the building was yan-
sacked the furniture smashed, apd about $3.50
worth OF liquors and cigars seized, which the
iTeInen speedily appropriated
The crowd numbered at least two thousand,
who then proceeded to demoiish Nos. "a and 25
Elm ST., suppOsing that they were also occupied
by gamblers; but this was not the tact. The
mob then turned their attention to the Ameri
can House, kept by Horace Bonney, a large
thrce-stOry building on Manchester street.
All the lower windows were smashed, and
other damage done.
Missiles We're also thrown into the tau
rants under the Museum building. At this
point a fireman appeared upon the balcony of
OrfultS building, and after perseyerng efforts
gained an audience with the throng in the
street, and addressed them rs follows:
FIREMEN: You have been imposed upon in
this house by gamblers, and you have cleaned
Them out. Loud and tumultuous cheers. !
But do you remember that these gamblers do
not own these buildings, fhisses. and that you
are destroying the property of other men.--
| [Cries Of what did they let them have the
buildings for !'l Gentlemen, this thing has
| been carried too Tar. Cries and Kisses here
interrupted the speaker.l He again gained
| attention, and introduced City Marshal J. W.
| Farmer, VINO addressed the crowd as follows:
| GENTLEMEN: If you have been imposed up
/ on by any man here, l will make every exer-
| ton to make it all right in the morning. l
| the property Of others because you have been
| cheated by gamblers. L assure you that l
| shall do all i'll my power to yindicate your
! rights [Groans and cheers
! Mr.. Farmers remarks only produced luli
! in the excitement, and the loud talk and
throwing OF missiles were speedily re umed.-
! Another fireman then attempted "a address
! the crowd from the steps OF the restaurant
! which they were attacking. lie said:
| FIREMEN We came here for good time, aud
! to enjoy ourselves and now what are we do
ing [Cries OF routing the id gamblers. i
| We are breaking glass, and destroying the
property of other persons.
! This is disgracetul, gentlemen, and l hope,
| for the honor of fremen, you VIII stop it. We
| are now attacking premises which we should
| etalone, aud | entreat of you, if you care for
| your regulations, to stop it.
The mob here desisted in their work of de-
struction. The windows of the restaurant
were broken, but no other injury was done to
it. About O'Clock, the streets began TO wear
| the appearance of quietness and order again.
| To-day the firemen will be received in Merr
mac Square by Mayor Harrington and Chief
| Engineer Hunt.