, 1859-09-20
THE MANCHESTER R1OTs
Particulars Of The Ftretncnss Riot ut
Manchcatcr, N. H.

The Boston Journal publishes full particulars
Of the riot Which occurred on Thursday at Aan~
chester, y. II. The origin Of the difficulty is.
thus definitely stated:
Tie immediate cause Of the riot Wis tue open
practice If gambling by at least hundred
sporting men in different sections OF the city.
The principal places occupied y re isa!eFn'ay
Elm street, lew doors south Of Concord street
und on Manchester street, short distance from
Elm street. Orfutt's auction room, No. 81 Elan
street was icused to tic gamblers, and room
in the same building, No. 90 Elm street, oecu-
pied by Mr. UndeFhilt as bowling and drink'
ing saloon, was fitted up b. the gamblers with
prop tables, sweat cloths. California lottery ron
teltee tab!es, mhccs Of fortune, and other deyi"
ces Of chance These places we're crowded On.
ring the day and evening with fremen, who bet
their money freely, and lost to a corresponding
extent
1t = few minutes before II o'clock. . dia-
mute prose in The suction room, No. IL, the ORR
stn Of which, owing to the conflicting stu!c-
neuts af,ostt cannot b. readily aseertained- It
il cnnteuded by the Gremen that ono Of their
pumber received counterfeit Eve dollar bill !,
aud another story is to the elect that be re-
cc;vcd cue dollar bill When it should hare
been iro- The Pattics in possession OF t1e e
establishment would hare it appear that enc Of
| the 6rrmen stole pile Of money amounting to
| ss2. But in whatever manner the difficulty
| arose, certain it is that body Of hrehlen,
| friends Of the ono concerned IN the atlair, en-
| tered tue place and demanded repasa.ion. IN
famed BY drink. and sensitive to 4 degree as
their losscs, the fremen commenced an and:s.
originate attnck upon the gamblers md their
implcueutk Tables were broken up and mis-
siIes hurled At the heads Of the fraternity,
About one hundred Gst.nen crowded into tie
roam, but were forced back by the gamble Is
4 S-S;s %tnE E%&
scyeral pistol shots, which did no further har1r
than msz1ing the ceiling. 4 fireman WAS ssrnci
on the head with "A bottle, and in bis fight
leaned from front window into cellar way
| al lar; down fight of stairs. and injurlni
h.sa severely. He was conveyed to the Elm
| street House, but there being no accommodi
tons for him he was taken 10 a pirate resi-
derce. During the melee. the gamblers gath
cred ut tAeir implements and forcing the in
raiders from the room, secured the door, IN
| fIed from the rear Of the building. They ha
scarcely left the place when the dtemen, thei
numbers constantly nugmentiug Is tbe repo1
Of the disturbance gained currency, renew;
door. md with oaths md terrible imrr;
| cations upon the gamblers, smashed tue wiz
doxs, tables, and sucb implements IS thcs eou1
Gnd and then commenced nd attHck upon u
I room adjoining, which wna osteusibly bow
;nr saioou, Here they denolishedthc Window
| counters, oar ano H3'aiIss no ~ ~. ~ ~. -"
drank or destroyed about $500 worth Of liquor
e;9ers. lie. Tho excitement momentari'y il
e.s,srd Hundreds Of freuncn rushed 10 IL
| % scene and unitod in The shouts Of clean 0,
tie gamblers" The police force Tas entire
/ inadequate M 10 the suppression Of the rot. T.
Inn tblrty, but for The purpose Of p1e.er,xmin m
the peace Of tho city during the nas'sr aons
seventy tre extra policemen Merc M appo'3,sg, n i,a,
were .csstsfed about the city, and The r'ote
!. ! consequently had -evc1sthiug their oEa W.
| and continued tleir riotous conduct tof seseI
hours, to the esror Of l8w abiding citizens. vi
. looked about in rain for the power to euppfe
! the tumult.