Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-09
Baltimore ElecfIon---Rfot and
RlOOdshed.
BALTIMORE. Noy. 2


There is great struggle ia al the wards o
this city, as far as heard FROM The polls oil
| the Third Ward are blocked By roudies, and
| the police are doing nothing to hinder them.
In the Tenth Ward the reform Judge OF
election was intmidated aud compelled to
leave his post Hnely was appointed by the
acting mayor and rejected by the councils -
he has been re-appointed. The reformers
have been driven off. James Jeffers, son
of Madison Jeffers, was shot in the side and
beaten over the head by the reformers whom
he had mal-treated in the Fifteenth Ward =
Adam Is Kyle, Jr., merchant doing bust
ness at No SO Hanover street, a reformer,
was shot IN the temple, and is in a dying con-
dition. His brother George IL Kyle, who
came to bis rescue was also shot and is dan
gerously wounded.
In the Fourteenth Ward a desperate strug-
gle occurred The reformers were resisted
with arms. Sonny White alias james John
son, notorious rowdy run an aFI into a re-
former, and was shot dead by pistol ball
Two other rowdies named Harris and Duffy
were shot in the legs; Heury Starr, reformer.
was shot in the leg; Wan Stiles, a reformer.
was shot in the arm and leg; Theadore Wood
all was badly beaten. DR.. c. Richardson a
reformer, was pursued by the captain of the
Thuuderbolt club with drawn sword. He
took refuge III a store, and the rowdies nur-
suing broke the windows Richardson how
ever managed to make his escape
Jud ge Giles, of the United States District
Court, met Sheriff Creamer in the street and
told him in decided terms that he was to be
accountable for al the blood shed o-day. He
also told him, as Judge aud lawyer, that
he had the authority. and il was his duty TO in
terfere In the Eighteenth Ward the row
dies took possession of the polls, and gave The
retormers notice to quit. Felix MCurley
was severely beaten
In the Fifth Ward the refortners were lrir-
en- off at an early hour. The SOD of Houor-
able joshua Vansant was beaten while at
tempting to vote; several shots were fred but
no person was injured.
The First, Second and Fourth Wards are
also lE possession of the rowdies to tue total
exclusion of ali who oppose them In the
Twentieth Ward the rowdies are knocking
and maltreating whom they please; the police
offer no protection to citizens The rowdies
have brought a swivel on the ground in the
Twelfth and Sixteenth Wards. 4 gang of
rowdies from Washington, fully armed, are
aiding the Baltimore roughs. The iniica-
tons now are that the reformers, as q gener-
al thing, have abandoned the contest. finding
1t impossible to vote without risking their
lives
In the Fifteenth Ward a boy has been NOR
tally wounded bv shot in the breast. There
is much talk in the streets among the citizens |
of the propriety of establishing a vigilance |
committee.
3 P M-Wm F. Preston. the Democrat |
ic candidate for Congress in the third district
is now lying at Barnum's Hotel, badly beat !
en- about the head with billy The outrage
is said TO have been committed in the Seventh |
Ward.
In the Seventh Ward, which is the strong
hold of the reformers, Mr.. Geo NIGH, |
prominent Reformer, made speech, aud an
nounced the withdrawal of Mr. Thomas, the |
candidate for Attorney General The Re- |
formers then all withdrew, fuding it impos |
sible TO accomplish anything
EVENISG. Mr.. Adam 3 Kyle who re-
ceived pistol ball in his temple this NOR
ming at the election polls in the Ffleeuth
Ward, was reported dead at o'clock, but he
was still alive an hour since His case is
hopeless, as the ball is buried 10 the brain.
At 3 O'Clock, d. Robinson. of the Cen
trai Reform Committee, visited the polls IN
the Eleventh Ward, and announced that the
Reformers had been driven from every ward
escep. that and the Eight, and he therefore
counseiIed the Rcfo-mers to Withdraw to
AVOID b,oo1shed DR.. Thomas, the Reform
Judge, retired, and the contest was abandon
ed
The Reformcrs throughout the city took
the same course, leaving the polls in the hands
Of the dominant party.
Numerous reports afoat with regard to
miner outrages the rights of citizens in
the several wards. In the Second Ward
Charles Barkard, German, was shot in the
hip In the Fifth Ward a man whose name
is unknown, was dreadfully beaten
In relation to the assault upon Mr.. Pres
ton, the most reliable report is, that it occur
red at Govanstown, in the ninth district,
Baltimore county. One account says that
the assailant was an Irishman, but it is diff
cult to arrive at the truth with so many con-
fiicting reports.
This evening the streets are nearly desert
ed, except by the victorious party. The
stores we're generally closed at dark.
The proprietor of the Exchange having
been threatened with an assault upon his Of
fee, has made demand on the city authori-
ties for protection
10, h.-The Americans are rejoicing
over their victory in the city. The Refor-
mers deny that anything that can be called an
election has taken place 1t will late before any
returns of the vote can be obtained, as there |
were large number of officers voted for. and |
all on one ticket. In the Seventeenth Ward |
it Is reported that the average vote fo- the |
American ticket is $50; the highest vote on |
the Reform ticket only "a
Arrival Of the Overland Mail.