New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-21
-Four Of the Participants Shot, One Man
Killed and q Number Badly Beaten.
ARREST OF SOME OF TIE RUFFIANs.
The Police Take Charge Of Both
Engines.

Shortly before o'clock on Sunday morning
an alarm caused by the burning Of straw bed on
the roof of the tenement house, No. 80 Rdges caus
ing the fire bells in the Sixth District ring an alarm
At the corner Of Ridge and Delaney SITS. Engine Com
panies Nos. and II met and after short, angry
troversy. general fight was INDUCED in Both parties
were armed with pistols, clubs, bound with lead and
iron, stones trumpee and in fact every conceivable
kind Of offensive weapons. At the distance OF one
block from the scene was the 18th Precinct Station
house, and section Of the police Of that Precinct were
soon at the scene Of the melee under the command Of
Capt Steers Help also telegraphed for to the 9TH,
10th, 18th and 18th Precincts. Every endeayor was
made by Capt Steers to separate the now thoroughly
enraged combatants and in the attempt many Of the
police were badly hurt. ReGuforccments finally ar
rived from the neighborng Precincts. and with their
aid the riot quelled, the combatants driven from
the scene and the engines taken possession Of by the
police.
Pistol shots had been heard at different times during
the melee and as several persons were lying upon
the ground it was at first supposed that several had
been killed. Such not the case however. 1t was
finally discovered that several had been shot, receiving
wounds more or less serious and far greater number
had been seriously beaten. All such taken to the
Thirteenth Precinct Station House aud their wounds
dress ed by Police Surgeon Bliven. Matthew Betman
a runner with Engine No. Al, received pistol shot
wound In the abdomen. and there is scarcely chance
Of his recovery. He resides at No. n Broomest and
was removed TO Bellevue Hospital Bartlett McGee,
member of Engine No. A. shot In the left breass
and arm, receiving dangerous wounds james Qafgiey
residing No s9 Ridge ST. shot in the left breast,
and is in q critical condition. Both the latter were also
taken to Bellevue Hospital The following members OF
Engine Company No. were also conveyed to the
Station House and lad their wounds dressed Thomas
Gram pstoshot wound in the neck. not serious; Thos.
Clayton. slight pistol.shot wound in the forehead;
Thomas Kelly arm dslocated and head cut; Thomas
Sweeny badly beaten about the head and arm. A mum.
Der OF others but it impossible 70 get
their Names The above however, the only serious
cases.
The following persons were arrested by the Thir.
teenth Precinct Police. while actively engaged in the
fight: Arthur McKeou, George Bush George Shaffer,
Charles Albright Patrick Boyle, Edward McCue.
Owen McDcrmott John Sullivan, Thomas Reilly,
Preston Lewis and Stewart Dunn. McDermott was
arrested by Officer Gray. while in the act Of firing
pistol at porsen In the crowd Of disputsnts and
Dunn struck officer Of the Thirteenth Precinct In
the head with q brick. Justice Mansfield committed
all the prisoners except the two last named for dsor
derry conduct Dunn committed for felonious
assault on the officer and McDsrmott is held to await
the result of the injuries to the wounded men.
With regard to the outbreak Of the fire. it is charged
that the members Of Engine Company No. Al hired
boys to take the bed on the roof Of No. 80 Rdges and
fire it, for the purpose Of calling out No. 6, and thus
enable them to get up fight; and most Of the mem.
bers OF the former Company were armed with clubs,
with view to on just such
sion as the one which they brought into play
the accusation would to approximate very nearly
to the truth
Several months since both Companies were dsbanded
BY the old Board of Fire Commissioners for having
fought in the NewBowery but by the late decision Of
the Supreme Court were rensated, and allowed to run
once
At present the police have charge Of both engine
houses. none OF the members being admitted, and we
presume the present Board Of Fire COMMISSIONERS VIII
at once dsband both Companies.
LATER.
Bittmon, who was badly shot through the abdomen.
died about O'Clock yesterday afternoon; coroner
Cover and Dr. John Beach had gone to the hospital
make an ante norton examination OF deceased, 0ut
were not in time to do He bad made statement
preyiously however, to the House Surgeon IN winch
he said he was shot as be was coming ou, Vi iaee'
II was thought last evening that Qnigiey, VINO was
shot through tho left breast would not survive the night
The others will probably recoreT Sa,gey was aae
regarding the affair. The inquest viii be held this
WIN. Hennessey Of No. l34 Division-st., boatmap,
- wears OF age native Of Ireland foreman Of No. Al
Engine was arrested yesterday afternoon he had
with him a six barreled revolver heavily loaded Mi
,hael Kells carpenter, 70 years OF age, residing In
snnivan.st near Springst.. and Anthony Burke, -
II Ireland and stone-cutter by occupation were also
arrested by the Thirteenth Precinct Police The latter