The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-08-09
WHEELING. WEST VA, THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 1866

tanned, were the injuries sustained on
either side serious. With regard to wea-
pons, both of the opposing parties were
pretty equally matched, for while the
police had their slaves, which they did
not hesitate when necessary to WELD
with vigor, the rioters armed them
selves with stones, and In some In
stances with portions of the ratings
which had been broken down on the
previous evening. Between six and
seven o'clock Colonel Dickson, Mr.. G.
Brooke, Mr.. T. Mason Jones and some
other leading members of the Demon
stration Committee proceeded to the
from the police authorities, addressed
the mob, exhorting them to go peace
ably away and not to commit u breach
OF the peace. Some few, to their credit
be 1t recorded, followed this sensible
advice and lett the park at once, but the
vast majority of the crowd, consisting
of "roughs" and juveniles, resolutely
had gained. During the remainder OF
the evening the police directed their
efforts principally to forcing the mob
from the roadways, and i'll this they
were assisted by companies of the
Grenadiers and the House Guards.
Nothing at all approaching to gen
eral engagement between the police and
evening, but slight scuIlles occurred
every few minutes, and large number
OF persons were taken into custody and
conveyed to the temporary place OF
confinement in the Marble Arch. These
partial disturbances continued till half
past eight o'clock, when the police,
aided by the military, mustered all
their strength, and in short time sue
ceeded in clearing the park. Subse-
quently, however, a number OF persons
re-entered it through the breaches in
the railings, and the police were for
some time actively engaged in chasing
them out through the gates. In Bays
water road, Cumberland street, Park
lane, and nearly all the streets in the
vicinity knots of noisy boys were walk
ing up and down until long after night
fall, hooting and shr;eking. Between
ten and eleven o'clock, however, the
tumult had considerably subsidized, and
ut the last named hour the park was
entirely cleared and the streets in the
neighbOrhood had resumed their usual
quietude and tranquility.
WINDOWS OF THE cLUR BROKEN.
In the course of the evening n party
of about one hundred "roughs," being,
doubtless, an offshot of the choice COM
pany in Hyde Park, made their appear
ance in Pail Mall and broke u number
of windows ut the Athenaeum, and
United Service Clubs, and several pri-
vate residences. Windows were also
smashed in various other parts of the
Metropolis. The riotors in these cases
appeared to be inspired by n Pure
spirit of mischief, and to direct their
missiles without any discrimination as
to the political sympathies of the occu-
pants of the houses they attacked.
DEAD BODY.
The body of u lad fourteen years OF
age, who had been crushed in the park
between two carriages, was taken last
evening to st. Georges Hospital, and
up to midnight the corpse had not been
claimed. It is gratifying to state that
with this exception no serious cOnse-
quences are likely to ensue from the
disturbance.
The persons injured on Monday
night are all progressing favorably, tho
most serious cases being those of man
named Collins, and of Simon Penny, n
police sergeant, the latter suffering
from n wound in the ribs. During yes
terday policeman, who had sustained
fracture of the kneecap, was convey
ed TO st. Mary's Hospital, where, as
well as at st. Georges, n number of per-
sons had their broken heads dressed. 1t
is scarcely necessary to add that every
attention NnS given to the sufferers.