The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-05

4 HreH-MINDKD FEMALES IN DURANGO VILE
aoTSE aSE9AI Yesterday afternoon a man and
woman. whose relations towards eaon Otner
e,tber human or divine, visited Smiths Island.
At this summer retreat they both became tn-
toxicated, the woman, unhapptly. getting in
worse condition than her male companion.
They returned to the city about nine O'Clock in
the evening, and as they were passing down
which ended in the applicat ion of club or billy
to the females head. The blow was too much
for the load of liquor under which the woman
staggered, and caused her to topple over on the
sidewalk. The man thereupon started down
second street as fast as his shaky legs would
carry him; but his movements had been OBJ
served, and large crowd started in pursuit,
with all the hue and cry that cold blooded
murder would have created Before the fugitive
had reached Pine street he was overhauled, and
conducted by an officer to the Union Street
Station House. Another officer, assisted by
three or four gentlemen, gathered up the
Timber, bleeding form of the woman, who was
carried, apparently halfdead, to the same
point. Both parties were placed in durance,
and nothing further was heard from the man.
But the woman no sooner found herself I'm close
quarters Than she suddenly and marvellously
revived; and then, to her horror she discovered
that one of her fell0w-prisoners was of sable
hue. This discovery infuriated her to such an
extent that she forgot her bodily injuries In the
full sense of her insulted dignity Turnkey!
turnkey !" she yelled; take the - nigger out,
or I'll break her headl Take the niger out. or
I'll mash her facel Take her out! take her
out take her outn
The door was quickly opened, and the diff.
minded Caucasian female, screaming and kick
ing In her wrath. On the bench by the wall
sat the yellow girl" with her arms folded and
the utmost composure depicted upon her coun-
tenance. She was evidently nerved for the
conflict. and quietly informed the turnkey that
"she would not touch the nasty thing unless
she was pitched into" in which case, she boldly
asserted "she would pound her, golly but she
would ~ The rampant Caucasian was Informed
that, unless her demonstrations ceased, she
would be conducted to the "crlb" below.
Expressing desire to see the "crib," we were
nd N
corner large space fenced off with close, stout
lattlce-work. Through the wooden bars peered
a well.dressed woman, who meekly asked for a
drink of water. We inquired why she had been
brought below, and were informed that she had
who was confined in the same cell with her at
this point the inmate OF the "crtb' broke
out -"Why did she say that she was
she was locked up for nothing? Respectable
women don't get locked up In Station Houses
This, 1t appeared, was the whole cause of the
quarrel. The beaten woman had put in a claim
TO TespectRbiltty, and her antagonist was so
shocked by such an exhibition of depravity,
that she proceeded to pummel her for her inn
pudence and arrogance. This is what the sale
ofliquor on the Sabbath does for the women OF
are born in wretchedness and crime, and in
herit both as their only birthright?
A FIREMEN's RIOT occurred on Saturday
evening between the members of the Indepen-
dence Hose and Globe Engine Companies at
Front and Mascher streets. Spanpers, cranks s,
etc, were freely used, and several persons were
seriously injured, and others slightly hurt.
Charles Bigler, of the Independence, had his
head cut in two places with horn in the hands
OF an adherent or member of the Globe. No
arrests however, were made. Early yesterday
MOI ming. several parties visited the Indepen-
dence Hose House, 1t is supposed with the in
tention Of renewing the quarrel, but they were
driven away, and one OF them, Hughey Had
dock, of the Globe Engine, was badly beaten.
The disturbance on Saturday night 1t is alleged
grew out of an attempt on the part of the Globe
to beat the Independence in a race. The latter
company was presented with anew carriage on
the Fourth of July. and since that time, 1t is
said that the other company has endeavored
on several occasions TO pass them on going to
fires,