New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-04
PENNSYLVANIA.
THE REIGN OF TERRoR-ANOTHER CHAPTER IN
THE DEMOCRATIC BOOK OF OUTRAGE-IHE
RIoTING AT FIFTH AND CHESTNUT.


THE DEMOCRATIC BOOK OF oUTRAGE-THE
RIoTING AT FIFTH AND CHESTNUT.
At last, that which so long has threatened,
Ins become matter Of fact IN the history OF fHaae
bia Ever since the inauguration OF Mayor not electee
y the people, bolstered into the position by the stun
Of baObo1es by repeatsrs ana roR R aed
other places aided by the eutthroats pekpOckes thieves
% BSoSeTT Ve has BEEN Written in blood
has been done, not only at night Dus IN
broad glare of the MONDAY unohendng officer OF
the United States Government is shot on one " our prh-
Since the openng of the present campaign the "unter
red" have resorted TO their old friends ana aes the
Their outrages finally eliminated in bloody riot
lOi o'clock last night the details OF which WIZ Or
result deserve to outrank any previous riots except
ing only those Of ls44 The night nad 9een nHed o e
1t had selected days ago for the holding
second ward AT Jefferson.ave. and Westinghouse.
which the Republican Inyncibes had been invited ana
Asocock the atternamed club left their headquarters
OF Fifth and Llbrarysts. and marched TO the place
named. After remaining there short time tney re-
turned to their quarters and dismissed short Time
after the departure of the nvincbes the keystone Cno
marched past the lnvncDies heauquaitSIS .hn,r i"
evident purpose Of provoking quarrel Dut thelr ~
the meeting named About 1920 O'Clock the tong OF
ben mounted furniture car, announced TO t sneh
and Chestnutsts. the approach Of the Keystones
The facts OF the were as follows Ile lhVnclDes
whom High Constable CLARK and detail OF police had
accompanied all the evening. had returned TO Their head
quarters Fifth and Lbrary-sts, and had extlngulsheu
fbe lights and locked up building Many OF the mem
hers had gone their homes others were passing up
Tthst When the line reached tnat s s C ~
Chestnutst all quiet and as the hrst company .!
lie Keystone arrived above the water FOUNTAIN
Fh-st rush was made from the street at ING EIoHu
the pavement During inns bnPofasIy naIV os vllT
Isnc6 heads snP Of tne looSeTsod The line again
moved, aud as the last company we're cross
tIn and lust at this time Archibald Potter, who in
the rear the procession, cried out come Dach ana
ing him down High Constable Clark seized the offender
aud ran him into the Central Station IDS nIpoVokeu
down Chestnutst., and into Fifth, where they com
The small force OF detectives who were on duty al the
Central Station placed their badges on the coats anu
attempted TO press back the raDD puI 'h e en- ee
pc 9 ada I'm the Phadelpha Library structure they
,re cecked by yoey Of from the III front
OF the Library building. This check was only temporary
for the Of the Democracy were now au
oened and they discharged their weapons and pressed
on Their shots went down the street where not sour
was standing for II must be known mat ere was hOt du
Invincibe 10 in or around their Headquarters
which had been deserted about half an hour
came from the recess above referred TO- ana
small AS no one could be observed and the only evidence
that anybody there at all was from the hases Vi io
weapons they discharged AFTER the nrst Voey
the Keystoners headed by rather INN l.iOw %i' h
heavy black beard and musache. pressed IoI"aru Du
another voley from tho men behind the wall nVL ony
aalted them but sent them back hurredy toward CHEST
nutst Here another rally made ana win inc Same
Somc of fbe missiles struck the outside Of the detective
Office went through the window'sash ana announcer
window During ali this time the Keystones were firing
with the scany force OF offers IN Their midst R
BarAbie degree OF courage wac doing GOOD service DC
tween the parties, he felt Singing sensation ia ms
arm He looked what damage had been zone, anu
found that ball had passed through ms coat graz
the esb. He then resumed ms post ana IN company
viii Detectives Kelsh Moore, Burns and Roberts, en-.
eavored 10 push the rowdes back, but they would hot
go and again rushed down the street. BY that time the
PARTY behind the wall had disappeared, and the crowd
further down only 70 fet1s0 TO Chestnutst, ana
cers who had been collected together they proceeded
Isndsome tIa1pareHcy in front OF the bsidng aud it
was consumed in "a very short space OF ulne.
While the party was engaged ID plying NE torch,
another sGrs was heayng bricks through the widows
OF the a ces on the lower floor and OF the
t tScso weapons Of destruction demolished one
OF the large lamps at the entrance door Cheer upon
acts and being satisfied the brave fellows marched M
The street. passing the squad OF officers making he
made. though Detective Ke there received pretty Sc
we're beating oyer tse mead WIN a sr Them foot mn
eight shot and wounded, with several others whose
VIM A. Barrett residing at No. ola Marshall.st., ct
zen while hurryng TO get away from the fracas was
shot the head the ball entering the right side and
coming out at the top. He was taken into the Central
Station and from thence conveyed 70 the hospital Frank
White, residing at Fifteenth and Sansomsts., mem
Der Of the Keystone Club. received ball IN his left
breast He was taken 70 the hospital Se0rge q, James
cash the left side OF his neck from knife He was
keystone.
citizen named Paul, residing on Fourth.st., near
and drawing a revolver let fly. The ball entered his
chest He was conveyed 70 the drug store at fth an.
bprucests and then 10 mis- home. VIM DE GT0Ot resld
tng at No 03 Dvisionst was strnck on the foot Win
wound Ia the cheek Reserve Ofieer Vim. Carson, while
standing at ttth and Chestneststs, reeeiyeda ban
High Constable Clark as as possible, directed th'
forces In the tonhouses 10 be dOubeqncket
be Of any service except TO the sidewalks OF tn
Immense c0neourse Of citizens which had been attracted
~ the spot But one arrest was made ana that was VI