The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-19

..w,pe orrv rpe "BLuE HENS CHICK.
Esso-TwsLyE DEMOCRATS sth'o'shi
WOUNDED.
WuwrSaroy. DEL. October 1.-THE I'M
proyoked ard dastardIy attack made upon
The Democratic parade N this city inst nignt
nv several hundred negroes resulted w
serious riot. In which firearms ana razois
were freely and effectively used. Inc al.
tack was deliberately plotted, rs IS snoWn
by the threats OF the negroes early I'D the
evening AID by the fact that nearly h,i
o. the asssuIting party were armed WIN
pistols and guns and were massed at one
Of the most dimly-ligbted points along
the route OF the parade. The procession
was very large, every Democratic club III
the eity. with one exception, being In line.
II had nearly completed it, route, ana was
marching in splcudld form past National
Hail. Inc Headquarters OF the Higgins Col
ored Republican Club, at Ninth and walnut
streets. when brickbat FROM one OF the
windows OF the club building came crash
ing through transparency carried Oy Tue
"Blue Hens Chickens" This was about
II o'clock. At first there was disposition
10 resent the insult, but The parade moved
on until the Young Mems Democratic Club
arrived opposite the Higgins headquarters,
when the assaylt was renewed. The lieu
tenant-coloneI OF the club was struck by
stone and knocked off his horse. Several
men at the head OF the club came running
back, and Immediately the report OF pls-
toLsbot came from the direction of Inc
crowd OF negroes. This was the signal for
general discharge Of firearms from tue
windows, doorway, and roof OF The fig-
Gins headquarters. The Democrats, being
unarmcd. were compelled TO retreat; but
soon squad OF the Young Mems Demo
cratic Club, reinforced b. other members OF
the parade, returned, aud, planting the bat
tered TRANSPARENCY OF the "Blue Hens
Chickens" in front OF the Higgins head
ouarters. made furious assault on the
building. The negroes made de-
termined resistance, but were nnalJy
driven from the building, and re-
treated TO Ninth and French streets, f0l-
lowed by a shower OF stones and brlck-
bats. National Hall was sacked. The WIN
dows. doors, and furniture were smashed,
and q few OF The negroes houses IN the
neigbborhood suffered IN like manner. Az
Ninth and French streets the negroes 10
the number OF two hundred made stand,
bnt were quickly routed. Throughout the
fight the Democrats suffered severely, from
The fact that most Of them were unarmed,
while the negroes carried shot-guns, mus
kets, rifles, pistols, and raz0rs.
Twelve white Democrats were wounded,
many OF them seriously, and one, William
Mckinney, OF the Bayard Club, perhaps
fatally. As far as can be ascertaned, only
six negroes were injured, none OF them Sc
riOusly.
After the dispersion OF the negroes at
Ninth and French streets it was supposed
that the trouble was over, but about O'Clock
they again assembled in strong force in Il
court at the Friendship engne-house, at
Tenth and Orange streets, with the ayowed
purpose of laying for and wipiDg out 4"
the "Blue Hens Chickens on their way
to their headquarters. They were thwarted
In this purpose by several members OF
the Friendship Fire Company, who at
tached a hose to Il tre-plug in the build
ing and drowned the negroes out. washing
them TO Eleventh street. Here the blacks
were reinforced and sWore vengeance
against all the Democrats in the city. As
before, they were heavily armed. A squad
OF police under Sergeant Legg attempted
10 dispense them, but they bid defiance to
the officers and would not permit more than
one policeman at Il time TO approach them.
After prolonged parIey the negroes prom
i.ed to 90 home If they were allowed to go
unmolested, but they still fingered around
until they fourd that the "Blue Hens
Chickens" bad passed out by Delaware ave-
nue. and escaped.
Early this morning the trouble began
again, owing to an attempt by squad OF
special policemen TO arrest several colored
men who are believed 10 have taken Il lead
ing part in the attack OF last night. The
negroes resisted, and two OF the policemen
were injured.
Intense feeling prevails throughout the
city and another serious conflict may be
precipitaled at any moment. The Republic
cans Of course attempt TO justify the ne
groes, but the better sentiment OF the COM
munity is strongly against them. 1t is
feared that if any more political parades
take place at nigut the result will be a
serious loss Of life, and there is a talk OF
pettionlng Mayor Allond 10 prohibit any
further demonstrations OF the kind.
IN an interview with Il correspondent this
afternoon the Mayor declared that he had
no authOrtylo do so. From the altitude Of
the Republican leaders and the b0astful
threats of the negroes to-day there is a
wIdely-current suspicion that the whole AZ
iair was concocted in the hope Of furnish
ing preteXt for Federal interference i'll the
coming election.
Three Horace Coulter, Thomas
Durham, and Trusty-haye been arrested
for completely in the riot last night.