Year: 1879

rushed between the excited circus me
and the crowd Of unarmed young Inc
and boys, and by their coolness SUI
ceeded in quieting the affair.


This was ths first act in the drama
the circus men obeyed the orders o
the Sergeant as did also the rough
and the latter retreated out of the en-
closure over to vicinity of the Weep
ing Willow. Here, however, they tool
stand and all through the evening
showers of stones and brick bats came
from that direction towards the circus
tents and wagons. Several times Sar
geant Dolan and his squad made raiG
in that direction but the roughs would
return as soon as the attention of the
police was called elsewhere.


The movement of the wagons haG
already begun and as each vehicle
passed out of the grounds, drivers
horses and cages would be greeted witt
shower of stones to which the circus
men would reply with pistol shots and
for a time regular pandemoniun
reigned. Finally Sergeants Dolan and
Whalen and squad of men took mat
tiers entirely in their own hands anG
ordered the wagons to proceed one a
time, four officers acting as an escort
to each wagon, which would then b.
conducted as far as West street, and
the officers would return to bring
another. Such control did the officers
have over the mob that while they
were with the wagons, although the
sidewalks were lined with roughs, moi
stone would be thrown.


Previous to the escort being furnished
the teams, one driver was knocked from
his seat on top Of a wagon right in front
of Mayor Almonds residence aud Sc
verely bruised about the head. The
pavement in front of the Mayors resi-
dence presented this morning the ap-
pearance Of a brick yard going to seed.


The wagons were again attacked at
Tenth and Tatnall street by gang Of
colored men and on Fourth street by a
crowd of whites at neither of thesepoints
was any one seriously hurt however,
Sergeant Jones and his squad, quieting
both rows.


During the passage down Market
street a couple Of baby elephants got
frightened at the crowd on the sidewalk
and started off on Ego as you please"
gait down Market to Front and up the
railroad. They did no damage how
ever. The following is list of those
who were injured during the disturb
ance as far as could be ascertained:


Lewis +. List, Jr., paper hanger, re-
siding at No. I'LL Reed street, was
very seriously injured. He was struck
twice in the back of the head with a
heavy club, badly cutting him and it is
feared slightly fracturing his skull. In
addition his left eye is so badly injur-
ed that it is feared he may entirely
lose the sight of it. Mr.. List in CON-
pany with friend had just reached
the ground on his way to the circus
when he was attacked by man with
out the least provocation, and he has
not the least idea who struck him.


Adolphus Way, about % years of age,
residing on Adams street above Second,
who was in company with Mr.. List, had
both arms badly bruised from being
struck by a club.


James Wall residing at Ninth and
Jefferson streets, head cut by brick.


VIM. Zeigler, GIG Tatnall street,
head cut by blow from club. Zeig-
ler claims that he was sitting down on
the lot when he was approached from
behind and struck.


Michael Scully, residing on Chestnut
street, near Jackson, badly bruised
about the face and neck.


Several others were injured slightly
by bricks and stones, and one boy is re-
ported to have been shot in the leg.