Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-01-28
ANOTHER TERRIBLE RIOT IN
CINCINNATI.

Our city is a, this moment in state of tre-
mendous excitement. Yesterday, after Bank
| ing hours. it was runored that the Miami En-
porting CO. Bank and the Brnk Of Cincinnati,
both old broken concerns, had stopped payment.
This morning, at about 9 O'Clock, a crowed in
consequence assembled efore the door of the
latter Bank, and notice was soon hung out up
on the door that they had suspended for twenty
days. When the doors were opened to hang
out this notice, rush was made for the inside,
and all its contests, consisting of desks, coun.
| 'ers and the vault were broken and thrown into
| the street. Money to the amount of s $4,000
was taken from the vault.
| The mob then went to the Miami Bank, which
they broke open and destroyed its contents The
Exchange Bank, adjournng the Miami, of which
John Bates, the wel-known West Union tinan.
cier, was an officer, was next assaileJ. run
was made upon him, and he continued to re-
deem all his Issues until the mob broke in and
| destroyed every thing. Thence they crossed
over to Lou,gec's office, who was godfather to
| the Savings Bank at Louisville. Tins was Ike.
wise destroyed ard the crowd gathered a, the
corner of Third and Main streets. A strong
disposition on the part of the mob was nantes.
ted to destroy the Traders &Mechancs' Bank !;
but they continued to redeem their notes, which
were nothing more than certificates of deposi,e
with promises to pay in current Bank notes. ard
thus escaped. How this most disgracetu riot
will end, time only can show. A few Of the
military have been called out but have effected
little. They marched through the crowd with
fixed bayoncts, but they were soon attacked and
compelled to retreat. AS they retired they
were ordered to fire upon the mob, which they
did. Their guns were loaded with blank cart.
ridges, however, and only two or three were
slightly injured Cincinnati is dsgraccd for ev-
or in tto Oft vbo l,,,,, ,.J, 1
spec, the laws. There is among our people no
sympathy. to be sure, for those persons who are
conce med in resuscItatng those rotten concerns
but every one is indignant at the method of evin
| cling resentment.
The authorities seem to be lamen;ably mac.
tive Navy people think they could hive effect
ed nothing if they hadtrlcd; but others allied 70
that, had they been promptly on III, spot, they
could easily have prevented the disgrace. The
scene OF the operations of the mob IS not twice
stones throw from the Mayors office. Tie in.
digna'lon OF the citizens was greatly aroused
some two or three weeks since by the exposio
of the Lebanon Miami Bank, some thirty miles
from this city. This is probably one cause Of
the outbreak yet those who have taken the
mos, active part in it are those who have moth
| ing to lose. At present the arm of the law is
pasied. and the honor of the Queen CITY is
furnished for years.
Fire o'cs0ch The crowd is still great, but the
mob have ceased their active operations SIEVE raj
o. them have been arrested, and are now in iail.
About $4,000 were found upon their persons
There will be strong guard out to-ngh. to
Project the Banks that are in good Sepute.-
Threats were thrown out aCans, the Lie Insur-
ancc and Trust Company bu, they continue to
pay specie for their notes, and viii probably es-
cape.
Sir o'clock-Al is quiet, if i, continue thus
all wi be well. strong guard has been or
dere1 out to prevent farther deprcdations.