Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-08-27
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Samuel Montgomery, Samuel Luskey, and
Joseph Hamilton, each 81 1000 bail, com.
mitted; Francis P. Henry, Edward Stew.
art, and Eliza Stewart, committed. Henry
Johnson, $4,000 bail, and John Johnson,
4 900 bail; both committed.
About O'Clock, a coored boy and man.
the first named Henry Van Bruncle, and
the latter, Anthony Harvey were brought
in. They were the negroes above mention
ed, taken in Bradford's Alley. A brass pis-
tol, with barrel from six to eight inches
long, was found in the possession OF the
boy. 1t was heavily loaded and capped.
One colored man, called George, was
brought to the police office with terrible
swelling on the forehead, and his head frac-
tured above the forehead, SO much SO as to
endanger his life. He was likewise severe
y beaten on the body.
Another negro, named Pullman, was
brought into the police office with his eyes
horribly cut, from blow he had received
in the melee.
Both this man and the one named George
received their injuries while endeavoring to
protect some of their comrades.
At quarter past six O'Clock an attack
was made upon two houses on Lombard be-
tween 9TH and 9Th st'eets.--In one there
were no inmates, but the windows and fur
niture were destroyed. In the other there
were several persons, old and young, who
we're driven out and numerically beaten by
those in front. The active participators in
both cases obtained entrance by the rear.
Great numbers of colored people crowded
the ferry boats during the latter part of the
day, seeking safety on the other side Of the
Delaware.
After the above was written the work of
destruction was commenced. At a late
hour last evening we understand that up
wards Of twenty rioters had been arrested
and brought before the Mayor.
We know not how to express our feel
ings at this outrage--this destruction of life
this waste of property--this outrage up
on the city's property.
We trust, that as some of the rioters can
be identified, the utmost severity of the law
will be administered to all.
FIREs.--Since the commencement of the
riotsin the morning, there had been large
numbers Of persons standing in front OF a
new and handsome, though internally, un-
finished building, on Lombard below Sew
enth street, called "Smth'S Beneficial Hall.
1t is understood that this building was e
rected at the cost of a wealthy colored man
residing on Lombard between Eigth and
Ninth street, and in the lumber business
but the impression was that it had been e.
cd far tho nf A hnlittpp
Citations, and therefore it was doomed to de.
struction.
At about quarter before nine o'clock
an alarm of fire was given on the spot; but
no fire was perceptible to those around the
building. The flames shortly, however
made their appearance in the rear OF the
building, and in a short time the whole mas:
was completely enwrapped in flames.
We have never seen and our experience
reaches 20 many years back--so great a de,
truction in SO little time. Shortly afte
the falling in of the roof, the eastern sid,
wall came down crushing completely two
stored brick building at its side. The
| trontwall fell into the street to the depth OF
two stories.
While this building was burning, an at
tack was made upon the gates of meet
ing house on St. Mary below Seventh street
The mob obtained entrance; but in thi
case, as in the other, no incendlarism wa
perceptible. The flame at first family glim
mered on the peak of the roof, and the gen
eral impression was that the fire had origi
mated from flakes falling from the buildin!
burning to the northward.
On neither of these buildings did tn
fireman throw any water; but their effort
and success in saving the surrounding tene
ments were as great as is usually the case
HALF PAST TWELVE o'cLocK.-We hav
just left the scene-all is quiet.