Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-01-28

rrcftemenf IN C5ncimsats.
y. f,on the office Of the Territorial Gazette,
~ s,,e the following particulars Of mob m YIN,
~. :; 4 correspondent Of the Louisville Journal
U.s. CINCINNATI, Jan. II, 1912.
.,.r crisis has come upon this city. Al
Ano'ne an S more than thousand persons are
Us mo' a near the corner of Main and Third
oIes.'i; n the neighborhood Of the banks and
reefs, ~ of, e." Yesterday afternoon arumor
r0Se! ~ That that the Miami Exporting Company
fevale .a. ahout to make an assignment; and
ank "a 49, before the hour for the doors to
nso the crowd began TO assemble: Cue: .nsy
psa' a, Ire, broken into the Bank 81 Cincln-
~; a a ars now throwing out into the streets
az, ,o a,l r The MANY Exporting Bank
Jo" nex, and the brokers' Offices which are
an.s of other institutions are hard by. see
s,' ovement on the part Of the police to arrest
1 pS Half past 10 o'clock.-The multitude,
100 tho hanks has now increased to seve-
. .housapd men. They have nearly compile
,ho destruction Of the interior OF the Gin
u. ,' Rank. The Sheriff appeared short
u" U" s;oce and commanded tine rioters to dis
NC and called on the by-standers to assist
IN IN the preservation Of order. lie was DIS
r,r5ed and the few who supported him COM
aiIaJ to retire. The brokers' offices were
.,oaed for the redemption Of shin plasters.
'sa ;rst failure will no doubt subject the
@.s,s n violence. The Miami Exporting
,m nm, Bank is expected to be the next VIC
!, i two doors distant from the Cincin-
All Bank and is closed.
s. The Miami Exporting Company
,nk has now been forced; and books, papers,
ID furniture are flying into the streets amid
acclamations Of the mob.
n addition to our Cincinnati correspond
&c. we learn. by passenger who came by
steamboat Mcnongahela, which lett C'n-
ooati a, half past five o'clock yesterday eve
M, tina, the mob was still progressing. The
vrbange Bank and the Exchange office OF
osoee were broken open and their papers and
niture DESTROYED. The citizens had formed
ben lines, one on Third and the other en- Main
ep,, when the Sheriff informed those who
shed TO leave the mob tina, they could pass
ouch the lines. Many did leave. Several
he leaders were secured and lodged in jail.
When our informant left the mob was be-
Oplnc to dispense. The citizens had deter
ned 10 place strong armed guard in the
ank Of the Life and Trust Company, the
omrnercial, Lafayette and Franklin Banks,
Of which were threatened by the mob.
The best citizens could not, nor did they
ellct the result of the night, for those enga-
seemed only to abate to get some refresh.
bats.
Al the brokers' Offices were closed, and
cir books and papers removed.
From the Cincinnati Times.
The crowd has greatly increased, and NUM-
now probable or 5000.
Reams of unsigned bank notes are handed
ou.. and we saw one man with lot OF spe-
Which the crowd were trying TO get
are of; where he got it we are not able to
". The destruction is going on and will
b cease, perhaps, till terrible example is
ade Persons in the crowd are continually
outing tho names Of individuals, who have
pen engaged in putting certain notes into cir
Iation. When the excitement will aba'e is,
course uncertain.
IL o'cock.-Charles Fox, Esq. having
(n;ared to make speech to the mob. when
ey stopped him, aud taking to his heels. was
ased By 500 men as far as the Pearle Street
cq>e, where he took refuge.
Il l.2 o'cock--The military have just
med out and are firing. and have taken pos
sson Of the ruined building. The fire.
ards also are out. They are sa!uted with
Fps and missiles; the mob do not show any
Fposl'lon TO retreat.
Half past o'clock.-A party Of the Cisl-
hs Guards have just fired on the crowd; one
son was shot near the eye and one in the
sh. Griffin Taylor, was seriously injured
blow from a club. The fire bells are
gng; the crowd are apparently getting
Ire exasperated.
The Cincinnati Republican Of the 18th, gives the
owing additional particulars. Writing at 5 min
past II, the editor says.
The riot still continues. The sheriff is out
lotseback, trying to dispense the crowd
ne Of the fremen are ont in uniform for the
he purpose. The mob are still trying to
ak open the vault of the Miami Bank.
Half past l2-.hey have succeeded and
Uttered the books and papers in the street.
|me u or Is of the Citizens Guards made
r appearance at the Mayors Office in uni
n. They were formed and marched with
ed bayone,s through the crowd in front Of
Banks and Bates Exchange Office. The
reueated short distance, but common
an assault upon the military and the few
nbers Of the Protection Fire Company,
had followed them, with brick-ba,s and
os' The captain fired a pistol, and we
leis'and wounded very severely in the leg
who had assailed him.
las caused an increase of the violence Of
moe-hElck-bats and clubs flew more rap
at the military and firemen: several of the
lea stood thler ground manfully for a
} " ume' We saw one Of them break his
over the bead Of an assaiant. The Mill
( were ordered to fire, which many of them
! as Ney Were retreating in order towards
8 mayors office. The guns must have been
i s'o win blank cartridges, because they