Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-01-21
From The Cincinnati Republican, Jan 12
TERRIBLE EXCITEMENT-OUR
CITY AGAIN DISGRACED.

CITY AGAIN DlSGRACED.
During the whole day yesterday, a
portion of our city was in the possession
Of mob brought on by the failure Of
some Of our shinplaser shops-as the
whole scene was in the neighborhood
Of our Office. we noted the facts as they
occurred, as accurately as we could in
such state Of excitement and confusion.
On Monday evening it was announ-
ced that the Miami Bank had made an
assignment and would be closed on
Tuesday, an immense crowd assembled
10 front oftho bank, which is very near
the room occupied by the Cincinnati
Bank Upon the door of the latter was
IA notice that it would be closed for 90
days, after which time it would redeem
its paper. This caused great excitement
tho eXasperated crowd increased, and
about o'clock a mob broke open the
doors and found that every thing had
been removed except the desks and
counters these were broken g. thrown
into the streets.
After they had done all the damage
they could there, they broke into the
Miami Bank and while we are writing
(at half past1!,) are destroying lis con-
tents. There are thousands in the
streets, spectators. The run upon
Bates, whose office joins the Mimi bank,
is immense Every man who has dol
lar OF the Exchange Bank paper is
crowding in with it. Thus far he con-
tnues to redeem. The crowd are en-
deavoring to compel him TO re.
deem West Union issues, and several
have succeeded. If this IS continued, of
course he must suspend, aud IN the pre-.
sent state Of excitement, there is no toI.
ling what would be the copaequence.--
Lougee's Office is on the opposite corner
from Bates, snd is closed We presume
he has escaped only because attention
has not yet been directed towards him
Quarter pasll IL the riot still contin-
ues, The Sheriff is out IN horseback
trying TO disperse The crowd Some OF
the firemen arc out in Uniform for the
same purpose The mob are sill trying
to break open the vault Of The Miami
Bank.
Half past l2-they have succeeded
and scattered the books and papers in
the street Some ~ or ! 5 of the cil-
zens guards made their appearance at
the Mayors office in uniform. They
were formed and marched with fixed
bayonets through the crowd in front of
the Banks aud Bates Exchange office
The mob rclrealed short distance, but
commenced an assault upon the military
and The few members Of the Protection
Fire Company, who had followed them
with brick bats aud clubs The Captain
fred pistol, and we understand wound
ed very severely in the leg one who had
assaiIod him,
This caused an increase of the VIC
lonce of the mob-brick bats and clubs
flew more rapidly at the military and
fremen; several Of The frcmen stood
their ground mNnluly for a short time
We saw one of them break his staff over
the head of an assaiant. The Military
were ordered TO fire which many Of
them did as they were relrenting 10 or
der towards the Mayors office. The
guns must have been charged with
blank cartridges, because they were f..
red directly into the crowd and we have
not been able TO learn certainly that
any one has been Injured by them. We
did hear that one man was wounded in
the head, and another in the face, with
shot, but could not learn certainly that
this was the case,
The military and ircmen retrealed
to the Mayors office, where upon con.
sui alton with the Sheriff it was deter
mined to be most prudent for them to
retire, because very few of the citizens
seemed disposed TO END them any aid, s.
their numbers werN 100 small to accom-.
pIlsh any thing cfI'ectuaI
The Mayor had been very sick for a
day or two, and it was with difficulty
he was abe to get to his Office; he only
remained u short time, aud returned
home.
A little after one o'clock the mob com
mencod breaking the windows and fur.
ni'uro Of Bates office, we presume, be.
cause no did not redeem West Union
lie continued to redeem Exchange
Bank notes very promptly up to this
time, but when the breaking commen
ced he gathered up what he could and
retreated. The interior Of his office
was soon demolished and the contents