The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-16
THE CITY.
burning of st. AugustLne's.

burning OF Sta AuguSlHess
Towards evening the the rtu1or was current that tn
Church OF ST. Augustine in Fourth between Race and
Vine would be fired People refused to believe sucha
thing possible buf the event proved hethreat TOD tue
and two of the most beautiful church edifces of our
county are now IN smoulderihg ruins. -
The Mayor took prompt and energetic measures 10
protect the building, but the spirit of misrue proved
strong and violent. A large posse 6f citizens were
draughed before dark, and placed in the tear and a
strong body Of the city watch in front. The Mayor
made an earnest and eloquent appeal to the multitude,
now standing in dense mass, but it was answered
with Jerisoh and threats "Bood for blood was
| than once shouted
Al halfpas nine, solitary brick flung in The d.
recion OF the city waChmen, and was distinctly heard
to strike the iron balustrade behind The Mayor had
ceased speaking All was quiet-he ring of the iron
seemed a. of preconcered signal Tor nsantaneeusly
shower of missiles rained from all directions on tho
civil possee, one Of them striking the Mayor, and stun
ming him. This injury, the extent of VIII ch was Of
course exaggerated threw the police into consernadon
the church was doomed
Doors were battered but resisted the mob to the last
The windows were then broken-BoYs were helped In
TO the church with toHhes-sQuibs and fire works were
thrown in-the gas pipe was broken, and though the
1 fire seemed slowly 10 ignite at first, the flames soon
burst from the roof and the sight was hailed by the mob
| with loud cheers.
While the mob were engaged the City Troop made
an Intellectual effort to dsperse them They dashed
through the mob several times, but way was mode for
them, and the Instantly closed again each time. When
the great clock in the seeple struck en three cheers
were given by The crowd, with the excamation-"that
is the last time you will strike" few minutes past
lOoclock the large gilt marble cross on the top of the
steepe, fell to the street. clearing the building entirely,
and struck the stree without injuring any person.
Atabcut 26 minutes past ten o'clock, the seeple fell
with tremendous crash In direct line down into the
church Shortly after this the roof fell in and the hea
vens were then more brilliantly illuminated than ever,
with the light The fre continued to burn until nothing
| but the walls remained.
The dwelling Of Dr. Moriarty in the rear and anoth
e building the property Of the church were also burned
One Of the most teble features of this church burn
ing was eawtul silence Of the mob There were no
shouts except when the and seepe e and at one
or two other points during the burning.
There was an undoubted intention TO burn other
churches, but the mob were warned off by Gen. Cad
waader's artillery who gave them five minutes to dis.
perse-and they did SO.
We have not one word of comment to add to-day
But the lesson is one which will never be forgotten by
any man or any party who has Witnessed it, Much
might be said but in time Of excitement like this men
should ACT for the preservation OF the peace-no SAY
word which may keep up the flame in any quarter.
FOURTH DAY.
Many runhors were current during the morning, but