Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-05-23

The corner house was occupied by
his brother, Patrick Clark, as tavern
and dwelling, and his furniture has
also been destroyed. When we LET!
the spot. some boys were amusing
themselves by defacing the walls OF the
buildings, accompanying themselves by
playing tattoo upon the sheet iron
top of The dsmounted coal stove. The
coats of all the spectators were filed
with feathers from the beds. In all
this neighborhood, and indeed, through.
out the whole district, people who de.
sire to escape moles,alion have Amerl
can flags, and strips OF red, white and
blue from the windows of their dwell
ngs
The military arrived upon the ground
after all the mischief was done, and was
there when we left. We then proceed
ed to the southeast corner of German
town Road and Jefferson st. where the
mob broke into large three story brick
house, occupied by Patrick Murray. as
a grocery, demolished the windows.
broke the furniture, throwing looking
glasses and handsome bureaus, into the
street., and they were engaged in this
work, when the division Of military
which had been at Mr. Clark's premi.
ses arrived. and after considerable re.
mons,rance on the part of Gen. Cad
walader and Col. Lee. the work of de-
struction was arrested, The house clear
ed, and a guard placed upon it. Most
Of its contents had been destroyed or
carried away by plunderers. ClarF's
house being now left unprotected, the
boys resumed tie amusemenls describ-
ed above.
Secen O'Clock. BY this time the
distric, was comparatively quiet, the
mob having apparently expended all
their wrath, and the military was post.
ed in various sections.
Half past 8 o'clock.-Another out
break has occurred. The house of
Matthew Quinn, in Master street, be
low Germantown Road, has been bat.
tered with stones. |. was untenanted.
The mob forebore TO set fire TO the
building because it would involve a
large number Of Americans and Protes-
lan,s in the destruction.
Between and 9 O'clock, Harmony
Court, consisting of 6 or s houses, sit.
ua.ed near Cadwallader street, west of
the Market house, were destroyed, also
frame house on Master street, below
Germantown road, which had been oc-
cupied BY Mathew Quinn, turner; and
,, two three story brick houses at the
southeast corner of Second and Master
streets. one occupied as a grocery
store, and the other which had been
occupied by man named McAlerr,
who il is alledged fired upon the crowd
during Tuesday night.
Abou, half pas, six O'clock. lnfOrma
ton was received by Mayor Scott thai
an attack was contemplated upon the
ST Augustine Church, in Fourth street
= below Vine, and that large crowd hat
already gathered in lis vicinity. Ht
:, Immediately repaired upon horseback
to the spot. with Il body of the city pc
+ lice. and addressed The crowd. The
police we're posted around the Chapel
, The mass still increased. The FRS
. City Troop we're Immediately ordered
= ont, and were npon the ground in ;
short time.
= In consequence of This state of thing
= the Mayor issued The following procla
nation:
! There is reason to believe that thu
spirit Of disorder raging in the country
q is abou. to extend itself into the city
. and TO seek ven, in the destruction O
Il property and attack upon life. Al
good citizens, DESTROYS TO preserve tn
: public peace, are therefore required Il
!. prepare themselves TO patrol the streets
h to resist all invasions Of property, an
to preserve the public peace, by resist
. ance to every attempt to disturb it.
al Each ward is requested TO meet i'm
mediately at the place Of their usus
9 ward election.
II ]. Nj. Scorr, Mayor.
Su5sequen. TO the issuing Of which
j. the citizens of Walnut Ward held
r meeting. and appointed four person
= from each block to patrol the ward.
le The crowd still continued to increas
g and at about ten minutes before ten o
ID clock, fire was communicated TO tn
vesiibule of the church, it is said by
T, boy about fourteen years old. 1t il
, creased with rapidi,y after once unde
N way, and dense masses of smoke cur
IS ed out from every window.
10 In few minutes the flames reache
u the belfry, and burst out from The VI
"a per window in broad sheets. Th
whole steeple was soon wrapt in tn
II devouring element, and presented
y terrific aspect. The clock struck te
- while the fire was raging in its create
= fury. Al twenty minutes past ten o
y Il ~ ...ec a. b;ch cnrmOuntpd II