The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-05-23
GREA,rsRIoT,
tBn NEw YoRK. Nav Il

"A terrible riot occurred last light at the
Astor Place Opera House. The Police were
in occupation of the building at an early
hour. Over &c, 900 spectators were present.
The mob attempted to break the doors and
windows. The Police elected the citizens.
Ihe mob persevering in their efforts, q COM
pany OF horsemen arrived on the ground.
but were saluted by a shower Of missiles.
and driven from the ground. IA company
OF Infantry then arrived, accompanied by
Governors and City Guards. They also
were received with shower Of stones and
missiles from the mob. A portion Of the
Regiment under Col. Duncan, and portion
of the Artillery were finally ordered OUT
The Riot act was read by Recorder Tall
madge, not wishstandng which the mob
continued to pelt the soldiers, several Of
whom we're badly wounded and carried off.
Orders were finally given to fire which was
done, mostly with the blank cartridges, one
or two we're killed and several wounded,
the rioters not dispensing, a second, third
and fourth round were fired with balls by
which some ten or fifteen were either kill
ed or MORALLY wounded. About twenty
others were wounded among the killed anG
wounded were several citizens and one or
two women at a considerable distance from
the scene O: actlon. I'D zaT7r@-g n
The military kept possession oft The
atre all night, and this morning. are throw
ing entertainments around the building.
The whole city is very much excited
The theatre was several times on fire but it
was fortunately extinguished. The rioters
still threaten the theatre. 7a"d ad TIA
6o'clock P. M.
The Mayor has issued proclamation
calling on the citizens to preserve peace,
and expressing firm determination to sus-
tain the laws. Several additional Military
Companies have been ordered out.
At 7 O'Clock this evening a crowd COM
menced gathering, and a meeting compri-
sed Of several thousand persons was held in
the park. Capt. Rynders of the Empire
Club, made speech, exhor:ing the Club
to abstain from violence. Mike Walsh
made N inflammatory speech, condemning
the acts Of the City Authorities, and ridicu-
ling the Mayors proclamation. He advised
the people to arm themselves, and should
the military again interfere, to give them
battle. Tremendous cheering followed.
Rioters evidently gaining ground. 1t is inn
possible to tell the worst. Mr.. Macready,
about whom the difficulty originated, left
the city in the morning.
CHoLERA-In the summer Of 1882 when
the cholera spread all over Middle Tennes-
see, it's course from Nashville (where it first
appeared) was south. The authorities of
Columbia, town fortytw miles south Of
Nashville, and containing about two thou
sand Inhabitants, caused fresh lime to be
placed at the door Of every house, and the
citizens were requested to spread it freely
on their premises, in the cutters, and in all
open lots where there was any stagnaut wa
ter. 1t soon reached Franklin, nineteen
miles south ofNashville, then Pulaski, thir-
ty miles south ofCoumbia, where it was
terrific; thence to Shelbyvlle east Of Column
bin forty five miles, where it was worse than
at any other place in Tennessee; two miles
north of Columbia, in the country, it was
very bad-nearv half the negroes and
whites died on some plantations. In fact
it was all over the surrounding country
Not case originated in town The system
of lining continued throughout the summer
and fall, and it was found that the usual fall
fevers were very light so much so that the
custom Of lining has been strictly adhered
to annually ever since, and. from sickly
town, it is now one Of the heathest in Ten
nessec. 90.