Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-06-28
Mob on The Banks in Milwaukee.


A terrible and dastardly mob on the
Banks has prsvaid in this city ever since
about ten O'Clock tits morning 1t was
started by large crowd, mostly composed
Of Germans, in the upper wards of the
citq-the 2nd 9th and 9th
The mob first commenced at the Second
Ward Bank, about ten o'clock, and VIC are
informed that they gathered about there
in large numbers, and soon cleaEed-out
that Institution, of which YFm. Il. Jacobs
is President They then came surging
down asst Water Street, headed by band
or music, TO Alex Mitchell's Bank, and
gathered there by thousands There we're
several individuals in the Bank at the time
and they were unable to get out First
they attempted to force open the doors,
but the doors were barred and entrance
denied
Then the rocks began 10 fly into the
windows CT Mitchell's Bank, and also into
the windows Of offices above and beneath
the Bank. It was not long before the
windows were completely honeycombed.-
Great boulders were dug up from the pave
ment, and hurled in with a violence that
must have resulted III killing any person,
baa he been struck favorably by them.
Every body seemed SPELL bound, although
there were many who Dit their lips and
knit their brows, and felt within them
selves, and said 20 those next to them, that
this outrage had gone too far; that the
citizens must rise up and put it down.
Meanwhile the mob bad broke into
Mitchell's Bank, and many of them rushed
in. They were resisted by tie few who
were inside, among whom was Mayer
Brown, but the mob was too powerful for
them. Now they went to work at the
counters, tearing them down, cutting out
the Windows. Selling all the papers they
could find, and tossing them out into the
street, and the Bank was completely gut
ted.
Luckily, however, large proportion of
tue valua 5ies we're i'll tie vault, iilto which
the crowd were uaable to enter. Mr.,
Mitchell got cut in sight Of the crowd and
attempted to speak, But stones and clubs
flew thick aud faster, the rabble reared
and he was obliged to retire.
Now came the turn of the State Bank,
directly opp site Il only needed start
and the windows of that Institution were
completely dashed in. a stone struck
one of the clerks, Mr.. Hayden, and injured
him considerably. MIR. hhusch, the Pres
ident barely escaped being struck on the
lead with a rock The destruction at that
Bank was nearly as great as at Mitchell's.
They entered and tore up all the counters,
broke up the furniture, and Quilted out ev-
erything. The same violence was used
in the banking Office of J. B. Martin, IN
der the State Bank.
They afterwards took all the furniture
of these three institutions, and piling it
j to the streets, with all the paper and
books they could get hold of, set them on
fire.
They also broke the windows of the
backing Office of MIR. Bellinger, under the
State Banks, and Quilted OF his place OF
| business. The same Vandalism was prac-
Eticed upon the loan and insurance agency
Office Of Allis & McGregor. Rocks were
thrown into the windows OF tie Bank Of
I Milwaukee.
By this line Mayor Brown lad ordered
out the Montgomery Guards, but we IN
derstand (and If true regret to be compel
! cd to say it that he ordered hem out with
/ blank cartridges Ills was OF " an in-
vitation for the mob to fight, and reckless
imperilling Of the lives Of the Guards
BIT the Guards marched against the crowd
for some distance, driving them. out OF
/ Michigan street, into East Water, where
they came to halt
All this time, Capt. Hubbard and bis
Company Of Zouayes were at their armory,
ready to act as soon as orders were given
them from proper sources Governor Ran
dali had been telegraphed to, and the an
swer came for then. to disperse the mob
/ The gallant boys were eady to man. in
full uniform, with their guns and bayoaets
and many of them with side arms
Their brave Captain led them forth Ike q
hero. a single hundred against thousand:
of mad desperadoes
On behind the Zouaves followed the cit
/ liens. many Of them with muskets. prepar
ed to stand by them to the last We can
HOl say 100 eHluCH fI'iT cur brave Stuiil
ZouaYes. God bless item was the heart
felt utterance of every citizen as they star
ted off in run against the crazy crowd.
/ The mob retired before them They form
cd in close order, and walked right through
the middle Of the rabble without a single
gun being fred One of the mob threw {
butcher knife which came near biting ont
of the Zouaves. and the latter picked it "
and stuck it in bis belt as a trophy.
Several were injured. Those we have
heard of are Charley Larkin, sou of thu
Sheriff, seriously ; Alex. Mitchell, quit,
badly G. 4 Starkweather, badly J. B.
Martin, not seriously land young Hayden
4 Mayor Brown was bit on the side of tn,
head. One of the mob got his hand near
| " cut off by one of the Zouaves. Eael
Of the Banks viii lose from one to TIVE
thousand dollars, while the loss By the sus
/ pension Of business-tho detraction of pa
pers that cannot be covered we presume
by $50, 000.-Daiiy Wisconsin Monday.
i Too LAEE.-The old compromise,
dodge is being renewed ty the rebels, jus
now, through the medium of their North
err allies That feline viii not leap
gentlemen 1t is altogether too late
+ There can be no compromise between Con