Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-06-28
BANK MODS AT MILWAUKEE.

MILWAUKEE, MONDAY, y une ZI.-lhe
feeling against the banks, which has
been growing some days, eliminated
this morning in an attack OH Them by a
mob Mite hell's Bank was first attacked.
The furniture was destroyed. Mr.
Mitchell, with several clerks, was in the
building at the time, one of whom was
carried out insensible.
The mob afterward attacked the State
Bank, the Bank of Milwaukee, juneau
Bank, and Martins Brokers Office
The damage done to these was very large.
The Montgomery Guards, Capt.
O'Rourke, were called out by the Mayor,
out after arriving upon the ground re-
fused to act
The Zouaves were then called out and
fired on the mob with buck shot.
Fears are entertained that sad work
will occur this afternoon.
The riot to day caused a greater loss
of property than was at first supposed.
The attack has been ascertained to have
been regularly organized thing
Throughout yesterday meetings were
held in the upper wards of the city,
At about ten o'clock this forenoon the
rioters marched from the Sixth aud
Ninth Wards, through East Water
street, to Mitchell's S Bank, and attacking
it with stones and bricks, soon riddled
the windows completely. The clerks
barricaded the doors, in order to gain
time to secure the valuables, which they
did in Il great measure. The mob then
broke down the doors, and entering,
soon stripped the room Of everything,
throwing the furniture and books into
the street. The State Bank, which is
located on the opposite corner and j.
B. Martins office, was then attacked and
served in like manner. The Bank of
Milwaukee was also stoned, but little
damage was done. Allies T. McGregor S
real estate Office was completely gutted;
books valued at $4,000 were destroyed
Janin Bank was also an objected OF their
wrath, but they were contented with
breaking the windows The Mayor and
police were promptly on the ground, but
they were utterly poweriess. One COM
pany Of forty men, the Montgomery
Guards, were ordered out, but declined
to do anything for fear they would be
overpowered. The Zouaves then were
ordered out, and charged on the mob
which Immediately y broke and ran. The
streets were soon cleared and guards
stationed at the corners, and squad at
each bank. About fifty rioters were ar
rested and confined in Jail under a
strong guard Of the Zouaves and Home
Guards. This evening the mob are in
force in the Secord and Sixth Wards
where inhammatory speeches are being
made. They have one cannon, and
threaten to attack the Jail to night un-
less their friends are released The
Governor has declared martial law, and
telegraphed to Racine and Madison fol
State troops. They will arrive to- nj eht
SO far as ascertained the following
were injured: Alex. Mitchell, slightly
c. H. Larkin, Jr., paying teller O.
Mitchell's Bank, badly bruised; Judge
Starkweather, trampled on, badly hurt
Mayor Brown, knocked down with /
stone, slightly hurt; Mr.. Hayden
book keeper of the State Bank, con
siderably hurt; one rioter badly cut OF
the shoulder; another had his hand Gu
off; and one was wounded in the leg b,
a thrust of bayonet. The riot Wa
caused by the action Of the Bankers OIL
Saturday, in throwing out circulatin:
notes of large number Of the Banks o
this State.