Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-20

tolls and muekets- The stores are closed-bu-
siness is suspended, and general state of dr cad
prevails. Parties rushed into the telegraph
office with hatchets, and cut the wires. Not
much damage was done. fs q so3j ( ovT
The city is in great excitement Martial
law has been proclaimed. The military are
rushing to their armories. Civil war has COM.
menced The railroad track is said to be torn
up outside Of the city. Parties threaten to de.
stroy the Pratt street bridge, As the troops
passed along Pratt street a shower Of paving
stones rained on their heads The cars have
left for Washington, and were stoned as they
left. Itwas the 7th regiment Of Massachusetts
which broke through the mob. Three of the
mob are known to be dead, and three of the
soldiers. Many were wounded. The Min
ute Men are turning out. ~. - +. tsl
r. W. Davis, Of the firm of Pegram, Painter
& Davis, was shot dead during the riot near
Camden Station. ar b.. -..r..7
1t is reported that the Philadelphia are now
at the outer depot. -.a- -rs-
The President of the Road has ordered the
train back, at the urgent request of the Mayor
and Governor.
The citizens who were mortally wounded
were John Miriam, p Griffin and G. Needham
Four of the Massachusetts troops were killed !,
and several wounded lt is impossible to learn
their names. 7r .,3r.ral1
A private dispatch from Baltimore says that
the position Of our loyal citizens is becoming
very critical. We hope that the North will
stand by US, and in the forced passage of her
troops to the Capital, will remember that there
are many true men here. Our police force and
many Of the military companies are openly
against the Government.
BALTIMORE, April 1919 P. Mas far as as.
certained, only two OF the soldiers were killed,
belonging to Company c. Their bodies are
now at the Police Station. At the same station
there are four wounded-none fatally. So far
as known at present, seven citizens were killed
A dozen or so are seriously wounded. though it
is not thought fatally. Comparative quiet now
prevails. The military are under arms, and the
police are out in full force. There is a large
mass meeting here to night, addressed by the
Mayor. The Governor was present.
:9The Philadelphians, who. unequipped and un.
armed, remained in the last car at the station,
we're assaulted with stones and other missiles,
and some we're slightly wounded. The train
was taken back. Quite number escaped to the
city, but, having no uniform, were not recog-
nized.
The reported difficulty on the road between
here and Washington is incorrect. 1t is under
stood that all reached Washington in safety ex.
cept the Philadelphians, who were taken back.
At the meeting the Mayor announced that the
Presidents Of the roads had promised that they
would bring no more troops this way.
1t can scarcely be true that any Of the rail-
road bridges are to be blown up to prevent the
passage of trains. Twenty.nine cars, contain
ing the Massachusetts regiment, arrived at the
depot without disembarking the soldiers from
the train. The several cars had horses attach.
ed, and about nine were re-drawn from Pratt
street to Capon station; the frat six without
creating any disturbance. For some reason,
the horses attached to the seventh car were
taken off at the Pratt street bridge, and the car
moved without their bed to Capon, short dis.
tance from Cat street, between Gay and Fred
ericks streets. A number Of laborers were en-
gagged in repairing the aid of the street, and
just at the moment when the car reached
Gay street, were engaged in removing cobble.
stones. Some 80 or 40 men assembled there,
having followed the car from the depot and,
with cheers for Davis and the Southern Confed.
eracy, hurled bitter taunts at Northern Black
Republicans. This continued for several min
utes, when, as the horses were again attached,
and the car moved of, it was proposed TO stone
it. Before the car bad gone twenty yards, al
most every window was broken, and portion
of the crowd followed considerable distance,
hurling stones. The eighth car was treated In
the same manner, but the ninth, car apparently
being empty, reached with only one stone.
| The crowd exulted in their work, exclaiming
that the Black Republicans should not pass
through Maryland. " sH ,i
A lapse Of five minutes succeeded, number
of respectable persons in the meanwhile urging
the crowd to tear up the track. After the first
train had passed, one was observed on Pratt
street bridge, where obstructions were, and o
portion OF the track was taken up. Observing
this, the cars were turned back to the President
street depot, and the men disembarked and pre-
pared to march through the city. Mayor Browne,
with number OF police, appeared at their head
and led the way. They came along at q brisk
pace, and on reaching Centre Market an i'm
inense concourse Of people closed in behind
them, and commenced stoning them. When
they reached Gay street, where the track had
been taken up, q large crowd Of men, armed
with paving stones, showered on their heads
with such force that several of them were knock.
ed down. 3 tef ai1lg g'.s's. 5a,st
At the corner Of South and Pratt streets, man
fred pistol into the ranks of the Militia, when
those in the rear ranks Immediately wheeled
and fred upon them, and several were wound
ed. The guns of the soldiers who had fallen
wounded were seized and fired upon the ranks
with fatal effect. In two or three instances
after they reached Calvert street, they succeeded
in checking their pursuers by rapid fire, which
brought down two or three. When they reach
ed Howard street, another large crowd was COL
lected, some stones we're thrown at them, bu
their guns were not loaded, and they passed on
down Howard street tcwards the depot.
IL soon appeared that orders were given Ia
clear the tracks near the main'Depot buildings
That soon was done, and soon after a large
passenger car of the Philadelphia & Baltimore
Road m, nm q ro mid rat nlInd With tho onI
diers. This car was soon followed by about II
more, all OF which were occupied by the mill
tary, in all ii companies, bringing an aggregate
of $50 men. As soon as the train arrived, som,
of the troops were compelled to- change cars
. when they were hooted OF by the crowd, but n,
overt act was committed. Several young mel
appeared at one of the cars and displayed revol
vers. g 81 i, ,t..f e,yFs7
A few minutes after the train left a discharg
D | of firearms attracted the attention of III
crowd to the corner of Pratt and Howard steetrs
where q body Of Infantry from one of th
y Northern States, about $50 strong, was see
b rapidly approaching the Depot, and no douh
q anxious TO reach the cars. Some assaulted th
command with stones, when q number Of tn
!, latter discharged their muskets. - ~ ~, ~
= A crowd broke into the Wa,ehouse of Patterso
I& Walired, on Long Dock, this evening, an
a took therefrom some 400 rifles and swords.-
"a Squads are paradiDg the streets fully armed, {
the look out for the militia from the North, WI
" are expected 10 arrive to night. All the c
" military have been ordered 10 meet at Nom
in mens Square and are now assembling --
a ~ e-IrL-.-lll n La aan.lasri
rs BALTrMoRr, April 10 IA meeting was held
3 Monument Square The State fag was hois
ed. The Mayor said he l,ad III a,eTr,anhad n