The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-27

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From the Chicago Tribune.
Bank Riot at Milwaukee.--Four Banks
Quilted.
+ MILWAUKEE, June "a. 4
A terrible mob on the banks has pre-
vailed in this city ever since about ten
o'clock this morning. 1t was started
by large crowd, mostly composed Of
Germans, in the upper wards of the
city-the I'd, 9th and 9th.
A little over month ago the banks
of this city, with the exception of the
Farmers and Millers' Bank, entered in.
to agreement to sustain the circulation
of all the banks of this State, until the
list of December. On Saturday all the
principal banking houses threw out ten
of the banks included in their previous
agreement, and published a card tc
that effect. .....,s
The mob first commenced at the
Second Ward Bank, about ten o'clock
and We are informed that they gathered
about there in large numbers, and soon
cleaned ont that institution, of which
VIM. H. Jacobs, is President. Then
they came surging down East Water
street, headed by band of music, to
Alex. Mitchell's Bank, and gathered
there by thousands. There were sever.
al 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.
The mob then broke down the out.
side door and soon stripped the room
of everything.
The State Bank on the opposite cor.
ner was then attacked and served in a
like manner. This was followed by an
assault on the brokers' office of ]. B.
Martin, which Jared worst of all. The
bank of Milwaukee was stoned and
windows were shattered !! but the mob
did not get entrance. The brokers' of
fee of F. G. Bellinger was somewhat
mutilated, but no great damage done.
The real estate and loan Office of .Allis
& McGregor was completely Quilted,
dilu OOOho .WClC tdlutu
at FIVE thousand dollars. After this
was done the vandals coolly collected
the effects, piled them up in the street
and set fire to them. They then made
move for the Juneau Bank, on the
next corner above, but their wrath hav-
ing been greatly appeased, they con-
tented themselves with throwing few
stones.
During all this time the Mayor and
police We're utterly powerless, although
one hundred resolute men would have
protected everything. The Montgom-
cry Guards were called out, but came
on the ground only forty strong, when
their captain declined doing anything,
fearing he would be overpowered.
When the mob first commenced, word
was sent for Capt. Hibbard's Zouaves,
who were at the armory packing up for
Madison but they had no ammunition,
and full hour was spent before they
were ready but when they fled into
East Water Street with their rallying
cheer, and charged on the crowd at a
double quick, the mob broke and took
to their heels. They soon cleared the
streets barricaded them and stationed
guards for several blocks around. APP
parent quiet was then restored. One
hundred special policemen were also
sworn in, and then arrests commenced.
Fifty-two were soon taken to the station
house, and removed thence to the Jail,
which has been strongly guarded all
the afternoon by the Zouaves and a
company of Home Guards. As soon
as the riot began, General King tele-
graphed to Colonel Pains, of the Sd
Regiment at Racine, who sent up $50
men with muskets and five rounds of
ammunition, arriving at four O'Clock.
Word was also sent to Madison, and
200 troops with six hundred stand of
arms are momentarily expected. An
artillery company has been formed,
with one six FOUNDER, and will stand
guard tonight.
The Governor has declared martial
law.
Thus far no lives have been lost.
The following were wounded Alex.
Mitchell, struck with a stone and slight
ly injured; z. H. Larkin, Jr., paying
teller in Mitchell's Bank, badly bruised
by stones; Judge Starkweather,
knocked down, trampled on and badly
hurt Mayor Brown, knocked down
with a stone, injury slight; Mr.. Hay
den bookkeeper, State Bank, consider
ably bruised; j. b. Martin struck in
the breast by a stone, escaped through
the crowd, took boat and went down
the river; j. Y. Wooling considerably
hurt by stones. One of the rioters
badly cut in the shoulder by Lieut..
Oliver, whom he assaulted, another
had his hand nearly cut off and We
think wounded in the leg by bayonet
thrusts.
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