Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-11-22


schools his children here winters.
From Mr. Pors' house the mob went to
DR.. Sailinan's house, who is al American
Republican. They vowed vengeance
against him because be dressed the
wounds OF Judge Blair. They destroyed
lne interior of DR.. Stillman's house, in
ciudlng ali his mortgages and many valu-
abe papers. They also destroyed valu.
able piano, and all OF his furniture. His
house was richly furnished, and they made
a wreck ofeverytbing.
lien they went to the house of Isaac
Z. Loemis, who is an American ReputIi-
cen, Free Mason, and one of the Gov
ment Assessors. They DESTROYED pretty
much everything in his house, including a
tine meiodeon. Which was lett to his
daughter by her mother, just before the
death OF the latter. AIR. Loomis had es.
capped before this, or otherwise he wonld
have been killed, as his life had been
threatened by the mob. .'-'a -
Next they went to the house of n. n
Hunt, WHO is an American Republican. a
Free Mason, and the Government Oollec.
tor. They destroyed pretty much all the
contents of his house, ransacking it from
top to bottom.
Then they went to the house of A. NJ.
Blair, vino is an American Republican. a
Worshipful Master Free Mason. and was
an attorney in that place. They tore the
lower part Of his house all ont, and broke
up pretty much all his furniturne, includ.
ing valuable piano His house was
richly furnished, and they made a wreck
of it. Mr.. Blair was very low from the
injuries he had received, when the mob
reached his house, but his friends succeed.
ed in getting him away to the residence
of neighbor. By this time it had got to
be about dark, or they would have gone
on in their work OF destruction. 5.--r-s
Previous to this We should have stated.
that they made an attack upon the Free
Masons Lodge, the rooms of which were
occupied by both the American and the
German Lodge. They destroyed every.
thing in the Lodge rooms-carpets, stoves,
books, charts, maps, furniture and every
thing, leaving nothing untouched that
could be put to any use thereafter. .s
1t now being dark they seemed to cease
in their work of Vandalism, but contin-
ued to roam about the streets, shouting
and shooting Oft firearms, and making the
m st hideous noise that can be imagined.
AL night long it seemed as if Bedlam
were let loose. '| as T.
The women had accompanied the crowd
ali through the day, helping them destroy
the residences we have named, and help-
ing themselves to plnnder. There were
% or 80 women in the crowd through the
day, some of them with clubs, and or
10 Of them actually proceeded in the van
of the mob, displaying the most brutal
hostility. ..-. IT,. .r....r e..
There were, about 10 A. NJ on Mon
day Cat which time there was the largest
gathering a crowd of nearly 1000 men in
TIE streets The first of the outbreak be.
gan about Z A. NJ There must have
been 200 or 800 men actually engaged in
the riot, along through the day, and in
addition to these there must have been
100 or 200 more men who mingled more
or less with the rioters along through the
day. Several in the crowd carried fire
arms with them. The principal rendez-
vous through the day was at tavern
kept by the Town Treasurer, whose name
is Dreis; and also at the store of Kemp 81
Diedrich, who are said to have been insti-
gators OF the mob, and who furnished the
crowd with whisky, without charge
They conducted themselves all through
the riot, in manner which would Justify
the authorities in arresting them and put
ting them into the army, according to the
provisions of the draft law. In the early
part of the day Kemp even led the mob,
and made himself generally conspicuous
with them. Michael and Peter Feber.
and also man named Refs, were also
among the tiercest of those in the crowd.
Tuesday morning cannon was fred at
Port Washington, and was answered by
one at Saukville, three miles distant In
the forenoon more people came in from
the country, some with fire arms. What
followed Oh Tuesday, further than what
we have mentioned, we cannot say, except
that good many of she citizens came to
Milwaukee for protection.
On Monday it was dangerous for any
one to appear in the streets Of Port Wash
ington, unless they took part with the RI
oters. They knocked down Judge White,
an American, one of the strongest kind OF
democrats, and Free Mason. They in.
jured him considerably. They also knock
ed down Lafayette Toweley, an American,
democrat, a Free Mason, and formerly
district attorney. They Injured him very
badly. They also injured judge Downs, SO
much so that at one time it was thought
his leg was broken. He is au American
an Free Mason. They struck with
club an old gentleman known as "Old
Uncle Ramsey" who formerly lived in this
city. His name is Milton Ramsey, and he
was Injured considerably. He is 81 Amer
lean Republican and Free Mason. A
man named Shepard Moore, Republican
who was going into the town, was stoned,
and had TO leave hts horse and return
home on foot. A young man named Vim.
Porter, an American Republican who was
coming into town, was struck with a club
and injured quite badly. .gE, ... .-..
F. s. Hoyt is tn Ight.h house keeper at
Port Washington, and was threatened if
he lit up the lamp on the pier.
An idea seems to have prevailed with +
the crowd from the fact that Mr.. pors
had accepted the commissionership, that
the Masons had leagued together to help
enforce the draft, aud hence their particu-
lar vengeance upon them. The crowd
were not Germans, bnt Catholic Luxem-
bourgers, people coming from province
of Belgium. Neither were any Irishmen
seen in the m3b. TIE rioters had white
banner with the letters upon it in black
6 I'VE stand By the .Rag-6at no dratt."-. Z
Another flag was brought out yesterday,
upon which were the words s. No DAM
age to prioate property but no draft. a.E
The spirit OF the mob Was opposition TO
the draft, whether or not. All with
whom we have conversed believed that
they were instigated to if by .iemsgogues
and others. The Luxem oourgers will tell
yoa that there are 5000 men armed to the