The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-24

81 and faster tney new, until sIoueS'
bricks, sticks and other missiles were fly
ing against the doomed building. The
policemen we're the next to leave the room
they we're followed quickly by the enroll
ing officers, who left the drafting appa'
ratus, enrolment books, ETC., behind
Their object was gained. Cheers were
the result of this victory over the law
and those appointed to enforce it.
THE BUILDING is FIRED.
The rioters, now encouraged at their
success, rush with renewed vigor into
the room and seize everything pertaining
to the draft. The enrolment books
were then thrown into the street, and
these were soon torn into atoms. Now
the shouting increases. "Bully for the
draftl" "How are you, Old Abe?"-
"We'll hang Horace Greeley on sour
apple tree?" These and similar excla-
nations were made at short intervals
All the combustible material in the room,
including the wheel, chairs, tables, &C.,
was smashed into pieces and heaped into
the middle of the room. The match
was then applied, and as soon as blaze
was seen by the crowd outside, shouts,
yells, and all noises peculiar to such a
crowd followed. They now commenced
general dance in front of the premi-
ses; the cracking of the flames and the
wailing and weeping of the women and
children furnished the music The scene
was now most pitiable one indeed.
AFFECTING INCIDENT.
In an adjacent house was lady who
had been confined only two weeks pre-.
viouSly, and was of course in very deli
cate state OF health. She was terribly
frightened by the proceedings outside
and actually came out of the house anc
walked up and down the pavement as
sisted by her husband and lady friend
the nurse following, bearing the child
Many people gathered about this little
family, expressing the warmeSt sympa
thy.
A carriage was soon procured ant
the lady was taken to some more quie
place. When the building was com
pletely in flames the rioters became for
while more quiet, aud the immense crow
stood in silence looking at the burning
house. During this time it increased
in numbers, and soon they began to max
short runs in one direction and another
raising cries of Soldiers" "niggers,
and anything else Of an exciting charac
ter.
SUPERINTENDENT KENNEDY BEATEN sE
RI0UsLY.
Shortly after receiving intelligence G
the affair, Superintendent John A. Ken
nedy made disappear ance upon the scene
He was Immediately seized and beatc
with fists and sticks, and dragged 70
several rods over stones and throug
mud, till he finally managed to get int
a carriage and was conveyed down town
The fame rapidly spread to the ad
joining buildings, which we're soon con
sumed. A blacksmith's shop on the oE
posite corner took FIRE and burned witt
the contents There were about fft
policemen present at this time, but
was obvious that they were utterly pow
erleSS. Women, wives and children {
, the men in the crowd, ran through th
streets apparently frantic with excite
ment and joy at the successful result.
BURNING OF THE BULLS HEAD HOTEL,
= The next movement was rush alon
Fifty third street toward the Bulls Hea
r Hotel. This place for some reasons
t other seemed to be obnoxious to the riC
g ters, and hundreds clmed on the piazz
g breaking windows and smashing doc
{ as before. The house was immediate
g entered and sacked, and in less tha
twenty minutes it also was in flames.
But small number Of rioters RENAME
here for any length of time. They gatl
. cred in Fifth.avenue, formed in lin
: waving their clubs and bearing piet
: of board on which had been chalked
= , rough characters, NO DRAFT.
y AS they marched down, great co..
! course of people were collected at tt
" corners looking at them, and occasion
ally the rioters would surround theI
and force them to fall 10 line and mar
y along with them.
a A MEMBER OF THE PRESS ASSAULTED.
10 At 2 o'clock Mr.. Howard, a gentl
IS man connected with the city papers f
= many years, was standing on the corn
If of 46th street and Third avenue, loo
y ing at the scene, when the crowd rush
10 toward him, raising Let's hang him!" &
e He was Immediately surrounded by
# mob, to whom he made known his voc
tion. A voice here cried out, "He's
= Tribune man; hang the son of a -
Mr.. Howard was seized by the ha
and taken to an awning.post, but fort
:, : nately something else diverted the atte
y y ton of the crowd, and he had chance
y - escape up Third avenue-but only
- q short time, for blow with pawn
= stone on the back of the head and q
= i other one in the face stunned him
y y that he lost all consciousness, and VIII
- in this state lost his gold watch o.
chain, diamond reaSt.pin and $S4
money. .. .. .
y Four gentlemen here came up, al
t. taking charge of the wounded man co
l. veyed him to the truck house Of Ho
IS and Ladder Go. No. l6, on the corn
d of Lexington avenue and Fiftieth'stre
IN followed all the time by the excit
20 crowd who wanted nothing less than
IN kooo. Liz, h,,f ha ,uao Enollu crnt in a.