Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-07-22
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more universal UlI over tie Ciiy lute 2
maht. without nny prospect of abatement
Tie diuiliug which commenced uu Satur
day-thourh the iHut WIS not general
known until Sunday WAS attempted {
q be continued in the Ninth district Du
/ ing all day Sunday tho most intense CN
element was developing among the la
boring classes, especially ia the Twenty
second ward, who had either been alrcud
b conscripteJ or feared that they might be-
, Not merely in this ward, bur all over IT,,
/ city, the great st anxiety was manifested
and the draft was the universal topic o
conversation among the "able bodied
: aud liable all day Sunday. 1t IS probaOlt
: that some organization and preparation
took place during Sunday iog the resist
ance.
The riot commenced yesterday morning
at the enrolling office, corner of Forty
sixth street aud Third avenue, No. Olt
Immediately after the beginning Of th,
transcription there for The day. The po
lice we've utterly oyerpowered, the Super,
Iptendcut Of Police seriously Injured, anc
what little military force IL was possible tc
muster on the moment was scattered .-
The civil and military authorities of the
Icity were utterly unpepared for the out
break, and during the whole forenoon
land until late IN the afternoon, the rioters
had everything their own way. Soldiers
and policemen, wherever they were dis
covered 10y the mob, were chased and
beaten, and in some cases very seriously
wounded. In the afternoon the excite
iment spread over the whole city, and
crowds collected at every corner. At the
City Hall Park great aumbcrs were collect
ed many from curiosity. In The upper
part Of the town numbers Of buildings
were burned The riot also took the form
ola crusade against negroes, and whenever
colored man was observed, he was chased
stoned, and beaten.
1t was generally understood through out
the district on Sunday that q iorcible re
sist0nce was to be made 10 the draft. All
the laborers who were liable to be drafted
from the wheel of fortune" volunteered
their services. large crowd was raised
IN Gurkvillc, il is said, to aid the riot
Clubs, fence rails aud stones were secreted
IN abundance about premises in the vi.
oinity.
The drawing was announced to com
mencc at precisely o'clock, A. NJ. The
place assigned for the drawing WAS the
headquarters OF the Ninth Congressional
district 6I1 Third avenue. corner of Forr
ty-siXth street. The building was four.
story brick house, the upper stories Of
which were occupied by families. mostly
Germans. However, the draft commenced
at the hour announced. Provost Marshal
Jenkins had received il formation of the
/ Intended resistance, and he accordingly
sent to the acting Assistant Provost Mar
shai General, Mr. Nugcnt, and TO the 20,
/ lice headquarters, for a force sufficiently
large to suppress the demonstration. An
/ hour ptssed and no assistance arrived, -
! The crowd outside was now growing larger
every moment. The time had arrived for
them to he there. The mob seemed rest.
less, and evidently bent on mischief.
The laborers employed on the railroads
and in the foundres went to several es>
Establishments near where laborers were
employed, and compelled them to cease
their work and follow them. In some
cases threats were thrown out TO those
who declined; and in one or Two instances
| they were forced into the ranks. Thus
/ they grew in strength. At 1920 they
prncnedPd 10 the scene of operations
/ he draft had commenced Al the draw.
/ ing Of each name, sundry remarks were
made hy those inside ard ss the names
OF some present were called, threats were
used by the persons bearing the cogno-
mems.
The Riot Commences.
I The assemblage now became intensely
desperate. They assembled on the out
f.. l.. on 10
stantly. Until this injuncture the fami
lies in tho building did not seem to regard
with any reasonable degree of attention
the orders made on the previous day to
leave the premises. Even now they did
not prepare TO leave, and they quietly
awaited their fate, whatever it might be-
These orders were repeated several times
but were in vain.
Immediately thereafter the work of des
truction commenced. First, single
stone was thrown at the windows of the
office. few uf those inside evacuated
the premises and ran for their lives As
they passed through the crowd they were
h ,ndled without gloves. Stone followed
stone iu quick succession. Faster and
iaster they flew, until stones, bricks, sticks
and other missiles were flying against the
doomed building The policemen were
the next to leave the room; they were
followed quickly by the eurol!ing officers.
who left the drafting apparatus, enrolment
books, etc, behind. Their object was
gained. Cheers we're the result of this
victory over the laws and those appointed
TO enforce it,.
The rioters. now encouraged at their
success, rush with renewed vigor into the
room and sieze everything periaining TO
the draft. The enrolment books were
then thrown into the street, and these
were soon torn into atoms. Now the
shouting incIe Ieases. Bully for the draf, !"
" How are you Old Abe" Well hang
Horace Greedy on a sour apple tree -
These and similar exclamations were made
at short intervals. All the combustible
material in the room, including the wheel,
chairs, tables, &c, was smashed into
pieces and heaped IN the middle Of the
room. the match was then applied, and
~ soon as a blaze was seen by the crowd
outside shouts vells apd oil ,,n;so, -