Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-17

citement and Joy at the successful result. At
the time several hose carriages and engines bad
arrived, but were not permitted TO play on the
flames. Firemen who were drafted, with their
IRE caps on, appeared In the crowd, and were
received with fellow greeting. si 1.t
For an hour or more the crowd remained about
the building and only allowed the fremen 20
commence throwing water upon IL when 1t was
entirely destroyed and when all that their exer-
tions could avail would be to save the adjacent
houses.
The fremen continued playing on the large
burning pile until about O'Clock, when nothing
remained but shell of the last house on the
block Meantime the angry crowd ebbed to fro,
women freely mixing in the debates and denun.
Citations against the $500 clause. 4
MEMBER OF THE PRESS ASSAULTED.
At2 o'clock Mr.. Howard, gentleman con-
nscted with the city press for many years, was
standing on the corner Of Forty sixth street and
Third avenue, looking at the scene, when the
cry was raised. PHere is id abolltionlst;
let's hang himw etc., etc.
He was Immediately surrounded by mob, TO
whom be made known his vocation A voice
here cried out, "He's Tribune man; hang the
son OF q -"
i Mr.. BoWard was seized by the hair, and taken
to an aWning-post, but fortunately something
ese dyerting the attention of the crowd, be had
q Chauvo 10 escape up Third avonue-but only
for short time, for blow with paving. stone
on the back Of the head and another one in the
face stunned him 80 that be lost all conscious
ness, aud while In this stats lost his gold watch
and chain, diamond breast-pin and $33 in
money.
WOMAN KILLED.
| IN kha oo.oa, of Eo,tu aoonnd ak,ooI o.d
Third avenue, police officer In endeavorlng to
Aee into the crowd, shot horse which was
standing there, and killed q woman, who re.
sides somewhere 10 Forty y-second street, on the
rocks. The crowd on seeing this rushed in, and
taking hold of an officer who Was near, struck
him with paving stones, iron bars, and every
thing else within their reach. The poor fellow
ran across the street, pursued by the mob,
when ball was fred at him, striking him in
the back of the head.
The man fnally got into a brick.yard where
q number OF females beset him and abused him
until he dropped down exhausted, and could
only be rescued by the united efforts Of several
gentlemen, who took him to St. Luke's Hos
pital.
The greatest excitement prevailed at tbis
time, and the most fierce OF all were the Wo-
men, who, with crowbar, clubs, shovels, and
other implements of destruction, were running
about calling on the men to die at home. Some
person here advised the crowds to 60 round
Lexington avenue and look for the police there.
But only q few went up, who, on the corner OF
Forty second street and Lexington avenue,
came across q police officer, whose head was
beaten to Jelly, but he got of and escaped.
ANOTHER HOUSE BURNED.
, About this time It was stated that marine
had escaped into the house on the southwest cor
lner of Lexington avenue and Forty-second
street. Sticks and stones were thrown, windows
and doors speedily broken In, and the crowd
} rushed forward, speedily cutting the whole
D building, Furniture, costly pictures, ladies
} dresses and everything movable was throwr
ont of the windows, making huge pile In FROM
} OF the house. Some were evidently after plum
der, and stuffed their pockets with silk dresses
> aud msntillas, and men, women and boys could
, be seen going away from the building with arme
full of chairs, ottomans, clothing, portraits
legs of sofas, hobby-horses, sewing machine,
and anything valuable that they could lay their
hands upon. Others seemed 10 condemn the
taking of private property, and many remarks
were heard such as, "That is no way to have 0
mob" and "Don't take q mans property, that
is no! what we came for; we want to stop the
draft and not to rob-" In fact, although there
we're many cases of plunder, the spirit of iht
mob seemed to be inimioal TO such proceedings
, Soon after some one applied match TO masl
of books and furniture that had been thrown II
: front of the house, and the flames soon wrap
ped the whole in luminous sheet Of fire
Brands we're carried Into the house, and In lee
than ten minutes after the whole building wa
in flames, which burst from doors nnd window
: and from the top of the house.
! SICK MAN INoITEa THE MOB.
As the crowd started down Fifth avenue, q
pale, sick man, who appeared as II he belonged
TO the higher class Of life, came out and ad
dressed the front part of the procession. Hi
speech was family spoken and inaudble to al
except those In his immediate vicinity but ht
WAS understood to say that he sympathzet
heartily with the objects of the mob, aud wish
ed he Was well enough TO lead them dowI
: Broadway. He said they should organise be-
fore proceeding any further, 80 that they NIGH
! be prepared to meet any opposition from police
or military, as they were very likely to do, be
fore proceeding o mile farther. Those Wht
heard him gave round of yells and cheers
and proceeded onward, conscriptng the bystand
ers as they went, forcing them to "fall In" ant
march. Some carried rough clubs, some gas
: pipes, some pieces of telegraph wire, some leg
of pianos, tables or chairs, and some were appa
ronty armed. Our reporter at this spot saw ri
. pistols or other deadly weapons Of that kind
but he was informed that they were plenty Il
the crowd. Paving stones were oocasionall
thrown at houses they passed by. Some wo
men cheered them, furnishing papers and hand
kerchiefs, and others were very much fright
ened and escaped from the scene as quickly
possible. 4f t.sas ri Eel -
FEMALEs AMONG THE MorERs
There were also a large number Of womeI
and even young girls, who not only seemed II
sympathlze with the rioters, but some carried
sticks, and others loaded themselves with plum
der, which they carried away, cheering the mob
and melting then. to further acts OF the sam
nature.
NKGRoIs ASSAULTED.
!. Wherever negro came in sight he was pul
sued, and if caught was beaten till the crow
was satisfied. Some managed to escape By 90
!, perlor speed, running about the streets In th
. most perfectly terrified manner, shouting "muI
0 der" end "mercy." Very often some OF th
Q bystanders tried to protect the negroes, bu
Q were In every case overpoWered. One Of th
: crowd said, 81 don't know that the niggel
z themselves is responsible for this here troabl.
. bus by God there 10 war about IN, damn n
1 and we'll pound IN. It's the Aboltionists tbs
0 have been pushing matters eternally, and y
| wonjt ston IL We'll nnund tha C3nd damn Al