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

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During all this time there was not
policeman in sight. They had been
driven away, for whenever one showed
himself it was the signal for an attack
with clnbs and stones, so furious that
his life would not have been worth
FIVE minutes purchase. Among the
crowd were number who wore partial
uniforms of soldiers, but there was no
other indication Of their having belong
ed to the army. Thousands of quiet
citizens looked upon the whole scene, and
occasionally expressed their regret and
Indignation at the affair, but of course
no one dared 10 interfere with the ope-
ratons ofsuch vast and furious mob.
A WOMAN KILLED.
On the corner Of Forty second street
and Third avenue, police officer in en-
deavoring to FIRE into the crowd, shot
horse which was standing there, and
killed woman, who resides somewhere
in Forty-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 everything 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.
3 The man finally got into a brick.yard
where number of females beSet him
g and abused him until he dropped down
exhausted, and could only be rescued
by the united efforts of several gentle.
men, who took him to St. Luke'S Hos
: pital.
The greatest excitement prevailed at
this time, and the most fierce of all were
the women, who, with crowbars, clubs,
:, shovelS,:. and. other implements of de-
Struction, were running about calling on
the men to die at home. Some person
= here advised the crowds to go round
. Lexington avenue and look for police
there. But only a few went up, who
on the corner of Forty-Second street
! and Lexington avenue, came across Q
:. police officer, whose head was beaten tC
y jelly, but he got off and escaped.
q ANOTHER HOUSE BURNED.
d About this time it was stated that O
g marine had escaped into the house or
d the south. west corner of Lexington
.e square and Forty.second street. Sticks
r. and stones were thrown, windows and
i" doors speedily broken in, and the crowt
;. rushed forward, speedily cutting thu
whole building. Furniture, costly pic
3. lures, ladies' dresses, and everything
movable was thrown out of the windows
Of making huge pile in front of the house
\. Some were evidently after plunder, ant
e stuffed their pockets with silk dresse
N and mantillas, aud men, women and chill
,r dren could be seen going away from th'
h building with arms full of chairs, otto
% mans, clothing, portraits, legs of sofas
n hobby horses, q sewing machine, ant
|. anything valuable that they could la
\. their hands upon. Others seemed tt
D. condemn the taking of private property
h and many remarks were heard, such as
tv THAT is no way to have mob," ant
it "Don't take mans property, that i
v. not what we came for; we want to Stol
of the draft, and not to rob-" In fact, al
,e though there were many cases of plum
e. der the spirit of the mob seemed to b
inimical to such proceedings. Soon al
ter some one applied match to mas
of books and furniture that had bee
'g thrown in front of the house, and tn
III flames soon wrapped the whole in Ia
OF minouS sheet of fire. Brands were cal
o. ried into the house, and in less than tie
Ia minutes after the whole building was i
rs flames, which burst from the doors an
ny windows and from the top of the house
III COMING DOWN FIFTH AVENUE.
ed Some singing snatches of unhear
h. songs and all shouting mo draft
70 &c. &c. They came down FIT
ce Avenue until they arrived opposite tf
in Provost Marshal's Office of that distric
two or three streets down the avenu,
IN. Here they stopped, and in some mann'
he obtained two or three American flag
N. They formed compact line across tt
m street while the Provost Marshal's Off
oh was being demolished. A rumor bega
to circulate that the military were con
ing, and they melted each other by Fl
rous cries and exhortatons to star
le' firm, as they said they might as well d
Ior there as anywhere else.
~, i, A SICK MAN INoITEs THE MOB.
IN IN As the crowd started down Fifth av
~ w nue., q pale, sick man, who appeared
W, if he belonged to the higher class of lii
- came out and addressed the front pa
80 80 of the procession. His speech was fain
~ ly spoken and inaudible to all exec
=. those in his immediate vicinity; but
tn' was understood to say that he symp
w " thized heartily with the object of Il
20 mob, and wished be was we'll enough
Wv w lead them down Broadway. He sa
~. w. they should organize before they pr
% % ceeded any further, so that they mig
CO co be prepared to meet any opposition fro
iIo o police or military, as they we're We
nd ND likely to do, before proceeding q mi
IN n further. Those who heard him gave
:" round of yells and cheers, and procee,
nna ed onward, conscripting the bystande
nv M as they went, forcing them to "fall il
,ok and march. Some carried rough club
nor U some gas. pipes, some pieces of telegraI
,ot % wire, some legs of pianos, tables
,eJ chairs, and some were apparently II
IN armed. Our reporter at this spot sa
nS " no pistols or other deadly weapons