Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-17
From the New York World, July 14th.l
THE GREAT DRAFT RIOT.
Tremendous Uprising Against the
Draft in this City.
THE LAB0RING POPULATION
. IN ONE VAST MOB.
A Carnival of Fire and Blood.
Confagrations all over the City
TERRIFIC SCENES.
A Carnival of Fire and Blood.
CONGREGATIONS all over the City

One Of the most formidable riots thes ever
occurred in this city ragged all day yesterday; and
go far from being quelled, was apparently ex-
tending and becoming more universal all over
tho oity lato at DisLt, without coy prospect Of
abatement. The drafting which commenced on
Ssturday-tho' the feet was not general y known
until Sunday-wes attempted to be continued In
in the Ninth district During all day Sunday
the most intense excitement was developing
among the lsporing classes especially in the
Twenty-secoDd ward, who had either been al
ready conscripted or feared that they might be.
Not merely 10 this ward, but all over the city,
the greatest anxiety was manifested, and The
dral6 was lhe universal topic Of conversation
among the sable bodied" and liable all day
Sunday. 1t is probable that some organization
and preparation took place during Sunday for
the resistance.
The riot commenced yesterday morning at
the enrolling office, corner of Forty-aixth street
and Third avenue, No. SIT, Immediately after
the beginning OF the CONSUMPTION there for the
day. The police were utterly overpowered, the
superintendent Of police seriously iDjuI led, and
what little military fOrceit was possible to mus.
ter on the moment was scattered. The civil
aud military authorities of the city we're utterly
uDprepared for the outbreak, and during the
whole forenoon, and until late 10 the afternoon
the rioters had everything their own way. Sol.
diers and policemen, wherever they were dis
covered by the mob, were chased and beaten,
and 10 some cases very seriously wounded. In
the afternoon the excitement spread over the
whole city, and crowds collected at every cor
ner. At the City Hall Park great numbers
were collected-many from curiosity. Ia the
upper part Of the town numbers OF buildings
were burned. The riot also took the form of o
crusade against negroes, and wherever color
ed man was observed, he was chased, stoned
and beaten. AS the Third and Fourth avenue
cars arrived down town, each one of them wat
searched and any unfortunate black man no
ticed was dragged out and chased. .a
| PREPARATION ON SUNDAY FOR REsIsTANoE,
1t was generally understood throughout thu
district, on Sunday, that q forcible resistanct
was to be made to The draft. All the laborerl
who we're liable to be drawn from "the whee
OF fortune" volunteered their services. A large
c.owd was raised In Yorkville II Ia said to aiC
/ In the riot, Clubs, fence-rails and stones wert
secreted In abundance about premises Ia The
vicinity.
-" THE DRAFT COMMENCES.
The drawing was announced to commence ai
precisely 9 O'Clock A. M. The place assigned
l luT uIhWluB was uthuuuhTtohs VI buo Stn
Congressional district, 677 Third avenue, corner
of Forty-sixth street The building was four
story brick house, the upper stories Of which
were occupied by families, mosty Germans
However, the draft commenced at the hour an
nounced. Provost Msrshal Jenkins had receiv
ed information Of the Intended resistance, sn(
be accordingly sent to the acting assistant pro
vost-marahal general, Mr.. Nugent, and to th'
police headquarters fer force sufficiently largI
TO suppress the demonstration. An hour pass
ed, and no assistance arrived. The crowd out
side was now growing lager every moment
The time had arrived for them to be there
The mob seemed restless and evidently bent or
mischief. "a lf.g
The laborers employed on tho railroads and
In the ioundries went 10 several establishments
near where laborers were employed, and com
PEELED 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 thel
we're forced into the ranks. Thus they grew
In strength. At 1920 they proceeded to tht
scene of operations. The draft had commenced
AT the drawing Of each name sundry remarks
were made by those inside and as the name
of some present were called, threats were uset
by the persons bearing the cognomens.