Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-07-22


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would certainly have been quilted apd im.
{ mediiiely burned bad ID bot been ior the
fortunate appearance Of Jiips Bhnnid.
hator Ophte Houss Sipfd ty Js3ys
barnard
, lie was introduced 10 tho crowd. md In
= few we'll timed remarks quilted them
aud iniuad them to leave the place I'm.
hnrmed Ilc told them The only way 10
resist the draft is by bringing II before the
courts, and promised that he would i.s ne
writ Of habeas pus for any drafted
man Tor whom application shousd hc made.
lie also said, that although tho Repuhli.
cans had brought on the war, that Ia no
reo-on why they should do any acts Of yi.
olence which would give an argument az,
ainst themselves.
\ Dyeaees Of hs Arstnal .
There were rumors that tho arsenal in
Seventh avenue was to be attacked, and
about three o'clock IL was the centre of n
most excited scene A detachment OF
regulars from Governors Island had, bow,
ever beon placed inside. Two companies
OF tie First cavalry anda detachment OF
the Third. we're just outside with two
hoSilzers, and although the crowd were
frariully excited they dare not make the
attack.
I Ihe lMJ after .Hr. Horace Greeley
Unaware OF the trouble that was brewing
down town, Mr.. Greedy came down iron:
his house on Nineteenth rs usual on u
Fourth avenue car. On the way down he
was informed of the excitement wEich
prevailed, and iaslead OF proceeding 10 the
Tribune office. stopped in at NinduSlS res
iaurant, corner ui Park row and Ann ST.
Safely inside he sent word TO his friends in
the Iri6UHc Office, bat II was not deemed
prudent Tor him TO go through the street
10 the Office. lie slaid at WInnust until
dark, phlloiophcally employ ying himself
in writing during h : involuntary impriss
onment. Word was sen, TO his associates
in the Tribune office, aud shortly before
dusk carriage, closely curtained, drew up
bSltlN tliI NlNld duNt III hllH cAIttls uul
policeman were in the carriage, and they
stepped out and sent word into Mr.. Gree
ley, who shortly after issued from the
door, closely buttoBed up an disguised, as
well as could be, IL his ordinary dress and
got into the carriage, attended by Two
friends, who were understood TO be well
armed with revolvers. The door was clos
ed, the curtains closely pinned down, and
the carriage was driven down Broadway
through the midst OF the crowd that would
certainly not have paid Mr.. Greedy any
marks Of respect had they known he WAS
so near them.
Burning efMs C5lorsd Otphm A'syium,
About o'clock the crowd proceeded to
the Colored Orphan ASsyl lunl, for the pur.
pose of destroying it, a large number Of
women talking and acting most eXcitediy.
Chief Engineer Decker, Assistant Engin-
eers Lamb and Bates, and p. Y Everett,
Secretary OF the Department, went irto
the building and endeavored 10 persuade
the rioters to spare the building. Eight
several times the torch WIS applied, aud
as many times it was extingushed bul
at length the rioters appeared in too great
force, and prevailed, Chief Decker un
dertook 10 remove quantity of burning
rubbish from one Of the oonls, vixen ii
otter drew revolver and exclaimed II
you attempt to put out this fire | II shoot
you. shoot and be id was the ans
swer, and lie proceeded with his work
Meantime Mr. Everett and Mr.. Bates went
down TO the first floor OF the building aud
found pile OF combustible material about
seven feet high, all in bl .ze. The fire.
men used every eXcrtion TO saye the
building; but the mob had doomed it and
Resistance was useless
Five Men A'iLed u, .Sseo,,,| .ivsr,.s,
While the rioters were cutting The
block between Twenty.sixth and Tweniy>
ninth streets, portion OF them thea pro.
ceeded 20 the rifle factory on Second ave.
nue. TO get arms, if possible They attempt,
ed to force an entrance, hut the doors were
closely barred and some oi The workmen
fired shots from the windows, killipr. it is
said, three o. the crowd below. Tue bulls
ding was then fired, and two workmen
jumped from the second story windows,
being much injured 10y tn @ fall. The men
were taken to an adjacent drug store, and
everything possible done TO alleviate their
sutierings.
A Negro Hung Jy tie MoJ.
About half past seven o'clock, negro
living in Cornelius street, near Bleecker,
was set upon by the crown, and to protect
himself, drew II revolver and shot white
man. lie then was pursued by the mob,
who overlook him in Clsrkson street near
Hudson stripped him of everything but
his shirt, and hung him to tree While
he was hanging one of the rioters lighted
q match aud set fire TO the victims shirt.
The attack on tie Tribune
A large crowd assembled in front Of tho
Tribune and Times offices about half past
seven O'Clock in tho evening. The assem-
blage was denser, and composed of a diff
ferent class Of people than that congro
gated there during the day. Opinions pro
and con were freely expressed. Occasion'
ally fights, involving dozen or so, occur
red, which tended TO keep undated the
excitement Of the day. Negroes could not
be lrOpurpl for INV nr1pa The lnunr