Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-03-18
Great Riot af DeirOif--DeSeruc-
fson of Thirty-five Houses.

In order 10 qucll the disturbance, an5
to deliver Ike prisoner safe 10 the !iailOr,
the Detroit Proves; Gn;rd had been Or
dered to escort hi, - jai,. Their arrival
in front OF the City Hall was greeted with
threats os defiance iroIa -;he crowd, who
became more excited - the prospect ef
gratifying their bloodthirsty vengeance
Upon the negru becane less favorable.
Ii was not until thcy had neared the 1
iail that the rio; commenced IN earnest !
Notwithstanding tire array. OF flashing /
I,ayonc;s and the danger of being she:
down In the attempt, = lIrse nuIhbcr-of
the rioters simultaneously rushed for the
prisoner, and e@r.> very no--- rescoinS
HIM but he MAS got ia:o the PRISM IN
closure rniIarTned. without single sacTI-
/ fec. A number Of random sin.ts were
fired prOmiscuously into the crowd, seve-
r.,i of them ia1iag effect. and one man.
/ Charles I4anger, Delng instantly killed,
sho: through The heart
The Proves: Guard, after the display
,hen hurried back TO thc barracks. leasing
tine crowd io ,E:spersc al Ihcir leisure
The cry of death :.Ei- vengeance ran
/ ii..Uugh tfe crowd like an electric shock
The sight of the bleeding corpse cf the
dead man, aus. rile Groans al issAii = Dozen
who were wounded, kindied anew the
flame of insuboTlinaiion End treElzv-
The Germans, eSPecial:, were madden
ei bevOnl description because sheer COM
trvInan had i,~cn sacrificed, aS they
thought and expressed il, 10 protect :,
negro who WAS deserving o. torture :-,1
- III
however. was intense. Being baiiied ~
their attempt to r,.scflc fiIS cTia.i,.i .....ey
sougbt o:heS chan;.ei, - give lent 10 thar
malice
I Tbs. fgst house where = nc.IT.. f:ii:lilT
resided U:r. e..d Of which WAS us-d a. =
coGIa- s.lop, situated on Bcaubien s.rees,
. was assaulted with b-icas, rc:y.iIr stones
ami cluLs. About dozen nsgrcez were
AT work III the shop a.. stopping IN zoe
: house at The time IGle most of iheIn
were armed. and fired several shots iiItO
I tie crowd from the windows, taking cff;ec,
in several instances, bu. Is't fatally inlu-
I ring any or'e. SO far Is could he asce--
4 lailcd.
: As each Shot from :lie nHgro hovcl rc-
+: ve-rber=,icd lh:o;i-h the viciHify the iierd-
d isilness of the mob he1-.rne more Is-anife>'
: and their desperation n.orc dreadiu.
d The firearms in possession of the negroe:
g deferred ;hcIn from entering, for IL woull
T have been almost certain d..sIih for an,
Il man tO attempt II. Anv missile ,i:a
5 could b. obtained MAS hurled q: "a,
n rendezvous of the nNgrccs. The Window
= and doors hurst open. and eyeryihin:
destroyed which could BE- seen by 1hoS
outside.
FINALLY, finding tha; .hey could slot b
fo-coJ out at their hi.lins place in an,
o.her manner. tl.e match OF lac inecndiarl
: was pi;,cod M one Gnu al the building. an,
u an very short time the flames spread $
! - - cI,vc:op aimost ;hc entire b1iitiny
= The sc1ne ~ his tirac WAS one thai u..-ri
.e battles description.
u With the bui!diiig perfcc: sheet q
l. iivid fame. and utside "a crowd OF blood
ne thirsty rioters. sUT:,r of whom were stand
- ing AT the doors witl; rcyeiye-s in thci
l. hands. wa';ias for their ric.i:ns TO zy,roar
rs it was truly ritia5,e and sicSScIliIr. s;-hi
N The poor wrctches- inside were a!mos
h. fianti; with ts.;elrt, undecided whether t
remain ard die by means o; the devOurin
a
e be fate which awaited them ~ .,4c hand
Il. % the mcrcil,ss crowd
h There was no more i.z'->'- extended 10 II
a. sJ,-icTin- Tg.c;,:.sFes ill;m wuii3 have bee
" shown - = -l.IleSrahe No tears ccul
L move, 10 supplications sss-aE. the awf;
Nv ;renzy and de.noniacs,l spiri. Of revenn
is which had taken possession of ;I.at ma:
re of people One colo-ed woman made h
b. appearance at the drc- With little chill
in in her arms, apPe:,!ed TO the mob f
I'd mercy. The mon.i-cls fact T..ust be ioit
o. her fearful appeals were met with
I'll shower OF bricks, stones ami clubs. tiri> IL
We herself and her babe iit-her arms bsc
IT into the bur,in- buildings
n At this jiuncture, a nsaa, moved Z
of mercy at this cowarJily and inhuman &C
" rushed 10 her assista.:cc. b.-ayelv e.
ld nobly protecting her from The yiclenc
h which threatened her. Bat the nesrot
10 found Eo sach protection They wei
10 driven gradually ~ the windows IN
~ doors. where they were murds-cIsly q
e. sailed with every species &C wesror
lie including axes, spades, and clubs, an
,ir everything which could be used rs
e. means of attack
ct The frightened creatures were s,rlo
ut rs insane with fright as their persecuio
s, were with madness. As they came ou
iTi :hey were beaten and bruised I'm a terrib
Of manner, their shrie..s and groans cnly G,
- citing tine mob to further exerrions In the
brutal work. Several CO Them We
ito knocked down with axes and left for det
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