The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-29
SERIOUS RIOT AT HAMPTON.
FIVE DECK HANDS OF THE DUBt-
QUE AND A RAFTsMN
KILLED.

About II O'Clock to-day intelligence was
received here that q serious riot had occurred
NJ Hampton. about twelve miles above THIS
city, between some raftsmen and the dech
hands of the steamer Dubuque. tram
was soon 10 readiness to bear the SheF'h
and a hastily Organized posse TO the scene
Of the disturbance. Between II ana -
| o'clock a train over the Western Union roau
left with about fifty persons on board, most
&c .hom constituted the Sheriff 8 posse
soon after its departure the streets were
,bronged with all eager crowd to hear any !
particulars which might reach town. But
tho latest intelligence received ia no fuller
a. TO the origin or extent Of the not than
the frat report, viz that five negroes, Of the
Dubuques force Of deck hands,and one white
man of the raftsmen were killed in the melee.
The further fact is stated that the boat had
al, loose from the Illinois shore, and was
proceeding up the river and at last accounts
had reached point opposite Cordova, ana
had landed and made short stoppage on
the Iowa side Of the river. 1t does not APP
near in the hurried statement
telegraphed whether the boat IL
in possession of its officers or
the raf,smen who were parties TO the dis
,ur5ance, and who, according to all &C
.. counts, have inflicted most damage upon
. their antagonists. 1t is probable that oil on
board the boat q, all liable to punishment
|. have, ere this, escaped into the territory OF
II foreign state, and that no arrests will be
made of those who were on the Dubuque
ID when it pulled out from Hampton,
= The train dispatched from here abou
i. noon to the scere Of the riot, with The
ID sherf's posse on board, arrived at hamp
r. ton too late, it seems, to ehec
S' ANYTHING and proceeded up the river, hoplni
90 to intercept the boat ut some point above
es Directions have been sent to Clinton to stol
W. end detained the boat there, if not intercept
ed before.
LATEg.-Since tho above was in Typ
- some Ct the colored deck.hands OF IN
g. stea,ner DuJuaue have arrived in town iroI
I'D, Hampton, aud report that about 200 RAFT
. men and harvest hands got on board u
. boat a. Davenport this morning rs dec
passengers. and that soon after leaving Il
M wharf there we're indications of distur
ance. They state that the clerk OF ii
nr. Dubuque when passing through the Gro"
10 to collect tho fare of these men, place
some of the coored deck hands al the toe
of the stairs to prevent any Of them iroI
ge going no to the cabin till oil had paid the
Rst fare. and that soon after some Of them q
tenpte1 TO ascend the stairs against Il
rrotet of the seutinels placed the
and contrary to the clerks or
org when, on being pr
vented by the colored men from process
op ing, one of the deck passengers struck
las coIored man aud the blow was returned, al
WAS Immediately followed by ageneral hgi
IN which two colored men were knock
overheard and drowned another cut with
at knife and killed, and another struck on
liar mead and killed in the engine room. A b
and was found concealed on the upper deck
the boat aud was frightened into the wa
and drowned. The officers Of the boat at t
Des iuncture ordered the negroes TO seek
ep' shore and they did 20, lesvingthe boat in
tees "A ,,,,,sos.;o,, If tbsraFtsnen and h
vesters, though the officers yet remained
,ho, board. 1t is understood, however, that
roor ON board finally abandoned the vessel,
olJ safety. and that the crew of rioters tc
civ possession Of it, and ran it off up the riv
landing at such places and times as wo'
best ehectuste their escape.
'ond The cabin passengers, numbering abb
)cia- Is to 100 persons, among whom were ma
this women and children, were in terrible st
OF Of fear, and it is not improba
nent that sor;ous roanlts to women and child
have followed. The rumors Tying no
80, are too confused for more concise dets
.o;, Il is probably safe to say that no such
, t,u handed outrage has ever been perpetr'
-, on the river before, and although it is p
, cha able that the whole party has escaped
Iowa, it is hoped they may be captured
and brought to justice.
Chi. STILL LATER The sheriff captured
ating steamer Dubuque at Clinton, with por
Rock of the rioters, and is returning with then
links the city, and will arrive some time dul
idea, the afternoon or evening.
A Coon ARTICLE.--Griggs, Watson