The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-06-17

razors, stones, clubs, and firearms, ami sent
voiley at the Superintendent of Police and
Stuart.
A pistol-shot was fred at the Superintsn-
dent The mounted police then drove the
mob back. but reinforced, they came up
| Thirteenth street. near K street drove the
police little There were successive vol
leys of stones and brickbats fred at the po-
lice, who still fell back from ths infrriated
demons. who taunted aud yelled defiant
oaths at them, crying. Kill 'em Kill 'em!"
! "Knock down the damn blue-coated white
trash !" &c.
The officers Of the force, realizing that
prompt measures should be taken to put
down the riot, now assuming alarming pro
portions. abandoned the defensive they had
too long maintained. and fired a volley at the
mob. By this time. large crowds OF srec!a-
tors had filled the sidewalks and streets, and
the firing by the police created a regular
panic. Men few into the houses, jumped
Into the yards, run down alleys, got behind
tree boxes, and sought every means OF es-
cape. Women and children ran under the
door. steps, half frightened to DEATH while
several colored women were trsmpled down
By the mob. Carriages in the street were
suddenly whired about and driven pell-mell
away. One fat gentleman was riding in
barouche. aud. finding that the driver could
not 60 fast enough. jumped out. right into
the mob, by whom he was bruised not
little
The first voley, which was fired in front
of the residence of the Secretary of the Brit
sh Legation, corner of Thirteenth and X
streets created little lull, but when the
mob discovered that two Of their mum Der
had been shot down, they came up crying
and. yelling and hurting stones aud bricks in
greater force ttan ever. They fired few
stray shots, hitting, horse in the flank and
infcting a flesh wound on a policeman.
mounted officer. who accidentally got de-
tached from the force. Was most inhumauiy
beaten with stones ana bricks, and succeed
ed in dragging himself into alley. The
mounted force charged again On the mob,
firing a few shots. and slightly wouudiug
several, but driving the rioters a square
away. The police then moved up and 1wD
the crowd, who seemed afraid TO renew the
attack. The Mayor of the city, Bowen, ar
rived on the ground at this point, and yell
went up from gang Of negro rufiiIns on
the sidewalk Of Here's OH, Mayor" Boys,
let's give the citzel's he!l, Let's kill every
damned Democrat"
They failed, even with Bowen's presence,
20 renew the not. and the police held the
scene of the mob rule in peace thereafter.
The Casualties are not exactly known,
Two negroes were fatally wounded, four
severely wounded, and half dozen slightly
wounded. The police were cut, bruised and
manned, and the Superintendent is suffering
badly this evening. Too much praise can
not bs awarded TO the police for their pa
tience, GOODNESS. and decisive action.
After all was quiet President Grant rode
to the scene of the riot.
In the Seventh Ward. two hours after the
above riot. the police put down another at
tempt to incite ulob-law by promptly shoot
ing a negro who started 10 lynch man.
There were minor riots all over the town
during the day and to night.
OF course, the negro ticket is elected.
Every ward is represented in the City Coun-
ellis by negro. The coored barber at Will
lard's is Alderman from the First Ward.
The negro head waiter at the National is
Councilman from the Fourth Ward. These
are fair samples.
Let no Northern man, be he Democrat or
Republican, for his life or his property set
his foot in Washington with dollar; for
under the municipal rule now in force.
neither is safe. Before this riot, capitalists
have Stunned this place Let them do so
forever more. The town is doomed and
damned.