The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-14
The Bodies at the MOrgue
Interviewed.
Carnage Greater than Reported
RumOrs Of Riot Yesterday
Police and Militia Still on Duty


Everything is quiet this morning. III
troops bivouacked all night and ar
still under arms, some at their armorle
and others in the streets. MOUNTED
police still patrol the streets. No dis
turbance is apprehended to-day. Ih
city last night presented quite a con
trast TO its usual appearance, stlllnes
was visible, the streets to a great exten
were deserted, and few were found en-
joying their usual promenaer. Broad
way looked as if everyone had gon'
out of town. Business louses, which
generally remain open until nine o.
ten o clock, were closed at an early hour
The stages on the road were few anc
those comparatively empty. The Bow
cry did not present much llveller ap
pearance than its rival. On Broadway
in the vicinity OF the theatres, few
knots of people were observed. Blu
with this exception, the sparse number;
on the streets were remarkable.
The Third avenue cars, which are
always over crowded up to ten o clock
were not more than half filled las
evening.
This state of affairs may be taken
as applying generally to the whole
city.
Grave apprehensions existed OF fur
ther riots taking place during the night
and all respectable and peacably dis
posed citizens remained at home.
In the streets in the vicinity OF the
police headquarters, Mulberry street
however, is an exception to other streets
in the city, knots Of two and three were
to be seen here and there discussing the
news as it arrived from time to time
from various districts, and Mulberry
itself was a complete scene OF hustle
and excitement Hundreds of police
were occupying the block adjacent to
the Central office, and preventing ingress
to all except those who have a right
to enter.
Attempt to Assassinate.
A visit was paid to the Ninth regi
ment armory at about 1870 o clock last
evening. The regiment was supping
and was in readiness to move at q
moments warning. At ii o'clock two
shots were fired in quick succession
from the rear of the houses on the
south side OF West Twenty-seventl
street, the balls passing through one o.
the open windows into the armory and
lodging in the ceiling. Both of them
passed in close proximity to the heads
of Lieutenant Colonel Brainer, Captain
Bacon, private Knowles and reporter
Two shots had been fired about an
hour previous. These shots reused the
boys who wanted to pour volley into
the room, but Colonel Brainer succeeded
in dissuading them. When the reporter
left, at IL o'clock, the men were swear
Ing that if the firing was repeated they
would clean out the house.
MRrkS OIL the StriIe.
In the early part Of the evening there
was a large crowd stretched from Twen
ty fourth TO Twenty-eighth streets, or
the east side Of Eighth avenue, gazing
at and into some of the houses that hat
been struck by bullets, and where there
were other evidences Of the days san,
culinary conflict.
In the cellar-way leading to a bathing
establishment on the southeast corner
o. Eighth avenue and Twenty.fifth stree
was a pool of blood. The building was
chipped in several places above the frs
story. In the corner OF an area-way
connected with the building was anoth
er pool Of blood, and blood spattered or
some boards and other wood stored ir
the area-way.
The Utah House, on the northeas
corner OF Eighth avenue and Twenty
fifth street, is among tue building;
which bear unmistakable evidence Of
having been Clipped by musket balls
On Twenty-sixth street, at No. $50
there was blood spattered over the base
ment floor, presenting a sickening
sight.
In the gutter at the northeast corner
of Eighth avenue and Twenty-tourti
street, were pools of blood and pieces o
some part OF the head Of some one who
had been mortally wounded A large
crowd fingered looking at them unit
it was dark.
Soon after the fighting began, news
of a bloody massacre few like wild-fr'
all over the city, and every home tha
had sent forth a representative deiende
of peace was racked with agitation
Throngs OF distracted women hurried t
the police stations and hospitals, cage
to know the names of the killed ant
wounded. When recognitions tool
place the exhibitions OF sympathy AM
grief was heartrending to witness. Iti
impossible to give any full and correc
idea of the occasion at the Sixteenth
precinct station.
On the west of Twentieth street wa
a ehastly spectacle. Vast crowds file,
the street in front Of the entrance. Tn
already exhausted police, streaming
with perspiration and weak with thirs
and hunger, could scarcely make wa
for the arrival Of improvised ambu
lauces, which were Of every styl.
pressed in for the dreadful duty
Bakers, grocers' and market wagon
and omnibusses were used, and came i
rapid succession, freighted with dea
and wounded victims. Confusion nstl
rally reigned everywhere, and the sa
task of bearing helpless forms into th