New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04
THE ROCHESTER, RIOT.
A DAY OF TERRoR-A SAVAGE CRowD-DETER-
MNATION TO LYNCH THE NEGRo-THE MIL
ITARY REsOLUTE.

hiNATION TO LYNCH THE hEOho-Ihb MIL
ITARY REsoLUTE.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Jan. 3.-The terror and
confusion succeeding the slaughter Of yesterday kept
the city In tumult all night, and the fever IL by no
means abated yet Great crowds gather about tho
canal and impede the approach 70 the avenue leading 70
the prison, where the military guard the way Ine
crowd fortunately far finds no leaders but the spirit
Of erocty evoked by the killing Of innocent ookerson
yesterday, Is intensified to-day by the apparent deter
minaon OF the military 10 defend the prisoner at all
hazards.
All the morning ullen groups gathered near Exchange
st. and the canal, which the jail, and about ii
O'Clock venturesome person indiscreety attempted
to incite his companions by placing flag consrcuousv
on Ia canalboat with the infammatory e1hortation'
"Avenge your brothers," Gen. Clark removed the ban
ner aud IN the melee for time IN danger Past
and up to o'clock all went on WE'LL but surgng
maddened crowd threatened 10 break the barrier by their
own impetus, when the police in body made sweep
down the mob, and routed them. The chief business
Of the city OF State Buffalo, and Exchange
s was densey thronged throughout the afternoon with
more orderly crowd discussing the unhappy situation
Ample precautions have been taken by the civil and
military authorities. the latter acting wholly in sub
ordination the civil officer The relics OF all the famous
organizations raised In this city during the war have
been mustered In, and special duty to aid the
Sheriff. The feeling among the mob IL strong against the
soldiers and In several brutal outrages have bee1
perpetrated them when out OF the ranks Unhappiy
the feelng against the soldiers is not confined to the
mob alone. Many good citizens unwisey take sides with
the unreasonng roughs and charge the military with
magnancy and haste in firing on the crowd yesterday
In small way situation is IN spirit precisely as It
| was in New-York the 18th Of July last.
The Courts represented by Justice E. Durwin Smith OF
the Supreme Bench, and Judge Fuller at the County
Court decline hearing the before the question Of the
girls recovery settled At present she is said TO be In
no extreme danger. The city presents seige like as
peot The main guarded strongly, and cit-
gems are peremptory ordered to move on TO prevent
ANYTHING Ike combined rush. Howtzers frown on the
approaches to the JAIL and for the time the wretched
| Howard seems safe from his relentless enemies.
The Colchester Democrat gives the following Ineligible
account Of the mob scene Monday, and the general
status Of the after the crowd had become so threat
| eping that the militia were called TO the scene;
On the west side OF the river the militia occupied the
bridge over the race the only other avenue OF approach
The Sheriff had left the disposal OF the militia
to Col Westcott who was In command during
the night For long time nothing more
serious occurred than shouting and most OF this was
done by parcel of boys who we're nearest the bridge
Cries Of Give us the Niger" and Hang the Villain
were freely made. About o'clock the crowd began 10
turn their attention directly TO the militia and the
troops we're tainted with various epihets lie abuse
'came principally from the rabbe OF boys in 'front.' some
OF the crowd grew holder and finally several stones
were thrown, and number OF men belonging ~ Com
NAMES G and D were struck The militia
became greatly excited and repeatedly asked their ON
GERS to be allowed charge. Capt Lauer says he tod
his men hold their position, but In no case TO hIe
In the meantime several ibrckbats we're hurled Dy Tie
crowd One Of the sheris deputeswas hit In the face
and number Of soldiers received hurts OF uining
character No serious injuries received BY any one
with the exception OF OF the guard on the bridge
who received serious cut on the face, being struck by
stone. During this time also, some one IN the crowd
fred five shots from revolver in succession Whether
these shots aimed at the troops or not Is IN
known. One Of the patromen on the lane leading 90 the
Jail states that he heard the whistle " bullet which
passed he Judged 10 feet above his head. Some
three shots fired afterward none Of them,
however, taking effect. The crowd were standing Ia
knots COurtst and along the walks number were
perehed lumber piles in the open space running from
the corner OF Exchangest 10 the bridge the
The whole number OF persons IN the vicinity
about 1000. None OF the crowd within
20 feet OF the rOops and thOsei Immediately In front
boys As reporter passed through these, two
of the soldiers leyeled their guns in quick succession
and fred over the crowd. This had no effect the
mob, who hOoted and jeered at the troops with
vgor At this time nothing was being thrown,
the rioters making anything but wordy demonstration
We may remark that every soldier provided with 30
! rounds Of ball cartridge, az is usual when called
/ out ID emergency. But the crowd supposed
! the militia were furnished with blank cartridges,
I and, 80 far from being intimdated by shots main
tanned the same threatening language and kept up de-
sutory fire of and brekbats. The guard al the
bridge were becoming extremely restless, and asked
their officers either TO order charge or direct failing
back from the position IL then that Col Westeou,
a. we are informed ordered Capt Lauer with his company
! TO disperse the mob. The advanced at q steady
pace but finding the crowd did not YIELD called for re-
| endorsements and Company D. Capt swartz, came
| ND on run and formed the right OF the
| line The mob slowly fell back and az this IN
| slant a member OF Company discharged his mus.
ket The first shot Immediately followed by a scat
! tcring vOley from both companies. A lieutenant OF
Company states that the immediate eause OF the firing
a wound received By private Faber OF Company ID,
who was struck by brick and disabled The mob fell
back rapidly after the firing 1t was then discovered
in the crowd and carried across the street As near
learn, the soldiers DID not nre directly ahead
! but aimed toward the edges OF the crowd ana
those shot fell the north and south corners OF
Exchangt As lar ~ asoSs % III I "a, a.
were struck by the balls or these Two ded IN rev
minutes dangerously II not fatally wounded,
and the rest more or less seriously Ine nrst yetM Q,
| this fatal volley was John Eter, whose business As
freight deverer has made MIN known TO the whole com
changss and was carried across the street into Mrs
Johnsons saloon. The ball had entered the left breast
q Re aG sCcr the the bullet fen from tie
! wound, having penetrated right through the
S9sy H s IysG gSt rev. FTanS Mr. Esr had
lust before he shot walked 10 the locality with two
leaves widow and seven children; Henry Merau was
also shot down By the fatal hre; He was standing on
the moment or as some assert was passing that store
his way home from work, and therefore not AZ AL IN
n re1t percns the stomach He also died in few
minutes after the saloon John Hlrecht was
Eias sWaston were wounded and Immediately carried
! TO DIR. Elys office Fitzhugh-st. Hamp was shot
He was also struck In the left arm near the elbow
His condition was extremely critical. Elias swuntoh
Ian another victim He was shot down and lmmedl-
ately removed BY his friends TO 81. Mary's Hospital