The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-27
THE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN,
othersiremained on duty until morning, guard


ing the Jail, etc.
As was anticipated, the mob efficiently or
gained, early commenced operations, divid-
ing their force and making their attacks at
different points, thus distracting the attention
of the police. The first successful onset was
made upon the printing Office of the Philan-
thropist. They succeeded in entering the
establishment, breaking up the press, and
running with it amid savage yells, down
through main street to the river, into which
it was thrown. The military appeared in the
alley near the Office, interrupting the mob for
short time. They escaped through the bye
ways, and when the military retired, returned
to their work of destruction in the Office,
which they completed. Several houses were
broken open in different parts OF the city,
occupied by negroes and the windows, doors,
and furniture, completely destroyed. Among
these, was the negro church on Sixth street.
One Of their last efforts was to fire or other
wise destroy the book establishment of Messrs.
Truman 4 Smith, on Main street. From this
they were driven by the police. and soon
after, before daylight, dispersed from mere
exhaustion.
1t is impossible to learn either the number
OF killed and wounded on either side, proba-
bly, several were killed, and twenty or thirty
variously wounded, though but few danger
with stones, etc. the authorities succeeded in
arresting about forty of the mob, who are now
in prison. The mob was in many cases en-
couraged and led on by persons from Ken
lucky. About IL o'clock on Saturday night, =
bonfire was lighted on that side of tbs river,
and loud shouts sent up, as if great triumph
had been achieved. In some cases the mo-
tons of the mob were directed and managed
by mere boys who suggested the points OF
attack, put the vote, declared the result and
led the way After all the negro men had
been disarmed and committed to prison tor
safe keeping, under solemn pledge that
their wives and children should be protected,
band of white men were permitted to renew
their brut4l attacks upon these females and
children. The excitement continued yester
day. The Governor, who had arrived in
town, issued his proclamation. The citizens
rallied with spirit to aid the city authorities.
Strong patroles of military and citizens, last
night, prevented any further outbreak.
BANK MOB, JAN. II, 1912.
Monday evening, the Miami Exporting
Company Bank assigned its effects, and on
Tuesday morning, January 18th, the Bank OF
Cincinnati closed doors. Early in the morn
ing, the crowd, i'll consequence OF their fail
ures, began to collect around the doors of
these institutions, and by II o'clock, had
broken into them, destroying all the movable
property and whatever of books or papers
could be laid hold OF. About this time, ten
Of the city guards, headed by their brave
Capt Mitchell appeared, drove the rioters
away, and, for a time calamity maintained
their position; but they were called off. On
retiring, they were assailed-they fired, and
wounded some one or two persons. The mob
had, with this exception, undisputed posses
sion of the city. and commenced first an
attack upon Babes's Exchange Bank, and
after that, upon Lougee's exchange Office,
both Of which they destroyed, making havock
of every thing which was at all destructable.
Academy matinee to-day, Under the Gas