Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-11

ncy pulled Oh the pahiHRS ol tue lshcvS III
that neiphborf"vd and aimed themselves.
Every white man VINO passed was baltcd and
bsuled At The corner Of King aud G :tfyrd
had assembled, and no white man vas al
lowed to pass them. Oue IF the editors oil
thr News and Courier, who was on his way TO
the scene OF the riot Oh horseback, Was mel
near the corner Of Clifford street by a mob,
who seized the bride of his horse, aud would
have mobbed him had not some one in the
crowd proposed a compromise, which was
agreed to, and be was forced to turn his horses
head and seek the scene OF the riot by another
and less frcqucnted route.
About midnight, as three white men were
coming down King street, they we're assaulted
and severe y beaten. One Of the PARTY, who
was armed, drew his pistol and fired into the
crowd, bu without hitting any Of the rioters.
Tie mob speedily overlook him. knocked him
down, AID took his pistol from aim. Alter
b atlDg him severely thy Wen, off. fr"m tc
i'm" the riot starred until lis close ii Was in
possible Tor white man u walk down king
street without running the gauntlet OF dvzen
pistol shots at every corner. The Degroas not
only stationed themselves at the corners aud
assaulted every white man that passed, but
they paradcd The sire IN mois, figuring u
every ster for the rifle clubs. Once they tau.
cied The msclvcs masters Of the situatou 'heir
nsolepce knew no bounds. ard white mar
dared not show himself on the streets without
ri>kiDp his lifa
|! is more than probable that quite a nun
Der oil reu beth white and back re ive,.
wounds and truises oil every description, bul
as these were taken off 10 h ,ir hoplcs tl'i
list Of the casualties could rot be obtained,
The list of the wounded, so far as cue be Oh
talued at The late hour at which tb@ riot ter
ollnaIed, is as follows:
Inside OF hc upper station house was pre-
seuted q slckeung slg;it, uI"u ylng drench"d
in blood over the yard AID in the hospital, anu
two especislly-Mr }. Nj. Buckncr, young
book bludcr, wh) had Dceu one Of The escort to
the coIOred democrats, and Policeman Charles
Green. These two we're both Sh"t 10 The
stomach, aud were lying on s'retchers @r""D
lug anu suffering i,rtio!y, while DIS. Yates
and Aldrich were doug 81! they could Tor
them.
Green, the policeman, was shot through
and through he body, hut me doctors enter
tanned some i!opeS Of nj life; white Mr.. Buck
Der was shot just in the pit of The abdomen,
aud little or ~ hopes Of his recovery Were CO.
teriained.
Policeman Lloyd (coored) vas lylag SENSE
less with huge cash iU the back oI his head.
caused by some stray brcktat or the Sharp
edge Of q pailng.
Mr. Jvhn Ho!mas, a son of Prot. tFancl1
| Holncs, was beaten very badly 10 The head an4
body. aud spit up quantities u blood.
w. S. White lwhtc) was shot IN the back
with pis oi-baIl, bat cot scr u.:y.
Mr.. L NJ. Reed +, wn!.e al Of abou! Is
years Of age, was beaten terribly, his head aul
forehead b.inr covered with confusion. AID his
clothing ieiug saturated Hith blood. He faint
ed twice in he .ta.i)n house. his young man
was rescued aud his lie saved BY Private Lee,
| OF the police force.
A Carmen by The name Of Charles Behl, a
clerk 10 the store Of Henry Grlvcr 4 Co.,
while going pcacaably honc was assaulted By
the mob, and beaten almost to lily. hen
! brought Ito the statiJu.housc ~ squad vi
polio men. who had saved his lit:, he was COW
, erc1 with blood and cyud scarcely speak.
| 4 gcDtemap, name uukEUWu, was carried In
an iuseusible conditivD into the Ann.strcet d.
pot oil the South Carolina raliroad, where he
Was guarded b! quad OF poIlcemeu uniI the
arrival OF the ambulance, wuvn hc was carried
to bis home.
Lieutenant Shrewsbury of the detective
force, was badly beaten in The head and over
the arms AID body.
Officers Mile. and Hord, of the detective
force, were also badly beaten with slaves, but
received no serious injury.
| Several other policemen sustained sight III
juries.
About ten or fifteen white men were arrest
! ed during the evening on charge oI trDg
pistols; but only w cOlored mep, I. h. DanZ
! Ter and Scplo Duncan, were taken IN. lhc
negroes were SO largely in the a>caDdancy Ia
! point of numbers that the police could not ar
rest them.
| So far as ccu'd be learned it is believed thai
the riot Was commenced by negro Dame!
! Vanderhot>t, one Of the black bu!iies Of tn
| eighth ward.
| 1t was reported that woman was shot, but
diligent inquiry failed TO trace the lumor II
any authentic source.
Atecgram from Charleston, dated last tight
| says: Tie condition If this city conlnn"> very
disturbed The cclorcd rioters last uiyht way
LAID ADD attacked $evsra! white men, Chi, hy IN
back streets Dut fl upon tn" approach oI the
patrol. Gov. ChamDeriali: ard Sl.ar!tt Cuo
ui0gham have ISSUED pl0cianIatIcnS urging tho
rioters to desist from procngng the di~tur,
bance. A conference OF th: leadlug memocr-
OF both political parties has been held, during
which it was distinctly stated by the democrat
ic committee that while they were rom every
consideration anxious to preserve pubic pace,
they we're resolutcy determined, no matter
what The cost or Consequences, that the sc@ucs
Of last Wednesday, uighl sh"u;l not BE- re
peaied.
DECLINE IN PRICES OF GOODS Since the
great sales Of cottou aud woulcn goods IN New
York the most promncnt dry goods dealers
have been marking down prices. The rcduc-
ton began with the down town houses. which
6nd their principal customers amoDg 'hc mid
die or Iaboring class Of the population, those
vino have been Obliged to ccououilzc their
means. Il has since extended to great W town
dealers, such As 4. L. Stewart l. Co., Lord 4
Taylor, Arnold, Constable j. Co.,, aud others
All of them have put dnwn prices, aud upier
the spur of competition are acting on the prin
ciple Of quick sales and small profits. The
policy OF thus leading he way from dull to
an active trade by Offering unusual Incentives
TO buy is unioubtcdiy d good Que. From 4