, 1877-07-26
TIE CITT.IIALL.

TIE CITY.IIALL.
TIE CITIZENS AND OFFICIALS
began to flock 10 headquarters In the City-rfnN
carly In the morning, and continued uu to about
moon n curc and 70. Tho excitement ran high,
particularly In the morning. when the reports OF
battles nfaF Oh were received, and, Of course.
greatly exaggerated. having passed from mouth 10
mouth. Tclesrams flow thick and fast, and thu
messenger boya were kept busy running hitler and
thi1her- The polcc Captains and T'cntcnant- all
over The city kept the chiefs Al headquarters veil
poAfed "a to the movements of thclf men, anil ll,s
constantly vaFylny reports had tue tendency 10
Ilvcn tho cruwd and keep them on the quI
ylvs all the time. supt. Hickey md CHIEF
Dixon rat In the nticc receiving The srports au1
g1stn: orders. When occaeIon demanded, equn.te
o! men were detailed for dnty at certain potnts,
hut The details wcrr made more to prevent troable
than 70 rupprcss y. and. consequently, there ID
who were held in rcatiness 70 start at a moments
building, joktnx nnd laughing At The lack of op. %
law Only OIL few reports was It thought
NECESSARY TO TAKE ACTIVE tTErs.
s sams II r. sa a p 81 wS ",s @
!ssss* sss and &C. &C. stss' ssa
Two squads were rent, one % tho Klnzlc rtrrst
viaauct 70 repnse mob that threw stones At ths
seps; ss q si,'ss H. a!a n ~ ,1s md s s,,s s
n @ sep isEey bs"ea ~ sSs mot eneg IT as +,
and !. shere was veTy tsia tronbs IT, in the Whit,
Of the cy .ifal the police sMtioned Al that point
had b hut little to DE- Ths militia e9mnm;tess 4ni
men be!ne completely nndet arms and control, tho
hustle a., and ,unMiaT about ,,,,, on the past
snst s ''Slf'' I'D sne %s ssn.saent va: a.nss aes
and disorder moi - great. Tho Fir.t and Second
1ie:!n,ents being surc1y and uncomfurtshy cooped
un In their respective gnartcfA there was not any
thing 10 call fof much attcatlon 10 shcu,t and thu
c.iufs With their stats were buslcd IN goins aboos
to superintsnd matters, and see to tho equipment
The hea5qnarter. were during the day aluost
PROMINENT CITIZENS OP ALL KINDS.
tns when the rioters hat jn.t gotten well under
oyct the situation and devise SONS means
IL Myc nd msny 81 s e' H. coqne
and other city ofaecrs warc present, and appeared
solcisaus tlat sae bc.t should BE- dong. THIS
officials, occupied thu private oIce of thu Chief of
iolsec, aud ,nA,s |! temporarily reception roorn.
.es ea xs. y tno
mnrs prominent members ot the Hoard Of Trade.
They appeared greatly exesclaed abont the threat
cnsns spneAeance of tue riotous mHbs, aud ttlry
mad heard tbs exaggerated .tt0Ets spread atn'at.
Therefore they thought ths city in imminent
means 10 10 cmp1oyedto pssvent dcsttactto!., one
Of tho party nusVestcd that q Maas. meeting he
i, hsd; Ths .uyYsstion ~ quickly adop1ed md
ctEze,.s to u,ert at no O'clock at thu Tabsenaclc.
Tho Noard Of Trade men had The meeting M
nouneed. a14 the news Of tho call w.s spread In
Tns cfuwds Of citlzcns continued to CONS ami 20
all day. Ths mnnJ inquiries grew MunntoHoua to
but sumorp. Al various slmes during the tiIY
THE MAYOR ISSUED rhocLAAaT!oss,
~ follows: .-., .
day, tl1.tn: Tue ealuona of thu city until fartGcf
Iutice, though ubc{sd alnioss unanimously during
stesy ns ~. o .aoun. e.s
the sarnv IL once. and keep them closed until tur-
ther notice. Amy violation OF this order shall 10
ec,'sp Of the oncnlef. The police, ~ herrtofosc,
arg osdsred 70 SEQ that all saloons arc clsed and
~ n u
tetfrsvnGe from uubs Of Awluss I<rsons, request
all Merchant., business men. AMI cinpluyet gen
port The fact inlediatrly to Folica Headquarters
aud sufficient detail will BY made to protect them
ana thss smpiy,ss. II ths. easanss x hi, o,o,
u may be found In tho report Of tho cizcns meet-
Ing u tho Tabernacle. .--
Fire 'Marsba! ueuusE dremrd l. wise 10 tempo.
rarkiy Stop The practice Ut sounding thd alasM Of
rr by ndans OF tho bells In ias engine for
lessty a!arul the cll!xens. who wcrs VI well OF
Without the knowledge of dte " with that kn"w!-
ssns usss IT, sa 81 s
In thu itghhorlltud wrru they present. Ut ths Gun.
hastas!on. The hrenlrn aEu auiply numerous and
Ret r1tItcd and not only accomplish notlIng thcu'
selycs. but pIs.ca thH nreuen'+ work BY getting
t. .hs Tss nh ,1ns; thst tbs sS1s .San
bs blerslnV. They arc noisy aud ses.e no pas-
po,.. !au Telegraph giving tie alarm where Is y
wbr theso wvso no boil als1ma yesterday.
VISITORS.
Messts. Evans and WAitc, tnstnbers Of tho tali+
only vsltora VI no,c from ous4,ds the cty: Vhry
had Just couiu from Aurora. and reported every
.aa e hs naaa Il ts
~, burlington \ Quincy ltatlfoad shops located
ihess bad done likswsc., Thu gtntlemen were Of
STAT. A.A BEEN srertea. Mr. Etau. IL Chairman
u ito Legislature Committee on Military Adalss.
4Hovr soos, W.. 6. :. T. 90 ooIHaA' H.,
told. cuoariatned u headquarters that tho snbur-
b.u dummy ir4in on his Foa4 had been ,,olests4
Stewart s,enus- A detachment of police we've in,.
msii.tely disp4tchcd ~ The place with iuttructons
T.! dispc1so tts crowd. The abseneo Of any rcposss
nuttln! Ut Importance occurred. Hight husa
credit should ~ given to taa farmcee company
iof .Le transportation OF polles traa,. poini 10
became tired fresh onCS WeFG IpfulAhc1
Will alaesisy. Three largo bsxsaxe. wagons tlat
wostl hold tWentyats nlcu Zach wcEc ulso sup
piled by Parme!ss. Aud while Justice I. being
thu city, Jvan u. Drake should not bo forgotten.
Ills m1Ataceucs iu tho matter VI lunchas will long
be teInsIueared.
i,y paying attention to ihs discussions that weFs
Of hourly occusreace. II Tas plain 10 bo seen that
TWO lu1Aa
q oas = pa.sy. ss Il E Esass q oos opiaioa may u
u called, vsso nos - little suphAtis
in sayiaI that by allowing the ct4Mut
~ run Wild through snS streets tAp
rlot was bur ADettet tecAuae csswds Vt pessoAs
who had NJ ldea ot juluiRx iau innAmerabIa ;a,.
leu iu and gradually changed In saiud .uu feeling