The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-23
AROUND THE STATIONS. . 49,


| -. I'll, AROUND THE STATIONS. hJJ.'i
\ Large crowds. Of excited men gathered
around the places %here the dead anC
:. wounded had been hastily carried. Stretch
efs were procured. and policemen carried
the dead to the Middle. police-station, where
nine bodies were laid out together up stairs.
/. All OF them had CHASTITY wounds inithe
q head or other vital parts, and for hours
four remained unrecognized. Five of the
wounded were taken to Washington Uni
versity HOSPITAL, and others were SEM
to their homes or weli-cared for at other
places Pools OF blood marked the spots
on the streets where the wounded fell.
Great crowds hung around the Middle
station until q late hour, and men and wo
men in large numbers made anxious lnquf
rjes after relatives and friends. A woman
after scanning the faces Of several Of the
1 slain with look OF anxiety painful in 1ts
intensity, recognized the dead body OF her
husband, and was carried sWooning from
the room. A father recognized the deac
body OF his son, and other heart-rendine
1 scenes served to make the police station a
house Of such mourning and woe, as has
not been often witnessed.
THE FIFTH. ......,
The Fifth Maryland, about 200 strong,
marched from their arrnory to the depot
without being seriously interfered with. =
. -. Riot at Camden Depot. ST 2,ars
There was no actual outbreak, however,
until the regiment was about turning into
| Camden street, near the depot, from Eutaw
I.street, when they were assaulted with
stones and bricks, which, persons in the
crowd seemed to have in their possession.
The assault was kept up until the regiment
entered the depot, and although some OF
,Etle men were roughly handled they re.
/ Trained from using their weapons in self.
defence. The ARRAY caused intense excite
ment, and there was general rush to get
out Of harms way. Women with childrep
in their arms were hustled roughly about,
but as far as learned none OF them were Sc
riously hurt, though several :" received
| bruises. airs. g. ,s-,..e - = r.
/ THE FIFTH ACTING LIKE VETERANS.
The regiment, was under the best control
and did not resent the, attack. William
Sudeberg, living at No...50 Hillman street,
was struck on the head with o. stone and
I;badly hurt. Several. Of the soldiers were
| injured. H. H. Flaek,'a private Of Com,
| pany G, was badly cut upon the head. He
| was taken into q car and bis wound dressed
! by Surgeon Smith, who remarked he did
not expect to get into service SO. soon. The
surgeon advised Flack to remain at home,
and he replied he was going now il he was
buried ,up there. Lieutenant William 81.
Rogers and Lieutenant Spear, OF Company
| c, had their heads cut-neither seriously
hurt; Privates w. S. Lilly and Mckenzie,
and Color-Bearer Wells were also hurt,
either at the time the regiment was as
saulted on the street or by missiles thrown
into the depot after their arrival, where the
crowd pressed closely upon them and re.
peated the assault g --.2!55 =
The regiment quietly embarked on board
the cars, but it soon became apparent that the
train could not leave the depot without dif-
ficulty. yr. -
IMPLEMENTS TO DEPARTURE.
The train provided by the railroad COM
pany to convey the troops to their destina-
ton contained ten coaches, including
| I" palace" car TO the rear for the accommo-
dation Of the officers. A. j. iFairbank, an
officer Of the company, superintendent the
embarkation. Engine No. .410, Of which
| George Barley Is, engineer and Lewis Hess
| fireman, stood at the Barre street crossing,
with steam up ready to haul the train out.
The demon stration against the engineer and
! fireman was SO great that they were COM
PEELED to desert the engine, having first been
Stoned by the mob. The engine was after
wards completely disabled 10y stones thrown
at it by the mob.' q. -. ~ = :
Observation-Disclosures ATTACKED. -
The riotous demonstration up to this time
was principally at the Barre-street crossing,
but" q. charge upon the rioters compelled
them to retreat to the lower end OF the de-
Dot; at the corner of Lee street. ;. The dis
patcher's office, located on the platform in
side the depot, near Lee street, was next
attackedand completely riddled with stones,
and the telegraph-operato compelled to
leave their posts. 4: n t.3.1 - ~ -,
GOVERNOR CARROLL AND. MAYOR LATR0BE.
Inside s!of. the. Camden-depot building
Governor Carroll and Mayor Latrobe were
present, with Vice President King and
other officers Of the railroad company, GEN
eral James r. Herbert, commanding the
military, and Police Marshal Gray, Deputy
Marshal Frey, Police.C mmissioner Gilmor,
the captains OF police in the Six, districts of
Baltimore city, iand call the available force
were assembled in and around the station
to assist In preserving order. The two
companies of the Sixth regiment, Maryland
National Guard, under Adjutant Bishop,
who had passed through from their armory,i
forced their way, after being stoned at the
lower part Of Camden station, about 8:15
P. NJ. Some firing occurred, and the crowd
was wild with excitement. as15s. -. 90 u .
+ :, ~. HOLDING THE FORT, 4. a, ~ .5,la
Phe military were arranged Ii companies
along the platform from Camden station
down The crowd WINS great around the
station but at that time there were, no
thraatani in r observation-disclosures irnrnadiatnlsy Oy,
Camden street, the main body Of the rioters
being on Lee Street and along Ohio avenue,
at the lower portion OF stations IA good
many passengers were in the depot expect
ing, to leave on the late trains, Including
several frightened ladies. 81 s, 2, 4. -s
'.,'sf4.@ THARING UP TRACKS,. e ,,..z.s.i J
|, The track on which the train carrying the
troops was to pass, was torn up9from Lee,
street along Ohio avenue to Cross street.
About 9:15 p. M. some person unknown.
started engine No. 407 on the track out OF
the city under q head OF steam with no one
in the cab to direct. it. The platform OF
the. station on Lee street was torn up and
the. dispatcherss Office nearly demolished. Il f
TRooPstHELD IN. BALTIMORE. I, .
The tracks being torn up sin several
places between the depot and the blue;
bridge on the suburbs, and 1t being lmpos-
sible to proceed, correspondence between,
the Mayor, General Herbert, and the Gov
ernor ensued, resulting in an order being
Issued retaining the regiments In Balti-
more, q Z. IS.
vs. The depot building proper was crowded
with lpsrsons until bout % o' clock when
some distilgb anee aecursd, + and the police
force lcleared & the front OF the bail ding