The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-08-05
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though still burning, and the police and
citizens masters Of the situation there.
On the arrival OF Tho first attachment Of
citizens, ihe crowd, about ten thousand,
Ind gathered ut tho wharvcs, lumber
aud coal yards. in which the fire was
raging. surrounded Oh tho lind side by
fence near the bottom OF IA steep hill
leading up to st. 3Iary's Hospital OIL
the top OF this hill, crowd had rs.
scmbled. 4 portion Of them attempted
to set fire to the fence. The police and
citizens attempted to drive them of antl
were met with II shower Of stones from
the hill. The hill was then stormed III
the face Of II hot fuSilRde Of stones nud
the mob began firing pistols. The
force an.wered with n volley, and get
ting to close quarters, used clubs with
telling effect. III the charge, a young
man, II note teller in the London md
San Francisco bank, fell, probably ia
tally wounded. Another citizen is re-
ported shot dend. and great many
wounded mere OF less seriously 10y
stones or pistol shots. II is impossible
/ to ascertain tho loss of the rioters.
Several are reported LIIlGd and wound
cd, but nothing is definitely known.
At least II hundred shots were fired into
the mol. About L dozen nrc living in
the drug stores near the sccIc of nc
tiun more or less severely injured.
This charge broke the courage Of tho
mob, many OF whom were captured.
Careful observation OF those compos-
Ing the mob lead to tha belief that
workinSncn formed an exceedingly
small portion Of it, tho great body be-
ing Of the pronounced hoo,lluIn type.
All quiet this morning. yhu only
man known 10 be killed is Herman
GudrwilI, nuto teller Of the London
and san Fran lsc0 Bank. Several are
dangerously Wounded Oh both siL"g.
During tho day the:o has been Il
siTrnn of citizens pouring into thn
rou'n" Of tho Committee Of Safety. and
the nvailHii force II. tile disposal OF
tho CONN .i;tcu has been doubled OF
ircbled. .tn appeal has been addressed
by William I. Coleman, president Of
The cUm:r .:tCc, To tho workiI gmcu,
calling upJn :hcm 20 aid in SUPPRESS
ing tha riot. Invitations have also
been distributed by the committee
among IL good citizens, inviting them
to ultcnd IL meeting Of tho committee
at tllortic ultprai Hall, nt $50 y. III, to-.
night. Resolutions drawn up hy the
committc" Of ten uf tho Peoples Eo
form and Artti.Chimcso Party, will bo
meets at Crusaders Hall, rcpudintirg
any connection with the rioters, and
plcdsins the convention 10 aid The
authorities In thc preservation of order.
The commit CO Of safety AMI the muu-
icipal authC rites conferred with Sd-
miral Murray to-day, Wnd MS result
The pensaC ola is anchored in the stream
opposite the Pacific Mail dock. and
the LackNwnrna took MP n position nt
the fuOt of Market street. Admiral Muir
ray stmtCs H." j" prepared 10 land u force
OF marines and blue jackets with CAT
ling guns, in cGsc uf riot. The posi-
iion Of tho prEsacola will enable hrr
TO sweep away any mob which may
gather ut tho mail dock. Ex.gyldicrs of
The Union aud Confederate armies meet
ut 3 O'c;nrk this rftcrunOn in llurlicul-
tnTnl Hall, 10 az, ct an organization Of
companies and regiments and secure
AIMS and aInn unitiom.
CnicAGo, july 2G.-Thc firing nj the
yiaduct was less deadly than expected.
Two vollCys woro sent into tho mob,
which Ind tho effect Of dispensing it,,
probably for the night. No casualties
nrc reported. Tho Second Regiment
will he qunrtored on the viaduct for tho
night. The special police, several
hundred strong, nnd all tho mounted
patrol Rrc Tuhrtcrcd ut tho nrmoIy.
Three cnyalrymom came into tho sta.
ton lit;lo while ago, considerably
hurt, but not dangerously, by stones
aud missiles.
Wild rumors Brc afont, md aOinO
havo been tclcgraphcd hence of fearful
carnage which has not yet occurred
The totnl number OF those known to
DO killed cGnnUt exceed lftcon, OF these
three bodies Rro ut tho mOrguc, and
others have been taken in charge by
their friends.
Dispatches received at Tho War Do.
purlmcnt from military commanders in
the disturbed localities, show nh i'm
proved condition OF affairs throughout
tho country. The Cabinet met ut noon
for the purpose OF further considering
tho condition Of affairs.
TOLEpo, July 90. Except fcw riot
our domonsttRli0nst there wan no trouble
to day. Most Of tho ring leaders have
been lodged In Jail.
OMAHA, July 2G.-Twn companies Of
disnountcd cavalry arrived here from
the West to-day. Everything is quiet,
tho bridge being guarded. Gen. King
left for Chicago to-day to take charge Of
tho troops there. Engineers OIL tho