Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-21

cecded iu reaching the Arn0ry, anu MS Gu
trance into the building was followed by storm
Of stones thrown into the widows. MASKING
them to pieces.
O. G.. Brown, the Com missary OF the Regl-
| meet, who ventured out Oh the street to tell
| the guards to leave their posts, was attacked
| by the crowd, knocked down and knlcked 10
! the head. It was as much as ne could 90 10
re- eutcr the building Lleuenabt, We!ly at
tempted 10 make his way through tho cFoWd 10
cou,c to the Armory. He Jared no better than
his comrades, being also assaulted and beaten.
Eour other members Of the reg Uncut while
making their way to the Armory, were assault
cd on Fayette street bridge and driven back to
their homes, the crowd not allowing them to
proceed to their destination. Meanwhile the
riotirg in front Of the Armory was continued.
the mob becoming holder every moment. All
of the windows OF the ArmorY on Front street
were broken by stones. Whenever a member
ventured out on the street he was greeted with
hisscs and volley Of brickbais
The hour Of S p. M. arrived, but 40 member
| of the company was 10 a spirit to move. Every
one tet that the temper Of the crowd was such
that the appearance Of military on the street
would create o riot and end 10 hIoodshcd. Capt.
Lannap, of the Central Police Station, was sent
for lie came, and, after viewing the crowd,
declared that 10 number OF available policemen
would he powerful enough to dispense the mob.
TIE enforced "standstili'' attitude OF few pO-
licemcn on the ground added still greater con.
iidcncc to the crowd, which became defiant and
uttered threats against the regiment il it should
appear On the streets. At SIS o'clock. the
hour named for the march, the crowd became
stronger aud more aggressive, but the companies
detailed for duty determined TO lace the crowd
ard march to the station at all hazards. The
men were ordered to load their muskcts and
present bold front 10 the enemy in case OF at
tack. The companies thus ordered to march
were Company |, Captain William Taper
Company L. Captain j. G.. Fallon, and Com
pany b, Captain j. B. Dutfey. They marched
down stairs in files Of twos, the passage door
being quite narrow.
Their appearance on the street was the sigma
for general riot Stones and brick bats, piece!
of iron and other metal flew 10 all directions
and looking at the sceue from the widow o.
the Armory, it appeared as if every man anc
boy in the crowd had missile 10 bis hand
which he intended throwing at the mem bers o.
the regiment The latter Wayered and with
drew u!o The building. This action democrat
lied The members who were 90 the stairs, anC
a general retreat was the result. Col. Peter:
addressed few words Of encouragement tt
Company [, ard they yeuturcd out again. Thi:
was followed by another shower OF stones, hu
the military we're determined to march, aod
shots were Cred into the crowd. The order;
were to fire abovc the heads of the copgregatec
mob, 50 az to 90 as little in ury as possible.
The crowd was Informed by the rlugleaderE
that the military fred blank cartridges, and, a;
\ result. tue rioters continued their jeers ant
attacks on the military.
When next Company L appeared on tho
street the moo pursued the same line OF attack
This company, like the one which preceded it
became discouraged, aud there was genera
scampcr upstairs. Their second effort was moro
successful, and upon being assaulted tho com
papy returned vigorous fire, which untortu
natcly resulted in the death Of bystander anc
the serious wouGdirg OF a boy about ftteer
years CID. Company met with the same re
ccplion from the crowd and responded 10 like
manner This company proceeded to Camden
Station. by way Of Front and Gay streets, the
captain commanding dcemlng 1t too dangerous
to proceed by way OF Baltimore street.
After the military had left this scenc OF the
disturbances, the police began looking around
for the killed and wounded. GA the right o.
the spot 1crc the officers were standing wa:
the body OF young man lying on the pave
mcut, his forehead crushed and pool Of blood
beside hin. Epon examination it was found
that it was the body Of Thomas Y. Burns, g
young man about thirty years Of age, residing
with lis family at o49 North Gay street. III
was standing 10 front of the Armory waiting tc
see his brother, who was member of the reg
mcnt, and if possible dissuade him from leaving
the city on account OF the Threatening aspect
the riot had assumed. lie was quietly looking
on, scanning the countcnauccs OF the members
SO as 10 recognize his brother. lie was shot
through the head, with bullet fired BY q
member OF Company L, when the mob attack
cd it, and died Immediately lie was Regis
ter Of the Fifth ward, and employed as clerk il
TIC clothing store Of *. Staasburgcr, corner
Gay and Front streets.
The other victim OF the fire Of the military
was James 9. Barncr, a boy fifteen years OIL
age residing at ~ North High street. lie was
standing on tho southeast corner Of Front and
Fayctte streets, looking at the military. when q
mimic ball struck him in The right thigh, pass.
ing through to the left, tearing the testlclcs
anu making 40 ugly flesh wound Hc was car
ricI homo to his residence by a number OF by
ISLANDERS DIR. a. 4. Houck was called, and
pronounced the wound Of very serious charac
ter, though not necessarily tata'.
10 the march towards Camden Station the
| members OF tue ElStp we're repeatedly aLtachcu
| by the mob, who followed them from the arm
CRY to Baltimore street. The military shot into
tho crowd in the vain hope Of dispensing it, but
the only result Of the firing was the shooting OF
innocent men, some Of |hom were standing on
the pavement aud others going homo from
work.
On the corner Of Holiday and Baltimore
streets Two men and ncwsboy we're standing
in front OF the Dime Restaurant. Some one
ca the north sidewalk shot at the company with
pistol, after which brick was thrown 10 the
sam, direction. Several members Of the com
pany fired into The crowd, shooting Cornelius
Murphy, aborcr al Centre Market Space, in
the breast, OTTO Mauucck, residing at So Gran
by street, and a Ircsco painter, 10 the cheek,
and W. liouran1, ncwsboy, eleven years old,
in the forehead. The latter resides ut No. u
Harrison street. The three persons were taken
into the Dime Restaurant, and Dr.: Won bic
was called to dress their wounds. His assist
arcc, however, was not needed, as the three
expired tiv: minutes after being shot. Patrick
! Gill and Lewis Sinniwitch, the former residing
| Il