The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-24


work structure over Millcreek. The
rioters had broken open McDonalds o.
factory and rolled out barrels OF Goa
oil. They poured the liquid over the
rafters and beams and then added tar
which was set on fire. A fierce, ho
blaze ensped which seemed difficult tc
quell.
The firemen responded promptly, bul
the hooting mob interfered, and cut the
hose In dozen places. The fire, how
ever, mad been put under control, and
the Fights and SeYenteens having pro
tected their lines. put out the flames.
A detachment OF len policemen was
lett on the ground In charge Of Lieuten
ant WoeDber. The crowd gathered
around them and threatened to throw
them into the creek. Aid, however,
came In time, and this was prevented.
The euglnes had hardly gone back
when they were again called out, the
bridge having been fired the second time.
Inc timbers burned feroely, and the
names communicated TO freight Cal
near the bridge. The fire was slowly
loyercome. The yard watchman fred his
pistol in the air, and this had the effect oi
dispensing the crowd.
The police were detailed to watch the
bridge at both ends, and they did it Ell
fectually. The men who fred the bridge
consisted chiefly Of outsiders, not half
OF them being railroad men.
| F1REMEN ASSAULTED.
| Captain Martin Cronin, OF the Fire
| Company No. II, was assaulted, his Ian
| tern broken and he himself Knocked
down. His hose was also cut, and could
not be further used. The plucky Cap
tain's injuries are not severe.
Joe ShIIlitO. Dinp man Mt -
2, was struck Oh the head with bowl
der and Knocked down. His scalp was
cut and his injuries are considered SER
ious.'
TIe railroad men did not interfere
with the Fire Department in any way.
Ben. Butler, one of the rioters, who is
about eighteen years old, was arrested
at the bridge fire, where he was loudly
encouraging violence. He was locked
up at the Central Station on the charge
OF melting mob. Butler says he lives
AZ W Hopkins street and halls from Cam
ada. .
CITIZENS CALLED TO ARMS.
The Police Commis sioners met last
evening and issued the following circu-
lari
OFFICE BOARD POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
tINcINNATI July ~, 1871.
PROCLAMATION.
To the Citizens OF Cincinnati:
LII view OF the great danger now men,
acing the oity IN consequence of the
railroad strikes, which have been taken
advantage Of by lawless persons who
were never connected with or employed
on railroads, whereby the lives, prop
erty and peace OF the city are In great
peril, the Board Of Police Commission
ers hereby call on all law-abiding citi-
zens to assemble to-day at II NJ, in the
various wards, and proceed to firm COM
panies OF fifty (50) men each, properly
oficered, to be ready for any emergency.
The Board having no arms to furnish.
the companies will arm themselves as
best they can, the organization OF each
company to be reported to the Superin-
tendenJ OF Police as soon as organized.
CHAS. JACOB, JR,
GEORGE W. ZIEGLER,
Il. /. ARSON,
CHAS BROWN,
DANIEL WEBEI
Board OF Ponce Commissioners.
The workingmen of Cincinnati hold a
meeting at u O. clock to-day with a vie "
OF rendering the Mayor their assistance ca
to preserve order In the city. Also the
knights OF St. Girls pin, a shoemaker as.
soeiation, about six hundred strong, hold
Il meeting at the same time in Grazer's
Hall, corner OF Fourth and Sycamore,
tor the same purpose.
This Morning.
Nothing OF Importance along the differ
ent roads centering at this point was
developed this morning.
Trains, both passenger and freight, are
coming i'll and going out on time on the
NJ. s. U. and the g., II. q D. Roads. No
car is moving on the OAlo & Mississippi
Railroad. A crowd, varying from eight
to twelve hundred people, is gathered at
5he intersection of Wood and Third.
A notice mad been stuck up in the vi.
,inity last night calling on all working
men to assemble at 1880 this morning,
but at the appointed hour no one was IN |
THE o. &M.
The abutment OF The ONO & Mississippi
,ridge over Millcreek this morning was
till smoldering. The fire extended
Ilong the north side Tor a distance of
wenty ieet, and the bridge IL pretty
BADLY injured.
There seems to be trouble brewing
lere, as our reporter while looking at
be ruius this morning heard one OF inc
abroad men say to another, L, ,ok out,
md just walt until this evening if you
want to see some lun."
Remarks to the same effect were also
by various parties at the
ound-house in Storrs Township. Here,
here are SIX passenger aud i've switch
ngines housed. IL is feared by resi-
ents there that al attempt Will be
made to burn the round-house down to-
ight. :,
1t seems settled that another attempt
will be made TO burn the bridge at the
anne time. AT O'CLOCK this morn.
ng q drunken crowd stopped
L the intersec ction OF the Lower River
toad and Warsaw Pike aud iutsriered
With all the larmers' wagons that came
long. |;
Tney emptied the wagons aud threw
be contents, consisting Of cabbage, DO.
atoes, apples. &C., into the ssreeis.
One farmer, VINO saw the crowd. Z
iissly turnea around and saved his
roducts.
Last evening the passengers Of the |
rain that was stopped at Delhi were |
aKen In omnibuses over the Sixth
treet briIge and were not interfered {
18th.
The authorities, however, feared that