Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-28
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prom the \. Y. Chronicle. July ~
The roomso Of the Committee Of Safety
presented . busy scene during the whole
Of ycstorday. The rolls for signatures were
opened at an early hour. and all day long .
steady stream Of men was passing through
the ante-room, where the rolls were signed.
into the main hall whsrc they received the
password. and were instructed TO be pre-
sent At the meeting Of the association at
Horticultural Hall. at hslf.past o O'Clock.
for organization and instruction In their
duties. In the main room . force OF nifty
clerks, under charge Of the Secretary. were
busily engaged transcribing the names OF
the signeu from the original rolls y new
ones, in which they were classified by
wards. and addressing printed notices OF
the evening meeting to those who signed
on wednesday. There was . general ex-
preston Of approval Of the Rigorous means
adopted 10 quell the riotsrs In Chicago,
and Of . hope that the sam ecourse would
DO pursued here II the disturbances as
sumed an importance sufficient to war
rant Il.
THE NECESSARY Arms
Were known 10 be on hand. for 5000 stand
Of improved brssch-losding rifles and So.
900 ball cartridges were received during
the night preceding and conveyed By the
committee to . place Of safety, 70 DO dealt
out In the evening II there seemed occa-
afon TO use them. There wero no blank
cartridges, and the determination was that
II the arms were used at all Il should Be
done 20 effectusliy that the lesson would be
rsmenbered. Tie Executive Committee
and officers were present most OF tho day
making moro complete arrangements for
tho organization Of ths ward companies.
and their messenger were continually Ar
irving and departing upon this business.
In the evening tho members OF the com.
mlttee assembled 10 tho number OF 1000.
The ofhcers proceeded 10 carry into effect
tina measures adopted for further ryan
ization and elaboration Of the system Of
work laid out for this association. The
men formed in companies. - on the pre-
ceding evening. each ward taking its
proper position In the hall 10 facilitate the
drafting Of new members into the differ
ent companies. At Gas . detachment OF
sixty from the Tenth Ward company was
sent to the City Hall to
REPORT roR puTY
At the request Of the Chief Of Police. I'm.
mediately following. there was . company
Of $50 mounted men. who were sent 70 al
quarters Of the city 10 patrol the streets In
small dstachments, disperse any gather
ings Of people. and TO report from time IN
time the stats Of Affairs 70 the headquarters
at Horticultural Hall. Shortly After z
o'clock Mayor Bryant made his appear
ancc. and - fast - the different companies
reported themselves fully organised and
ready for duty. swore them In - special
policemen. As fast ~ the companies were
sworn In and armed they were dispatched
In pursuance Of tho plans OF the Executive
Committee to various parts Of the city. In
answer TO . call for 200 armed men by tho
Chief Of Police for duty at the Pacific Nail
dock. that number was sent 10 the City
Hall for their instructions about 8 O'Clock.
shortly afterward 100 men were sent 70 tbs
corner Of Tenth and Howard streets. No
time was Lost In sending out the different
detachments for the regular patrol duty.
and they left the hall In