Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-03
STATEMENTS OF THE OFFICERS.
The Demand for the Surrender Of the
Prisoners at Cattlettsburg.
THE CONFLICT AT ASHLAND.
Fire opened Upon the Troops from the
Mob's Ferry Boat and Wharf.
THE FIRERETURNED WITH vIGOR.
Accounts Agree that the Troops Fired
in Self. Defense.


CINCINNATI, Nov. 2.-The Granite State,
the steamboat that yesterday carried the
prisoners Neal and Craft from Cattletts-
burg to Maysville, reached here this morn
ing. Her officers state that the boat was
taken into the service of the state by
Major Allen, and commanded to make no
landing except at Portsmouth. She did
not land even at Portsmouth, and reached
Maysville at 2 a. M, where there was no
excitement, there being no news of the
trouble. The prisoners, who had been
carefully kept in one of the rooms at the
Jail and the officers know nothing more
about them. They say the pilot house and
all the upper part of the boat show bullet
marks, but that only two soldiers and a
roustabout were injured by the fire of the
men on the ferry boat. One Of these was
a drummer, who was hit in the hand; the
other, soldier, was struck III the head.
The wounds are not serious.
Mr.. Phister, clerk of the Granite State,
says Major Allen engaged their steamer on
Tuesday night to convey the prisoners
and troops to Maysville, but this was kept
boats officers, Major Allen wishing to
avoid a collision with the mob.
They telegraphed that they would
be at Cattlettsburg at 1870,
but failed to reach there till afternoon. He
thinks if they could have arrived prompt
~ the whole trouble would have been
avoided. When the boat came to Cattletts-
burg there were ominous signs of disturb
ance. Prominent men at the place as
sured Capt. Kirker that the boat would be
attacked. A large shipment of cattle was
kept off for fear of disaster. AAcommittee
from the Ashland mob waited on Major
Allen and
DEMANDED THE PRISONERS.
The demand was, of course, refused, and
the committee warned Major Allen that
the prisoners would be taken. When the
boat left Cattlettsburg the mob took the
train, which consisted of an engine, pas
senger car and four fat cars. The train
was filed with men, and as the road runs
near the river at the start the men could be
heard following, and could be seen firing
at the boat. The distance was too great to
make this of any other significance than
defiance or threatening. When Ashland
was reached the ferry boat was seen ap-
parently filed with belligereut people, and
the wharf boat was also full of men and
the banks lined with people. The pilot
blew five whistles as if to land, but with
no intention of landing. This was an ex-
cuse to get away from the ferry boat.
When the latter saw the Granite State was
steaming by, four whistles were sounded
by the ferry boat to get the Granite State
to land. No attention was paid to it, and
then
THE FIRING BEGAN"
The Granite State refused to take the
prisoners until written order was issued
commanding them to dose.
Brese Dennis, who with Mr.. Williamson
occupied the pilot house, the latter being
on watch, says two soldiers were placed in
the pilot house to keep the pilots at their
post. He says that shots were fred at the
Granite State both from the wharf boat
and from the men on the bank. Many of
these were aimed at the pilot house, and
six balls struck the pilot house. A num-
Der of other bullet marks appear on other
parts of the boat. Of the firing
from the bank and wharf boat, Dennis is
certain. Both he and Clerk Phister says
it would have been easy for the ferry boat
to have overtaken them and had renewal
of the battle if the troops had not acted
with promptness in returning the fire.
They speak in communication of the action
of the officers, and say there was no dispo-
sition shown TO be bloodthirsty or mali
cious.
Upon the return Of the troops to Lexing-
ton. reporter of the Press interviewed
the commanding officer. Major Allen, ard
obtained the following: The motion
for a change of venue hav-
ing been granted and the case
removed to Garter county, an order Is
sued directing the sheriff in connection
with the state guards TO convey the pris-
eners back 10 Lexington for safe confine-
MSilt. DuII1l, e16iO 1ItcT1lUOH lHefS were
a good many runners to the effect that
large crowds we're congregating at Ash
land preparatory to coming to Cattletts-
burg that night to take the prisoners tel
egram was received by Maj. Allen from an
official Of the Chesapeake Il Ohio railroad.
stating that mob had taken possession
OF the tools of the railroad section hands
at Ashland, and as the telegram stated,
evidently
MEANING MISCHIEF.
Another telegram was received by the
major, stating that the mob had torn up
the railroad track at Ashland, believing
that the troops would return that night
with the prisoners. Maj. Allen had for his
command return tickets over.theC Chesapeake
l. Ohio railroad and intended to go back
that way, but believing it unsafe, made
arrangements through his quartermaster
with the captain of the Granite State.
which went up to Huntington that evening
to take them on his return trip to Mays.
vile that night. His troops in expecta.
ton of an attack from the mob from Ash
land uore undar Tho cfr;rfacf puord