The Portland daily press., 1882-11-03
THAT KENTUCKY MOB.
Further Particulars Concerning
the Affair.
BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 2.-The steamboat
Granite State, which carried the prisoners
Neal and Crafts and the soldiers from Catetts-
burgh, KY, made no landing until reaching
Maysyille,, where the prisoners were safely
transferred. Two soldiers and roust about
were slightly wounded. There are many bull
let marks in the boat.
Mr.. Phister, clerk of the Granite State, says
Major Allen engaged their steamer Tuesday
night to convey the prisoners and troops to
Maysville, but this was kept secret, even from
the other boat officers. Wishing to avoid col
lision with mob, they telegraphed to Major
Allen that they would be at Catettsburgh at
l1.30, but he failed to reach there till after
noou. He thinks if they could have arrived
promptly the whole trouble would have been
avoided.
When the boat came to Catlettsburgh there
were ominous signs Of disturbance. Promi-
nent men at that place assured Capt. kirker
that the boat would be attacked. A large
shipment of cattle was kept off for fear of dis
aster. A committee from the Ashland mob
waited on Major Allen and demanded the pris-
oners. The demand was of course refused,
and the committee warned Major Allen that
the prisoners would be taken.
When the boat left Catlettsburgh the mob
took the train, which consisted of an engine
passenger car and four fiat cars. The train
was filed with men, and as the road runs near
the river at the start, the men could be heard
hallooing and could be seen firing at the boat,
When Ashland was reached the ferry boat
was seen, apparently filed with belligerent
people. The wharf boat was also full of men,
and the banks were lined with people. The
pilot blew two whistles as If to land, but with
no intention of landing. This was ruse 10
ter saw that the Granite State was steaming
by, four whistles were sounded by the ferry
boat to get the Granite State to land. No at
Jention was paid to it, and then firing began
a
keep the pilots at their post Shots were fred
at the Granite State, both from the wharf boat
ane from men on the bank. Many of these
were aimed at the pilot house, and six balls
struck the pilot house.
Another account of the affair says: Twenty
five men and boys, who were partly intoxicat-
ed, seized an engine and car and went on to
Cattlesburg, against the advice of sober men,
who last night gave up all hope of getting the
prisoners from the military. When they
reached Cattlesbnrg they made no effort to
capture the prisoners, who were safely placed
on board the steamer Granite State at 3 o'clock
p. m. The crowd then fastened back to Ash
land, and about twenty of them went to fer
ryboat and by the use of pistols compelled the
captain to put out to intercept the Granite
State. Their attitude was SO ridiculous and
their course so hopeless that the affair would
have been farce but for the reckless dis
charge of . revolver in the hands of one of the
boys on the ferryboat. It was answered at
OuC0 ny d NOl0y lfOm bu6 bOQl6rS. 1Q6 Dallb
pierced the boiler of the ferry and escaping
steam disabled them By this time great
crowd had gathered on the banks of the river
and in the houses The soldiers turned their
guns on them and fred without provocation.
Here the mischief was done Only three were
wounded on the ferry boat, while all the others
on the casualty list were of the peaceable peo-
pie en- the shore. The following is list of the
killed: George Keener, James Mcdonald,
Col Reppert, and an infant in its mothers
arms. Those seriously wounded are John
Baugh, Charles Balingsr, Willie Serey, Will
Springer, Mrs. Serey, Graham Randall and
Robert Pritchard.
The following are slightly wounded: Martin
Dunlap, Alexander Harris. John Gallagher,
Julius Sommers, Thomas Beer, Mrs B. But
ler A. III. Dickson, Thomas Demerara, N. e.
Ball, DR.. Hills, Martin Geer, Robert Lowther
and J W. House. Col. Reppert was highly
respected citizen 70 years old.
Mrs Butler was quarter of a mile away at
tending a meeting held to organize public
reading-roon The citizens regard the firing
on the ferry-boat as justifable, but express in
dignation at the firing on peaceable citizens.
The McCreary and Nickols Guards on ar
rival from Catlettsburg to-day were welcomed
by formal address in which their conduct was
approved. Gov. Blackburn says he sent the
troops to Catletisburg upon an application
from Judge Brown, and while deeply serry for
the dead and wounded he could not lay the
blame On troops and if application is made in
February he will send twelve regiments if
necessary to uphold the laws.