Daily Republican., 1882-11-03
RIOTING AT ASHLAND.
Major Allen Makes = SIAtsR RsDt-
ReeBe NJ the wharf WhoD tho
Troops Embarked ON the BNealn.
ar with the MuFdoFeRs.

Scene NJ the wharf when the
Troops Embarked ON the SNealn.
sR with the MuEdoFeTs.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2.-Tke steamboat
Granite State carrying the murderers,
Neal and Craft, arrived here to-day
from Catlettsburg. Her officers state
that the boat was taken into the States
service by Major Allen and commanded
to make no landing except at Ports
mouth. They did not land even at
Portsmouth and reached Maysyille at
2 O'Clock, A. NJ, where there was no OK.
citement, the people there having no
knowledge Of the trouble. The prison.
ers, who had been carefully kept In one
of the rooms at the end OF the cabin,
were transferred to t0e jail and the off.
GERS know nothing more about them.
They say the pilothouse and all upper
parts of the boat show bullet marks,
but that only two soldiers and a roust-
about were Injured by the fire OF the
men on the ferry boat. One Of these
was drummer boy, who was hit In the
hand; the other, a soldier, was struck
In the head. The wounds are not serious.
OF the people on the river bank at Ash
land Ave were killed and about twenty
wounded. Three persons on the ferry
boat were killed.
MAJOR ALLEN STATEMENT.
On the return of the troops to Lexing.
ton Major Allen made detailed state
ment of the events of the trip. He
states that yesterday, having learned
through official kilograms that a mob
had torn up the railroad track near
Ashland, he determined TO move the
troops by water. The prisoners under
strong guard, were marched to the
steamboat and placed in room. The
different companies had hardly been
placed in position when train arrived
from Ashland, consisting of one loco
motive engine, one or two passenger
cars and five or six fat cars, closely
packed with a mob from Ashland.
This train stopped in full view Of the
artillery and Nc reary Guards. A
delegation of some % or 80 men ap-
preached the troops and called for Ma
jor Allen. He advanced towards them
about one hundred yards in front Of
the troops. The committee represent
ing the mob then demanded the pris-
Oners. Major Allen refused and with
drew with his troops TO the steamer.
A cannon was taken on board. When
the boat arrived within mile OF Ash.
land, the train, which had followed,
came in sight and ran along the track
which skirts the River front at that
point at the same rate Of speed aB the
boat. A great number of shots were
fred from the train at the soldiers, but
the range was too far and the shots
fell to short to cause any damage. The
shots we're not responded to by the
troops, the commanding officer ordered
that no shots should be fred until ii
became necessary as means of de-
tense.
OPENING FIRE ON THE TROOPS.
just as the Granite State approached
Ashland a ferry boat, containing 1t Ii
supposed, about one hundred men,
0rmed with muskets, rifles and shot
guns, steamed from the land and ap-
preached this Granite State. The ferry
boat whistled a signal TO stop, which
Major Allen refused to do. Some one
on board the ferry boat then opened fire
which was returned by the troops un
der orders from Major Allen. In thu
general fight which followed shot
were exchanged between the troops ant
the crowd on the Ashland shore ant
many of the mob wounded. At the
first volley upon the ferry boat the bul
lets penetrated the boiler and many
persons were badly scalded. Man!
shots were fired before and during the
conflict by persons on the Ohio side o
the river at short range, but 1t was b.
individuals and not by organized bo
dies and their shots were not returned
by the soldiers.
The McCreary and Nickols guards
on their arrival at Frankfort, KY, from
Catletts burg were welcomed by for
NAL address in which their cOnduC
was approved. Governor Blackburn
says he sent the troops to Oatlettsburl
upon the application of Judge Brown
and while deeply sorry for the dead
and wounded he could not lay th'
blame ON the troops and if application
is made in February he will send l:
regiments If necessary to uphold tn
laws.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
A corresDondenr OF the Cincinnati
Gazette telegraphs regarding the attail
at Ashland, after describing the in
cidents leading to the collision with thu
troops and the firing: There were 20 per
sons killed and wounded, whose names
are given below, there doubtless being
others overlooked, in the excitement
John Boss, killed; James Mcdonald
killed; Mr.. Dunlap, mortally wounded
Alexander Wattes, mortaDy wounded
John Gallagher, mortally wounned
Julius Lumners, shot In leg; Thomas
Bird, head; Charles Donald, boy leg
William Zarg, knee. Mrs. FL. B. Butler
leg; William Springer, shoulder; A. ID
Dixon, hand; Mrs. j, Zerg. shoulder,
mortaily wounded; Thomas Demaroo,
both feet; Robert Pritchard, hip; NJ. A
Ball, shoulder and leg; Graham Radap
mortally wounded; Martin Greer, leg
DIR. Giles, arm, Colonel Reppert, Killed
George X Keener, killed; MIS- Dunlap's
baby killed; Robert Lathers' breast
| w, Waugh, face; William Myers, hip
unkpown man, leg; George Waner
head; William Louuts, hand; Alexander
Harris, hip. f..
Keener was shot through the fore
hesd while standing on the grade
Co onel Reppert was shot through the
heart. Mrs. Henry Dunlap's baby hat
its brains blown out az she held II II
her arms MRS Zerg was shot In Ehir'
story window; Mrs. Butler at th'
Union. Depot. There is terrible excite
u ent in Ashland, and fierce indignation
at this uncalledfor and murdelous at
tack upon the place, If the firing haG
been confined TO the fcrry boat anG
sc pped when the resistance ceaseu
there would have been some excuse 10
the military; but as it is, the blood 9
Innocent men, womeG and baby Is upoi
their heads.
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