The Portland daily press., 1884-03-31
failure Of his command was not attributable to
any indisposition on the part of the men to do
their duty.
The Composition Of the Mob.


their duty.
The Composition of she Mob.
United testimony of men who had oppor-
tunities for observation was that from two to
three hundred men composed the bulk of the
violent active rioters, and that they were not
fully armed. They were stimulated by cheers
and the presence OF others, but the general
opinion is that very little generslship would
have been sufficient to put them to flight This
was sirikingiy shown when the attack was
made on PoWelPs gun store about midnight.
The hrst man who entered was shot dead; the
second shared the same fate, and the third was
severely wounded. An effort was then made
to burn ths building, but the proprietor from
an upper window fred well directed shot and
the effort was given up. 1t was shown later,
when another portion of the mob got q cannon
from Music Hall and were met and overcome
by squad of thirty policemen, who captured
the cannon and took 1t up to the jail, when it
was turned over to the jail.
Inside the Jail the scenes were spiritless
TrooIs we're lying on their arms, taking such
rest as they could get. The police, worn out,
were also lounging about, while the prisoners
locked in their cells were trembling with fear
and not one slept through the night.
Deep Feeling Against ,he Militia.
A deep feeling against the militia was mani
tested all day. Stones were thrown at times
whenever opportunity offered, aud this became
so annoying that so far as practicable police
were placed next to the people. Epithets
were shouted and threats were not wanting.
"Wait till tonight" "Wait till tonight"
"Wait till we get good and drunk, and we'll
hoist you blue coated fellows from behind your
barrels" we're among the things said.
At 3 O'Clock Fred Smallsee bar tender at
Queen City Hotel, who had been among the
crowd annoying the militia began to advance
beyond the limits. A soldier warned him to
stop; he refused and the soldier shot him
dead.
Lack OF Organization.
Plans for the protection of life and property
have been maturing. There has been great
lack of a head. Mayor Stephens has bsen
dangerously Ill with pneumonia, and yesterday
left his bed at the risk OF bis life to give direc-
tions. he spent the whole night in his office
and at points where he could be Of the most
service. Today he is in great danger of rs.
lapse, but his plans have taken shape and the
virtual control of both civil and military forces
is in the hands Of eminent citizens with Gen.
j. d. Cox as leading advisor. This morning
the Mayor issued formal call for q meeting
OF citizens TO devise means OF protecting the
city from the ravages OF the m0b. A procla-
nation was issued calling upon the mob to dis
perse, and requesting all citizens as coald do
so to call at the police station and be enrolled
as special policemen.
Proclamation by the sIayor.
Mayor Stephans in proclamation says:
Members of the Grand Army of the Republic
are requested to assemble with their officers
at their posts and report themselves bv mes
senger to me for special police duty. Citizens
are warned to keep the boys aud youth OF their
families at home and all to remain quietly Ia
their house except those organized aud en-
rolled as above directed. All persons found
on the streets after O'Clock this evening will
be required to show good cause for being
abroad. Authorities OF the city and of the
State are determined that order shall be i'm
medistely and permanently restored and the
consequence Of disobedience to this proclams-
tion will be upon those who fail to regard it.
The following was issued this afternoon:
To Adjutant General FinlGg:
hereby request Lba tue Governor cOnceh-
trate in this city Immediately, all the avaiia BILE
force OF the Ohio militia, believing that the
presence OF a strong body OF troops will save
the necessity for their actual use.
(Signed) THOMAS J. STEPHENS,
Mayor.
This morning, the 18th regiment, with the
Scott Dragons of Hillsboro, arrived by spe.
cial train, and this evening the 17Ih regiment
from Coshocton arrived, and were marched to
the City Park, to be held as a reinforcement to
the soldiery at the jail. Besides these there
are enronte aud to arrive tonight one section OF
the 9th battery of Dayton, the 11th battery of
Cleveland, and the 81 regiment of Covington,
Ohio This makes in all six regiments, two
batteries aud one troop of cavairy TO be here
during the night.
CINCINNATI, March 3O.--345 A. M. Com
parative quiet has been restored aud the mob
has dispersed. Many of the dead are still ly-
ing in the vicinity of the scene of the conflict
and 1t is safe to say the number OF killed is be-
tween so and rs. Only small portion there
of have been identified. The rnmor OF the
killing of Colouel Hunt and Lieutenant
O'Meara is found to be without foundation.
There were only three or four slight casualties
in the jail.
CINCINNATI, March 30.-There has been no
change tu tue situation since Ehe mob dispersed
this morning. The streets are now Compare
lively clear Of people and barricaded in ali di-
rections, keeping the remaining portion OF the
crowd from the court house and jail Adju-
tant General Finlay is hero and all the ayaila--
bic militia OF the State has been ordered here
in the quickest possible time, Every body
looks for repetition tonight of last nights
bloody and aimless work.
3p. m.-Fred Smalley, barkesper at the
Queen City Hotel has just been shot dead by
tue militiamen at the corner of Main and Ca
nal streets.
TOLEDO March 3O.-The 10th regiment and
the Toledo Cadets. 400 10 number, all left for
Cincinnati by special train at 10 O'Clock to-
night.
CINCINNATI, March 30.-About O'Clock to-
night, as a regiment from Columbus, guarding
Court street, approached the jail, it was fred
inte by one OF the mob from an alley betw cen
Main aud Walnut streets, on Court street. The
troops answered the challenge by few shots,
which We're followed by volloy and several
shots from the Calling gun stationed there.
The number Of injured at this hour cannot be
The firing is now contin uing at
intervals, in all directiors. II is the pu rpose
OF the militia to clear the streets Que volley
was fred down Main street, and resulted in
the wounding OF Mr.. Briggs Swift, promi.
nent pork packer, who was standing at the
PnaR RfNfT Tf and o. ntR
from the court house, in conversation with
Henry Hanna, q Tnird street broker. Swift
was seriously wounded, and had to be convey
ed to his home in q carriage.
Killed and wonnded.
AS far as Can now be learned q persons
have been killed and SO wounded, many se-
rousls aud probably fatally. Probably doz-
en- militia men are among the killed and
wounded.
A Meeting of Citizens.
Over 200 of the most prominent business
men of the city met at o'clock tonight IN the
Council Chamber at city building, Mayor
Stephens presided. He briefly stated what
had been done and II his action was approved.
Ex-Gov. j d Cox and Gen. Andrew Hicken-
looper were among the speakers. The general
sentiment was in favor of upholding the mayor
and adjutant general 10 their action and after
expressing confidence in the management OF
att ,irs the committee adjourned to meet at
o'clock tomorrow morning.
All the Military of she State Ordered to
Cincinnati.
COLUMBUS, March Ex-Governor Hoadley's
official sdvices tonight from members OF his
staff in Cincinnati are such that he has or
dered avery militrry orgAnz .ti IN Ia the State
to report at Cincinnati immediately. They
number in all seventeen regiments and Ave
batteries.
The Governors office has been crowded all
day with counselors and those helping TO issue
orders and answer the hundreds of dispatches
coming in. II is the frat general appearance
Of war times here since 1865. The Governor
has also ordered all the State ammunition to
the scene of the riot aud borrowed supplies
and equipments from the United States bar
racks, having exhausted his military chest on
the forces in the field. He has his hesdquar-
tors in the office of General Manager McCrea