Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-31
CINCINNATI'S COMMUNE.
VOLLEYS BETWEEN THE NOR
AND TROOPS STILL FREQUENT.

l. IN Il
Accurate Estimates of the Loss of Life
ImpOssible-An the Military in the
state Ordered to the City-The Day
Passed in Peace. but the Night Full
of OisOrders-The Backbone of the
Riot Believed to be Broken, but the
situation Still very CFiticaI-Intense
bitterness Against the TroOps-The
Sheriff Blamed for the Burning of the
Court House
CINCINNATI, March 80, 3:45 M.-Com-
parative quiet is restored. The mob has
dispersed. The dead are still lying in
the streets in the vicinity of the conflict
and 1t is safe to estimate the number of
killed from fifty to seyenty-fve. Only a
small portion of them have been identified
or their names preserved. The rumor
about the killing Of Col. Hunt and Lieut.
O'Meara was found to be false. There
were three or four slight casualties in the
jail. The Colonel of the Fourth Regiment
has not yet been able to collect his men,
but Col. Church, of the Governors staff,
is endeavoring to get him to join the rest
of the command.
A BARKEEPER KILLED.
CINCINNATI, March 80, p. M.-Fred
Smiley, barkeeper at the Queen CITY
Hotel, has just been shot by a militia man
at the corner OF Main and Canal streets.
He was instantly killed.
THE AFTERNOON PASSED IN PEACE.
CINCINNATI, March 30, P.M.-There is
no change in the situation since the mob
dispersed this morning. Although the
weather is delightful, and this is Sunday,
the streets are comparatively clear of peo-
pie. The streets are barricaded now in
all directions, keeping the crowd a square
away from the count house and Jail. Gen.
Finley, Adiutant General. is here, and all
the available militia of the State have
been ordered here i'm the quickest possible
time. Everybody looks for a repetition
tonight of last nights bloody and aim
less work.
THE GALLANT FOURTEENTH.
1t was the gallant work of Col. Free
mans Fourteenth Regiment that finally
cleared the streets and gave the authOri-
ties control OF the entire space about the
court house and the Jail this morning.
Col. hawkins had evidently misunder-
stood the motives of the mob. He thought
that the prisoners in the jail were their
objective point, whereas, if they had any
purpose at all, it was to take revenge on
the militia for the previous nighGs reck-
less firing. Col. Hawkins therefore had
given his whole attention to the protec-
tion of the Jail and prisoners. His op-
pOrtunities for knowing the exact situa-
tion were not good and he had reason to
expect assistance earlier from outside
troops. The Fourteenth Regiment was
expected at 8 O'Clock, but it was nearly
y when it reached the court house.
THE COwARDLY FOURTH REGIMENT.
Tho E'o1rrfh
ure. 1t marched to Eighth and Walnut
streets and then marched back to the depot.
1t was subsequently ordered to march to
join the other troops at the Jail, but the
Colonel stated that the troops had scatter
ed and he could not get them together. 1t
was after all possibility of doing any
good had passed when these troops Joined
the rest of the command. The conduct of
Col. Mott will probably be the subject of
investigation.
DEEP FEELING AGAINST THE MILITIA.
To-day the gravity of the situation i'm
presses every one. Everywhere solemni-
ty prevails. The appalling loss of property
and frighttul destruction Of life brings
the people to a realization of the awful
calamity. deep feeling against the
militia has been manifested all dav.
Every now and then stones were thrown
at them whenever the opportunity offered.
ms became so annoying that, so far as
practicable, the police were placed next
TO the people. Epithets were shouted and
threats are not wanting, whether in earnest
or for the purpose of terrifying the s'bovs
in blue coats" could not be told. "Wait
till tonight! Wait till we get good and
drunk, and We'll hoist you blue-cOated
men from behind your barrelsv' were
among the things said. Plans for the
protection OF life and property have been
maturing. This morning the Mayor
issued formal call for a meeting of
citizens to devise means of protecting the
city from the raVages Of the mob. A list
of 100 names was selected, and a majority
of them were notified at once. OF those
nOtlned the greater part responded to the
call Immediately.
APROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR.
A meeting was held at the MavOr's
office shortly afterward at which the fol-
lowing proclamation was issued:
"CINCINNATI, March 30.-NIisguided
men, alleging Indignation that the crimi-
nal laws are not properly executed, have
themselves been led into the crime of as
saulting public officers of the peace and
destroying private property. l, therefore.
Mayor of Cincinnati, do hereby command
all such persons to desist from their law
lessness and obey the constituted author
tiles. l call upon all good citizens to rally
for the preservation of the public peace.
Such as are willing to enroll thems elves
as special police during the emergency
Will please report themselves at the
police station nearest their home, where
the officer in charge is hereby directed to
enroll them and provide the means of
assembling them. The members of
the Grand Army of the Republic
are requested to assemble with
their officers at their posts and report
themselves by messenger to me for sim
liar duty. Citizens are warned to keer,
the boys and youths of their families at
home, and all are to remain quietly in
their houses except those organized and
enrolled as above directed All persons
found on the streets after Z O'Clock this
evening will be required to show good
cause for being abroad. The authorities
of the city and of the State are deter
mined that order shall be Immediately
and permanently restored, and the con-
sequences of disobedience to this procla-
nation will be upon those who fail to re-
gard it.
'THOs. j. STEPHENS, Mayor"
MORE TROOPS CALLED OUT.
The following was issued this after
noon:
$40 Adjutdm General Einley: | hereby
request that the Governor concentrate in
tnlS city lmmeulaJely all the available
force of the Ohio militia, believing that
the presence of a strong body of troops
will save the necessity for their actual
use.
"[Signedl THos. J. STEPHENS, Mayor
Accordingly, Adjt. Gen. Finley or
dered Col. Erticken, of the Sixth Regiment,
with headquarters at Chillicothe, to
muster his troops at once and come to
Cincinnati by a special train. This was
done, and the regiment arrived at 4
O'Clock.
FIRING BEGUN AGAIN.
CINCINNATI, March 80, P. M.-Firing
has begun at the court house, and is
heavier than at any time last night
THE BURNING OF THE COURT HOUSE
PURELY WANTON.
CINCINNATI, March 20, $3.50 p. M.-The
burning of the court house last night was
wholly aimless and malicious. The de-
structi0n of the building did not aid the
mob at all in getting at the prisoners, or
in doing harm to the militia. 1t was
purely wanton. Nor was there any ex-
cuse for the failure to protect this prop
erty.
IT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.
The management of Sheriff Hawkins
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