New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-31


rels planks and beer kegs across Main-st d,
Ninth across Court-st. just east ol 'no
market space, across Main-st. al 'sn"''
across Sycamore-st. just north and so"'h VI 'no
Jail, and across COurt-st. at Canal. Inc So'uno'
all / hese points, except Court and Cah"' S.s' ~
longed to the 18th Regiment of Columbus Az JUG
latter point the Duffy Guards lcolored) WIZ
stationed All the soldiers stood with their musho's
prepared to fire. .u,,
Some distance from the militia and further from
the Court House, at each of these points was
swaying mob numbering 1000 people, anu
including women and children. Inc hiiso'
numbers however, were men ""O -.
very demonstrative. Any change of position
of the militia was greeted with yes and hootings.
There was constant pressure of thC crowds toward
the barricades. but line of policemen Immediately
in front of the various throngs kept them DacA'
after clubbing them over the heads and aires'ins
the most aggressive Of the mob.
THE SCENES ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE,
The various streets between the barrlcades anu
Court House Square were almost uesci'eu'
and presented a strange sight. Blue-unl-
formed militiamen went through Vari-
Gus evolutions as they were relieved III
squads for breakfast. Stacks of muskets ana piies
of knapsacks were scattered over the streets. here
and there few soldiers were sitting upon any
available object reading the newspapers. DeDoIts
restaurant was in great state of activity, as nle
after file of militiamen marched there for
breakfast. Here and there on the side
walks were numerous blood-stains, where
some unfortunate man had been killed
or wounded About the cOurt housel ruins
were great piles of smOuldcring and backened pub
lie records rescued too late from the burning build
ing. The two brass cannons captured from the
mob last night occupied prominent position on
Svcamore-st. Fire engines and were playing on
the ruins. What was yesterday maghlncent
county building loomed up sad monument
of the mob's violence. It's walls all remained
standing but almost everything inside of them had
been consumed, the wire work warped ana twlst-
ed. and the stones cracked and Scared. Ihe roo1
had disappeared, and the sun shone unopstructeu
into the court room where Berner was tired Much
of the Court House was built of iron, brick and
stone and the shells of the various stories and
rooms. as well as the iron starways, still
remained solid Outside the. building the vacant
door and window spaces revealed the ruin within.
Some smoke and team arose from the nearly eXtlh-
cuisned fire. On thenOrh side the IRON shutters on the
Auditors Office windows were warped by the neat,
while The entire front of the building showed many
little light cOlOred specks where oullels nau cHi9
ned off pieces of the stone. The surrounding oulid1
ings also showed marks from T0chs Drichpals anu
bouldeIs.
THE DAMAGE FROM THE FIRE.
OF the immense quantity OF county records
+boee only of the Recorders office were saved, and
these only partially and in a damaged condition.
The fire reached this Office the last of any part OF
the building, and the ire engines Immediately on
their arrival played upon 1t. Much OF
the furniture, the clock, desks, bookcases
and their contents were saved. The records III
this Office. the evidence of title to real estate
in the county, were probably tie most valuable of
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burned around the margin, denuded and scattered,
Int the fragments were collected and together with
the unharmed volumes amounting TO several
Thousand were hauled to the Gifts engine
honse for safety. All the mortgage books and
indexes and all the deed books except some
of the earlier ones, were saved. Every
thing in the County Clerks Office except
possibly some books receipts and small amount
of money which were in the safe were destroyed.
Tie dockets and all records of suits pending in the
courts are in ashes. The part of the building oc-
cupied by the County Clerk il giving way and is
the only part of the ruins in ia 1ger of falling
The fire fend also made clean sweep in the Pro-
bate Court Offices All the records of wills, mar
riapcs deceased persons estates, etc, had been
swept from existence. Everything was also de-
stIoyed in the Auditors Office. The duplicate
for the June aIfostio taxes went i,I with tn the
terrible state In the Trcasurer's Office all that
could be consumed by the fire was destroyed.
The safe, which coat the county $1,000, still stands
apparently unframed. II is both fire and burglar
proof and is locked by time lock. Auditor Brew
ster saysIt contained yaluables and money amount
ing to $250000 and it is the general belief that its
contents are safe. In the office of the
County Commissioner Board, of Control,
Coroner Sheriff, Surveyors Engineers and
in all the court rooms everything was swept away.
From the SheTiti's office 5000 was deposited IN the
Lafayette Bank yesterday afternoon. The safe IN
this office has not yet been opened, but the smoke
issuing from it this morning gave small promise of
saving anything therefrom. The same can be said
of the safes in the Auditors Office and Common
Pleas court room, No. 3. 1t IN fact believed
that the contents of every safe in the building,
except the Treasurer's, are consumed; The safe in
Room 3, contained all the criminal indictments, and
if they are destroyed there will be nothing to show
against criminals.
At 9:25 o'clock word was received at general
headquarters that large mob had broken into
Music Hall by forcing the door, and were trying to
man a cannon exhibition in Power Hall. Conn
psnlos ID and l., of the 9th Regiment, sent to
drive them out, and succeeded without blOOdshcd,
recapturing the cannon and taking possession of
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