Huntsville gazette., 1884-04-05
MORE BLOODsHED.

Two Moro Nights Of Terror in Cincinnati
Over Two Hundred and Fifty Persons
Killed and Wounded-The Courthouse
With All the HAMILTON County Records
and Ono of the Finest Law Libraries IN the
World Burned-Troops From All Parts OF
the State March to the Rescue and sue
eeed In Dispensing tho Rioters.
CINCINNATI, O., March 30.
If any faint hopes were entertained that
the awful work of Friday night had ap-
peased the incendiary spirit of the desper-
ate mob which made the streets run with
blood, they have been rudely dispelled by
subsequent events.
All day Saturday strangers from over
the river and from this side poured into
the city, and, like timber coming in con-
tact with the spark, were all aflame with
the spirit of lawlessness as soon as they
mingled with the Jewelers. already engaged
in the work of destruction, and added
fresh fuel to the fires which for o brief
hour had smouldered.
wARIIKE PREPARATIONS.
All day long crowds, mostly of curious
spectators, thronged the neighborhood OF
the jail Toward night they increased.
Then the Sheriff began to prepare for
business. Barricades were built across
the streets at some distance from the Jail,
and guards thrown out some distance be-
yond them, no one being allowed inside
without pass.
Heavy transfer wagons were upturned
in the street and building material, wood,
stone and iron from neighboring build
ings were appropriated to construct a
strong defense for the purpose of prevent
ing a rush of people to the vicinity of the
Jail.
Inside the Jail the broken defenses were
repaired Great beams were propped
against the doors so that they could not
be battered down.
Colonel Hunt had mustered as many of
his First regiment as could be brought
out, and the Jail had all the appearance of a
fortress except heavy guns. That most
fearful street engine of destruction, the
gatling gun, belonging to the police force,
was also on duty.
with the following poster:
"Public safety demands immediate
action Organize in every ward. Heal
sores by purifying the body. Serve no.
tice to criminals, criminal lawyers, gamb-
lers and prostitutes to leave Hamilton
County within three days and remain
away forever, or suffer the penalty. So
long as the present clique of criminal
1oxx- hot inf nSf hn ri ifu fad
to remain and corrupt Jurors,
outrage justice and shield criminals,
Just that long will our citizens be mtA.-
dered, our property destroyed and pro.
lection by the law be denied Make one
clean sweep while we are at it, A vigi-
lance committee of 900 in each ward, COM
posed of the best citizens, can by earnest
work cleanse the moral atmosphere in three
days. Organize at once and serve notice
to all disreputable characters in the ward
to leave and never return. The rcputa-
tation of the city demands change or
wickedness will reign supreme"
A Night Of Terror.
CINCINNATI, O., March 80.
While Deputy-Sheriff Hawkins carefully
protected the front and flanks by barri-
cades, as already described, an immense
crowd gathered in front of the Courthouse
and the large plate-glass was crashed in
by boulders. This gave an entrance to
the Jail yard and to the Jail through the
tunnel, but only to small number at
time.
At ten another and this time
successful attempt to fire the Court house
was made. Several barrels of petroleum
were rolled into the Treasurer's office
and the torch applied. Captain Jack Des-
mOnd, who entered the room and extn-
guished the flames was Immediately shot
through the head and killed. This deter
red others from interfering, and although
the fire made but slow progress, it burned
steadily on until nothing but blackened
and fOrbidding walls marked the spot
where the costly structure had stood; the
magnificent law library, the second in cx-
tent and value in the United States, and
the records of the county were destroy
ed, entailing an irreparable loss to the
community.
Meantime a surging, bowling, insane
crowd thronged the streets for many
squares in all directions from the Court
house, refusing to let the firemen attempt
to put out the fire, while constant
fusilade of arms of all kinds and
calibre supplemented with showers of
stones poured in upon the jail where the
police and militia were posted, and was
answered with deadly effect from the be-
leaguered garrison.
The bursting of the barrels of coal oil
with deep detonations occurring at short
intervals gave rise to the report that can
non was being used by the mob, and added
greatly to the terror of the occasion.
The fire spread to other buildings in the
vicinity and among others destroyed a
large carriage factory.
At midnight lull was noticed in the
mad onslaught of the mob, whether from
sheer exhaustion or because of awe at the
extent of their own awful work, could not
be determined.
CINCINNATI, o., March 3d.
ii 80 A.M.-At least fifty men are killed
and 200 wounded. The Courthouse and all
the County records have been burned and
the loss is estimated at millions. All the
troops in the State are being centralized
here and preparations are being made for
desperate resistance.
Another Account.
CINCINNATI o. March IN