The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-31
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betulOnu Ol the flr6L Regiment was kllleQ
and Sergeant Malone seriously wounded,
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The Slaughter That Took Place saaur.
day Niyht.N-3., tFss.',..:. T.,
|. CINCINNATI, March 90 0,-Midnight-Such
20 night Of blood I, as this has not before
Edarkened tho history, Of Cincinnati. It is
impossible to ascertain ihe true situation.
Mon. have been killed, several squares from
the Ecene Of the riot. Ono man has Just
heen shot in Fountain Square, si1 squares
f!otn the court house. The FIRE was started
by the rolling in OF barrels Of coal oil, set
ting lit on FIRE and keeping every.
body GU. Lieut. Desmond entered
to eubdue the flames and was instantly
killed. The Himes went their. OWE way
because the mob would not let the fire.
men use the engines. The Il ines went on
unchecked, though slowly, as the great
structure was strongly built at q cost ol
probably q quarter OF a million, and waH
male to withstand Are az far ne pos sihle.
To lose that means an irreparsble loss in
valuable records, some Of them oil
great historical intersst and value. and the
Fecond beet Law Library in the United
States. Ng
GUN STORE FIRED.
When the mob had robbed Powell's gun
store it WAS fired. A patrol wagon respond.
ed TO the alarm, and the mob Cred, killing
one man and wounding others. This fire
was. however, cxtiuguiahcd. The mob has
lost all control and Seems bound on ,les.
trncticn pure and simple. Tho burning OF
the court house giyeH no aid in the original
purpose Of lynching the murdsre,s and its
destruction only adds loss 10 dis.
grace. Firing upon tho mob has teen
mcrciicss. Whether by Calling gun or BY
soldiers, cannot now be told, as nothing
has hfcn heard from the inside of the Jail
ysrd for the past hour. M one can get an
estimate OF the loss Of life or Injury bv
wounds. At Habig's four dead men, un.
known, are lying; at tho Cincinnati Hoe,
p'tal ss many more, while twenty
or more wounded nres there; and
'DS Wagons HFa Sui coming
with more. While the beleaguered troops
and police in the jsil and court house
were keeping the mob at bay they an1.
iouaty waiting for The promised tronps
irsm Columbus and Dayton. j The delay
Of III hour sssmed an aga. while the flames
were racinga and the wild mob, now wholly
beyond any control or reason, filled tho
streets, ready to kill any ono or all. Is
THE rouRrnrEESTu REGIMENT ARRIVES. {
It vas nearly midnight when the. Four.
.eenth regiment reached the scene. They,
with determined pluck and skill, formed
Tor the fearful work Of clearing tho streets.
Their work was accomplished, and they
arc now in, the jail yard with the besaiged
guards md police. The Fourth regiment
arrived ut tho other side Of the city, and
after marching rarto Of the way to the scene
Of The mob turned and went back 10 The
depot. Colonel John W. Harper,
Aid de-camp to the Governor, who,
is here, tsipp,aphed this action to Gov.
Hoaaly and hes received 3 reply, ordering
the fourth regiment 10 report to the jail
forthwith and j,in others. Col. Harper
eent the order to the fourth 10 join Col,
Hawkins at the jail by direct or indirect
route. That order was given at 1o:45 4. ",
but upon heiDg informed that tn. mob was
still in force and blocking thn streets in the
vicinity Of the Cont house, though not ap.
psreutly accomplishing anything, he has
modified the orsitr with view to averting
further bloodshed. @ A.
coURrtSd DEATH. ~ III,
My an uunccountable motive the
mob atands on The streets in range Of tho
soldiers guna apparently courting death,
there is no method, no purpose apparent.
It is typical mob Of madmen. I, n
Just now man who vcntured near the
scene saw yolley fired. and u man named
Ed Gnl!hher whom this man happened 10
know, tell dead. Several others wero
wounded. At this hour there is no
cessation Of firing, indeed IL has grown
heavier and is accounted for by the state.
ment that the mob have procured caunors.
Col. Ilarper's order to the Fourth .regi.
nent has just heen given. It directs the
C1onel 10 march bis men Quietly up
Fourth street to Sycamore, themes up Syc.
amore to The jail to aisperse whatever mob
may be in the way, but at all events to
Join the other troops now, In tlla iail. It
tells him the troops there will
be looking for him II will /: be
nearly m hour before this order can bo
carried into effect. In the meantime firing
continues There is possibility the Fourth
regiment may reach the scena without en-.
coun eripg much resistance. The mob at
this time seems gathered principally at the
corner of Main aud Sinth streets under
cover. The scenes during this memorable
night hayo heon indcscribable. Il No
mob + could have been d lss7
eqnipped by organization or. Leadership
than this one, nor d oee il seem the military
and police have hsd any; good plan Of
leadership. The preparations for defence
made during the day were all apai1 sta
tEcks frnm 5SycamoYa sireet, while Min
stree. WIS left exposed, and witnefaes say
a'mos. no opposition ~ss made to the fr.
ing Of the Trcnsurer's eilice.i 2'tltjs;E;s]il
rIpE DEPARTMENT REFUSES 10 nEsroSp,
The troops are all gathered in tie ial
The t,e department refused; to respond
to the slarm until an escort Of troops wal
sant When the first engine n 8Y,,earad %hx