The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-31

wounded The deputy sheriff who was with
us oaeIed the men to return the fire, which
they did, and cleared the tunnel. In every
instance the men fred under orders. Most
Of the gunshot wounds came from the iadis-
crimate fri, of the mob"
This account of firing is directly contra
dictel by Officer Won Seggern. He begged
the solliers not to shoot
The crowds in the vicinity Of the court
house and Jail continue large, though the
police and soldiers prohibit all access 20 the
front or sides Of the Jail, or to the streets for
a Square in every direction.
1t is rumorod that Campbell county, KY,
will send 500 men to rescue the rioters ar
rested ard still ill Jail.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 29.-Adjutant
General Finley telegraphs from Columbus,
inquiring how soon the First Ohio battery of
Cleveland can lie ready and what force.
Capt, Smithnisht replied that he could DO
ready within two hours after receiving
orders. II is supposed the adjutant general
fears it will be necessary to order the battery
to Cincinnati
The iKiiied and wounded.
The list of killed and wounded in the
nights awful riot so far as is known at this
hour is a. follows; Killad-Pohce Officer
Joseph Star Police Officer Phillip Num-.
Of the mol; BenIy Hates, cabinet-m>ker:
c. T. Metcaf, Jessie Brig hit, John Griffith,
Martin Rafferty,
Among the woun>d Of the mob are:
Henry Yaeger. John Griffith, C. L. Bartling,
Charles ConI: Among the militiamen
wounded are: Ed Muthert Harry Railing,
Herman Rose, Thomas Fox, DR.. James Lee
bantillier, Jam S Fay, Walter Fay, J.
B. Black, Newton Cobb Ed Safer,
James Green, Louis i>rirnm, P. Vonseggern,
Adolph Busser, Cyrus Johnson, a young son
of Mr.. Reid, of Reids hotel; james A. Leon
ard, Jack Bergman, w McMmner, Mary
Smith, James Turk. Henry Kelly, George
Miller.
LATER.-The following list gives tho OK
tent of the injuries of the wounded: Private
Edward MatherS, slight; Private Herman
Rose, slight; Private Harry Railing, serious
Charles Gibbons, slight; Policeman Phil
Num-, serious; DIR. Arthur Bontiller
ann shattered; Henry Yaeger, slight
joni Griffith, fatal: Ma rtin Rafferty,, fatal
C. Il BartlinG, serious; Lawton, slight; Don.
no lson, siight;a Mike Hole, slight; Adolpl
Busser slight; Cyrus johnson, slight; Reid
slight; j. \. Leonard, slight; Jacl, Besry
man, slight; ". McAiinner, Sight; Mary
Smith, fatal; George Miller, serious
At O'Clock in the morning the jail was
again fired, the flames being started in the
| store-room and c)al-cellar5 holding :,000
bushels of coal each The fire department
was te'cphonei for bat refused to respond,
airing that thu mob would cut the hose
Superintendent Kelly estimates the loss tc
the unity by the fire n $4,000. None OF
the prs nnars We're burua l. but several were
almost saIroca,ed h the dense smoke which
filed tie cJiIi3ors. The fire was finally ex,
| tingushel by The police with the Jail APP
planes At this hour o'clock, all is
quiet.
The wounded are being cared for at The
| hospital, aTmoly, ami at their homes. Kit
| tredga, whose guns;ore was Quilted by tht
| mob, puts the damage al 5000 and will
bring suit against the county FOE the same-
| There is a report on the street that Bernel
has been recapiured and hung al
/ Loyelaal. This has proved TO be groundless
/ One story is that Berner in running from
/ he crowd at Loyelanj, ran into the MAN
river ana was drowned. This i
| not improbable as the night was very darI
and no trace found Of him The who'll
country IS being scou"ed by ex cited citizens
! ana il found alive Berner will certainly h,
! iyHc!th}