West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-04

house were thronged with peopf,, Viewing
the ruins OF the building. All the streets
that !, al NY to the Courthouse md jail,
the alleys that lead into them, and tho
bridges, were all protected by barricades
behind which the militia stood all day.
their muskct barrels pointing over tue tops.
In iront OF these barricades the police kept
AN open space OF a hundred feet or more
80 that the i've or six blocks im-
medatcly around the Courthouse was
entirely clear. The people thnt were
out IN the afternoon were mostly n
throng OF curious sight-scers, and only oc-
casionally did the police have any trouble,
when some fellow who had been drinking
began To talk loudly and bitterly against the
mliNla and crying Tor blood. The police
took these follows IN aud carried them Off
To cells in the Jail. Several OF these raids
were made into the mob, aud once or twice
| tho mob made rush after tho police,
which however was quickly checked by the
men behind tho barricades, who leveled
their guns and called halt.
| after which they cleared out tho
street, and the cross streeJs 10 the sido
OF the bnrIiCadc, in both directions; aud
men, women and children, in their best
| clothes ss " for n hSldny' on the street,
| rushed pell mcll out Of range. Some
gradually came back again; others went
| home, fresh sight-seerS taking their places.
The scene at the Courthouse was appal.
ling, and viewed from West Court street a
iull sense of the terrible work OF the mob
oi Saturday night was at once apparent.
and massive pillars, stood intactS
but everything but the walls was In ruins
Ot course the windows were all broken and
the wood work burned out OF place in tho
sillS; the roof was gone, as were the floors.
and up through the windows was the beau.
tiiul blue sky, In such STRIKING contrast to
the terrible dtsnlaJion all about In front
ot the building are the Charred remnants OF
books and papers, soaked in water but i'm
many places still smoking.
Last nights battle was opeued by tho
militln on Court street aJ halt-pnst 8. rhey
had the full sweep of the market space.
There were thousands OF people at the cor.
ners and i'm front of tho market-house, "a
block distant from the bnrricade. There
was plenty OF loud talking. All around
men were cursing their luck at not being
nOle 60 procure cannon. small portion
ot the mob made a movement toward tho
barricade. volley from the militia
scattered the crowd pell nell. One man
was wounded.
After the first general firing OF the militia
at $3.50 o'clock, things quieted down con-
siderauly, and the opinion was current that
the worst way over. However, at about
half-past ten the press Mt Court and Walnut
again became, ns the military thought
threatening and two shots were heard To
ring out upon the air. These, IL is
SAID, were from pistol in tho
mob, and the guns of the soldiers made re.
ply. IL was another OF those dent deal.
dealing vollcys, the crack OF tue rifles and
the wniI OF the balls, causing even tho
safcly-shclterod few To shrink at tho
thought OF the horrible slaughter that must
ensue. 80 great was tho confusion, how
ever, and SO dense the crowd that nothing
definite could be learned at that time AZ To-
the result, some, strange it may seem,
asserting that no one out OF the thousands
assembled was injured.
"A summary OF the list OF Killed and
wounded. reported Mt Habig's morgue and
tho City Hospital up To o'clock Sunday
morning, shows "a killed and 30 wounded
Up To o'clock last night 3 additional
killed and 10 wounded were reported. As
many were taken To their homes, the total
numuer OF deHd can not be less than -,
! and 100 wounded
| The ioters made heir last rally n few min.
utes after midnight. They ha at that time
become much reduced in numbers, and
while still threatening, were less ng.
grcssive. Having stolen about for
" muskets from the Turner's
nrmory in Turner Hall, they fred on the
militia nt Court and Walnut. Several vol.
lcys were fred by the militia, which were
replied To with some spirit by the rioters.
a lnsta voiley from the Gattling gun laid
low two on three OF their number, and en-
tirely cooled their ardor.
few random shots were fired after that
hour, but from then till morning cOmpara.
tive quiet reigned.
At military headquarters IL Is believed
| that there viii be no renewal OF hostilities
by the mob, aud that the riot is substan-
italy at an end.
Al "A. M, az citizon was crossing West
Court street, near the barricade, lie was
called on by tho militia TO halt, and, not
ObeyiuR the order, was fired on and wound.
ed. He was taken away by the Patrol, aud
his name was not learned.
Lieutenant Wright, from within the bar
! rlc1des AT the county buildings, sends mes
! sage at O'Clock this morning that all Is
| quiet except for now and then random
shot.