Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-09
further serious attempt was made, and
at half past o'clock this morning quiet
WAS restored .-- -. ~

DuIlQ8 tQ6 6XClGemeQG aG tue jail 6eV.
eral deputy sheriffs managed to get the
prisoner through the crowd and drove
with him over to Lenwood where they
took the accommodation train for Colum-
bus. At Loveland a mob attacked the
train and deputy sheriff was roughly
handled by mistake. Berner jumped
from the train and managed to escape,
but was afterwards recaptured at Fos,
ter's Crossing and taken to Columbus.
When the train from which Berner had
escaped Morrow, another frenzled
mob boarded itand made thorough search
for the murderer. The second section
Of the same train had like experience
at Loveland and Morrow.
At Columbus the riot alarm called the
militia together and Gov. Hoadley te!e-
graphed to all parts of the state notify
ing the different regiments and batteries
to prepare for transportation.
FIGHTING RENEWED
CINCINNATI, March 80, 2:30 A. NJ
Such a night of blood as this has not
before darkened the history of Oincin-
natl. Early last evening large crowd
gathered before the courthouse and the
large plate glaes windows were broken
in with boulders. This gave an entrance
to the Jail yard and to the jail
through the tunnel, but onlv to
a small number at time.
At 9:45 o'clock the courthouse was fired
by rolling in barrels of coal oil and ig-
hitting them. Lieut.. Desmond entered
to subdue the flames and was instantly
Id
because the mob would not let the fire.
men use the engines. and the fire ragged
unchecked, though slowly, as the great
structure was strongly built, at cost of
probably $3.50, 900, and was made to
withstand fire ss far as possible. Pow
ell's gun store was sacked and fred and
when the police patrol responded to the
alarm the mob fred upon the officers,
killing one man and wounded others.
The fire was extinguised, however.
While the beleagured troops and police
in the Jail and courthouse were keeping
the mob at bay, they were anxiously
waiting for the promised troops from
Columbus and Dayton. The delay of
an hour seemed an age, while the flames
were raging, and the wild rioters, wholly
beyond any control or reason, filed the
streets, ready to kill any one or all. It
was nearly midnight when the Four.
teenth Regiment reached the scene.
They, with determined pluck and skill,
formed for the fearful work of clearing
the streets. The work was accom-
plished and they are now in the jail
yard with the besieged guards and police.
The Fourth Regiment arrived at the
other side of the city and, after march
ing part Of the way to the scene of the
mob, turned and went back to the depot.
Col. Harper ordered the colonel of the
Fourth to make another advance, but
the troops had become SO scattered and
demoralized that the regiment was USE
less. Hearing of the arrival of the
Fourth Regiment the mob secured three
cannon from Music Hall and planted
them at the corner of Fourteenth and
Walnut Streets to await the COM
ing OF the militia. All this time
the firing was incessant and merci-
less, the police using a Gatling gun.
It is impossible to tell how many dead
and wounded there are. Nine dead bod
les are in the morgue, one at Habig's
and two at the hospital. Seven dead
men are in the Anzieger Office, and three
bodies lie at the corner of Court and
Vine Streets. These reports may be
exaggerated, but it is certain that the
death list will be large, and the record
of wounded a frightful one.
The scenes during the night we're indie
scribab]e. No mob could have been less
equipped by the organization or leader
ship than this one; nor does it seem that
the military and police had had any
good plan or leadership. The prepara-
tions for defense made during the day
were all againstan attack from Sycamore
Street. Main Street was left exposed
and witnesses say almost no opposition
was made to firing the treasury ohGce.
The troops were all gathered in the jail.
the fire department for once refused to
respond to the alarm until an escort of
troops was sent. When the fire engine
appeared the mob with drawn revolvers
warned them to go no further. They
obeyed. While hand-to-hand fight
was in progress, the police now and then
made dash for the crowd and arrested
q number of rioters, taking them into
the jail.
CINCINNATI, March 31.-Early yester-
day morning the mob broke into the
armory of Battery B, took three cannon,
and dragged them several miles, creating
intense CONSERVATION. A police squad
fred on them and recovered the pieces,
but not before the mob had broken sew
eral stores open to hunt for ammunition.
The artillery was turned over to the
sheriff, and is now mounted at the Jail.
The courthouse fire was subdued, but
the building was badly wrecked.
All the records were destroyed.
The rioters dispersed at dawn
of day, but mutterings throughout yes
terday indicated renewal of hostilities
last night. At $50 last evening the mob
gathered again, and met the troops at
Court Street Market House, where five
of the rioters we're killed and twelve
wounded. There was no more fighting
in force after this, and it is believed the
worst is over. So far as known the
killed number thirty and the wounded
double that number.
CINCINNATI, March 31.-At midday
there is no appearance of relaxation of
preparations for defense. Barricades of
barrels and every other sort of material
remain across all avenues of approach to
the county buildings and behind them
stand the militia with guns with fixed
bayonete. The police have been sent
away to their regular posts, and are OBJ
tanning some rest. Though the general
feeling is that there will be no further
outbreak, theresis not lacking men who
nro1iok ofhoruine 81.
Reports have been received that a shot
fred this morning by militia, entered
the second intermediate school house on
Ninth Street, batween Main and Walnut;
aleo that two men were shot. But these
reports have not yet been verified. -.
The physician attending Briggs Swift
says his condition is much inn
proved, though his advanced age, 70
years, makes his chances of recovery
less. Mr.. Swift, with Henry Hanna,
was walking up Main Street toward
the ourt.house. When at the
southeast corner of Ninth and
Main Street q soldier ordered
them to halt. They obeyed. Immedi-
ately afterward q gun was discharged in
front of them and both fell, Mr.. Swift