Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-04
THE WAR OVER.
Casualties-48 Killed and 139
Wounded Worse Than Previ-
ously Reported = cincin-
natl Under Military
Rule.

Quiet has reigncd in Cincinnati
since our last report. The mob has
made no further demonstrations, ow-
ing probably to the fact that 1900
soldiers have kept the city under mil
itary rule, with barricades around
the Jail where the prisoners are con-
fined. The smoke of battle has
cleared away and a full report of the
dead and wounded has been OBJ
tanned. There were As men killed
and l39 wounded, some of whom
willnot recover. Ofthese the following
belonged to the authorities and mill
tary: Capt. j. J. Desmond, Com
mandcr of one of the companies, and
policemen Mum AMI Stearns were
killed outright; private Mcguire, Co,
II, shot in the lung, probably fatally ;
1t. Col. Liggett, Nth Regiment, shot
in the leg; Sergeant Mike Maloney,
Co. b, lst Regiment, and Corporals
Cook and Rose Of the same Rcgi-
ment received flesh wounds. These
make 3 killed and 3 wounded on the
part of the military. The others
were all either in the mob, or spec
tators who failed TO keep in safe pla-
ccs.
The militia have been censured
for doing great deal of unnecessary
shooting. There is a growing feel
ing of resentment as the real facts
come TO the surface. They fired al
one time into drug store where the
wounded were being cared for, and
shot several persons and wounded a
physician.
The 18th Regiment, of Dayton, was
disgraced early in the action. 1t was
composed of eight companies, and
reached Cincinnati while the CAT
Ting gun was being operated by the
IN b. When the command TO charge
OH the mob aud fight through to the
Jail was given, the soldiers became
demoralizcd and retrcated to the de-
pot, followed by derisiyc wells from
the mob. Subsequently a portion
ofthe mob took their guns from them
and large number orthe militiamen
left the city Oh foot and walked
home. The people Of Dayton were
enraged at the action Of the militia,
and greeted them as they came in of
the pixies, disarmed, tired and hun
CRY, with taumts and abuse. The
soldiers say it would lave cost the
life ofcverV man in the regiment to
have charged the mob, which was
10000 strong and armed. 1t is
thought that many Of the officers and
men will be court-martialed, as
drunkenness is charged in some in
stances.
Although the mob has made no
movement since Sunday, there is by
no means feeling of security. Itis
feared that as soon as the soldiers
leave the city another outbreak will
occur.
The burning Of the county court
house was piece Of vandalism
which was ineXcusaGle on any
grounds. The loss will be very
heavy Oh the county, as it was a mag
niiiccnt structure. 1t has been as
ccrtained with great satisfaction that
nearly the entire set of rec Jrd in the
Recorders Office, containing records
Of deeds, mortgages, etc, are saved.
A person familiar with the Office
says that not more than fifty vol
umes of records are gone, covering
transactions of abcIt three years Of
about thirty years ago. This will be
ofimmcnse value, considering what
else is lost. The cash and records in
the safes of the Trcasurer's vault,
were not injured by the fire, but
many of the books against the wall,
OF the vault were burned to a crisl
by the fierce heat.
Many of the soldiers left for theil
homes Tuesday, but military rul'
will be maintained for several day.
yet.
Israel c. Getz, aged 20, one of til,
Governors guards, accidentally sho
and killed himself while on duty
Monday. This makes a total of 4!
deaths up to Tuesday when the rio
ended.