Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-31

range. Moreover, after tne httach w
the treasurcrs Office was made, u
would have been the work OF n minute
TO have sent three times 200 men To ali
the front windows OF the court mouse
building and driven the mon away
instead of which, poor DESMOND, Win
mere squad, was sent 10 the Irs'
floor to put out the fire, aud he was
sacrificed u was the gallant work o!
Col. Freeman's Fourteenth regiment
that finally cleared the streets,
and gave the authorities control OF
=. tbe entire space about the courthouse
and Jail. Col. Hawkins had evlhenliy
misunderstood the motives of the mob
He thought the prisoners In jan were
their objective point, whereas IL they
had any purpose AT all IL was 10 iahe
revenge on the militia for the previous
NIGHTS reckless firing. Col, Hawkins,
therefore, had given his whole atten.
ton TO the protection of the Jail and
prisoners. His opportunities for
knowing the exact situation were not
GOOD. aud he had reason 10 expect
assistance early from outside troops.
The Fourteenth regiment was eX-
pected at . o'clock, but IL was nearly
! IL when IL reached the court house.
The Fourth regiment was S total
| failure. II marched 10 Eighth and
Walnut, and then marched back TO
the depot 1t was afterwards ordered
To march to join the other troops AT
| the iail, but the colonel stated that the
troops had scattered. and he could not
| get them together. IL was
after all possibility of doing
any good had passed
when these troops finally joined the
rest Of the command. The conduct of
Col Mott will probably be the subject
of investigation. So far rs now known
the failure of this command vas not
attributable 10 any !n1isposition to do
their duty.
nE UNITED TESTIMONY
n men who had opportunities of ob.
servation was that from two to three
hun red men composed the mob
committing the bulk of the acts of vio-
lence, and that they were not fully
armed. They were stimulated by the
cheers and presence of Others,
but the general opinion Is
that n very little amount o
generalship would have been sufficient
10 put them to flight. This was strik-
inply proven when the attack was
mnde on Powel's gun store about mid
night. The first man who entered was
shot dead; the second shared the same |
fate, the third was severely wounded. |
An effort was then made TO burn the
building. bat the proprietor from All
upper window fired well directed |
shot, and the effort was given up. 1t |
was shown later when another portion |
of the nab got the cannon rom
Music hall, and were met |
and overcome hy n squad of thirty |
policemen, who captured the cannon
aud took il up to the jail and turned
1t over TO the militia.
INSIDE THE JAIL
the scenes were spiritless. The mob mt |
no time made an impression on my |
part Of the building, unless by light |
harmless missiles. The troops were |
lying on their arms, taking such rest !
IA they could get, when not called for
special duty. The police were worn |
out, and were resting in such manner |
us WAS most comfortable, although |
they had frequent calls forspecial duty. |
The prisoners We're locked in "A cell, |
trembling with fear, and not one slept |
through the night,
THE GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION
has impressed everyone to-day. Every
where solemnity prevails. The APP
palling loss of property and frightfQl
destruction of life bring the people to
n realization of the awful calamity. II
anything could intensity honest indig-
nation directed against the first cause
of this outbreak, the revelations this
morning have done II. There was
notable absence of mere curiosity
seekers tlocking to the scene to-day. |
The place seemed to be regarded with |
dread, and MT noon, even when the
weather was delightfully."- pleasant,
there was not SO much travel on the
streets in that vicinity as usual ON or
binary Sundays.
1t is true that Co. Hawkins has
extended his lines 10y barricad,ng all
the streets leading To the court house
for distance of quarter of mile
and opportunity for seeing Is not
good. Still there seemed TO be lack
of desire To crowd about the place.
The deep feeling against the militia
was manifested all the time now and
then during the forenoon. Stones
were thrown ut them whenever oppor-
tunity offered, and this became so
annoying that SO far rs practicable the
police were placed next TO the people.
Epithets were shouted and threats
We're not wanting, whether in earnest
or for the sake of terrifying the boys
in blue could not be told.
"wAIr rIIL To.NIGur!n
"Wait till we get good and drunk,
and we'll hoist you blue coat men !som
behind your barrels" Were among the
things said.
A q ~. Il
tender Mt the Queen CITY hotel. who
had been among the crowd annoying
the militia ut The bridge over the canal
on Main street, began to advance he.
yond the limit. The soldiers warned
him to stop. He refused, and the
soldiers fired. The man
fell dead. The patrol
wagon quickly came, and amid grea'
excitement bore the body OF to Habigs
PLANS FOR PROTECTION
of life and property have been matur-
Ing. There has heen II great lack OF n
head. Mayor Stephens has been dan
gerously III with pneumonia, and yes
terday left his he'd at The risk of his
life To give directions. He spent the
whole night In his cillce, and at points
where he cnuld do most. To-day lac l.
In great danger of relapse. mt his plans
have taken shape, and virtual control
of both civil and military is IN the
hands OF eminent citizens, with Glen.
eral J. ID. Cox as The leading adviser
This moining the mayor issued form.
al call for u meeting of citizens Ia
devise means Of protecting the city
from the rayages of the mob, A list
Of one hundred names was selected,
and II majority of them notified at