New-York tribune., 1884-03-31
AFTER SATCEDIT'S RIO7IyG.
THE STREETS STAINED WITH BLOOD.
HOW THE COURT HOUSE WAS BUBNED-THE Az
TiIOmTES BLAMED TOE AusMANAGEMi.Nr.
IGtAEEkL PRES DIsPATCHl

HOW THE COURT HoC>E WAS BUBNED-TnE Az
THoEIrIE, BLAMED TOE AUsMANAGEN.NT.
lGENEEGL rRE-s DIsPATcH.l
CtyctSxArI March 3O.-At I o'clock this after
noon there had been no change in the situation
since tie mob dispersed IN thc morning The
streets wue comparatively clear of people, and
were barricadod in all directions, keeping the pOr
ton Of the crowd away from the Court House aud
Jail. General Finley. the Adiutant-Geueral had at,
rived. and all tie available militia Of the State h"G
been ordered here in thc quickest possible time.
At daylight this morning reporter walked
through that part of the city where the stormy
SCENES OF thepreyious night had been enacted The
davpIrg was rs peaceful and n brilliant aS was
ever soFn : tgainst an eXquisney tinted sky IN the
east the broken walls of the burning Court House
were distinctly defined with its cIumbed window
oDcuings looking Ike rude wounds. over the
min. Of the Treasurer office in the northern part
Of the building the rudly glow OF fire was still ys-
ible waile from the other portion thin, lte-col-
ored smoke aAd steam wore rising as the water
thrown by the engines fell into the burning contents
Only uoos of blood here aud there III the trampled
dust or on the brick sidewalks were to be seen An
hour before on Sycamorc-st, below Court, lay four
,r five dead bodies of drunken venturesonic men
who IN spite of the polcenras warning, had
eope beyond the limit established by tie
militia. where they fell under the fire OF the
soldiers No one dared 90 10 take them away
until the mob had disappeared and the streets
were clear Only twO hours before, at a. n,when
q small crowd gathered at the drugstore o. Court
and Walnut SIS. one block west of the Court
House. TO see the patrol wagon take away dead
man. the militia, mistaking this for a renewal ol
the riot fired a volley. killing one man aud wound
ing the nephew of the proprietor of the store. One
hail struck the iron facing of the door. and, re-
a, IL. alas a 40 3
head of the proprietor. who was usnga telephone
at the time.
Passing to the north side of Court-st. on Walnut
| n sickeping scene was presented. Here apparently
! fbe wounded had taken shelter behind protecting
building. or perhaps here the fatally wounded had
crayled 10 die Pools of blood dyed the ground all
along the eurbstone and in hallway three blocks
distant, on Main-st, the floor was slneared where
some unfortunate had dragged himself to dress his
| wounds or die.
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE COURT HOUSE
The burning of the Court House was wholly aim
less and malicious. The destruction of the building
! did not aid the mob at all III getting at the
nrisoners OF in doing harm to the militia.
There was no excuse for the failure to protect the
property. The crowd was permitted to 60 10 the
| very windows aud break them i'll without resist
! apce. and when an opportunity offered some rcsk-
less rioter who goried pure destruction suggested
that some light be cast on the subject. his Will
he the Paris of America sure enough said another
With this leadership and with such inotiyes, chars
carpets and desks were broken and piled IN heaps
| in the Treasurer's Office. and match
was applied. As this was done the
crowd eheered and yelled Burn the id militia
outw
Just here occurred one of the most melancholy
events of the night-the killing Of Captain John D.
Desmond. He had been advised of the purpose to
burn the Court House and was sent with squad
| of militia 10 try TO put out the tre The mob hred
/ on him. and ball crashed through his head NJ
| the same time Private Mcclure was shot through
| the breast and fatally hurt. Captain Desmond
was Young lawyer of much promise.
He was a hnc-looking soldier and the pride OF his
reci,neut. His loss is deeply deplored.
| THE SHERIFF CRITICISED.
There was no use trying to stop the mcendlaries
| after they began their work. They went from
Office 10 Office starting fires, and in few minutes
the inside of the house glOwed like furnace
| The fire department was pOwerless-beeansc the
| tirenen refused TO go out without an escort oi
\ troons and because the crowd could easily cut the
| hose and prevent the use of the engines. Office
after Office was reached by the flames, and as Tie
| aoore fell the crowd cheered The management Of
4 sheriff Hawkins has been adversely commented on