The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-04-08

red hole directly over the heart told its
tale A rather intelligent looking young
German, with smooh face and long hair
next attracted attention. His bare bress,
showed where his soul had escaped from
its prison of clay. In the next ho1 6
round object covered with blood could
only be distinguished as mans head
by the rest OF the body. The poor tel.
lows head had been perforated in seSera
places. The entire top of the skull o.
the next victim had been torn off eyi
IDENTIFY by a Gatiipg gun shot. Others
lay with mouths open as il gasping fol
the breath which would never return
forming most CHASTITY spectacle.
At an early hour crowd began to as
semble about the front Of the building
clamoriDg for admittanee They wer
ALLOWED to enter, several ata time, 10
the purpose OF identifying the dead
They passed through and out, some sat
is6ed, while many regretted doing 80, a
well they might, for sight better calcu
lated 10 unstring mans nerves Is hart
to imagine.
A woman enters whose red eyes an
nounce her mission. She timidly asks i
she can look for her boy among th
dead. Some lad told her be was hurt
Yes, she can. She nearly tainted on en-
terirg the room, hat was supported b,
the guide. Slowly.she passed from fac
to. face, breathing sigh Of relief OIL
leaving one and hesltating apprehensivel,
before looking at the next. She has al
most iun the terrible gauntlet and gath
ers coursge. Near the far end lay {
smooth faced, honest looking youth
whose intelligent countenance had elici
ted maEy expressions of pity from stran
gers during the morning. Several pair
Of moistened eyes anxiously watch th,
poor woman as she approaches him. Sh,
is there and takes single glance. A
low moan, and she fslls senseless across
the inanimate form Of her boy, whom
she had begged 10 remain at home. They
took her out and the line passed Oh.
ATTACK ON KUslc HALL.
Shortly after O'Clock telephone in
formation was received by Gen. Finley
stating that a mob had arrived in from
OF Music Hall and we're threatening it
The General ordered Companies D an(
E, of the 6 Regiment, to hurry to tb,
protection OF that building. The milili.
we're headed by ex Mayor Jacob and A
T. Goshorn, Esq. Arriving at the build
| ing it wss discovered that about 2E
young fellows had broken into the lowe
part of the power hall and were trying
to mount cannon that had been discar
ragged A majority of the fellows ae(
on The approach OF the soldiers, bu
some remained and we're captured. Pa
troll wagon No. l was called and afte
quite tussle were landed at Central Sta
lion. where they registered as
Daniel Zegler, sged 40, blacksmith
living at No 702 Central avenue.
Adolph Beerman, aged q, ,,of No. 9!
Abigail street.
Conrad Stumpf, aged 2S, blacksmith
Of No. 7S Oregon street
John Hans, aged 20. butcher living
on Spring Grove avenue, between Mar
shall and Straight streets.
Chris. Gilbert, aged 81, Of No. 32(
West Third street.
Leonard Hassold, aged 81, living il
the Twen,y.first Ward.
BULLETS RAINING IN TIE STREETS.
ANY one who traversed Seventh
Eighth and Ninth streets, between Wal
nut and Sycamore, last evening placed
bis life in jeopardy To walk on Cour
street, between these points, was almos
certain death There was no mob. Hard
ly q man could be seen; but what wal
more terrible, bullets from some unseel
and mysterious source we're almost con
stantly whirling past, and the crack o
the revolver could he heard every few
moments. Vicious roughs were secrete(
behind corners, in alley ways, and il
dark passages, and malicionsly fred Al
random. Walking up and facing knowI
enemy, n an knew what to do and wha
to expect, but with shots sounding he
fore, behind, and on each side OF him
the prospect was not salubrious. Al
least so thought the reporter who started
toward the coutt house last evening Il
see Col. Freeman sne Major Hawkins
Afraid almost to GO ahead and as fearfu
of turning back, he proceeded out Mint.
street. Several times reports could b'
heard ahead of and behind him, but nt
one could be seen. When he was within
halt square of Main street he was hail
ed by members Of Company l, 4h Reg
iment, who commanded him to take. th,
other side of the street. When his mis-
sion was made known he was helped
over the breastworks and taken in
Meanwhle at the other end of The square
at Court and Main a terrible fusilade wa!
going en-. At this poin, the soldiers baG
been annoyed by shots sll evening. Balls
came VIII sitting by and striking the walls
of tho court house every few minutes
Finally it became too hot and the tile
rymen were ordered to fire. the Cat,
ling gun was then turned loose and vom
tied sheet OF deadly fire .along the
Court street space. This did not seem
to scare the rioters at the other end, who
had taken position behind barricade
at the market house. Here they vented
their spleen by firing away toward The
courthouse, in the hope OF hitting the
soldiers. They shot low and to kill, al
the balls could be heard whistling pas
the corner and then striking the walls o
the ruined backened palace Of justice
like hail. The artilerymen had put uE
above them some empty beer kegs tc
better protect themselves, and occasion
ally these would be knocked of, showing
that the rioters were taking excellent aim
When the guns belched forth their dead
ly load ringing yell Gould be heard a
the other end.
REAL ESTATE RECORDS SAVED.
Fortunately for the property owner,
of Cincinnati, the records of deeds. mort
cages and leases. stored in the Record
er's Office at the court house, we're no
destroyed. The flames, as if actuatet
by fine sense of discrimination, failet
to feed upon the precious volumes, ant
thereby saved the people Of Cincinnati
untold thousands OF dollars. or th
records the general index series were no
touched, but some seventy deed book
were slightly damaged.
-,. ..-r, rnoo~n .rnu, casno,ur.