Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03

and the soldier fired. The man fell dead
A patrol wagon quickly came and, amid
great excitement, bore the body off I,
Habig's. ..-a
MEASURES FOR PROTECTION
Plans Tor tue protection OF life end
property havs bssu maturing. Ther,
has been a great ick Ct heal. Mayor
Stephens hss been dangerously Ill with
pneumonia, and yesterdai lett his bsd a.
the risk of his life to give directions II,
spent the whole night in his flee and Al
points where he could be OF the most
eervioe. To day he is in great danger o.
relapse, but his plans have taken
shape, and tue virtual control of both the
civil and military forces is in the hands
OF eminent citizens, with Gen. ]. D. Cox
as leading adviser. This morning the
mayor issued a formal call for a meeting
| of citizens to devise means of protecting
the city from the ravages of the mob.
| list OF 100 names was eelected and q
| majority OF them were notified at once.
or those notified the greater number
| responded to the call Immediately, meet.
ing at the mayors office 1t was agreed
to issue the following call and dis tribute
it throughout the city:
Mayors OFFICE, CINCINNATI, March 3d.
Dear Sir You are requested to meet other
citizens, who have been appointed an advisory
committee, at the city building this Sunday
syening at O'Clock.
THOMAS J. STEPHENS, Mayor.
Shortly after tie nayor Issued q proc.
lamation commanding all persons to de-
sist from lswlessness, declaring that the
authorities of the city and state were ds-
termined to restore order regardless of
consequences, calling upon all good oiti-
zsns TO rally for the preservation of
peace, imploring those willing to enroll
themselves as special police to report at
the nearest police station, and warning
all except those 30 organized and en-
rolled to remain quietly in their houseu,
declaring that all persons found on the
streets after O'Clock in the evening
would be required to show good cause for
being abroad.
The following was issued this after
noon:
ANT-GENERAL FINLEY: hereby re-
quest that the governor concentrate in
this city Immediately all the available force
of the Ohio militia, believing that the pre-
sence OF strong body of troops will save the
necessity for their actual use.
THOMAS j. STEPHENS, Mayor.
MORE TROOPS.
Accordingly Adiutant. General Finley
ordered Colonel Entreken OF the Sixth
Regiment, with headquarters at Chilli
cOthe, to muster his troops at once and
come to Cincinnati by special train. This
was done, and the regiment arrived at
O'Clock.
Over 200 of the most prominent busi-
neas men OF the city met 1T 7 o'leck 10
night in the council chamber at this CIT,
building. Mayor Stephens presided Il
briefly stated what hsi been done to pro
tect the city and asked il the action tGhsi
WAS approved TX Governor J. d. Cos
and General Andrew Hitkenlooper w-r.
among the speakers. The general aenti
ment WAS in favor Of upholding the
mayor and sdjutsnt general In their
act on
SOLDIERS POURING IN.
This morning the Thirteenth Regiment,
under command of Colonel Fred Picard,
with the unattached Second Troop OF
Cavalry Scott Dragons of Hillsborc, nm
der command of Captain q. K. Mnllinix,
arrived by special train, aud this even
ing the Seventeenth Regiment, from Co
shoet5n, arrived bf way of the Pan Ham
die T0nt1 a1d we're marched ~ he city
ps'k, - be held as reiniorosments TO the
sOldiery 81 the jait. Besides thess there
are eu route and to arrive to night one
section OF the Fifth Battery OF Dayton
the Eleventh Battery Of Cleveland, aud
the Third Regiment of Covington, Ohio.
This makes in all six regiments, tRo bat
teIies and one troop of cavalry TO be here
during the night. -."..
LAST NIGHTS RIOTING.
CINCINNATI, March 30.-By nightfsll
people began to gather in the neigh bor-
Bood of the jail. About o'clock the
regiment from Columbus guarding the
Court street approach wSA fired into by
one OF the mob from Sn alley between
Main and Walnut on Court street. The
tr1ops answered the ohslleDPs by few
shots, which were followed ny yoll-y
and several shois from the GstliDg gup
stationed there. The number Of the in
jured at this hour cannot be ascertsiued.
The firing is now continuing at intervals
in all directions. 1t ia the purpose of the
militia to clear the streets. One voll.y
was fired down main street and resulted
AZ hGS "Nuhoihr VI bi'fk' CNllbs HAbnl+
inent pork packer, who was stsndiug at
Seventh aAd Main Streets three square.
from the court house, in conversation
with Henry Hapna,s Third street broker
SIR. Swift was most seriously wounded
and had to be conveyed to bic home in
carriage.
ALL THE TROOPS IN THE STATE ORDERED OUT,
CoIuMBus, March 80 --Governor Hosd
ley's othu.al sdviceS tonight from MEM
bars OF his staf Ia Cincinnsti are such
thst he has ordered every military
orgauizstion in the STATE to report to
Cipciunatt Immediately. They number
ia all II regiments and five batteries.
The governors sdyices, when he re-
ti;ed a, O'Clock this morning, were such
that they would be needed, and he
ordered all to be ready for marching
orders. Most OF than were ordered to
Cinci usti during the day, and the rest
to night.
THE SITUATION AT MIDNIGHT.
CTEcrNsATI, Maroa 81, 1915 a. m.-
The mob has taken possession Of the roofs
of houses in the vicinity Of Court and
Walnut streets and are firing down upon
ths militia in line in front OF the court
house. The crowd has almost entirely
fallen back from Court street, leaving the
street clear TO Vine.
Two men were carried into drug
store seriously IL not mortslly wounded.
Evidently the backbone of the mob is
brOken and the militia seem 70 be getting
entirely demoralized in their firing.
The Gstlipg gun on Court street, in
charge OF Companies A aud b, Fourteenth
Regiment, from Columbus, is being used.
Soldiers are yet firing upon corners, and
the mob is entirely dispersed. .-
THE MOB DISPENSING.
CMCISNATI, March 3l-l.30 a. The
situation is most encouraging, The brief
attack on Music Hall to get the cannon
was the only thing of any magnitude il
the shape OF organized effort. 1t may be
that the volleys fired into Court street
and down Main street at O'Clock were
mefoiful after all, as they seem to have
prevented any large crowd gathering at
any point.
at 20 Colonel s, H. Church sent the
following dispatch to James MoCrea, man
ager OF the Pan Handle Railroad Com
psuy: "There Is much quieter spirit
prevailing among the people in the streets
aud rather think demonstrations for re-
storing the power Of law have broken the
backbone Of the mob. Crowds are small
in number, and while they are bitter in
their opposition they are afraid TO pro.
woke conflict. There is much wild rumor
as to their intentions, but sober study
Of the situation impresses one that the
worst is over"