The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-31
WORK .'| OF Q IR|' RUIN. VI u.
Wrought by tho Maddeued Mob at
Cincinnati. IN
Night Of Horror that Darkened
the City's History.
J ho Torch Applied to tho Court
House.
Tho Carnage that Followed the
COmmunistic Act. :yi.5
The Mob Finally Dispersed by the
Militia,
DuC lC u GrelC sacrifice oil Life.
Blackeucd RUFUS and Blood Stain.
ed Streets. 3.
The Mob Renewsits Work Of Satur.
day Night.
Tho Militia Open Fire With Dead.
ly Effect.
Full Account Of Last Nights Casu.
alties. ttl.lt..
The Mob Renewsits Work Of Satur.
day Night.
Tho Militia Open Fire With Dead.
ly Effect.
Full Account Of Last Nights Casu.
alties. ,s.ai. 4

CINCINNATI, March 3O-s:l0p. M.-Firinl
began at tlse conrt house heavier than al
any time last night. {lt-
About s o'clock regiment from Colrm
bus, guarding the Court street approach
was fred into by Que OF the mob from 9
point at Main and VALIANT. The troop,
answered tho challenge by a few sho.t
which was followed by q
volley an,l saveral Shot from
the gatlinx gun stationed there. The
number o.. Injured at this hour cannot
be saeefsained. The firing is now con.
tinuing ut intervals in all directions
1t ID Tho purpose to clear the
streets. One voliey fired down Main stree
wounded Alr. Brigg, Swift, prominent
pork packer, Standing st the cor
ner Of Seventh and Main, three
squares from the court house, il
conversation with Henry Ham, Third
street b:okcr. He was struck and most
seriously wounded, and was conveyed te
his home in Il cArriaga. 10
At3p. NJ. to-day Fred Smalsee, a bar.
tender at the Qneen City Hotel, who had
been one OF the crowd annoying the mill
tin, at the bridge over the canal on Main
strstt began &c, advance beyond the limit.
A soldier warned him to stop. lie refused
and ihs soldier fired. Tue man icll dead,
The patrol wagon quickly came aud amid
great excitement boIs the body oh 10
uabis's. g.r
: Al 025 word wes received at general
headquarters that large mob had broken
into Mus;c Hail by bresking Il door and
was trying to man a cannon on exhibition
in Power Hall. Companies y and E. Of the
Sixth Regiment were sent 10 drive them
away, and succeeded without blooashed
and tsSiny possession OF the hall. a. q
AT. 1l:3O NJ. the situation is most en-,
courasing. The brief attack on Music Hal
ior the purpose OF getting a cannon was the
only thing : III the eiApe Of orgarized
effort Of auy uagnitudu. It may tie the
vicious voiley tired into Court street
and down Main street ut eight
o'clock were msrcitul after a!l, es there
seem to be no gatherings Of large crowdl
ut a.y point. '..g=''f i@.-} Is5tf =
Atout 80 a crowd was breaking into
a pawnshop in Central avenue and steal.
Ing pistols.s A detachment Of police koou
se,iied this party and arrested q number oI
thicvea without bloodshed. ,p.. - ,'ig. q
BAcXBoSE OF TIE MOB BROKEN. K
CINclsSATI, March 81: sl2;l5 a. M.-The
mob have taken possession Of the roofs o.
houses in the vicinity Of Courtand Walnn,
streets and firing down on the militia
in line in front -ol the court house. The
crowd has almost entirely fallen back
ironfa Court street, leaving the street
clear to Vine. Two men were
carried into osa; drug store at Court and
Walnut streets strlouply II not mortally
wounded. -ltis very evident the backbone
Of the mob is broken. i.7l