St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-31

his rear, which was the court house front
| looking west on Main street An immens
crowd has gathered there and the large plat
glass windows are being crushed in by boul
ders. This will give entrance to the Jail var
and to the Jail through the tunnel but onl
to small number at a time. The troop
from Columbus are not yet here.
BERNER IN COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, o., March 29.-Berner wa
landed in the penitentiary at o'clock to
night, being accompanied by strong guarc
of special police commanded by Deput,
Sheriff Moses of Cincinnati. He has had
most eventful experience of escapes for thu
past thirty hours. After lsaping from tint
train last night he wandered over the country
keeping in sight of the railroad and finally
rested in a box car on siding till nearly day
light, when he broke for the woods and wa:
overtaken about 10 O'Clock by Deputies Moses
and Devote, who kept up the chase with bug
gies. They had difficulty in keeping him
concealed during the day, and finally drove
to Fosters Crossing, the next station beyond
Loveland, where they had previously arranged
to meet some newspaper correspondents.
They had changed Berner's clothes,
put derby instead of a soft hat on him and
had him so changed that no one would have
recognized him from the description. They
turned him over to two correspondents, and
then claimed that they had failed to find their
man. There was quite crowd at the place,
however, before the train arrived there at
O'Clock, and the people suspected them and
called for Berner, but they got off safely.
Berner was at once taken into a closed eX-
press car by the journ alists, and the officers
were in the coaches, pretending to be en-
route to the capital for advice, and they kept
the governor advised by the conductor send
ing dispatches from every station,
and the governor got the Off
cials to have the train stopped
half mile from the depot here, and close to
the penitentiary, where Berner was taken on
the run. There were crowds at all of the
stations, making inquiries, and a multitude
awaited the train in and about the city here,
but they were given the slip. A detachment
of fifteen police and large number of prison
guards had been quietly located at the sub
urban crossing where the party alighted. and
they succeeded in getting there one by one
without arousing suspicion. They made Il
large crowd, however, on double quick to
the prison gates. Berner was scared nearly
to death. He was the first man Warden
Thomas ever saw glad to get behind the
walls. He rejoiced when he was inside and
wanted something to eat and chance to rest.
After supper lie related his trip with every
one he met, cursng and boiling for his
blood. He is eighteen years old, sentenced
to twenty years, and hopes to Outlive it. He
retired early to attend chapel tomorrow,
resting the first day. Gov. Hoadly has three
regiments and two batteries ordered to Gin
cinnati, with instructions not to leave the
Cincinnati dcpOts unless absolutely neces-
sary. Adjutant General Finley is en- route
to Cincinnati and the governor is sitting up,
waiting To see the night through. The ex-
element is abated here since Berner is here,
lodged where he cannot be taken out.
COURT HOUSE BURNING.
CINCINNATI, o., March 90, 9:45 p. ma
fire alarm has just sounded from Court and
Vine, two squares from the court house,
caused by fire in the treasurer's Office,
which is on the first floor of the court house.
There is also an immense bon fire in front
OF the Second National bank, corner OF Court
and Main, directly opposite the treasurer's
office. All the large glass windows in front
of the court house are broken to pieces. The
mob is firing revolvers, throwing boulders
and yelling. The militia fired into the mob
from the court house, but as no harm was
done, so far as known, it is supposed they
used blank cartridges. The mob is greater
than last night and there are more drunken
men in it. Wild rumors are afioat that the
mob has quantity of dynamite. Another
that ), 200 men are coming from Kentucky
to reinforce the mob. Sheriff Hawkins has
sent deputies to the depots to hurry up
the troops. When an inflamable substance
was thrown into the treasurer's office, the
troops fired balls and drove the mob back to
Vine street. Many are wounded and proba-
bly, many killed. The treasurers Office Is
already doomed and the court house seems
likely to burn down. Armory hall, in Court
street, near the court house is on fire. Cap
tain Desmond, of the First regiment, is
killed. Sergeant Malone is seriously wound
ed also Private McBrair. The crowd is
to destroy Hunts hotel on Vine
street near Fourth street, owned by Col.
Hunt, commanding the first regiment, and
guests are removing now from the place.
The troops from Columbus are momentarly
expected when the trouble must be worse
Travel on the streets is becoming dangerous.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE CALL.
The following handful was given wide cir
'ulation through the city to-day: ''Public
safety demands immediate action! Organize
yigilance committees in every wardl Heal
sores by purifying the blopdl Serve notice
o criminals, criminal lawyers, gamblers and
prostitutes to leave Hamilton county within
hree days and remain away forever or suffer
he penalty. As long as the present clique of
criminal lawyers that infect the city are per
nitted to remain and corrupt jrfies, outrage
Justice, and shield criminals, Just
hat long WILL our citizens to be murdered
ur property destroyed and protection by the
aw be denied. Make one clean sweep while
We are at it. A vigilance committee of 300
n each ward, composed of the best citizens,
an, by earnest work, cleanse the moral at
nosphere in three days. Organize at once,
nd serve notice to all disreputable charac-
ers in the ward to leave and never return.
he reputation of this city demands a change,
r wickedness will reign supreme.''
THE MOB ARMING.
II p. MT is rumored that the mob has
aptured the Calling gun from the police.
owelrs gun store has been broken in and
lie mob getting all available arms an ammu-
ition. 1t is reported eight persons have
cen killed. The fire is still raging at the
ourt house and it seems impossible to save
ne structure.
NIGHT OF BLOOD.
Midnight. night of blood as this
S not before darkened the oistory of Cincin-
att. 1t is impossible to ascertain the true
tuation. A man has been killed several
quares from the scene OF the riot |
ne man was just shot at
ountain square, six squares from the
curt house. The fire was started by rolling
a barrels of coal oil, setting it on fire, and
eeping everybody. out. Lieut.. Desmond |
ntered to subdue the flames, and was in
family killed. The flames went their own |
'ay, because the mob would not let the fire
len use their engines. The flames went on
nchecked, though slowly, as the great struc-
re was strongly built, at a cost of probably
quarter of a million, and was made to |