Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-03-31

generalship would have been sufficient to pu
them to fight. Inside the Jail the scene.
were spiritless. The troops were lying or
their arms taking such rest as they coult
get The police. worn out, were also loung
ing about The prisoners, locked in cells
trembled with fear Not one slept through
the night. A deep feeling against the militis
was manifested all day. Stones were thrown
at times, whenever opportunity offered Thi,
became so annoying that so far as pracuca'
BILE. police were placed next to the people
| Epithets were shouted and threats were moi
wanting. ..Wait till tonight" "Wait till we
/ get good and drunk. and We will hoist you
blue coated fellows from behind barrels, y
were among the things said At 5 Fred
Small, a bartender at the Queen CITY Hotel,
who had been among the crowd annoying the
militia, began to advance beyond the limits
A soldier warned him TO stop which he re-
fused and was shot dead. Plans for the pro
lection of life and property have been ma
turing. There has been a great lack of
head. Mayor Stephens, who has been i'll
with pneumonia, left his bed at the risk of
| his life to give directions. He spent the
night in his office and at points where he
could be of the most service.
| This morning the mayor issued formal
call for a meeting of citizens to devise means
| of protecting the city from the ravages OF
the mob. A proclamation was issued calling
upon the mob to disperse, aud requesting all
persons AS could do so to call at the police
station and be enrolled as special police.
Mayor Stephens in his proclamation says
The members of the Grand Army are request
ed to assemble with the officers at their posts
and report themselves by messenger to me.
for special police duty. Citizens are warned
to keep boys and youths of families at home,
nd all - in ha,r bna thne
organized as above directed. All persons
found in the street after this evening wll
be required to show good cause for being
abroad. The authorities of the city and
State are determined that order shall be i'm
mediately and permanently restored, and the
consequences of disobedience to this procla-
nation will be upon those who fail to regard
it.
The following was issued this afternoon:
ADJuTANT GENERAL FINLEY IL hereby re-
quest that the governor concentrate in this
city all the available force of the Ohio mill
tia, believing that the presence of strong
body of troops will save the necessity OF their
actual use.
(Signed) THos. J. STEPHENS,
Mayor.
As far as can be learned % persons have
been killed and II wounded, many seriously
and probably fatally.
TOLEDO, O., March 80.
The 10th Regiment and Toledo Cadets, 400
in all, left for Cincinnati by special train at
10 o'clock tonight.
CINCINNATI March 80.
About s o'clock tonight the regiment from
Columbus, guarding the court street ap-
proach to the Jail, was fired on by one of the
mob from an alley between Main and Wal
nut streets, on Court street. The troops an
swered the challenge by few shots. which
were followed by volley and several shots
from the gun stationed there. The number
of injured cannot be ascertained. The firing
continues at intervals. 1t is the purpose of
the military TO clear the streets.
ALL THE MILITIA OF THE STATE ORDER OUT
Columns, March 80.
Gov. Hoadley's officials advices tonight
from members of his staff at Cincinnati are
such that he has ordered every military org.
anization in the State to report at Cincinnati.
They number in all IL regiment and five
batteries.
The governors office has been crowded all
day with councillors and those helping to
issue orders and answering hundre ds of dis
patches coming in. 1t is the first general ap-
pearance of war times here since 1865. The
governor also ordered all the State ammunition
to the scene of the riot and borrowed sup
plies and equipments from the u. s. bar
racks, having exhausted his military chest
on the forces in the field.
CINCINNATI, March 80.
Troops have been Stationed at the armory,
Masonic Hail. Hammond street station,
county Jail, and gas works. At 9.25 word
was received at the general headquarters that
large mob had broken into Music Hall by
forcing the door and trying to man the cannon
Ia, avh,bitinp in, pnUar oil Mi N
and OF the 9Th regiment we're sent to drive
them out and succeeded with bloodshed in
recapturing the cannon and taking possession
| of the hall.
The streets of the city present a strange
appearance. Innumerable concert halls, sa
looms, restaurants and other places of resort
are closed and knots of men are standing
around discussing the situation instead OF
l'promenading the streets or seeking the differ
| ent places of amusement as is usually the
Sunday evening programme.
| 1t is the common expression that the re-
| ception of the mob of Friday night was q
mistake. 1t would have been better to have
given up the criminals ands let them receive
well merited punishment, which it appears
cannot be accorded by proper legal proceed
iugs.
| IL 80 2. M.-The situation is growing
more encouraging. The brief attack on Mu
sic hall for the purpose Of getting the can
non was the only thing in the shape of organ
lied force. volleys were fired up Court ant
down Main streets at 8 o'clock, and have pre-
vented the gathering of large crowds.
| 1870 p. M.-The crowd was breaking into
an arm shop. The police soon settled thii
party and arrested a number Of thieves. Col
s. w. Church sent the following dispatch e
Jas, McCrea, manager Of Pan Handle rail
road: 'sThere is a much quieter spirit pre-
vailing among the people, and we think tina,
the demonstrations for the restoration Of the
laws have broken the backbone of tn
mob. The crowds are small in mum
Der and while they are bitter il
opposition they are afraid to prov oke a con
fict. There is much wild rumor as to thei
intentions, but sober study Of the situation
impresses me with the view / have ex
pressed"
Among the rumo.s referred to by Colone
Church we're that large force was organic
i ing in Covingfon and Newport to come her
and render assistance, that the Western Uniol
Telegraph Co.'S Office was to be destroye'
in order to intercept the call for troops. tina
Hunts Hotel was to be burned and that quie
organization was taking place that would as
tonish everybody.
THE ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE.
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