The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-01

soldier warned him TO stop. He refused
and the soldiers fired. The msn fell dead
The patrol wagon quickly came and amid
great excitement bore The body of TO lia
big. Pans for the protection
OF nc, and properly have been
lack o, bead. Mayor Stephens has been
dangerously III with pneumonia and
yesterday let bed at the risk of his life u
Riya direoiions. He spent the whole o. the
night IN his oillce snd a, pelnt' hs canla
do most To-day he IS 10 sTea,t
pla have taken shape aud virtually
control Ol botn the civil and military " IN
the hands OF eminent ctizsns, with Gen
eral ]. ID. Cox rs leading advisor. This
morning the mayor Issued formel cail
for u meeting OF citizens TO devise means
the ravages Of the mob. a list OF
100 names was selected aud the majority Of
them notified at once, the greater number
Of whom responded To the ca Immediately
At tho msyor'sotfice and agreed TO issue the
following
aud distribute II throughout the city:
Mayors Office, Cincinnati, Mach 30.
! DEAR sIR:-You hre requested 10 meet
| o. her citizens who have been appointed an
advisory committee, A. the city buildings
this Sunday evening at o'clock.
| fSigned THOMAS j. STEPHENS,
Mayor.
SHORTLY after the following proclamation
was issued:
"CrNcfsSATI. o., March 3d. Misguided
men alleging Indignation that the criminal
laws are not properly executed have
themselves been led INTO the crime
OF asssulting public officers ol the peace
and destroying private property /, there'
fore, mayor o cinnsti, do hereby COM
/ mHnd all such persons 60 desist from their
saw5s snSes '"'ss authorities '''f cal all % uron
al good citizens to rally tor the preserya-
! ton OF public peace. Such rs are Wiliinc
10 enroll themselves oa specinl polos dur
ing the emergency will please report them.
selves 90 the police station near
est their homes where the otllc.rs in
charge are hereby directed u enroll
| them and provide means ~ asse bling
them. Members of IN. grand army 81 tho
Republic ara requested 20 assemble with
their oliictrl a. their ODs, and report them
selves 0v messenger 10 me lor simlie.
dury Ciiaans are warned to
keep the boys and youth OF their families
at home and all TO remain quietly to their
houses except those organic aud M
above directed Ell persons found on
the street after O'Clock this evening Will
be required to show good cause for
being abroad. Authorities of the city
order shall be Immediately and
permanently restored and the consequences
o. disobediencs 20 this proclamation will
De upon those who fail TO regard IL.
[Signedl TuoMAs j. STEPHENS.
Mayor.
The following was islued this afternoon:
| Tt Adluiant General Finley:
hereby request tnat the governor
concentrate 10 this city immediately
all the available force OF the militie, be'iey-
ing that the presenc' OF "A alrong oody Of
troops will save the necessity Tor their ac-
tual use.
[Signedl THOMAS j. STEPHENS,
Accordingly Adiutant. General Finiey
ordered Colonel Eu,rekin. OF the sixth
regiment, with headquarters at Chillicothe,
To muster tis Noops at once and come To
Cincinnati by special train. This was
Go ie and they arrived at 4 o'clock.
A regiment from Columbus, guarding
the Court street approach, was bred into
by one OF the mob from an alley between
Main and Walnut. On Court The troops
answered the challenge by few shot
which were followed by volley and several
shots from the Gatiing gun stationed
there. The number OF injured at
this hour can not be ascer-
tanned The firing is now continuing
at intervals In all directions. 1t is the
purpose OF the militia to clear the streets.
One voley fired down Main street
wounded, among others, Mr.. Briggs
Swift prominent pork packer
standing at the corner OF Seventh and
Man streets, three squares from the court.
| bouse. In conversation with Henry
Henns, Third street proAer, he was
struck. most seriously wounded. ana was
| carried home IN carriage.
The following order was issued this even.
To Colonel G. B. Bunt Colonel George d. Free
man and Captain v 4. Hawkins.
The mayor has requested that troops be
stationed at the following points, viz;
depot, Channels ut Armory
music hsll, Hammond street police station,
city building county isil and gas works.
have ordered Colonel Entreken to re-
port at the city bnil ldings. You will please
make such disposition OF your men
as TO comply as near as possible
with the request of the mayor. The mill
I tary are here in alu ot tne civii authorities
&c Ing under the orders OF the mayor In
c,se OF disturbance please direct
tn. The officers in onn charge 10 ,bs1s s1s
is yirture ir fOroearsnce and not b. she
aggressor. bu b in the event torco is required,
use it effectively in the defense OF lie aud
property.
Tsgnedl T. Il. FARLEY,
Adjutant General.
Mr.. Briggs Swift was shot while standing
| Ia conversation with friend some squares
away from the courthouse.
Since the above hour occasional shots are
fired, by the military, OF either olank car
tridges or into the air 10 keep the streets
clear within range.
Amons The rumors not before
mentiolei is one that that the
Turner society had met a. their hall
on Walnut street and armed themselves
% join tne mob This report is not verified.
The Germans have been most Intensely
indignant ct the Berner verdict Should
this organ izaiion enter the boats erioUs
trouble may be expected.
They are gen Of such tenacity OF purpose
a. 10 he we'll feared.
At 1915 the mob have taken possession
OF roofs and houses in the vicinity OF Court
and Walnut. ana are firing down on the
mil tia la line in 'front.' OF the uri-
house. The crowd has almost entirely fal.
leu back from Court street,
Leaving ;he street clear to
Vine. Two mon were carried
into the drug store on Court and Walnut
ft'cots. seriously, II not mo,tally
wound,d 1t IL very evident the
b ckbone o. The mob is broken.
Tae military seem TO be get-
ting entirely demoralizsd. The Gatliug
gun on Court street is in
is being used. The druggist
above mentioned telephoned tnat
they are yet firing upon the corner and
the mob Is dispersed. He says
that half the bottles on the shelves
in his store are demolished and other OF
his stock and fixtures destroyed.
There are as many as
$500 or 5000 soldiers are now in the city
stati ned ~ various poiots.
roLEDo. March 30.-Ths Sixteenth regi.
ment. O1io national Guard, and the Toledo
cadets. 40 in alt LETT for Cinninnst 81 by
special train At 10 O'Clock tonight.
Yesterdays Developments.