Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-04-10
The Riot at Cincinnati.

The k1Ot at C1nclmAIi.
CNc1ssAr1, March 81.-with the re-
tt,rn Of darkness Saturday night the e1-
citement increased, and at 10 o'clock the
riot alarm was again sounded. There
had been indiscriminate firing on the
part of the mob for an hour. The
militia returned the fire, but aimed their
Guns over the tops of the buildings.
Their efforts to frighten the mob had no
effect at all. An attack was made upon
the treasurer's office in the courthouse.
The doors were battered down and an
entrance effected. 1t is supposed coal
oil was poured about the room. At any
rate. fire was started soon afterward.
It burned fiercely, although the build
ing was fire proof. The fire department
was called out, but the mob
refused to permit the tiremen
to get near the courthouse.
Capt. Desmond entered to subdue the
flames and was instantly killed. The
law library and recorders Office were
broken open and cords of books and
records piled up wherever there was
woodwork. The courthouse is solid
structure three stories in height, and
has stood twenty. five years. 1t is built
almost entirely of stone and iron, and
is thought to be fire-proof. The flames
burned slowly, but caused great damage
to the building before they were sub
dued, Firing from the heleaguered
troops in the courthouse was kept up
all night. Gatling gun being used
with deadly effect. During the night
the rioters secured several cannon, but
were unable to obtain ammunition.
Powell's gun store was sacked and fired,
but the flames were extinguished before
they had made much headway. About
4 o'clock yesterday morning the police
charged the mob and captured the can
non, This seemed to dishearten the
rioters, who suddenly dispersed as day
dawned.
C1No1NNAT1, March 31.-The rioting
continued to some extent throughout the
day, and excited the gravest apprehen-
sion. A crowd was charged upon by
the militia at noon and two were killed.
All the afternoon there were threaten
ing demonstrations and occasional shots
were heard. About 8 o'clock in the
evening the regiment from Columbus
guarding the Court Street approach was
fred into by one of a mob from an al
ley. The troops answered the chal-
lenge by a few shots, which
were followed by volley and
several shots from the Gatling
stationed there. The firing continued
at intervals in all directions. One vol
ley fred down Main Street wounded,
among others, Briggs Swift, promi-
nent pork packer, standing at the corner
of Seventh and Main, three squares
from the courthouse, in conversation
with Henry Hanna, Third Street bro
ker. At $50 word was received at gener-
al headquarters that large mob had
broken into Music Hall by Lbreaking
down the door, and was trying to man
cannon on exhibition in power hall.
Companies D and q of the Sixth Regi-
ment were cent to drive them away, and
succeeded without bloodshed, capturing
the cannon and taking possession of the
hall. At II o'clock the mob began
scattering from the vicinity Of the jail,
going in different directions in squads.
Following is list of the killed and
wounded-the best that can be given
under the circumstances:
wife and three children.
John Hayerkamp, coal-cart driver.
Fritz Havemeyer, aged Al; hod-carricr; wife
and five children.
Frank Hettusheimer. employed in Ten
Broeck's furniture factory; support OF his
mother and stepfather.
Ben Fenk, shoemaker. supporting his mother
and family.
Mike O'Day, driver for James Sharridan;
leaves wife and mother.
John Sagger, married.
Joseph Besold, cigar-maker, employed at
Rausch's.
Anton Fohler,
John Dickey, 25 years old; support of mother.
Frank Bergman, driver.
Thos A. Green, colored, son of the Rev. L.
w. Green, of Paris, KY; coachman of Mr.. De-
camp.
Alvondale Anton Singer, shoemaker.
John Goeble. bartender.
John ]. Hennessy, widower; no family.
Sam Heenan, died of heart disease during
the excitement.
Jacob MetZer, stonecutter.
Fred Sleusser, Logan, o.; employed as bar
tender.
Henry ]. Pieser.
Walter Fay, aged %; carriage-maker.
Peter Roell, brewer.
Conrad Breslau, shot through the body.
Capt. John j. Desmond, of the Lytle Grays,
sole support of q widowed mother; promising
Healy, Branon IL Desmond.
An unknown man shot in the head.
-Four unidentified bodies are at Habgs.
Frank Rock, timer; shot in the calf of his
leg. F.
Mike Shay, aged %; horseshoer Kegour
Street, between Third and Fourth; shot in right
thigh.
Edward zehuder, aged 10; employed in
surveying instrument manufactory; left
thigh.
James Leonard, aged 40; salesman, left
thigh.
Jesse Bright, aged II; hotel waiter; right
hand aud right thigh.
Adolph Bazer, aged 25; bartender; in right
leg below knee.
Chas; Broadwel, aged 18; carriage-washer,
Henry Dale, aged 1s; farmer; in right knee
joint.
Samuel Fox, colored; aged 20; laborer,
through right shoulder.
James Fay, aged %; carpenter; through left
ankle.
Jackson Todd, aged 3s; fireman of state re-
pair boat, on canal; in breast.
Charles Corker, aged 20; ;carriage-trimmer; in
lip and twice in chest.
Dan Christman, aged 81; cigar-maker;
through left ankle.
Felty Beritenuack, history unknown; seriously
through right shoulder.
VIM. .Buch, aged 50, iron worker; left leg bro
ken and flesh wound in right leg.
Chas. Bloom, aged 33: brewer; through head.
Henry Bardey, aged 27; carriage painter;
through right thigh.
Willie Batsche. aged 1s; driver; through left
side.
VIM. Kelly, aged 1s: aborer. of 10s Pleasant
Street: left thigh and hand.
John Kelly, aged 20, of Columbus, o., pri-
vatee, Company F., Fourth Regiment; slight shot
on leg.
Joel Knause, aged 81: employed in rolling