The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-30
WILD MOB IN CINCINNATI.
TIE RTOTIN0 RENEWED At THE
JAIL WITH INCREASED FURY

TIE RTOTIN0 RENEWED AT THE
JAIL WITH INCREASED FURY
Men killed several ssssres From ths Scene
Tho Court Hsuse asd Osher BuiiA'sss Set
o. rire-The Beleaguerea Treeps aadlPe.
lice IN the Jau Yard Keeping the Mob At
Bny-The Hospitais Fiiling Up with the
Dead and wsuaded-A Night OF Terror.
CINCINNATI, March 2o--9A5 p MA fire
alarm has just sounded from the corner OF
Court and Vine streets. two squares from tho
Court House. for a fire In the Treasures office.
on the nrst floor Of tho Court House. which was
caused by the mob. There 10 also an immense
bonfire In front OF tho Second National
Bank. corner Of Court and Main streets.
directly opposite the Treasurers office. All
the large windows in the front Of the Court
House are broken. The mob. which numbers
moro than 1t did last night are firing revolvers.
throwing stones. and yelling. Rumors are
anoat that they have quantity Of dynamite.
and that 8. 200 men are coming from Kentucky
to reinforce them. Sheriff Hawkins has sent
deputies to the depots to hurry up the troops.
Whom the infammable substance was thrown
into the Treasurer's office the troops fred ball
cartridges and drove the mob back to Vine
street. Many were wounded. and possibly many
were killed. The Treasurer's Office Is al
ready doomed. and the Court House seems
likely to DO burned down. Armory Hall. on
ctr Nhn tQ IN
fire. Capt. Desmond Of the First Regiment
has been killed and Sergeant Malone and
Private McBriar seriously wounded. The
crowd is threatening to destroy Hunts Hotel
on Vino street near Fourth. owned by Col
Hunt. who is commanding tho First Regiment.
The guests are removing from the hotel. The
troops from Columbus are momentarllv ex-
pected when the trouble must be worse. Travel
on the street is becoming dangerous.
lip. Mt is rumored that the mob has cap
tured the Calling gun from the police. Powell's
gun store has been broken In and the mob Is
getting ell available arms and ammunition. 1t
is reported that eight persons have been killed.
The fire IL still raging at the Court House. and
It seems impossible to save the structure.
Midni0ht-such night Of blood as this has
not before darkened the history OF Cincinnati.
1t is impossible to ascertain the situation.
Men have been killed several squares from the
sccne OF the riot. One man was just shot In
IN Fountain square, ak squares from the
Court House.
The Gre in the Court House was started BY
rolling In the barrels Of coal oil. setting 1t on
fire. and keeping everybody out Liout Des-
mond entered to subdue the flames. and was
instantly killed. The flames went their own
way unchecked. because the mob wouldn't let
the firemsn use their engines. Tho fire burned
A. aks,n 81 lU
built. at cost Of probably 1000. and was
made to Withstand fire a. far AZ possible. To
lose that means irreparabo loss In valuable
records. some OF them OF great historical In
terost and value. and Of the second.best law
library In tho United States. A carriage fac
tory near by is also reported on fire. and In the
prssent chaotic condition Of affairs there ia
nothing to prevent untold loss from fire OK.
cept lack Of material to give 1t a start.
When the mob had robbed Powell's gun store
II was fired. A patrol wagon responded to the
alarm and the mob fred. killing one man and
woundinR others. This fire was. however. ex-
tinguished. The mob has lost all control and
seems bound on destruction pure and simple
The burning Of the Court House givec no aid
In the original purpose Of lynching the MUIR
derers. and It's destruction only adds loss to
disgracs.
Tho firing upon tho mob has been merciess
whether by the Calling gun or by soldiers can
not now be told. as nothing has been heard
from the inside OF tho jail for the past hour
No one can estimate the loss OF life or injuay by
wounds. At Habig's four dead men. unknown
are lying. At the Cincinnati Hospital are as
many more. while twenty or more wounded are
there. and the wagons are still coming with
more.
While the beleaguered troops and police In
In ;oil N nd urt kaopt tb,v \
at bay. they were anxiously waiting for the
promised troops from Columbus and Dayton.
The delay Of an hour seemed an age while the
flames were raging. and the wild mob. now
wholly beyond any control or reason. filled the
streets. ready to kill any one or all.
TWAS nearly midnight whom tho Fourteenth
Regiment reached tho scene. With determined
pluck and skill they formed for the fearful work
Of clearing tho streets. Their work was &C.
complished. and they are now In the jail yard
with the besieged guards and police. The
Fourth Regiment arrived at the other side Of
the city. and after marching part way to the
scene OF the mob thoy turned and went back to
the depot.
Col. John W. Harper. aide-de-camp to the
Governor. who is hore. autographed this action
to Gov. Hoadly. and has received reply order.
ing the Fourth Regiment to report to the jail
forthwith and join the others Col. Harper
sent the order to the Fourth to join Col. Haw.
kins at the jails by direct or indirect route
That order was given at l2:45 A. NJ. but when
being informed that the mob was still in force
and blocking the streets In tho vicinity OF the
Court House. though not apparently accom-
plishinR anything. the Governor modified the
order with the view Of averting further blood
shed.
The rioters stand In the streets. In range O.
tho soldiers guns. apparently counting death
There 10 no method. no purpose apparent. i
Is typical mob OF madmen.
just now man who ventured near the scene
saw a volley fred. and . man named Ed Gal
lagher fell dead. Several others were wounded
AT this hour II A. NJ. J there Is no cessation o
the firing. Indeed 1t has grown heavier. and Il
accounted for by the statement that tho mol
have procured cannon.