Huntsville gazette., 1884-04-05

the meantime the Courthouse was fired
thoroughly SO as to be untenable by the
soldiers, and the Fire Department were
driven away by the mob. The Court
house had been burning an hour
and half, when the Fourteenth Regi-
ment, 800 men strong, arrived. This was
little after eleven O'Clock, local time.
This regiment came up Sycamore street
and entered the barricade on Sycamore
and East Court streets, facing the Jail on
the eastern side. Colonel Emmons at
once formed his men and proceeded to
CLEAR THE STREETS
adjacent to the Jail and Courthouse. He
charged the crowd and fired into it, shoot
ing to kill. The sound of the arms was
SO continuous that people supposed the
Gatling gun was used, Colonel Hunt OF
the First Regiment said it was not used.
The most extravagant stories were circu.
the crank laid thirteen men dead
in bloody heap. From that moment
and by that prompt action of the military,
the mob was suppressed for the night.
AT THE HOSPITAL.
s1t reminds me of bloody battles dur.
ing the war;" said a veteran army sur
surgeon at the City Hospital last night
Men were brought in constantly with the
MOST HORRIBLE LOOKING WOUNDS.
With very few exceptions all were made
with large balls that tore fearful
looking gashes. Some were gasping their
last as they were carried in on stretchers.
Others had only hours or min
utcS to live, and many were certain to
lose arms or legs. In the small operating
rooms with the corps of surgeons and
nurses busy at work, the night men were
assisted by the full day watch. The scene
was indescribably sickening to the no.
vice, and even experienced physicians
were appalled, at the magnitude of the
bloody business.
The Majesty of the Law Again Asserted.
CINCINNATI, O., March 81.
Plans for the protection of life and prop
erty have been matured. There had been
great need of head. Mayor Stephens had
been dangerously i'll with pneumonia, and
Saturday left his bed at the risk of his
life to give directions. He spent the
whole night in his Office and at points
where he could do most. Yesterday he
was in great danger of relapse,
but his plans took shape and viz
tual control of both civil and
military is in the hands of eminent citi-
zens, with General J. ID. Cox as leading
adviser Yesterday morning the Mayor
issued a formal call for meeting of citi-
zens to devise means for protecting the
pit ha of ha A or
of one hundred names was selected, and
majority of them notified at once, the
greater number of whom responded to
the call Immediately at the Mayors
office,
About $3.50 O'Clock regiment from Co
lumbus, guarding the Court street ap-
proach, was fired into by one of the moo
from an alley between Main and Walnut,
on Court. The troops answered the
challenge by few shots, which was fol-
lowed by a volley and several shots from
the Gatling gun stationed there. The
tanned. The firing then continued in all
directions. 1t was the purpose of the
militia to clear the streets.
The rioters had fallen off to about one
half the number of the preceding night,
ter arrangements for their reception, and
the prompt and energetic action of the
militia.
At three O'Clock this morning there
were very few people on the streets. The
police were distributed about the central
part of the city, and where three or more
men were found together they were
ordered to move on. Quiet rergned.
There was great deal of powder burnt
during the night, but not great many
bullets fired to kill. The shooting before
midnight was apparently heavier
and more constant than Satur-
day night, and up to eleven O'Clock
or even midnight, it was believed the
dead list would be greatly increased by
the nights work; this did not prove to
be the case, as not more than three men
have been killed and possibly twice that
number wounded. The war is now
thought to be over, and it is time to
count the cost and consider the cause and
effect of the terrible affair.
Thieves are industriously plying their
trade in localities exposed by the with
drawal of the police.
BY order Of the Secretary of War, a
detachment of United States regulars is
held in readiness to protect United States
property here, if necessary.
Among the men in Jail for participating
in the riot is ''Peggy" Warren, member
of the last Legislature of Ohio. He is
said to have been among the most active
in counselling robbing of gun stores.
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