The Republican journal., 1884-04-03

was permitted to go to the very windows and
break them in without resistance, and when an
opportunity offered some reckless Communist
suggested to cast some light on the subject.
'''rhis will be the Paris of America sure
enough" said another. With this leadership
and with such motives chairs, carpets and desks
were broken and piled in heaps in the Treasur-
er's office and a match applied. AS this was
done "A devi-may-care drunken hoodlum in the
crowd cheered and yelled to Burn the id
military out" Just here occurred one of the
most melancholy events of the nght-the kill
ing of Capt. j. Desmond. He had been advised
of the purpose to burn the Court House and was
sent with a squad of militia to try to put out
the fire. The mob fired on him and ball
crashed through his head AT the same time
Private Mcclure was shot through the breast
and fatally hurt
There was no use now trying to stop the in
cendaries. They went from office to office start
ing fires. and in Il minute the inside of the
Court House glow ed like a furnace. The Fire
Department was pOwerleSs, first. because the
tiremen refused to go out without an escort of
troops, and second. because the crowd could
easily cut the hose and prevent the use of the
engines. Office after Office was reached by the
flames, and as the floors fell the crowd cheered.
There was notable absence of curiosity
seekers tlocking to the scene Sunday. The
place seemed to be regarded with dread, and at
noon, when the weather was delightfully."- pleas
ant, there was not so much travel on the
streets in that vicinity is usual on ordinary
sundays. Deep feeling against the militia was
manifested all the time Stones were thrown
at them whenever opportunity offered. This
became so annoying that so far practicable,
the police were placed next to the people, Epi-
thets were shouted and threats were not want
ing. wait till tonight" .Wait till we get
good and drunk. and we'll hoist you bluecoats
from behind your barrels" We're among the
things said.
THE WANT OF GENERALSHIP.
The united testimony of men who had oppor-
tunltles for observation was that from two to
three hundred men composed the bulk of the
violent active rioters and that they We're not
fully armed They Were stimulated by the
cheers and presence of others but the general
opinion is that Il very little generalship would
have been sufficient to put them to flight. This
WAS strlkingly shown when the attack was
made on Powell's gun store about midnight.
The first man who entered was shot dead, the
second shared the same fate and the third was
severely wounded. An effort was then made to
burn the building, but the proprietor, from an
upper window, fired well-directed shot and
the effort was given up. 1t was shown later
when another portion of the mob got the cam
non from Music Hall and were met and over
come by squad of thirty policemen, who cap
tured the cannon and took it up to the Jail
where ii was turned over to the taller.
INSIDE THE JAZZ.
the scenes were >pritess. The mob al no time
made any impression on any part of the build
ing. The troops were lying on their arms, tax
ing such rest as they could get. when not called
for special duty. The police. worn out. We're
also l9unging about in such manner as was
most comfortable, although they had frequent
calls for special duty. The prisoners, locked
III their cells were trembling with fear: not
one slept through the night.
EFFORTS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY OF
THE CITY.
sunday morning Mayor Stephens. who has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia and left his
bed Saturday at the risk of his life to give d.
rrctionS, issued formal call for a meeting of
citizens to devise means of protecting the city
from the ravageS of the mob. \ list of 100
names was selected. and a ma iority of them
were notified at once. OF those notified the
greater number responded to the call immedi-
ately. meeting at the Mayors office, where it
was agreed to issue the following call, and dis
tribute il throughout the city:
Dear Sir-Iou are requested to meet other
citizens who have been appointed an advisory
committee at the city buildings this Sunday
evening at ! O'Clock.
Signed THOMAS STEPHENS, Mayor.
TIE MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
shortly after the following proclamation was
also issued:
CINCINNATI. o., March 30.
Misguided men, alleging Indignation that the
criminal laws are not properly executed. have
themselves been led into the crime of asSaulting
public officers Of the peace and destroying pri-
waite property. |, therefore. Mayor of Cincin-
natl, do hereby command all such persons to
desist from their lawlessness and obey the
constituted authorities.
call upon all good citizens to rally for the
preservation of the public peace. Such rs are
willing to enroll themselves as special police
during the emergency will please report them
selves at the police stations nearest to their
homes where the officer in charge is directed to
enroll them and provide means of assembling
them. Members of the Grand Army of the
Republic are requested to assemble with their
officers at their posts and report themselves BY
messenger to me for similar duty. The citizens
are warned to keep the boys and youth of their
families at home and all TO remain quietly in
Their houses, except those organized and en-
rolled a. above directed All persons found
on the streets after :. O'clock this evening will
be required to show good cause for being
abroad.
The authorities of the city and of the State
are determined that order Shall be Immediately
and permanently restored, and the consequence
es of dl>obedience to this proclamation will be
upon those who fail to regard it.
ielgned) THos. j. STEPHENS, Mayor.
TIE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.
over 200 of the most prominent business men
of The city met at :. o'clock Sunday night in the
Council Chamber at the CITY RuiIdinu Mavor