The Portland daily press., 1884-03-31

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O'Clock this evening and rioting was
renewed, The large plate glass windows
were crushed in by boulders and this gave an
entrance to the Jail yard and TO the Jail
tnroagh the tunnel, but only to small num-
Der.
At 9 20 p. m. the fire alarm sounded from
the corner of Court aud Vine streets, two
| squares from the court house, for fire in th >
treasurer's office, on the first floor OF the court
house, which was caused bV the mob. There
was also an immense bonfire in front of the
Second National Bank, corner of Court and
Main streets, directly opposite the treasurer 8
Office.
All the large windows in the front of the
| court house were broken and the mob began
firing revolvess, throwing stones and yelling.
The militia stationed In the court house fred
into the mob, using blank cartridges at first,
which did no harm The mob numbered
more persons than it did last night and there
were more drunken men in it. Wild rumors
we're atiost that they bad quantity of dyna-
mite and that 5000 men were coming to rein.
force the men here, and Sheriff Hawkings sent
deputies to the depois to hurry up the troops
| When the iDtiammable substance was thrown
into the treasurer's Office the troo0 fred ball
cartridge and drove the mob back to Vine
street. May were wounded and possibly
many we're killed.
| A fire in the court house was also started by
i rolling in barrels OF coal oil and setting them
on fire and keeping everybody out. Lieuten-
flames, was instantly killed. The fire had full
| sway because the mob would not allow the
hremen to use their engines and it went on
uncnecked, though burning slowly, as the
great structure was strongly buit, having cost
probably quarter of mi lion dollars aud be-
ing Intended to withstand fire. The destruc-
ton of this building means an irreparable loss
AS it contains valuable records, many of them
Of great historical interest as we'll as a valua-
BILE collection of law books. carriage factory
uearly opposite was also set on fire. aud in the
| present chaotic condition of affairs there seems
| TO be nothing 60 prevent an untold loss
When the mob had robbed Powell's gun
store it was also fred, and patrol wagon re-
sponded to the alarm which was sounded, but
the mob fired on the wagon, killing one man
and wounding others. This fire was, however,
extinguished. The mob was then beyond all
contiol, and seemed bound on destruction pure
and simple. The burning of the court house,
however, gave no aid in their original purpose
of lSnching the murderers, and its desTuc-
| tion only added loss to disgrace.
The firing upon the mob was merciless;
whether by Calling gun or by the soldiers
cannot now be told, az nothing has yet been
heard from the inside of the Jail for the past
hour, and no one can estimate the loss OF life or
| the number of wounded.
At Hsbig's undertaking establishment, four
unknown dead men are lying, at the CDcin-
natl Hospital as many more, while over 20
wounded are at the latter place, and wagons
are still coming with others.
VIII the besieged troops and police in the
jail and court house were keeping the mob at
0at, they were anxiously waiting for the prom
ised troops fIom Columbus and Dayton, and
the delay of an hour seemed an age, while the
flames were raging and the wild mob wholly
beyond control or reason filed the streets,
ready to kill all who came in their way. 1t
was nearly midnight when the 14th regiment
reached the scene. They, with determined
pluck and skill, formed for the fearful work of
clearing the streets. This work they quickly
accomplished, and they marched into the jail
yard. The 11th regiment arrived at
The other side of the city, aud af-
ter marching part way to the scene
OF the riot they turned and went back to the
depot. Col. John W. Harper, aide de camp to
the Governor, who is here, telegrsphed this
action to Gov. Hoadly and he received reply
ordering the Fourth Regiment TO report at the
l.il forthwith and join the others. Colonel
Harper sent this order to the regiment aud
ordered them to join Col. Hawkins at the jail
OV direct or indirect route. That order was
given at II 40 q. M, but when informed that
the mob was still in force and blocking the
streets in the vicinity of the court house,
tn ugh not apparently accomplishing anything,
Col. Harper modified his order with view of
averting further boodshed.
The rioters stood in the streets within range
OF the soldiers guns, apparently courting
death. There was no method or purpose
apparent, but it was typical mob of madmen.
1880 a. m.-J1st now man who veDtured
near the scene saw volley fired and man
named Edward Gallagher fall dead and sew.
eral others were wounded.
a. MAT this hour there Is no cessation of
firing. Indeed it has grown heavier and is
accounted for by the statement that the mob
have procured cannon. Col. Harper's orders
TO the Fourth Regiment have just been gwen.
fhey direct the Colonel of that regiment to
march his men quietly up Fourth street to
sycamore, thence up Sycamore 20 the jail and
disPerse whatever mob there may be in the
way, but at all events to join the other troops
in the Jail. He is instructed that the tro6ps
there will be looking for him.
IL will be nearly an hour before these orders
can be carried into effect. Meanwhile the
fling continues. There is a possibility that
the Fourth Regiment may reach their destina-
tion without encountering much resistance.
The mob seems to be ga hered principally at
the corner of Main aud Ninth streets, under
cover. Scenes during this memorable night
have been indescriba6le. No mob could have
been more poorly equipped or lack more in
leadership and organization than this one, nor
does it seem that the military and police have
had any Settled plan or competent leaders.
Preparations for defence made during the day
were all against an attack from Sycamore
street, while Main street was left exposed and
witnesses say no opposition was made to the
firing OF the treasurer's office. The troops
we're all gathered in the jail, The FIRE de-
partment refused to an alarm unit an escort of
troops was sent, and when the first engine
COmpnuJ hppCnKoUS tHO luOD Will uEaWn re-
voivers warned them TO go no farther.
THE LATEST.
CINCINNATI, March 30-At daylight this
morning an Associated Press reporter walked
through that quarter of the city where the
stormy scenes OF the previous night had been
enacted only an hour before. On Sycamore
street, below Court, lay four or FIVE dead
aoed
in spite of the po.icemen's warning had gone
beyond the limit established by the militia.
where they fell under the fire of soldiers No
one dared to go to take them away until the
mob bad diss ppeared and the streets were
clear. Only two hours before, at 8 a. m,
q small crowd gathered at the drug store at
Court and Walnut streets, one square West of
the court house, to see tie patrol wagon take
away dead man. The militia, mistaking
this for a renewal of the riot, fred vollev
killing one man and woundiDg q nephew of
the proprietor Of the store. Passing to the
North side of Court street, on Walnut, a sick.
ening scene was presented. Here apparently
the wounded had taken shelter behind a pro-
tecting building. or perhaps here fatally
wounded, they mad crawled to die. Pool after
pool of blood dyed the ground all along the
curbstone, and In the hallway three squares
distant on Main street the floor was smeared
with blood
There seems to have been no excuse for
failure to protect the court house. The crowd
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
This will be the Paris of America sure
enough" said another. With this LEADERSHIP
and with such motives chairs, carpets and
desks we're broken and piled ia heaps ia the
treasurer's Office and the match applied. As
this was done the devil-may-care drunken
hoodlums in the crowd cheernd and yelled to
"Burn the id military out"
just here occurred one of the most melau.
choly Svents of the night, the killing
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, when the mob fred on
him and the ball crashed though his head At
the same time private Mcguire was shot
through the breast aud fatally hurt.
There was no use now trying TO stop the iu-
cendiares. They went from office to office
starting fires and in minute the inside of the
court house glowed like furnace. The fire
department was powerless First, because the
fremen refused 10 go out without an eecort 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.
The management of Sheriff Hawkins has
been adversely commented on today with ref.