The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03

bred from each ward. composed of
the best citizens can, by earnest
work cleanse the moral atmosphere in
| three days. Organize at once, and
serve notice to all diSreputable char
acters in the ward to leave and never
return. The reputation of this city
demands a change, or wlckedness will
| reign supreme"
IL P. Mt is rumored that a mob
has captured the Gatling gun from
tt police.
AIMING THEMSELVES.
Powelrs gun store has been broken
into, and the mob is getting all the
available arms and ammunition,
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
1t is reported that eight persons have
been killed.
The fire is still raging at the court
house, and it seems impossible te save
the structure.
DEEDS OF HORROR.
CINCINNATI, March 80, Midnight
Such a night of blood as this has not
before darkened the history of Gin
cinnati. 1t is i'm possible to ascertain
the true situation. Men have been
killed several blocks from the scene
of the riot. One man has just been
shot at the Fountain square, six
squares from the court house.
The wire was started by rolling
in barrels of coal oil, setting it on fire
and keeping everybody out. Lieu
tenant Desmond entered to subdue the
| flames, and was
INSTANTLY KILLED.
| The flames went their way because
| the mob would not let the firemen use
engines. The fire now goes on IN
| checked, though slowly, as the great
structure was strongly built and at
cost Of probably half million dollars,
and Was made to withstand the fire as
| far as possible. To lose that means IT.
repressible loss in valuable records,
some of them of great historical i'm
portance and value, and it means also
| the loss of the second best law library
in the United States.
A carriage factory near by is also
reported on fire, and in the present
chaotic condition of affairs, there is
nothing to prevent untold loss from
conhagration, except the lack of mate
rial to give it start.
| When the mob had robbed Powell's
gun store, it was fired. Patrol wagons
soon responded to the alarm, and the
mob killed one man and wounded
another. This fire was, however, ex-
tinguished, and the mob has now lost
all control and seems bound
ON DESTRUCTION,
pure and simple. The burning of the
court house gives no aid in the origin
al purpose of lynching the murderers,
and its destruction only adds loss to
disgrace.
The firing upon the mob has been
merciless, whether by Gatlin gun or
by soldiers cannot now be told, as
nothing has been heard from inside
the Jail for the pasthour. No one can
yet estimate the loss of life or injury
by wounds.
AT Habig's store four dead
men unknown are lying ;
at the Cincinnati hospital there are as
many more, while twenty or more,
wounded, are also there, and wagons
are still coming with more. While
the beleagered troops and police in the
Jail were keeping the mob at bay,
theyWere anXiously awaiting promised
troops from Columbus and Dayton.
A delay of an hour seemed an age,
while the flames were raging,
and the wild mob now wholly
beyond any human control or
reason, filled the streets ready to kill
any one or all! 1t was nearly mid
night when the 18th regiment reached
the scene. They, with, determined
pluck and skill, formed for
FEARFUL WORK
clearing the streets. Their work was
soon accomplished, and they are now
in the, Jail yard with the besieged
guards and police. The 4th regiment
arrived at the other side of the city,
and while marching to the scene,
turned and went back to the depot!
Col. John w. Harper, aid-de-camp
to the governor, who is here, tele-
graphed his action to Gov. Hoadley,
and has received a reply directing
the Fourth regiment to report to the
Jail forthwith, and join the others.
Col. Harper sent an order to the
fourth to join Col. Hawkins at the
jail by direct or indirect route. That
order was given at 12:40, but upon
being informed that the mob was
still in force, and blocking the streets
in the vicinity of the court house
though not apparently accomplishing
anything, the colonel has modified the
order with a view of avoiding further
bIoodshed.
o'clock A. My unaccountable
motives the crowd still stands in the
streets in range of soldiers guns, ap-
parently counting death. There is nc
method and no purpose apparently
1t is typical mob of mad men. Just
now man who ventured to the scene
saw volley fired and man named
Ed Gallagher. whom this man hap.
pened to know,
FELL DEAD.
several others were wounded. AT
this hour there is no cessation of the
firing. Indeed, it has grown heavier
and is accounted for by the statement
that the mob have procured cannon.
Col. Harper's order to the 4th regi-
ment has just been given. 1t directs
the colonel to march his men quietly
up Fourth street to Sycamore,
thence up Sycamore to the
Jail, and to disperse whatever
mob may be in his way, but at all
events to join the other troops now in
the jail. 1t tells him the troops there
will be looking for him. 1t will be
nearly an hour before this order can
he carried into effect. Meantime the
firing continues, and there is a posi-
bility the 4th regiment may reach
the scene without encountering resist
ance. The mob at this time seems
gathered principally at the corner of
Main and ninth streets, under cover.
The scenes during this memorable
night have been indeScribable. No
mob could have been less equipped by
organization or leadership than this
one, nor does it seem the military or
police have any good plan or leader
ship. The preparations for defense
made during the day were all against
an attack from Sycamore street. Main
street was left exposed, and witnesses
say almost no opposition was made to
firing the treasuger's Office. At this
hour the scene Of blood and carnage,
destruction and horror, is complete.
| SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
CINCINNATI, March 30.-The crowd
has all gone from the vicinity of the
court house, and the fire engines are
playing on the fire. The carriage fac
tory fire seems to have been eXtin-
guished by the mob. The Fourth reg
iment has not yet reached the court
house but will now have no difficulty
in getting there.
2:30 A. M.-The startling fact has
just been discovered that
THE MOB HAVE THREE CANNONS
stationed at Fourth and Walnut
streets, and are said to have obtained
| then from MnciO Ha1I Thou aro owl