St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-19

deadly sound of fire arms. Surgeons
were everywhere with bloody hands dress
ing the wounds of men shot down i'll the
streets. Men were defending their prem
Uses from the rapacity of the mob, and
there were all the other scenes of an.
archy. 1t was about $3.50 p. m. local
time when the mob commenced its
attack on the First Regiment OF the
Ohio National Guards, which was
stationed in the jail aud Courthouse
and behind barricadss n the streets.
| Attacks and repulSes continued till the
| Fourteenth Ohio Infantry arrived, and in
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 extravaganza stories were circu-
lated about it, such as that one turn of
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.
SIT reminds me of bloody battles dur.
ing the war;" said 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
utes 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
hCAS etPPollCu dG IuS mag uLGuuS VI GAo
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 vir.
tuaI control of both civil and |
military is in the hands of eminent citi-
zens, with GeneralJ. D. Cox as leading |
adviser. Yesterday morning the Mayor
issued formal call for meeting of citi- |
zens to devise means for protecting the
city from the ravageS of the mob. A list |
of one hundred names was selected, and |
O 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 mob
from an alley between Main and Walnut,
On Court. The troops answered the
challenge by a few shots, which was fol-
owed by volley and several shots from
The Calling gun stationed there. The
lumber of injured could not be ascer-
aimed. 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.
lalf the number of the preceding night,
ind their spirit seemed broken by the Bit
Ter arrangements for their reception, and
The prompt and energetic action of the
militia.
At three O'Clock this morning there
we're very few people on the streets. The
'olice were distributed about the central
art of the city, and where three or more
men were found together they were
'rdered to move on. Quiet reigned.
There was great deal of powder bur4lO
Turing the night, but not great many
'ullets fired to kill. The shooting before
nd more constant than Satur-
lay night, and up to eleven o'clock
II even midnight, it was believed the
lead list would be greatly increased by
he nights work; this did not prove to
re the case, as not more than three men
ave been killed and possibly twice that
lumber wounded. The war is now
bought to be over, and it is time to
cunt the cost and consider the cause and
feet of the terrible affair.
Thieves are industriously plying their
rade in localities exposed by the With
rawal of the police.
By order OF the Secretary of War, q
Enactment of United States regulars is
ED in readiness to protect United States
roperty here, if necessary.
Among the men in Jail for participating