New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-31
CARNAGE BEGUN TOWARD NIGHT.
yHE TROOPS FIRE ON THE MOB WITH GREAT EF-
FTCT-BsIGGs SWIFT SHOT DEED.

THE TROOPS FIRE ON THE MOB WITH GREAT Et-
FECT-BEIGGs SWIFT SHOT DEED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
CIScIyNAvi March 30.-At 4:30p III. the statement
was passed from lip to lip of those dentlned with
the mob that an attack would be make either
on the city buildings or on Third-st. In
the evening with a view Of drawing the militia
from the iail. The greatest precautiOn was taken,
as therewas no certainty that there was not we'll
defined organization in the city bent on
mischief which could hardly be predicted.
About two hours earlier crowd OF
about 100 men and boys collected on the north side
of Canal, between Main and Walnut sts., and the
ause themselves, began throwing stones into
the water. Several rocks were thrown at the
bridge at the Main-st. crossing, and squad of
soldiers that was at the south end of the bridge
commanded the boys to quit throwing The boysin
return called the soldiers names and began TO adj
vance toward the bridge. The soldiers cried out
"Haltp and had scarcely given the command when
a yolley of firing following. Frederick Smaltz, age
twenty-five, supposed to be ba1keeper at the
Queen City Hotel, was shot in the side,
the ball passing entirely through the body and
coming out the right side. The body was picked up
by the crowd andbOrle 10 II. A. Dusterbergs store
in Clay-st. between the Canal and Twelfth-st where
DE- Albers, who was present attemptedtO to administer
after reaching Dusterberg's where he died. Patrol
No. 8 was called and took the body to Habg's.
In Smaltzs pocket were found recommendations
from COney Island and Rockaway Beach saying he
was an honest industrious man. The excitement
was intense in the neighborhood, and the verdict
of everyone who saw the shooting said that it was
reckless and uncaled for. Some five or six shots
were couuted by the observers. Company A, of the
I4th Regiment, commanded by Captain G. c. L.
Pugh did the shooting Two or three men were
wounded, but not seriously.
MORE CARNAGE IN THE EvESING.
At G:3O p. IN. all was quiet, but at 1880 p m.
the mob again gathered in the streets before the
jail, and bloodshed became imminent At $50 the
firing again began, the troops in charge of the Cat
ling gun being fired upon by crowd Of men in
an alley abOut half block from tho baricadc.
The fire was at once returned by the Co.
lumbus regiment, witch used the Gatling
gun with terrible effect. followed by a
volley of muskelry. This served to ncite the mob
still further and continuous fusilade kept uD
The full effect of the firing is not yet known,
though FIVE killed was thought TO be
the number and twenty wounded. The mob then
ouieted down slightly, and alarm Of fire was
sent out soon afterwsTd adding to the general ex-
citement. Troops arriving hourly, and
the streets echoed TO the beat of the drum
and the heavy tread OF the troops as they marched
t. the Jail.
A wELL-KNOwN CITIZEN SHOT.
Briggs Swift, one Of the most prominent citi-
Eens and business here, was fatally
shot by the militia while standing in front of the
walnut Street House. and was conveyed to his
home. BY this time the hotels in the lower
section of the city were all closed and their
DARK exteriors increased the general gloom. The
troops were severely censured on all sides for their
reckless and 1ndiscrii1nate firing, and tins feeling
Il was feared wOuld lead to further bIoodshed
The desire for vengeance on the p lrt of the mob
Oh the militia had now became para
mount to the desire for the lynch
flng OF the murdeTcTs, and the militia
seemed 10 be trying to revenge themselves for the
slaughter OF their comrades. Soon after the last
blOodshed portion of the troops were sent To
Husic Hall to guard it from an anticipated attack
OF the mob on the annOry located there.