Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-30
CINCIQNATRS RIOT
OVER A HUNDRED OF
THE MOB KILLED.
The Court House Burned.
Gun Shops Sacked and FiTGnGl
Fired Upon.
A VERITABLE COMMUNE
Troops Charge the Rioters with
a Gatlilg Gun.
Several Soldiers Laid Low
Other Cities Also Ripe
For Revolt.
THE JAIL MADE A FORTRESS
Streets Barricaded by
the Auth critics.
CORPSES STREWN EVERYWHERE
Berner Safe in Jail at Columbus.
A Vigilance Proclamation
Blacklegs and Sinful Women
Ordered to Depart.
A Vigilance Proclamation
BlaCklegs and Sinful Women
Ordered to Depart.
THE MOB COURTING DEATH.
Bullets and Cannon have no
TerrOrs for the Madmen.

CINCINNATI, March 29, i 80 A. Mt now
appears that there was an actual conflict
in last nights riot between the mob and
military, which was early called out,
though it is still most likely that the
wounds Of the police and military were
inflicted by the fire of the latter. When
the inner door between the reception
room and the cell rooms was broken down
the military fired into the mob and Lew
Kent, labOrer, one of the mob, was shot
and killed. This seemed to break the
spirit Of the mob, though they did not re-
tire hastily. A number of brlckbats were
thrown by them at the soldiers and police,
but generally there was not much bitter
ness of feeling displayed on either side.
The greatly superior strength of the de-
tenders of the jail over the unarmed and
imprOmptu mob was so manifest when
the former opened fire that it would have
been utter folly to make any further effort.
Some twenty-five or thirty men were ar
rested and put in Jail. The jailer's
residence in the jail, which
was entered by portion
of the mob, was rudely handled, windows
being broken and furniture smashed.
From this point number of men made
their way into the kitchen and thence to
ment OF the main effort to get at the pris-
Oners, the mob fingered outside, throwing
stones and Drickbats at the windows.
THE MOB sACKING GUN STORE.
CINCINNATI, March 90, 1:45 A. M
News has just come from the Jail that the
mob has not been defeated yet. They have
broken into the armOry of the Veteran
Regiment and taken the guns. More
firing has been done at the jail. The
mob is now looking for ammunition
with prospect of success.
The First Regiments armory has been
guarded for three nights in anticipation
of this affair, but the veteran regiment, of
which Sheriff Hawkins is Colonel, did
not take the same precautiOn. For the
/ purpose of getting more arms and ammu-
milton the mob is now in the extensive
/ gun store of Kitteridge, the largest in the
( city. In a few minutes greatly
superior force to the military will be
about the Jail and serious results must
follow. Some Of the rioters are talking
about getting cannon at the Music Hail.
VOLLEY FROM THE TROOPS.
CINCINNATI, March 30, A. M.-The
soldiers in the Jail feared being burned
out by the mob and fired from the win
dOws to clear the sidewalks. The firing
was terribly destructive. The mob took
all the arms they wanted from Kitteridge's
cannon,
90 men, the leader OF whom said that he
was thirsting for revenge, began firing on
the Jail with the cannon, but the firing
produced no effect.
THE NIGHTS WORK OVER.
CINCINNATI, March 80, $3.50 A. Mt is
now thought that the work for the night
is over.
TWENTY-NINE PEOPLE WOUNDED.
CINCINNATI, o., March 80, A. NJ
There is still a large crowd around the
Jail, but the people are collected there by
curiosity. The military is still on guard,
No further attack is anticipated. As far
as known two men and one woman were
m0rtally wounded and twenty-six mer.
seriously or slightly wounded By last
nights firing. a man from Virginia was
seriously wounded, but he refused to give
his name. AS the meeting at Music Hall
adjourned last night the attention of the
people was attracted by the shout of a
young man, who cried out, '''To the iaill
Come on; follow me, and hang Bernerl'
Although there might have been no inten-
tiOn to organize a mob this was the first
time 1t found vent. The cry was soon
taken up and spread rapidly.
BERNER'S FATE.
1t was reported on the streets this
morning that BerLer had been recaptured
and hanged at Loveland. The rumor.
however, proved groundless. One story
iSthat Berner in running from the crowd
at Loveland ran into the Miami river and
was drowned. This is not improbable. as
the night was very dark and no trace of
him has been found. The whole country
has been secured by the excited citizens
and if he is found alive he will certainly
be lynched. Officer Mum died at
O'Clock this morning from the effects of
his wound.
BERNER RECAPTURED.
CINCINNATI. March 80, 4P. M.-Berner
was caught at Fosters crossing about $50
O'Clock this afternoon, and is in charge of
the officers. He will be taken to the peni-
tentiary at Columbus.
WHERE THE JAIL STANDS.
CINCINNATI, March 29, 9,6P.M.-AH dav
long changing crowds have filled the
streets, approaching as near the Jail as
they were permitted. The jail and court
house occupy the square bounded on the
west by Main street, on the east by Syca-
more street, and on the north and south
by narrow streets called North and South
Court. The court house fronts the west
on Main street, and reaches from North
Court to South Court. The Jail is circu-
lar in form, with two wings extending
north and south. 1t faces the east on
Sycamore street, and the yard Is
inclosed with a high stone wall
surmounted by an iron fence. The east
ern front has doors leading into the resi-