Evening journal., 1891-07-20
LAST EDITION
H00DLUMS BREAK LOOSE.
STORES ATTACKED AND ROBBED
AND PEOPLE ASSAULTED.

Blk Young Men Charged with strong
Drink mash Windows, Garry on Bread
Boxes, Shoot at and stone oitizsns and
Raise "oain" Generally.
A crowd of young hoodlums, some Of
Whom are better known in New Castle
jail than on the West side, set out this
morning on a crusade of depredations
ana succeeded, before being detected, in
doing large amount of injury to per-
sonRl property, although they failed to
make away with much in the way of
goods or money. Their intent seemed to
oe the spelling and breaking Of every
thing which came in their way, rather
than stealing but the reason is probably
that little of value could be found.
The people living on jackson street.
between Chestnut and Elm, were
aroused at 5 o'clock by loud and con
tinued knocking, as if an attempt was
gbeing made to break down some doors
All the women in the vicinity went
to their windows and saw on the side
walk six young men, varying in age
from Is to 25 years, trying to smash
bread box. which they had taken frem
outside the store Of James McChesney, at
the northeast corner Of Jackson and Elm
streets Mrs. Beck, who lives at the
southeast corner of Jackson and Chestnut
streets, looked out of the window and
called at the roughs to desist. One of
them picked up brick bat ard SHE'D il
at hsr. It struck the corner OF the
window six inches below her head
Mrs. Michael Bradley of No 2OS South
jackson street, thrust her head out of
hn xxfts4
hurled at her, passing near her face. as
compliment. Mrs Burke, the only
woman in the block who was up and
dressed, was indiscreet enough to rush
out toward the daring thieves aud call
tdem young wretches The four biggest
hurried away, but the two smallest stood
and being unable to find stones. flung the
bread at the woman s head
The four big fellows who ran off then
attacked the receptacle for holding gosds
outside the store of Fergus Kelly, at the
northeast corner of Chestnut and Jack
son streets. Frank Johnson who lives
on the opposite side of the street. then
came out and tried to drive the men
away. He was met with shower OF
stones and brickbats one of which falled
bim to the ground and seriously injured
him
Mr.. Kelly had by this time got out of
bed and started after the miscreants
They ran down Jackson street as far as
Reed, where they came upon a pile OF
stones Each picked up few and hurled
them at Kelly. He dod ed the missles
and escaped uuhurt. By this time the
people of the street mad been thoroughly
aroused and those who could get dressed
in time, were mp aud Joining in the chase.
At Conrad and Adams street one of the
burglars turned and discharged a pistol
at his pursuers The chase was given
up and the police notified and given the
names Of some Of the men and descrip-
tion of the others
Investigations showed that nearly
every store between Front and Linden
and Franklin and Adams streets had
been broken into and something taken.
Tie stores attacked were those of Will
liam Morris, Front and Harrison streets
Victor Ham. Front and Van Buren
streets: Patrick Bolen, Linden and
franklin streets; Christian Ploessner.
Adams and Linden streets; Daniel Lees.
chestnut and Linden streets: James
McChesney, Jackson and Elm streets.
and Fergus Kelly, Chestnut and Jackson
streets. Mr. Ploessners window was
smashed by stones snd his bread stolen.
Very little property was carried of.
but the amount of damage done was con
siderable
The six men. who perpetrated the
mischief had been out at the colored
camp meeting last evening. Then. in
company with same bad women, they |
took to the woods where they |
spent the night in debauchery. Charged |
with bad whiskey, they were
IN mood for ANYTHING from house
breaking to murder. One of them fred |
a shot at 1.-THE dog of ex-Oficer John |
Martin. Mr. Martin pursued them with |
double barrelled gun for several squares
They also upset coal barrels, smashed |
windows, kicked in doors, pulled down |
fences and attacked everything and
everybody with whom they came in con
tact. A milkman coming in from New |
port was attacked by them at jackson /
and Linden streets He had to whip up |
his horse and escape by fight.
Warrants were sworn out for their
arrests, which are now in the hands OF |
the detectives, Nearly all the Offenders
are known. They are all jail birds and
have given the police lots of annoyance.