Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-27

and . short jacket and trousers Of light blue.
without trimming. White cross-belts were worn.
They were whiiened with n mixture OF white
lead and gum arabic.
About u so we left the barracks and marched
toward the Capitol. A great mistake Was made
In not ordering the men to secure arms (carry
the muzzle downward and the lock under the
arm for we had no tompions and the rain
running down the bayonets and into the gun
barrels wet many Of the cartridges so that the
muskets could not be fred As the barrack
gates closed behind us were greeted with
wells and curses by a waiting mob. TO which we
paid no attention. The ground. east aud west
OF the Capitol were then inclosed by a high iron
fence set in low wall. As we were near where
! the Butler mansion now stands we were met by
another party OF rioters, who ran back toward
the barracks. As we passed the present site of
/ the Garfield statue they overlook aud passed
us, dragging by rope q brass cannon. evil
IDENTIFY six-pounder. on ships four-wheeled
carriage. The rammer. left in the muzzle
showed by its projection that the gun contained
a heavy charge. 1t afterward found TO
contain a full charge of powder and ten
TO twelve pounds of small paving
stones, rails. rifle balls, piece Of chain. and,
some say, glass bottles. They challenged us 10
come ON" and promised TO meet us lat
the market house. some young marines
near Lieut.. Henderson volunteered 10 pur-
sue them and capture the gun. hut
/ he replied that the officers did not wish 20 use
violence If they could avoid il. He added: Elf
they resist Us shoot down all around the cannon
and take il with the hayonet,' Several old vet
Grams in the ranks. who had been grumbling
/ that We would mot be allowed 20 fire. but
would be insulted, stoned and sent back as we
had been years before. looked serious at this
| remark and were grimly silent
THE RIOT ACT READ NINE TIMES.
We marched 10 the city hall and reported 10
Mayor Magruder, who again read the riot act
and urged the bowling mob to disperse, but he
could not make himself heard. 1t was reported
| that he had read the riot act nine times that
day. The mob now discovered a new cause Of
/ rage. Corporals King and Kearncy. employed
In the bakery at the barracks. were in citizens
dress when called to fall in. :" and though they
wore fatigue caps and jackets they had no time
TO change their citizens trousers of green and
! black plaid. The rioters supposed from their
dress that we had been reinforced by members
OF the Montgomery Guards and mingled with
| the cries of "Buchanan's pipe-clayed pets" and
! Come on We don't fear your blank car
tridges" rose yells of "You Irish" The mayor
still urged them to disperse. telling them the
marines were there TO protect, not TO modest
\ peaceable citizens.
Soon after We marched to the polls OF the
| first precinct, fourth ward. where we were
| again surrounded BY a furious crowd who
| greeted the mayors order to open the polls
with yells. threats and the vilest language |
| ever heard. and that is saving considerable As
we stood in line on the west side of 9TH street
about / street, the mob Suddenly entered car
| rlagemakers shop the east side OF the street
near us, and in few moments they had plum
! dered II OF every piece of iron wood suitable
| for a club or missile. The loss must have been
! considerable. One of the Leaders. said 10 he
| from Baltimore, who was well dressed ami wore
one OF the then fashionable white high hats
with a wide black band. stood in front Of us.
having In his hand piece Of the wheel of an
omnibus or stage. part OF the felloe painted
rod trlfh xrntt w. Ia Al.
several of the leaders wore these white hats
and the word passed among our men TO mark
| the white hats, supposed by to be the
badge Of the Baltimore plugs"
| READY FOR BUSINESS
delegation from the mob now waited upon
Gen. Henderson, who had Joined us, and told
| him that if the marines were not instantly
withdrawn they would use force or words 10
that effect. At the junction Of It'll street and
| New York avenue, at what is now Vernon
| Park. they had planted their six-pounder SO
aimed as to rake our entire line. while the i've
| street corners and the streets around il were
| black with men-the crowd being estimated
at l.500. Drummer Richard K, who had
| fought Indians on the plains with the sixth
| infantry, stepped from the ranks and aimed his
musket at the men around the gun. but was
| sternly ordered back TO his place. We faced to
the right as If to march away down eth, and the
| crowd, thinking We were about to retreat, yelled
| exultantly.
The election officers, who were standing on
the steps and sidewalk, pale as ghosts. when We
came. had disappeared But We Immediately
| countermarched up the street. orders being
| unheard on account of the uproar, the recruits
stepping on each Others heels, until a halt
brought us together with crush. A front
| face" brought us in front Of the gum which the
mob had swung around SO thati. raked the left of
| our frstcompany of which had the pleasure(?)
Of being left guide''D. The market house was
dilapidated-looking frame building. with iron
barred windows. 1t stood little back from
the northeast corner of the present Vernon
Park, and high board fence extended down
| toward the southeast corner. In the rear of
the market appeared to be an open lot Men
were clustered around the cannon. one holding
| straw over the vent to proven. the rain from
| wetting the printing, while one or two others
had lighted cigars or burning fuses. Brave old
| Gen. Henderson. in citizens dress and un-
| armed, quickly placed himself against and in
| front of the muzzls of the gun. and BY pushing
| the men away with his umbrella prevented
them from firing il. well-dressed citizen
ran to Sergeant Major Robinson who was on
the right Of the line, begging him not to fire on
the people. Robinson tripped him and he fell
headlong into the gutter, full Of water. He
hastily rose and left.
| TO CAPTURE THE RIOTERS GUN.
The order first platoon forward" was given.
and the veterans rushed upon the gun In
stantly shower Of stones, bricks, clubs and
bullets rained upon us from all Sides Private
Byrnes Of the fret platoon shot through
| the face. the large ball crashing through the
bones into his mouth. He dropped his musket
and staggered back to us. she took his hands
| from his face the blood gushed over his white
belt and some Of the marines, with veil, COM
menced firing Sergt. Duffy, a veteran. was
knocked down by stone bullet striking his
| thick cap. Lieut.. Turner was struck in the
back with q paving stone thrown by the men
pressing on our rear. Private Dolan, now a
messenger in the Interior Department, while
holding his piece at ready" had the cap nipple
knocked out by a bullet, which glanced and
| painfully wounded him in the knee A young
recruit from Virginia. vino was afterward
| taken out OF the service by his father under
| the "baby act Con account of being
under age), was struck in the back by a
| brick or stone thrown by q young man,
said to have been one Wells, from Anne Arun-
del county, Md. The Virginian, with O yell of
pain and rage, faced to the rear-being in the
| rear rank-took deliberate aim at his fleeing
assailant, shot him dead in his tracks and coolly
commenced reloading. exclaiming, with an
oath, II can shoot running. jumping or flying"
INCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES.
A man reached over with cigar or fuse to
fire the cannon and instantly had the muscle
of his arm below the shoulder torn out by the
thrust of a marines bayonet One man shot