The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-11
THE DEAD.

as follows:
THE DEAD.
Frank COburn. a citizen.
Xavier Lecocq a Frenchman. union
miner.
Tnres Regro men.
One negro woman.
THE WOUNDED.
Frank Ellsworth, shot in the head.
Mrs, Henriet. shot in the left arm.
Win Kuhn. a laundryman. shot lr the
legs and hand.
Cyrus S,ickler. shot IN the back
Albert Vickers. shot in the hand.
George Kimball, shot in the right arm.
Henry Stevens. a negro. shot in the
neck.
Cass Proffit shot in the foot.
Carrie Felix shot in the breast.
The situation quleted down al night ali
and no more trouble was looked for.
Adjutant General Reece. Colonel A. f.
Culver and three companies OF infantry
arrived at o'clock this evening on spe-
cial trains and perfect order was maln-
tained throughout from that time on.
The soldiers Immediately began patrol
ling the streets throughout the entire
town, Miners stood about in groups, talk
ing, but there was no outward manifesto
ton OF excitement, although it was evi,
dent that great indignation existed. es-
pecially among the townspeople. over
the shooting Of the citizens and women.
Henry Stevens, a negro miner. who has
long been considered a leader among his
associates, is declared to have been the
direct cause OF the riot 1t is said he
was also the leader Of the riot that oc.
CURED last September.
Stevens has long cherished hatred for
Sheriff Downey and had openly made
threats that he would kill him on sight
Yesterday he was on the streets with q
revolver. saying he was looking for Sher-
III Downey. He continued this today and
Sheriff Downey came upon him on Lo-
Gust street. The sheriff commanded Stew
ems to deliver the revolver and told him
he was under arrest for carrying con-
cealed weapons. Stevens. without a word.
instantly leveled his weapon and fired at
the sheriff but the bullet went wild. The
sheriff Immediately opened fire on the
negro,
Deputy Sheriff Cheney, hearing the
shooting, rushed to join Sheriff Downey.
Stevens ran and succeeded in getting TO
the Penwell store on Locust street. lie
leveled his revolver down the street TO-
ward his approaching pursuer and fired.
The bullet missed the deputy and struck
Xavier Lecocq, a F'renchman. who was
standing in the entrance Of a nearby sa-
loon, squarely in the forehead, killing
him instantly. Stevens then ran into the
Penwell store and sought refuge behia /.
the counter. BY this time the streets
were rapidly filling with men, all OF whom
bore weapons Deputy Cheney dashed
into the store, followed by Deputy Joe
Mullen and several citizens. A fusilade
of bullets was poured into the store and
Stevens emptied his revolver at his as
sailants from behind the counter. The
infuriated crswd at the door continued
the fire and Stevens, seeing that death
was lutNftdpie II ne ESIndlIlSu peillnu tue
counter made desperate dash from his
cover to the stairway In the rear Of the
store.
He fell, pierced by six bullets, before he
had gone 10 feet. though not fatally
wounded.
Sheriff Dowley placed him under arrest.
Meanwhile the riot was raging In the
street, AS soon as the first shots had
been, the whistle OF an electric light plant
was blown as a signal to the citizens,
the majority Of whom had long before
been sworn in as deputies, TO turn out,
and soon large number of people had
assembled and were ready to fight. At the
same time the miners of the Pana and
Penwen mines, which are located about
four blocks distant from the Penwell
store, which is in the center of town,
opened fire in the thronged streets. the
news that Stevens, one Of their number,