Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24

01IsAN VALE, dScu IL years, SOu vi
Lillian Wade, Empire Hotel, shot
through the heart.
Fatally Injured.
RHODA DAVIDSON, aged four years
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Dav-
idson, III Allyn street, shot through
the head.
Injured.
FRED. VORWEEK 343 North street
buckshot wound in abdomen.
w. H. RUSSELL, flesh wound in leg
PARK STAIR, flesh wound in leg.
JOH> E. WASHER, scalp wound from
brick.
ARTHUR E. sPRAGUE, teamster
scalp wound.
JOHN AHERN, painter, flesh wound
arm
L. CHIELITZKI, flesh wound, hand.
ARTHUR GRANT, flesh wound below
knee.
FRANK SOUERS, Carroll and Spicer
flesh wound, hand.
e. SHELBY, American Express driver
buckshot in abdomen.
ALBERT STEVENS, a B. & C. train
boy living at Graham Station, near
Mortified, shot in foot.
FGREMAN L. MANCHESTER, flesh
wound, cheek and neck.
FIREMAN w. POEPKE, flesh wound
in neck
FIREMAN MINOR FRITZ, flesh wound
in cheek.
FIREMAN JOHN DEVIOUS. flesh
wound in leg.
FIREMAN E. EBERLY. flesh wound in
breast.
FIREMAN DAVID PHILLIPS. flesh
wound in leg.
POLICEMAN ALVA GREENLEESE.
struck over heart by brick.
POLICEMAN JOHN KING, knee injur-
ed by brick
POLICEMAN ED. DUNN, struck by
brick.
Nnen the day dawned in Akron
Thursday morning, it revealed a scene
of desolation and the evidences of VIC.
fence and lawleSsneSs unparalleled in
the history of this city.
'he rioters had done their awful
work and had dispersed. One child
was lying cold in death and nearly a
score OF people were suffering from the
wounds of pistol balls, buckshot and
missiles.
The city building was a heap OF
smouldering ruins and beside it steam
ed the water soaked ashes of Columbia
hall.
The police force of the city was dis
organized and scattered.
The chief fleeing in desperation from
che bloodshed, riot and burning.
Crazed by What His Men Had Done
Electric wires, deadly to the touch
lay across the streets in the vicinity
OF the burned buildings and debris OF
all kinds was scattered far and near
The downtown streets were lust as
the mob left them, and although moth
ing was being done by the rioters
crowds OF spectators, hundreds in mum.
Der, hung around, waiting for some
thing to turn up.
At O'Clock the crowds began to in.
crease as the curious spectators bur.
ried to the scenes of the trouble a
policeman appeared and then another
tlmld at first. but with increasing as.
surance as no violence was offered
fhen company c, Of Canton, a detach-
ment or the gallant Eighth Ohio regi-
ment, marched down the street from
tne train, and hating before the ruins
or the building. was at once set II
patrolling the fire lines
mere was no evidence of ill-wiu on
dlsqulet on the part of the crowds a,
the lines. There was no talk of yio-
lence. The turbulent element had
SUNK away with the coming of dav-
hight and order was once more fully
restored after an awful night Of ter
ror and anarchy.
AT $50 O'Clock this morning. Com
pany c, Eighth regiment of Canton
under command of Captain A. Fisher
arrived IN Akron under riot orders
The soldiers were met at the VALLEY
Depot by Mayor Young and a party OF
city officials. They were marched i'm
mediately TO the scene of last nights
rioting. As the troops marched up the
main thoroughfare
Kisses and Gronns Were Heard.
lHe ldNieSS element which figured SC
prominently in the rioting was still in
evidence, although no open resistance
TO the troops was shown On the adj
vice of friends, Mayor Young sought
mis- Office by back streets. and alley
ways, as it was feared that his presence
SO early after the rioting would cause
fresh outbreak.
AT 800 nine companies of the Fourth
regiment arrived in the city and march
ed to the scene of last nights riot
ing.
Shortly before 1 o'clock Mayor w. E
Young issued a proclamation CLOSING
every saloon in Akron until further
orders.
The Mayor is taking every possible
precaution to prevent renewal of the
outbreak
If the situation demands more dras-
tic measures. the Mayor says that the
city will be put under martial law.
In the Akron riot history again re-
Continued on Third Pugc.