The age-herald., 1900-08-24

roof of the building and told the mob that Peck was not to be found.
 The rioters refused to be satisfied, and with the cry ''to the courthouse, to the county jail," they started up the hill to High street and across the commons to the courthouse and jail.
 First they attacked the jail and were met by Deputy Sheriff Stone. On his request committee was hurriedly appointed and every nook and corner of ''l was searched. ITO the courthouse, the cry was again taken up, and a dash was made for the courthouse across the street. Doors were battered in and the rioters surged through the different halls and rooms, but without result A dash was then made for the treasurers' office. but the heavy ,-on doors checked the mob.
 "Burn Them Out"
 Leaving the courthouse. the mab re- turned to the vicinity of the city jail. Burn them out" was the cry from several peo- pie, and the echo of the cry was an af- firmative roar from the mob.
 Adjoining the city hall, which was con- structed almost entirely of brick, was an immense building, for many years the prin- cipal public hall of Akron. This building-a veritable finder box-caught the eye of the mob as a likely place to set fire in the hope that the flames would soon spread to the city buildings The large frame build- ing was presently a mass of flames. The various fire companies responded to the alarm, but the mob refused to permit them to work. Several shots were fired at the firemen and L. Manchester was the first to receive an injury. The lines of hose were cut and slashed until there was not single stream of water playing on the flames Co., lumbia Hall was soon in ruins, but the city hall was yet standing. While the ad- joining hall was being burned, the inmates of the city hall escaped through back withdrawn, the mOD made a rush for the hall. Flaming embers were thrown into the different rooms and the building was soon burning. some or the more thoughtful ones In the mob lio- erated the prisoners from the cells below the hall
 A stick of dynamite was thrown in front of the burning building. A terrific crash followed and portions of the wall crumbled away like dust before a breeze. Another charge was exploded and the work Of de- vastation was complette.
 Took ,he Automobile
 While this work was in progress mem bers of the mob pulled the automobile pa- troI wagon from the station. One rioter, with a large mife in his hand, occupied the operators seat, and amid the cheers of thousands the wagon was run up ana down the street, pumping into telephone poles and curbstones and finally rushing down a steep incline into the canal. IL was rescued this morning anu oaheh 'o a place of safety.
 The physicians of the city were on the move while the rioting was in progress.
 At o'clock this morning the rtoting had practically ceased. Today the scene Of the rioting was viisted by thousands. The peo- pie of Akron were restless. Every one ap- peared to be waiting for trouble, but none occurred.
 During the day wild rumors were current that mobs were being formed to go to Cleveland and lynch Peck, but there was no good ground for the rumor The arrival of the troops distracted the attention or those lawlessly inclined and had salutary effect on those who would have delighted in a recurrence of the rioting.
 The city officials secured the old post