The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-24
.U'NP ARALLELED
L:AV|LESSN.ESS.
scene Of resoIa.ion Revealed by Day
light in Akron.
TROOPS ARRIVE ON SCENE.
TROOPS ARRIVE
Their Coming Had Salutary Effect
and the Place Is Now Quiet-Sa-
looms Closcd-Troops Greeted
With Kisses and Means.
(Ry Associated Press

AKRON, OHIO, August 23.-When day
dawned on Akron Thursday morning,
it revealed a scene of desolation and
evidences of violence and lawlessness I'M
paralleled in the history of this city.
The rioters had done their work and
had dispersed. One Glild 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 snoul-
dreing ruins and beside it steamed the
water-soaked ashes of Columbia Hail.
At O'Clock the crowds began to in
crease as the curious spectators hurried
to the scene of the trouble. A policeman
appeared and then another, tinid at first
but with increasing assurance as no vio-
lence was offered. Then Company G. of
Canton, a etachment of the gallant Eighth
Ohio Regiment, marched down the street
from the train and hating before the
ruins of the building, was at once set to
patrolling the fire lines. There was no
evidence of ill-will or disquiet on the part
of the crowds at the lines. There was no
talk of violence. The turbulent element
had SUNK away with the coming of day
light and order was once more fully re-
stored after an awful night of terror and
anarchy.
TROOPS ARRIVE.
At $50 O'Clock this morning, Company Z,
Eighth Regiment, of Canton. under COM
mand 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. Ihey
were marched Immediately to the scene
Of last nights rioting. AS the troops
marched up the main thorouShfare Kisses
and SrcanS were heard.
At 9:20 o'clock, nine cOmpa MES OF the
Fourth Regiment arrived in the city ana
marched to the scene of last nights riot
ing. Shortly before 10 O'CLOCK Mayor
Young issued proclaim ation. closing every
saloon in Akron until further orders.
One Killed. one fatally injured. and
twenty persons more or less injured is the
result of the moos work.
Glen Wade was shot and almost In
stantly killed. He was IN the 1noh and a
bullet from the revolver Of a policeman in
the City Hall struck him. The lad was
only eleven years of age
Another innocent who will die is Rhoda
Davidson, the seven-year-od dauehter OF
Mr. and Mrs j. NJ Davidson. Sitting in
a carriage with her mother and father on
the outskirts of the mob stray bullet
struck her in the head No hope is held
out for her recovery.
GREATER FRENZY.
The resistance shown by the police Off
GERS and city officials in the City Hall only
Failing in its efforts to force an entrance
into the City Hall. a portion Of the mob
ran to the store Of the Standard Hardware
Company on Main Street. about one and
a half blocks from the scene of the riot
ing Reviewers, rifles. shotsuns, razors
and thousands Of rounds Of ammunition
were taken and with these weapons the
mob returned 10 the City Hall. where the
city officials were haranguing the mob.
Adjoining the City Hail. which was con-
structed almost entirely OF brick, was an
immense building, which for many years
past was the principal public hall OF AK
ron This was set afire.
The various fire companies responded tc
the alarm, but the mob refused to permit
them to work. Columbia Hall was soon
a ruin. but the City Hall was yet standing.
Flaming embers were thrown into the DIFF
ferent rooms, and the building was soon
burning Some Of the more thouGniu!
ones in the mob liberated the prisoners
from the cells below the hall.
DYNAMITE THROWN.
stick of dynamite was, thrown INTO
the front of the burning building a Ter
rife crash followed, and portions Of the
wall crumbled away like dust before a
breeze.
Another charge was exploded and the
work of devastation was complete.
At4 o'clock this morning the riotins Ind
practically ceased.
During the day wild rumors were cur
rent that mCbs were being formed in
Cleveland to lynch Peck, but there was no
good ground for them. The arrival of the
troops distracted the attention OF those
lawlessly inclined, and hnd salutary
effect.
The rumor that Chief-of-Police Harri-
son had become insane and had fled
caused great deal Of comment. He IS in
Cleveland.
The snoons have been closed since noon.
At a conference in the afternoon al the
Buchtel Hotel between Mayor Young and
the militia officers, dead lines were estab-
lished and soldiers were placed in differ
ent parts of the downtown section of the