New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
QUIET AFTER AKRON RIOT.
NO FURTHER DISTURBANCE IN OHIO
TOWN-ONE VICTIM DEAD
TROOPS ON GUARD.

Akron, Ohio Aug. 23-When day dawned IN
Akron 1t revealed scene of desolation and the
evidences of violence and lawessness unparalleled
in the history of this city. The rioters had done
their work and dispersed One child was lying
dead and nearly score Of persons were suffering
from the wounds of pistol balls buckshot and
missiles.
The City Hall was heap of smouldering ruins,
ard beside it steamed the water soaked ashes of
Columbia Hall. The police force Of the city was
disorganzed and scattered. The Chief was fleeing
in desperation from the of bloodshed and
burning.
Electric wires lay the streets in the vicinity
OF the burned buildings and debris of all kinds
scattered around The downtown streets were Just
as the mob left them, and although nothing
being by the rioters crowds OF spectators hung
around waiting for something to up"
At 6 o'clock the crowds began to increase as
curious persons hurried to the Of the trouble
policeman appeared, and then another, timid at
first but with increasing assurance as no violence
was offered Then Company c, of Canton a detach-
ment of the Sth Ohio Regiment, marched down the
street the train, and hating before the ruins
of the building, at set to patrolling the
fire lines.
There were no evidences of i'll will disquiet on
the part of the crowds at the lines. There was no
talk of violence The turbulent element had skunk
away with the coming daylight and order had
been fully restored
The child killed Glen Wade, aged eleven
Little Rhoda Davidson, aged four, who was shot IN
the head is not expected live. OF the other
dozen or more persons hurt no one is seriously
injured.
The old Postoffice building at Broadway and
Mill-st has been secured temporary quarters
for the city offices. Akron's streets present a
decidedly warlike appearance Soldiers, tanned by
a weeks encampment, are marching to and fro'
with belts filled with cartridges Colonel j. d.
Potter is in command Under him are forty-one
staff and line officers and 800 men of the 4th Regl-
ment. Assistant Adjutant-General Adams and
Surgeon Major Taylor. Of General Speaks staff
are also here
Mayor Young said this morning.
We did everything we could, but nothing would
saSty the mob Two comHeIegS @ artaS Peek
Wa. t to be found but the mob would not take
sang that Peck was in jail there were read, but
all were hooted at by the mob Then the me- assauae S m
could feel that We did right. as we could not not
mob released eight or ten prisoners the city jail
in the basement. I don't know who they were or
what became of them
Mayor Young was asked if martial law was like
" to be declared. THAT will depend on subse-
quent events" he said. at doesn't seem neces-
sary from the outlook now" Mayor Young said
last nights mob seemed to him to be made up of
the rough element of Akron. OF course. there
were thousands of spectators. He said this morn
ing: ''I can remember positively only one man who
took an active part in the riotng.' Who this was
the Mayor would not state.
The Standard Hardware Company is short about
ninety guns and rifles, thirty revovers twenty
razors and nearly hundred knives OF all kinds
and Sizes stolen from its store by the mob last
night About one thousand loaded shotgun car
tridges and twenty thousand rounds OF rifle and
revolver ammunition were also taken. Two pairs
of handouts and two of 'nippers' are missing.
ONLY two shotguns have been recovered. Two
sticks of dynamite also found In Robinsons
pipe yard.
About forty rioters broke into the Standard com
pany's store smashing a big plate glass WINDOW: @
Later fully five hundred returned 10 the store Tor
more weapons. Policemen and employees or the
store were held at bay across the street while the
looted -
The mob fired Columbia Hall and the city build
ing through ruse practised the officers penned
up in the building. While a display OF force was
made at the front of the building detail reached
the walls in the rear and crawled under Columbia
Hall A pile Of paper was ignited ana IN a mo
ment the building in flames.
Meanwhile the mob had secured dynamite. Inns
placed under the front of the city, pulIalng
charge was tried. This blew in the entire front
and set fire TO the structure. The mob shouted
wildly as the building was destroyed The ERE
Department called to save the building, but
when the fremen arrived, they were ordered to
the hose Four hremen VINO en-
deavored to do so, were beaten into submission,
Mayor Young issued a proclamation today cali
ing the people TO remain at their homes TO-
ton of the City Hall the city has lost all the
records of 1he city Clerk and also the records of
the City Eneiseer