Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-07

New York Tribune occurred. The mob
gathered quickly in Printing House
square, In spite of the spasmodic eff
forts of handfuls of police to dispense
It. The attack began with the hurting
of stones through the Tribunes WIN
dows Then. with a sudden rush, the
mob invaded the counting room on the
ground floor, put to flight the single
clerk In charge and proceeded to sack
the place. Their work, as usual, cut
minated with the kindling or names
The mob had barely finished Its work
and the fire had not yet gained great
Roadway when police re endorsements
rushed up Nassau street, under Cap
tains Warlow and Thorne. While part
of the officers beat back the mob from
the Tribune building Captain war
lows men extinguished the flames be
fore great damage had been done bur
not until scores of heads had been
cracked did the crowd retreat beiore
the officers onslaught.
Monday night was one OF terror
throughout the city. Marauding bands
held undisputed sway. While the SKY
glowed with the glare Of burning
buildings and the night echoed WITH
the reports Of firearms.
Colonel O'Brien's Home Looted
The mobs resumed their work early
Tuesday Learning that Colonel ii. Il.
O'Brien of the Eleventh New York vol
unteers was cooperating actively III
the plans to put down the riot, a mob
TO his house on Second ave
nue.. between Thirty-fourth and Thirty
fifth streets, and sacked and looted II
Az they were finishing their work 300
policemen. under Inspector Carpenter
,harged the mob. emptyinS their re-
volvers as they advanced. After few
moments Of battle the rioters fled. tax
ny refuge in nearby houses and Oh |
-oofs. from which they stoned the po-
ice.
While the battle was still under Wai
Colonel O'Brien appeared with DE
achment of his regiment and two iiclG
,ieces. In spite OF the re-enforcements,
however. the mob rallied and attacked
gain. The soldiers fired, and in the
esulting battle seven persons were
filed and scores were wounded. many
atally.
Bitter fighting ensued Tuesday after
Don about the building of the Unio-i
team works, at Twenty-seeOnd street
nd Second avenue. which was held
lternately by the police and soldiers
nd by the rioters Nolley after Nolle.
as fired into the ranks Of the mob b
10 soldiers. who followed their fusii
des several times with bayone'
larges During this battle at least
ore were killed or fatally wounded
I'd the number OF those less seriodsl
lrt was never known.
The mob sought especially TO vent II
tterness against the Tribune ant
GRACE Greeley though no new attae.
as attempted on the Tribune huid
70. which was stron"ly guarded,
,aded howitZer being stationed at tn
Drner OF Spruce street In charge OF
larine A house In TWcntY-nntl
rect between Eighth and Ninth ave
ues was wrecked and loo ed leeause
was reported, Horace Greece.
oarded there" \ yong man sus
ected of being Tribune reporter was
eaten almost to Geath.
Late In the afternoon the mob sue
eeded In wreaklng its delayed Nen@e
nee on Colonel O'Brien. AS he wa
his home he was captured b.
he crowd and literally beaten to death
Many negroes We're hanged.
Business in all parts OF the city was
suspended on Wednesday. The reigi
II terror continued, with the slayinf
II more negroes. dozens of incendiarE
fires and numerous bloody combats be
tween the rioters and the police anf
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