Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
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M/HAr then happened = best told in an
w old account taken from The Star, as fol-
lows:
THE rioters hearing the order of President
Buchanan for troops, and determined not to
be outdone, went to the old fire engine house,
called the Anacostia, which stood at the inter-
section OF Virginia avenue and Eighth street
southeast. near the Navy Yard gate. where
they had o brass cannon. which had been on
q battleship. mounted upon wheels. Attaching
q rope to this cannon. they hauled it through
the streets up to the Northern Liberty Market
House, at the corner Of Seventh and K streets
northwest, where they located it in such a po-
sition on the sidewalk under the shed of the
market houss. that rs n,uzzle would point to
the pors. and when fired would sweep every
thing 1efI2e IL.
About hall an hour after the cannon had
been hauled to Seventh and K streets the
Marines came marching up Seventh street to
the place Of riot
The party Of Know -Nothings' on the op-
posite side Of the street. and about 10 or 40
yards above, were at this time in q state Of
great agitation. making demonstrations as to
their purpose with the piece Of artillery. The
order was given to the Marines to capture the
piece. and section OF Marines under Mai
Tyler advanced with fixed bayonets for the
purpose. This movement induced the aban.
Comment OF the cannon and the retirement Of
the party from 1t. they however, retaliated
with a volley Of pistol shots and stones.
The Marines formed a square around the
cannon. when one of their party was shot in
the jaw and. afterward taken to DR.. Boyle's
once. which was near. Upon this wounding
OF the Marine, the order was given then, To
fire, which they did. The first volley was
along K street toward Eighth street. They
then fired second volley up Seventh street
toward New York avenue; then brought their
guns to bear upon Massachusetts, avenue. and
RI has
poured another. the fourth, down Seventh TO-
ward street.
" A FER the smoke of the Marines fire had
cleared away the sight was presented
OF -FOUR or i've persons in the agonies of
death and several others fatally wounded The
names Of the killed and wounded were uncer-
tain, for some Of those who were hurt skunk
on from the scene. Mr.. Allison, who kept the
grocery store on the corner Of Seventh and K
streets. was shot dead. Thomas Willis was
shot in the back and died. A colored man
from Georgetown named Reddington was shot
dead An old man was found dead near
Hyatts store on Seventh street. Another COL
ored man named Neale, living in the Northern
Liberties was shot dead Mr.. Bowling a bag
gage master Of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road. and Ebenezer Hugher were killed An
unknown man, an Irishman was 30 dread
fully mutilated that his features were en-
tirely undistinguishable.
Among the wounded were: r. B. Owens,
Fourth Ward Commissioner whose wrist was
badly shattered. Gus F. Klopfer received q
spent ball in his forehead. George D. Spencer
received q severe blow in the face. An old
man named Cassidy was shot over the left
ear. George McEfresh was shot in the back
of the head. Mr. Mathew Emery, who was
afterward mayor Of this city, was severely in
jured by blow from q stone. p. F. Bell had
one knee fractured. Col williams Of the Land
Once was shot in the left Col Deems,
also Of the Land Once, was shot in the side.
Charles Spencer was wounded, as were also
three men named Biddleman McGlue and
Adams. Col. Wilson Of Texas was shot in the
shoulder and an unknown man was shot In
the stomach
"For several weeks aftervard thu papers Of
the city contained calls for meetings to sus-
tain the action OF President Buchanan In the
prompt, energetic and efhcient manner be
took, in obedience to the Constitution, to sup
press the riot and to enforce the laws. The
meetings adopted resolutions emphatically
approving the conduct, both Of the President
and the Mayor"