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Thirsting for the Blood of tho •^Murderers Confined Within Its Walls.

The Police Powerless and the Militia. Called Out to Quell the Riot.

The Magnificent Court-House Fired and Gutted by the Flames, the Maddened

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Vast crowds of people gathered in that 'vicinity. Berner was removed alter his sentence to twenty years in the peniten•Jtiary, this afternoon, and is now on his way to Columbus. Berner was a com. •panion of a brutal fellow who together brutally murdered their employer, Kirk, teamster, for the few dollars he had in his possession. Both confessed, but by the aid of 6killful criminal lawyers, Berner, the first tn be tried, was convicted ot manslaughter only. Since then the public sentiment has been actively at work.

The police upon arriving At the jail commanded the orowd' to move. Not being obeyed they fired, but as no one was hurt it was presumed the police fired in the air. It is said the police being deeply in sympathy with the movement ifired in the ail.

The meeting at Music hall as presided over by Dr. A. C. Kemper, who made a conservative speech, taking for his topic the prevalence of crime throughout the entire country. Qis remarks were not intended to awaken the mob gjapint, but when the meeting closed the people by a common impulse moved -down to Twelfth street, where shouts began to be uttered, "To the jail!" and the crowd then moved oodily in that direction.

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A reporter of the Associated Press says at 11 o'clock from the stone wall of the jail he saw a great crowd of men inside

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^cell rooms. They were well supplied v^with tools and were at work at the doors. .There is apparently no resistance to the ,,mob. ard on the other hand no violence jhas Been offered to persons by the mob *xceftihatof Adam Maegley, one or the policemen in the patrol wagon, who was struck with a brick and slightly hurt. 11:80 p. M.—The First Regiment of the

Ohio National Guard has just entered the jail, having been marched through the front way of the court house, thence through the tunnel into the jail where the mob is thronging. The police inside

ithe jail arrested eome of the first mem/.hereof the mob that entered, but this soon became impracticable and the po'lice retrained from using pistol',

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jdriven to Linwood, where thev got aboard the Morrow accommodation, and went to Lovelaud, to await the arrival of the criminal deputy Leo Moses, with the necessary papers for committal to the penitentiary. It became known that ^jBerDcr was at Loveland, and the crowd -'gathered when the train with Moses aboard came in, and Devoto and Berner went to boayd it The crowd made a rash for Berner. He ran through the and escaped, and is still at large.

Midnight—about thirty shots with anaakets were fired by the militia for the J??rP°8« of scaring the mob. The result

was that the glancing balls struck at le£St four persons inflicting injuries which may be fatal in the case of one or two. Policeman Minn and Private Cook are the worst hurt. The latter is shot in the breast.

It now appears there was an actual conflict between the mob and the military, though still it is most likely that the wounds of the police and military were inflicted by fire of the latter. When the inner deor between the reception room and the cell rooms was broken down the military fired on the mob at that place, and Lewis Kent, a laborer, a member of the mob was shot and killed. This seemed to break the spirit of the mob, though they did not retire hastily.

Some twenty-five or thirty men were arrested, and" are now in jail. The jailor's residence in the jail, which was entered by a portion of the mob, was rudely handled. 1:45 A. M.—JNews is just received from the jail that the mob is not defeated yet. They have broken into the armory ot the Veterans regiment and taken the guns. More .firing has been done at the jail.

The First regiment's armory has been guarded for three nights in anticipation of this affair, but the Veteran regiment, of which Sheriff Hawkins is the colone), did not take the

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Defying the Militia and Polioe and Frustrating All Attempts to Save it.

from Fifty to One Hundred and Fifty Men Killed and Wounded in the Various Collision*.

FULL DETAILS OF THE AFFAIR-

CINCINNATI, O., March 28.—Ten thousand people gathered at Music hall last uight iu response to the call by reputable citizens to take actios on the Bern9r verdict. Many could not get in. Strong resolution* were adopted condemning the verdict, and a committee on legislation was appointed. Upon adjournment the Vast crowd moved directly to the jail, where it began an attack on the front door. :.-X.

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At 9:40 p. m. the riot alarm was sounded, summoning the entire police force to the jail.

ammunition the mob is now in the extensive gun store of B. Kittbredge & Co., the largest in the city. .. 2:15 A. M.—Newton Cobb, of Manchester, O., was shot in the shoulder by a soldier through the jail' window. Cobb was a bystander on the sidewalk. The crowd claim the soldiers were firing unnecessarily upon outsiders and merely lookers on. The firing of guns is still heard at intervals. 2:30 A. it.—The firing by soldiers from the windows has been terribly destructive. The following wounded are being attended to in the drug store at Court and Walnut and at the hotel near: Jas. Green, dying Jas. Turk, mortally wounded F. Rolhner, bad wound in the thigh Ed. Dullef, shot in the le£ These were all bystanders, and there is a growing bitter feeling against the soldiers. The mob has taken all the arms they want from Kittbredge's store, including a small cannon. 3 A. M.—Loud reports from the vicinity of the jail indicate'either that the mob is firing the cannon or that barrels ot coai oil are being exploded. These were rolled into the lower part of the jail some time ago. The mob has organized and marched up Main street just how with a bte and drum. The firing still continues with prospeots of a bloody battle. 3:15 A. M.—The firing of the cannon was by a mob ot about fifty. It does not appear they have produced any effect The police have full control ot the jail, and the greater portion of the mob has dispersed. It is thought now the work for the night is over. Joseph Stern, a member of the patrol wagon who was shot, is dead.

On the way to the jail the mob secured along heavy scantling and used it as battering ram. They began operations on the north outside door and knocked a hole large enough to admit a man's body, through which the mob crowded thick and fast and about fifty mounted the stairs. Here they were met ty a detail of police and the sheriff and forced back into.the jail office. By this time the mob outside had procured a long heavy board and placing it in the iron railing in front ot the jail and pushed it through the window into the second story. With this they broke out the entire slsh and inside .snutters and scrambled into the apartment of Jailor Brady.

This successful move encourage the crowd who made a rush for the south door, leading to the street from the second story which was here on a level with the pavement. This soon gave way and mob went through in great numbers-

The Sheriffs fprce consisted ot thirteen men. When the mob entered these withdrew hastily into the jail proper, leaving between them and the mob the heavy grated iron door which separates the reception room from the cell room. This is at foot of the stairway leading up to a cell room. The reception room was jammed and mob kept calling "Give us Berner give us Johnson" and so on through the list of murderers confined in jail.

There seemed to be no leaders. Finally a tal) muscular negro began to give orders and themob quickly obeyed. The space was cleared, and the plank used as battering ram was brought to bear against tbe iron door. Behind the door stood Sheriff Hawkins and his men with drawn revolvers. The sheriff said calmly that it meant death to enter that door. Tbe crowd wavered a moment and hesi1 tated. Then the colored leader gave the word to swing the plank. He was instantly obeyed and the gate trembled with the shook. A mighty shout went up. The third loosened its bolts and it flew open.

Sheriff Hawkins had instructed his men not to spill blood. He attempted to address the mob, but they flew by him up a winding iron stairway to the cell room. They sought Berner, but soon discovered he was gone. Then they went to Johnson's cell, one of tbe murderers of the Taylor family ot Avondale. The horrified prisoner suffered more than death as he looked on the determined men outside* A powerful plank was brought np to batter down the door of the cell, but the small space prevented its use with effect, Besides, the deputy sheriffs caught hold of the plank and prevented its being used. Meantime, Chief of Police Reilly hearing the men were in the jail, entered through the court house and through the tunnel from it to the interior of the jail. With this com bin al force the men were put out of the corridors about the cells, and the mob seemed to be repulsed. Not a shot was fired up to this time by the forces within the jaiL

The stairway was again in the possession of the sheriffs forces, and a struggle began tot the iron gate. The cotored ring leader was seized by Lieut. Dunn, struck on the head and dragged inside

Then the gate was closed, several others being arrested about the same time. Tbe battering ram, broken in two, served as a brace lor the gate. The mob seemed repulsed and the story went out spreading through to the outside crowd, only to inflame them to more serious effort. Efforts were redoubled at all entrances and the southern gate to the jail yard was broken down.

In the meantime, Sheriff Hawkins sent an order to Col. Hunt, commanding the first regiment ot militia, to report to him in the jail with all men possible. Only forty men were on duty and these went to the jail, passing through the court an ee and the tunnel already mentioned. Here occurred the first bloodshed. The farther end of the tunnel was

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uarded Officers Phil. Nunnand Vonthe soldiers approached by threes with guns pointed, Officer VonSeggern threw up his hands and shouted: "For God's sake don't shoot here. 1 ou'll kill your friends."

Without warning, the command "fire" was given, and a volley went rattling through the tunnel. Officer Nunn feel pierced by four.balls by their own guns. This volley 4iad the effect to clear the jail, but for two hours thereafter efforts were made on the outside to destroy the whple building. A barrel of coai oil was poured down into the lower part of the jail and set on fire, bnt the officers within managed to extinguish it. Tbe carpenter's office furnished some wood and that also was fired, but as the jail is mainly stone and iron this effort was futile. The crowd threw boulders and fired pistols promiscuously at the windows, and the militia, in the meantime, fired from the windows at the crowd.

Sheriff Hawkins tried to control this firing by ordering that not more than one man should lire at a time, and then only to irighten, not to kill but the men were uncontrollable and fired at the erowd doing deadly work, Later, the crowd broke into the Veteran Armory and Kittredge's gun store and got arms, but by the time this waa done the crowd had so thinned out that no further serious attempt was made, and at half past three this morning quiet was restored.

Feeling has by no means been allayed by last night's tragedy and is growing, not only against the murderers, but against the militia upon whom the whole responsibility of the loss of life is placed. Sheriff Hawkins had repulsed the mob without bloodshed and was holding them at bay when the militia entered, and the fire by the soldiers was in direct opposition to tbe piotest *f Officer Voa Segge People do not rest easy under the fact that Officer Nunn lost his life while trying to protect the lives of worthless murderers.

Col. Hunt, commander of the militia, gives this version of the firing on the mob: "When we endeavored to pass through the tunnel, we found it occupied by a mob, who, just as soon as the two leading flies made their appearance, began firing on us. Three of the four leading men fell badly wounded. The Deputy Sheriff, who was with us, ordered tbe men to return the fire, which they did, and cleared the tunnel. In every instance the men fired tinder orders Most of the gunshot wounds came from the indiscriminate firing of the mob."

This account is directly contradicted by Officer Von Seggern, whose story has been told already. He begged the soldiers not to shoot.

Nothing has yet been heard of Berner. Deputy Sheriffs left Loveland this morning in a carriage going toward Cincinnati, giving rise to the suspicion that Berner has come home to hide, but that is mere guessing.

The crowds in the vicinity of the court house and jail continue large, though the police ana soldiers prohibit all access to the front or sides of the jail or to the streets for a square in every direction.

The apprehension of trouble to-night, grows stronger. It is rumored Campbell county, Ky., will send 800 men to rescue tbe rioters) arrested last night, and still in jail. These Campbell county men are the parties that lynched Kline in Newport lour years ago.

BEBNBR CAUGHT.

CINCINNATI, March 29.—Berner was caught at Foster's crossing at about 2:30 p. M. He is in charge of officers who will take him to Columbus.

SATURDAY NIGHT'S WORK.

The Streets of Cincinnati Converted into a Veritable Battlefield. The work of the mob at Cincinnati on Friday night, wrought to fury by the failure of the law to punish rod-handed murderers, was nothing compared with demonical doings of frienzied citizens on Saturday night, which was the darkest and bloodiest night in the history of tbe Queen City. It was a fearful night of blood and pillage.

From the Cincinnati News Journal of Sunday the following account is taken: Those who anticipated trouble last night had their expectations more than realized. There was another attack on the jail and also on the court house made by several thousands enraged citizen?, and before tke honr of midnight there was bloodshed. The attacking party would listen to no proposition save the surrender of the murderers in jail and release of those members of the party who were arrested on Friday night while participating in the attack on the bastile. The people composing both the attacking party .and guards last night were

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in their determination, and the guards refusing to comply with the demands of the avengers, war to the death wes declared by the attacking party. This was followed by rumors of fearful and frightful slaughter, and for a time the utmost confusion reigned in those portions of the city adjacent to the scene of trouble. The torch was applied to the court house, and the report went out that

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the Gatling gun, in the hands of the guards, had been let loose on the people, who were being slayed by tbe score.

Among the first reported killed was Captain J. J. Desmond, of the O.N. G., who was ahot while leading his men to escort the firemen to the point wheie their services were needed. The firemen were not permitted to go to work, but were told to go back to their houses.

The rumors and reports which flew throughout the city occasioned the MOST PAIBVUL AGOHT, and the night was one of the wildest terror to many a Household whose relatives were known lobe on duty in and about the jail. The excitement among the people on the streets spread to Sixth and Vine, and places of business were speedily closed, while piercing yells rent the air, and men and boys rushed wildly to and fro, hardly knowing what they were doing. A pistol shot flred near Sixth and Ledge alley increased tbe excitement, ana for a time the fire bells were kept busy wringing at intervals^ and the rattle os musketry awakened the echoes every few minutes. It was simply awful.

The fire at the court house continued to burn for hours, and the people accidentally set fire to Powell's gun store, which they entered for the purpose of procuring arms and ammunition. Blood was also shed there, a fatal collision being bad between the avengers an) the police. The fire at Powell's was extinguished by the invaders themselves, after which they held posseesion at will.

At midnight there was no means of procuring anything like accurate information as to the number of the killed and wounded, but it was known that the list was appallingly long. The continual

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and repeated iusilades from the Gatling gun could not tail to result in widespread death and destruction. There were necessarily many mere spectators shot. In addition to the thousands who witnessed the scene from points iu the immediate vicinity ot the encounter, there were many thousands who viewed the fire from distances of many miles in all directions. As the night advanced the anxiety increased, and there was but little sleep enjoyed in Cincinnati.

The aeene of the battle was indescribable. The ground was strewn with dead and dying, and tbe noise was deafening^.

KILLED BY THE SOORB.

At 11 F. M., a call was made at police headquarters for a patrol wagon tore move^soioS^of"tlie numerous dead and dying on Main street, between Eighth and Ninth. Patrol No. 2 responded, but had not reached Fifth and Main before twenty shots" were fired at them, and a yelling throng of thirty chased tbem back to their house, firing as they ran.

Fortunately, none are hurt. They und a little fellow nained Latham Sbeber lying at Fifth and Sycamore, and placing him on a stretcher, carried him, to his|home on Sycamore street. He was badly shot in the groin, and, although several doctors were applied to, all hid more than they could attend to.

LEADEN DKATH.

It is estimated that hundreds were already killed and wounded, among them a number of policemcn, who were in a most perilous positiou between two wings ot tbe crowd. The Gatling gun belched forth leaden death, producing missiles as fast as it could be manipulated, and men and beys fell before the leaden hail by scores, and some were removedjby friends, but many were trampled under tbe feet of the crowd as it advanced to its former position. The bodies of dead and wound ed filled all the drug stoies in the neighborhood, and the* residents were horror stricken as the cries of the wounded, yells of the avengers, and rattle of the bullets mitagled in a horrid medley. Wounded men limped with difficulty from the mass of utterly frantic humanity, and fell exhausted or clung to a lamp post or telegraph pole several blocks on, until some one lent them a helping hand. Retreat Was utterly impossible.

THB 14TH RBGIMBNT.

The *.4th Regiment, comnlanded: Colonel G. D. Freeman, arrived at 10 of and marched at. once to the scene by trouble. The regiment formed in squad, facing front, when one of the files opentd fire, killing a bystander on the sidewalk, ana getting a series of pistol shots in return. Colonel Fred Steube, in charge of the rear Gatling gun, then turned it upon the crowd, ana two or thiee persons were wounded.

ON MAIN STBEET.

The active portion of the crowd in front of the court house, on Main street, seemed to be composed of young men of ages ranging from seventeen to twentyfive yeare. There were a number of older men7 among them, who, while not participatit* in the actual work, incited the youngsters by shouts of encouragement. When talked to on the subject they spoke approvingly of the action of the crowd, saying that it was a notice to the ministers of the law not to make a mockery ot justice in the future. The posting of the militia at the corner of Court and Sycamore in a position com manding a sweep of the canal bridge had the effect of deterring th* crowd from congregating on Sycamore street, above the jail.

When the first volley was fired by the militia from the Main street entrance of the building, a greater portion of the crowd ran along Court street to an alley just west ot Main and sought shelter there. Even firing into the air caused many of them to take to their heels. The innocent spectators seemed to outnumber tbe active opeiators considerably. Among them were a large number of women, who took their lives into their own hands with careless indifference.

AT THB COUJtT HOUSB.

Such a scene as that around the court house and county jail last night was perhaps never witnened before. It was one of carnage abd bloodshed almost unparalleled. A surging macs of humanity boldly faced the bayonets of the militia, demanding as tbe price of their with­

drawal the surrender of men confined in the jail on a eharge of maider. Their demands were not complied with, and a terrible slaughter of human beings was the result. All day yesterday rumors and rumors of rumors were rife on the streets. The crowd that demanded admittance to the jail on Friday night it was said was arranging for

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on the county prison. This time they were to be prepared with firearms, ammunition, and dynamite, and implements of all kinds foT the purpose of forcing bolts and battering down doors. Crowds were reported to be organising in Covington and Newport, with the intention of assisting those on this side of the river who had failed in their attempt to get at Johnson, the Taylor murderer. These stories naturally caused much uneasiness, and vet, after the preparations made for the defense of the jail by Sheriff Hawkins, every body became less serious about the matter. Before dusk Colonel Haw kins stationed his sentinels at various points, and none too soon. Immediately the people commenced to gather. As their numbers swelled they became more defiant and less obedient to the commands of the militia and policemen. Matters stood thus, new arrivals constantly putting in an appearance until about 9 o'clock. Saddentlwithout a mo ment's warning, a

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on the guards. Some few were overpowered and disarmed, while others were driven back. Several men acting as leaders burst open the door of the county treasurer's office. Several barrels of coal oil were rolled in and a match touched to them. In an instant the office was in flames. The release of the men arrested on Friday night and imprisoned as leaders was demanded and iefused. The crewd would therefore allow no one to approach the^fire for the purpose of extinguishing it. An alarm ot fife was sent in from box 71. The flames quickly crept up the stairs, leading from the treasurer's office to the auditor's, from there in turn it passed to the prosecuting attorney's office and tbe recorder's office, and so on. When the engines arrived the firemen were advised to return to their houses, and they acted upon, the advice. Captain Devine and J. J. Desmond, captain of Company C, 1st regiment, attempted to drag a line ot hose into tbe treasurer's office. They persisted in their efforts to reach the fire after being warned. There was an explosion and a flash and Captain Desmond

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with the top of his head shot off. This was the signal for a regular tusilade. Volley after volley was fired, and scores dropped dead in tbeir tracks. Main and North, and South Court streets were cleared. The court house continued to burn. The records in the different offices were food for the flames. Thousands up en thousands of dollars were being consumed, with a throng sufficiently large to extinguish the flames, were they so minded, standing by. The flames finally reached the law library, the value of which was almost incolculable. The largest and best library of its kind was a sacrifice to the fury of the flames. Tears had been spent in making the collections, only to have the whole consumed in a single night.

THE FIRE ATE THROUGH

the immense building very slowly, and many spectators of the awful sight were hopeful that the strong partitions of the second floor would confine it to the lower offioes. But the Structure was doomed, and soon the illuminating ot the window inthe upper rooms showed that the flames were slowly triumphing. The rear part burned faster than the front portion, and tbe lurid glare was seen from the top apartments looking out on the jail, while the fire bad not got a hold on the second floor on the Jwaiu street siBe. It seemed as though Providence was against the destruction, so slowly was the advance of the red fiend, and at almost any time two good streams would have overpowered it

CRASH AFTER CRASH

betokened the falling of safes or iron pillars, and loud reports marked the bursting of stones. As the bright light appeared in. an office, the evidence of a new conquest of the flames, the vast assemblage cent forth a great shout. While the sides were one mass of seething flames, fully fifty dare devils armed with ladders planted them up against the front entrance, and scaling the gates and even climbing to the balcony, disappeared in the interior Soon they returned

V- CARBYING ARMFULS OF BOOKS and papers. These they hurled out over the heads of the crowd, and as they fell, shout after shout was faised heavenward. Long tables, chairs and furniture followed, until it seemed as though nothing would satiate them. The providers of this decidedly novel and awe inspiring entertainment apparently had no tear of the flames, for they ran to and fro from the offices, each time only to come back heavily laden. So they kept up the sport until the Leat finally drove them out. 3:48" A. M.—Comparatively quiet is restored. The mot has dispersed. The dead are still lying in the streets in the vicinity of the conflict and a safe estimate ol the killed is fifty to seventy-five.

BERBER.

COLUMBUS', Ohio, March 29.—Berner w»* landed in the penitentiary at 8 o'clock to-night, being accompanied by a stroiig guard ol specials commanded by Deputy Sheriff Joe Moses, of CincinnaU.

THB COURT HOUSB

was a large stone building three stories in height,and the main county offices were on the second floor. On the third floor were six large court rooms and a large room devoted to the law library, besides private offices and the office of tbe prosecuting attorney. The, law library was one of the finest in the country, and has a reputation among lawyers over many states. Oa tbe second floor was the treasurer's office, containing a large

vault in which the treasuer was compdl. ed under the law to keep all the money belonging to the county. Adjoining tke treasurer's office was the auditor's offloe and the office of the county commissioners. Adjoining this offloe waa the offloe of the Recorder of Deeds. In another portion of the same floor were the Sheriff's office, the offices of tbe Probate Oouit where all the records of probate were kept, also the office of the County Clerk. The records contained in these various offices were invaluable, and could not possibly bo duplicated. The building was intended originally to be as nearly fire proof as they were built thirty yean ago. The walla are almost entirely ef stone and the stairways of iron. The first floor was used partly by the county officers and in part waa tented ont to tenant?.

Tbe Court House, on Main etrest, £aoing Court street, ia 175 feet square and three stories nigh, nearly fire proof, of iron, brick and Dayton stone, in the Ro-man-Corinthian style. The front on Mate street has a porch with six Oorinthiaacolumns of stone. It was built in 185* at a cost of $2,000,000. With the County Jail, 150 feet square, iu its rear, it oocupies an entire square.

The diagram herewith given shows the location of prison and Court House.

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THE NIGHT BRIN6S BLOODSHED.

Killing of Several Citizens Leads to New Excitement—A Rush for the Jail—The Gatling 6m Rakes the Mob.

CINCINNATI, March 30,9:40 p. m.—The present indications at tbia hour (9:40 p* m.) are that tbe work of last night willbe repeated, in fact, it has already begun. At 5 o'clock this afternoon two* men were killei and four or flve^ wounded by the militia. Tbere was ne« shooting done after that for several hours, but during that time the excite-* ment was intense, and everybody felt tbat there was going to be much trouble.^

At dark tbe already largecrowd about.' the jail began to increase, and now thereare eight or ten thousand people in tbat# visiaity, notwithstanding the Mayor's^ stringent proclamation for everybody t®«" remain in their homes after 7 o'clock.

THE MA YOB'S PBOCL AM ATION to close toe saloons, however, has been generally observed, yet there are hundreds of drunken men on tbe streets.

About 8 o'clock Briggs Swift, a promts nent merchant of this city, was walking along in front of the barricades on Syca-* more street, when one of the militiai halted him and at the same moment fired,* the bullet entering the groin, when he fell headlong into the gutter. He wasinstantly removed to a bakery just around the corner, and a physician summoned. In less than two minuteeafterward another man was killed at the: Walnut street barricade.

Tbeae two shots infuriated tbe mob to such an extent that they made A RUSH TOWARDS THB JAIL, and one of tbe Gatling guns was let loose. About forty shots were fired in less than that many seconds. All th» patrol wagona in town have been summoned there, and bloody work is sure t»have been done,

A meeting of prominent citizens washeld at the City Hall to-nigbt, bnt noth-^ ingdefinite was done. Tbe meeting adjourned to meet at 8^o'clock in the morn Ing. ft is reported that the Dayton militia,, which was repulsed by the mob laat night, has been scared out, and left for Dayton at 8 o'clock.

AN HOUR AFTER MIDNIGHT.

At Least Fifly-flve Killed and Ose Hn* dred and Fifty Weiisded. CINCINNATI, March 81, a. m.—The tiring of the Gatling gun a short time-* since was done only as a scare, and noone was injured. Another volley of musketry has just been fired and several', men are known to have been hurt,, though their names are not learned.

The names ot fifty-five persons are now known who have been killed outright or died from their wounds since the riot began. The wounded number abont:c one*hundred and fifty, seme of whom will die. Walter Fay, the first man shot, has just died.

A MORE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.

The Crowd Tbimed Out, Bat tke Air Is Fall of Starttlat Ramors—laceadiaryv Socialists.

CINCINNATI, O., March 31,1:46 A. M.— The outlook is very much improved at midnight. All approaches to tbe jail and.

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