. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . ffic, and for severaldays the rioters, for such many proved to be, hadcontrol of affairs. The burning of the round-house,depot, and cars at Pittsburgh, with the attack of areckless and infuriated mob upon the soldiery at that exhausted, at once took measures to preserve peaceand restore order. A proclamation was issued call-ing upon the law-abiding citizens to aid him in thefaithful discharge of his duty. The city was placedunder military rule, and the sheriff summoned allre
. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . ffic, and for severaldays the rioters, for such many proved to be, hadcontrol of affairs. The burning of the round-house,depot, and cars at Pittsburgh, with the attack of areckless and infuriated mob upon the soldiery at that exhausted, at once took measures to preserve peaceand restore order. A proclamation was issued call-ing upon the law-abiding citizens to aid him in thefaithful discharge of his duty. The city was placedunder military rule, and the sheriff summoned allreputable citizens for the support of law and order. In the afternoon quite a number of Philadelphiasoldiers, who had reached Fairview on the west sideof the Susquehauna, surrendered their arms to a hand-ful of the rioters, who, with increasing numbers,brought the former to the city, marching themthrough Market Street to the depot. It was a pitia-ble sight, and only proved what was in store, had notthe prompt measures of Col. Jennings checked thisebullition of outlawry. On Monday night the rioters, several hundred in. CAMP CURTIN HOSPITAL. place, gave cause for great uneasiness and was suspended on all the railroads centeringat Harrisburg. Sunday, the 22d, was one of great suspense. Theauthorities, however, were quietly preparing for theemergency. That evening, one by one, the CityGrays found their way to the arsenal, which had beendefenseless. On Monday the Mexican trophy cannonwere duly spiked, but the mob increased by trampsshowed signs of disquiet, and affairs were assumingsuch a situation that became suddenly sheriff, Col. Jennings, returned to Harrisburg onMonday afternoon and found the city in the powerof the mob, the proclamation of the mayor of theday previous availing little. The sheriff met thecommittee of citizens, and when Mayor Pattersoninformed him that his power to quiet affairs had been number, began breaking into the stores, ostensiblyf
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