Bellows Falls Times

Mob in Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Wis., June 24. The feeling against the banks, which has been growing for some days, culminated this morning in an attack upon them by a mob. Mitchell's Bank was the first attacked. All the furniture was destroyed. One of the clerks was taken out insensible. The mob afterwards attacked the State Bank of Milwaukee, the Iron Bank, and Martin's brokers' office. The damage to these was very great. The Montgomery Guards were called out by the Mayor, but on arriving on the ground refused to act. The Zouaves were then called out, and fired on the mob with buckshot. Fears are entertained that there will be sad work this afternoon.

Later. The riot to-day caused a greater loss of property than was at first supposed. The attack is ascertained to have been a regularly organized thing. Yesterday meetings were held in the upper wards of the city. About 10 o'clock this forenoon the rioters marched from the 6th and 9th wards through East Water street to Mitchell's Bank, attacking it with stones and bricks, soon riddling the windows completely. The clerks barricaded the doors in order to gain time to secure the valuables, which they did in a great measure. The mob then broke down the doors, and soon stripped the room of everything, throwing the furniture and books into the street.

The State Bank on the opposite corner and B. Martin's office was then attacked and served in the same manner. The bank of Milwaukee was also stoned, but suffered little damage. Altis McGreggor's real estate office was completely gutted, and books valued at $6000 destroyed. The Zuren Bank windows were broken.

The Mayor and Police were promptly on the ground, but were powerless. When the Zouaves charged the mob ran, and the streets were soon cleared. Guards were stationed at the street corners and at each bank. About fifty of the rioters were arrested and lodged in jail under a strong guard.

This evening the mob again met in force in the 2d and 6th wards, and inflammatory speeches are being made. They have one cannon, and threaten to attack the jail to-night unless their friends are released. The Governor has declared martial law, and telegraphed to Racine and Madison for State troops, who will arrive to-night.

The following persons were injured:—Alex. Mitchell, slightly; C. H. Larkin, Jr., paying teller of Mitchell's Bank, badly bruised; Judge Stanweather, trampled on, badly hurt; Mr. Hayden, book-keeper of the State Bank, considerably hurt. One of the rioters was badly cut on the shoulder, and another was wounded in the leg by a bayonet.

The riot was caused by the action of the bankers on Saturday, in throwing out of circulation the notes of a large number of the banks of the State.