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Show ORDERS TO MILITIA. Governor Sends Word to Colonel of j Fourth Ohio. j Columbus, O., Aug. 23. Governor J Nash has received the following appeal j from the mayor of Akron to quell the riot in that city. "Akron, O., Aug. 23, 12:50 a. m. "To His Excellency, Governor Nash. Columbus, O. : "Serious riot. City building attacked by a mob of several thousand. Three or four people killed. Eight or ten seriously se-riously wounded. Have ordered out both local companies. They are unable un-able to cope with the situation. Please sanction what I have done by wire and order one or two companies either from Cleveland or Canton to come to Akron at once. Call me by telephone. If you desire further information wire me at once. "(Signed.) W. E. YOUNG. "Mayor." Governor Nash came to the executive execu-tive chamber in the capitol'at 1:30 a. m. and immediately took steps to furnish fur-nish the Akron authorities assistance. Colonel Potter of the Fourth Ohio, which is now in camp at Minerva park, near this city, was ordered to hold his regiment in readiness to move on short notice, while the colonel himself was summoned to a conference with the governor. |