Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-01
They returned again shortly and pre-

They returned again shortly and pre-
pared Tor another encounter at 10th
street and Halstead viaduct. An inter-
change of shots, stones and invectves
succeeded. Then the police being re-
inforced, broke into the mob with a veil
that was heard for blocks away. The
railroad endorsements consisting Of n
new squadron of police and company
of armed cavalry under Col Agra
mante, began in conjunction with
the police, deadly onslaught,
the results of which are imperfectly
known, and are reported variously. One
report which was probably exaggerated,
says II were killed and $50 wounded.
Another says 3 killed and so wounded
! There are certainly more than 3 killed.
No names can be learned This broke
up the mob for time, but it soon
| gathered again. A gang of the mob
ran passenger train off the track at
10Th street this morning, and after
allowing the passengers to escape
smashed the windows and furniture of
several cars. The Indiana regiment,
mounted police and the regular veteran
| force of Chicago are on the scene of
battle The governor has applied for
United States troops.
At $40 Il press reporter on the
ground telegraphs that a large crowd of
police and mounted vigilants are con-
Quoting prisoners to the station house
They are crossing Halstead street via
duct. Many shots are being fired by the
rabble, and serious trouble is anticipat-
ed before they get across the viaduct.
The office of the Metropolitan tele-
graph company, nearest the scene was
taken possession of by the mob this af-
ternoon, which accounts for dilatory
and meagre reports. The next nearest
office is several blocks away, and is
managed by u lady operator.
CHICAGO, July 2G.-5 p. M-At this
hour the precise situation, as learned by
dispatches and by report of press re-
porters on the grounds, is this The
rioters have been busy all day in various
parts of the town, but chilly between
| Canal and Green streets, and between
| 18th and 22d streets. The fighting has
been carried on at those points almost
exclusively. and has been continuous
and bloody, if not as fatal as might be
expected. The police have rarely been
the aggressors; but whenever they have
attempted to break up a mob they
have in the long run succeeded The
mob is insulting and ready for trouble
at any moment, but wholesome fear of
regiments of mounted police and of Uni
! ted States troops, who are on the ground
or in close proximity to the trouble, the
entire time. They have arms Of the
most effective sort and whenever they
appear, the mob scatter. The police do
not command great respect, because
the impression prevails that they will
generally fire too high to hit, or shoot
blank. Arrests have been numerous
and hardly man has been taken to the
station without rush being made to re-
lease him.
Prisoners, several wagon loads in
number, were taken to Jail successfully,
only after hard fight at the Halstead
street viaduct, where seems to DC the
rallying point of the strikers and the
mob. The police begin to complain
that they are being shot and stoned
down in that vicinity by the rioters,
whenever the military disappear.
A Times reporter was attacked 10y the
crowd on Halstead street, few minutes
ago. and responded by shooting one
man. One of the police has just been
dangerously wounded
The foreman from the Illinois pack
ing company, just in from the stock
yards, says the men attempted work
this morning, but were driven off by
the mob. He says $125,OOO worth of
meat will be spoiled to-day in this es-
adjustment
CHICAGO, July 26, 6 p. M.--But four
men are reported killed as yet. The
entire force of United States troops are
expected here. They are six companies
of the ID Maryland regiment and six
companies of the 9th regiment infantry
Societies for protection have been form
ed in almost every ward to-day, and
preparations for lively campaign to-
night are complete.
it is reported that gang from the
stock yards is coming, declaring that
they will clean out every policeman on
Halstead street. They are armed with
butcher knives, gambrel sticks and ev-
cry conceivable weapon.
CHICAGO, July 26, $40 P. M.-There
is little news to chronicle since the last
dispatch. Both sides have been taking
breathing spell spell, but seem to be
gathering again i'll the vicinity of the
viaduct Late this afternoon IN at
tempt was made by plug uglies to fire
freight ears on the Chicago, Burlington
4 Quincy railroad track by burning
some combustibles in one ear. Some
of the employees of the firm in the vi
entity put out the fire. This is the first
attempt at incendiarism. The fire de-
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