The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-27
Terrible Scenes in Chicago

llley began Win some Z,OUU III uum-
Der and swelled to a multitude before
noon. They showed II savage brayado
and seemed fearless. The police under
Officer Rainey charged them, and they
broke up after a hot encounter. They
reunited again and prepared for
another encounter. AtSixteenth street
and Halsted viaduct an interchange of
interchange eff shots, stones and invec-
tives succeeded. The police on being
reinforced broke Into the mob, with
a yell that was heard for blocks away,
the results of which are imperfectly
known and are predicted variously.
one report says II were killed and $50
wounded. u.
A gang of the mob ran a passenger
train oil the track at Twelfth street,
and after allowing the passengers to
escape, smashed the windows and fur
niture of several cars. The Second
regiment, the mounted police and the
regular veteran force of Chicago are OIL
the scene of battle.
The President has authorized the use
of United States troops. At 1l:40 the
artillery left the quarters for the scene
of conflict, which is now at Halstead
and Sixteenth street, and in a few min
utes after their arrival the booming
of nno showed that the regulars had
opened on the mob with grape and
canister.
Some cutting of telegraph wires oc-
Cured this evening on the Chicago u
Northwestern railroad and the mob pre-
vented the telegraph force from repair
ing them.
All the cigar makers in the city have
struck.
TNt,a frttl, about the cannon Gpin1
| seems to be that the artillery fired three
loaded with powder. The number of
casualties is reported large.
Chicago, July 26-5 p. m.-The riot
ers have been busy all day in various
parts of the town, but chiefly between
Canal and Green streets, and between
Twelfth and I'D streets. The fighting
mas been carried on in these limits al
most exclusively, and has been contin-
uous and bloody, if not rs fatal as
might be expected. The police have
rarely been the aggressors, but when
ever they attempted to break up n mob
they have in the long run succeeded.
The mob is insulting and ready for
trouble at any moment, but has "A
wholesome fear of the regiments,
mounted police and of the U. ). troops,
VINO are either on the ground or in
close proximity to the trouble the n
tire time. They nave arms of the most
approved sort, and whenever they APP
pear the mob scatters. The police do
not command much respect, because
the impression prevails that they will
genenerally fire too high to hit, or else
shoot blank.
The arrests have been numerous and
hardly Il man has been taken to the
station without q rush been made to
release him, or a consequent inter-
change of shots. The last attempt to
Jail prisoners, several wagon loads in
number, was successful after a hard
tight. at Halstead street viaduct, which
seemed to he the rallying point of the
strikers and mob.
The police begin to complain that
they are being shot and stoned down
in that vicinity, us the, rioters when
ever the military disappear attack
them in that locality with stones and
pistols.
A Times reporter was attacked by a
crowd on Halstead street, Il few min
utes 90, and responded by shooting
one man.
One of the police has just been dam
gerousl. wounded.
A foreman from the Illinois Packing
company just in from the stock yards.
says the men attempted to work this
morning, but were driven off by the
mob. lie SAYS 1926, 900 worth of meat
will be spoiled to-day in that establish
ment.
Chicago, July 26-9:40 p. m.-The
Second regiment, the cavalry and a
large squad of police, a short time ago,
marched to Halstead street viaduct
aud there met the mob. Two volleys
We're sent into the mob, which had the
effect of dispensing it, probably for the
night. No casualties are reported.
The Second regiment are quartered
on the viaduct for the night; the special
police, and all the mounted patrol are
quartered at the armory.
Three cavalrymen came into the sta
ton considerably hurt by stones and
missiles.
Wild rumors are afloat of n fearful
carnage, which has not yet occurred.
Tie total number of those known to be
killed cannot exceed fifteen. Doubt
less others have been mortally or fatally
hurt and the fact is concealed by the
mob.
\ rumor is current tonight that a
band of ~depredators are in Milwaukee
avenue, in Northern Chicago, but this
is Unbound I'd.
None of the police have received dam
gerous wounds OF aught but hard blows.
They behaved CALAMITY as have the
Second regiment.
The situation at midnight is briefly
this: The police have retired to we'll
earned rest: the Second regiment is
encamped On the viaduct, wher they
intend to stay all night; the mob APP
pears to be dispersed and few are in
sight, but it is not unlikely that they
will appear before morning and renew
the fight. Some members of the Sec
and expect this and all are prepared
for it; the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy freight depot is guarded by two
companies of United States troops; the
armories are garrisoned, and all is
quiet now. All reports of riot in other
parts of the city are false. No trouble
has occurred tonight except ut the
l viaductS. The two yolleys last fired