Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-27
NIGHT
The Big STRlKE!
BLOODY WORK IN CHICAGO
st. Louis in the Hands of the Mob
Another Indian War in the BLACK
Hills!
CHICAGO. .Julv o6-1O.4O A. NJ.

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Advices from West Twelfth street
state that the mob is holding a small
detachment of police in check; one
policeman seriously wounded. The
Second Regiment has been called out
to assist the police.
1t is reported that at 10 o'clock this
morning the police had a fight with
the mob on Newberry avenue. Fif-
teen of the rioters were hurt. A squad
of mounted veterans, with drawn
sabres, charged the Sixteenth stree;
mob. One hundred and fifteen rioters
were wounded and ten killed outright.
Six policemen were wounded.
11:3O A. M.-TwO boys were killed at
Halsted viaduct. One policeman is
reported killed.
l2:4O p. Mt l1:40 the artillery left
their quarters tor the scene of conflict,
which is now at Halsted and Sixteenth
streets, and in a few minutes after their
arrival the booming of cannon showed
that the regulars had opened on the
mob with grape and canister. Acor-
respondent at the scene confirms this.
The mob of last night gathered in
force on the South Side early this
morning, and renewed its depredations
and acts Of violence. They began with
some 1000 and swelled to a multitude
before noon. They showed savage
| bravado, and seemed fearless. How
ever, when 800 police, under Officer
| Rainey, charged them, they broke up
after a hot encounter. They reunited
again shortly, and prepared for another
encounter at Sixteenth street and Hal
| stead viaduct. The police being rein
forced broke into the mob with a yell
| thai was heard for blocks away. The
| reinforcements. consisting of a new
squad of police and a company of
armed cavalry, began in conjunction
with the police a deadly onslaught, the
results oil which are imperfectly known
and are reported variously. One re.
port, which was probably exaggerated,
SAYS II were killed and $50 wounded.
Another says three were killed and 80
wounded. There are certainly more
than three killed. No names can be
learned. This broke up the mob for a
time, but they soon gathered again.
The President has authorized the
use of troops. The following explains
itself:
WASHINGTON, July 25.
To Colonel II. q. Dramm, Assistant
Adjutant General, Chicago, Illinois,:
The President directs that you use
the United States troops In case OF
emergency in suppressing riot at Chi
cago, under orders of the Governor OF
the State. signed,
+. ID. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General.
CHICAGO, July rs.
To Hon. s. NJ. Cullom, Governor OF
Illinois,:
/ have the honor to report that l am
authorized by the President Of the
United States to use under your orders
the National troops in this city in sup
pressing riot in Chicago.
Signed, X. G. DUNN,
Assistant Adjutant General.
SPRIN0FIELD, ILL.,, July 20.
To Colonel X. c. Drumm, United
States Army:
You will please report to the Mayor
Of Chicago and act in concert with
him in putting down mobs and riots,
and in keeping the peace, and protect
ing the property OF the people.
Signed, S. NJ. CALLUM
Governor.
Immediately on the receipt OF the
Governors order the National force in
this city, and TO arrive to-day, Were
placed at the Mayors disposal. There
are now here two companies of the
Twenty second infantry, four more to
arrive this afternoon at two O'Clock,
and six companies of the Ninth in
kantry. General Drumm has ordered
them to stop Off the cars at the scene
of the riot, which they pass on coming
In.
At $40 p. NJ, o press reporter on
the ground telegraphs that large