The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-02


Chicago July 26-The events of to-day in Chi
cago have rvaled in ex xcitement those of Saturday
night in Pittsburgh. Early in the morning alarge
and constantly increasing mob assembled around
the Chicago Burlington quincy round.house,
in the neighborhood of Halsted-street Viaduct,
This was the scene of last nights fight with Lieu
tenant Callshan's men, and the neghboring build
ipgs showed signs of riotous work by the battered
windows, Up to ten o'clock to-day
But Very Little Additional Injury
Was done, The crowd was more or less scattered
all along Hasted street. and on Sixteenth street
from Halsted to Jefersonstreet Viaducs, and
there were no police present. But the mob was
constantly increasing, and becoming
More and More BOlstorOus,
AT ten O'Clock boys began to interfere with teams
which were attempting to pass the bridge ana
little later they stoned persons who attempted 70
pess in carriages The police were at once sent
as soon as the news of the mob's violence became
known. The news of this mob and their disorder
ly a, ton was announced at West Twelfth street
Station. Lieutenant Callahan Immediately dis
patched Sergeant with squad of nineteen men
TO the viaduCt
Anu lOI
On approaching the viaduct the mob fell back
somewhat, but those in the rear upon seeing ON
motion, stood their ground and prepared for an
assault The officers marched forward. driving
men before them. When they reached the south |
side Of the viaduct they had the whole mob OF
fully five thousand before them.
In the Face Of Stones and Other Missiles,
The police stood their ground for about quarter
of an hour without firing much. They were too
few to drive the crowd before them. All they
could possibly DO was 10 hold their position and
keep the viHducl clear. The later gain, however
was small as NOBODY dared to cross 1t while there
was so much firing After facing the exposure ior
q time the older heads in the mob made an ad-
vance forward.
The Men Fired Few Rounds,
Pretty close to the thckest part Of the gathering
The effect was very decided, for 1t caused pre-
,ciDitate retreat on the part of the mob. The po'
licemen from this time on kept up
A Pretty Constant Firing
The police had but sixteen rounds Of shot, and
they could not stand their ground mucn longer
uuless reniOreemenlsI anne. Seeing that the mob
were again closing in on his men as If they knew
that they could not fire many more times Sergeant
Butler gave orderSto his men 70 hfe on rapidly aH
they had left and at the same time tO move nolth
across the viaduct toward the station. From this
time on
The Scrimmage Became General.
large number of persons receiving in njuriesf from
iiying bricks and stones. and two or three Of the
mob receiving bullet wounds. Bohemian took
a stray shot just above his heart, and dropped
Officer Kelley wss wounded by bullet IN the
knucke Of his right hand Thomas Cooley,
baker, thirtyeight years of age, received bullet
in the back part of the brain, and fell,
THE Mob Seemed Paralyzed.
They stood looking aghast al the man lying in the
street. boy whose name could not be learned
was shot in the forehead, and was carried over to
Johnson street where he soon died. Joseph Lins.
lev was shot in the right thigh, lot OF cavalry
and police soon came up and scattered the mob
A boy shot at Lieutenant @. Frese who returr-
ed the fire. shooting the boy In the leg. Almost
Immediately after the arrival of the cavalry
Quiet was Restored
In the neighborhood. Shortly after this the mob
ran Chicago, Burlington Quincy passenger
train off the track at the crossing on Canal street.
and broke every window In the cars. The pasSen'
gers got away safely, and the crowd backed down
10 Turner Hall, on Twelfth street where another
smaller crowd was gathered, chased by the police,
who by this time had commenced throwing stones
themselves and clubbing those with whom they 4
came in contact
The Crowd SurgSd up Into Turuer Hall
Until about ore hundred and ffty were gathered
inside. The mob picked up chairs and used them
for weapons. RevOlvers were then pnled, and
firing commented both sides joining The mob
broke and ran down the stairway, chased by pO-
licemen, who fred at them IS they retreated.
When the mob reached she other side Of the street
they turned and fred, and then broke and ran in
all directions II Is not known accurately how
many of the rioters were hart The following re
pOrt Of killed and wounded to-day is made up to
date hodr this afternoon:
List Of Killed.
Thomas Cooley, killed insanity, lived at fg3
WestSixteenih street; Charles Wilder, shot in the
breast; Thomas CaStleman, shot In the brain died
street, and had revolver 10 his hand with two
empty when picked up.
The Wounded.
Joseph iLinsley, shot in the leg; A. Weeney. shot
n left lung: two unknown boys, one shot In the , ,
braiR the other In the leg; Nick Abilling. In the
arm: Officer George LamOneky, shot In the leg;
John McNslly, in the shoulder; Harry Collins, In
the head; David Fitzgerald, In the back, and will
No ClBCOuld be Better Prepared
For an emergency than Is Chicago. Up to nine
O'Clock this mornfng about Ave thousand specisl
policemen had been sworn in. Only a few hun.
dred Of them were edateled TO duty at the stations
the others being organized for private purposes 70
guard the factories and the property Of various
corporations There are Nix companies of the
TWenty-Hecond Regular Infantry aud the entire
Ninth Regular Infantry here the latter arrived
this afternoon The President has placed the
troops at the disposal Of the city au hoties Near.
ly a thousand veteran soldiers are enrolled for {
duty; one company OF artillery Of four pieces. mn
der command OF Captain Bolton. Of the old Bolton !
Battery, Is guarding the approaches OF the viaduet
Two regiments Of ntate militia are around. and
itationed In various parp OF the city. The old /
Ellsworth Zouaves aud several companies Of cav +
airy are also 10 the Geld. With these troops 1t | /
seems as though the Mayor might preserve order
and quell nOling.
An Attempt to Capture the Gas Works.
An attempt was made by the mob to capture j
South Side Gas Works this afternoon, but the DO.
lice attacked the mob and scattered It In every :
Milltis Attacked.