The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02
THE RECENT RIOTS.
Particulars Of the Disturbances at Chi
cago and St. Louis.
Everything Now Quiet and Business Gradually
Resuming.
AT CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, July 26.-It is reported that
at 10 o'clock this morning the police had
fight with the mob on Newburg ave-
nue. Fifteen of the rioters were hurt.
A squad of mounted veterans, with
drawn sabres, charged on the Sixteenth
street mob. One hundred and fifty
rioters were wounded and ten killed out
right. Six policemen were killed.
At 11:3O A. NJ. two boys were killed at
Halsted street viaduct. A policeman
was also reported killed.
CHICAGO, July 26.-10:45 A. M-Ad-
vices from West Twelfth street state
that the mob is holding small detach-
ment of police in check. One policeman
was seriously wounded with stone.
CHICAGO, July 27.-The firing at the
railway viaduct was less deadly than ex-
pected. Two volleys were fired into the
mob by the second regiment, which had
the effect of dispensing it. Also several
blank charges were discharged by the
artillery. The total number of killed
cannot exceed fifteen, Of these three
bodies are at the morgue and others
have been taken in charge by their
friends. None of the police have receiv-
ed dangerous wounds. They behaved
gallantly as did also the second regi-
ment. The prompt manner in which
the troops dealt with the rabble has had
a good effect and no further trouble is ap-
pretended.
CHICAGO, July Pa mob of so-called
workingmen came in contact with the
police at Twenty-second street Two
policemen were injured slightly. The
Union stock rolling mills and malleable
iron works, on the Southside, have been
closed, and their 500 hands are idle. The
Northside mob is the most dIsorderly,
and is busy breaking windows wherever
resisted. The mob drove the police back
from the Northside Rolling Mills, and
they were compelled to return to their
station
About seven o'clock bloody affray oc-
CURED on the corner of Sixteenth and
Halsted streets. The police were over
powered and compelled to take refuge in
the round house of the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy railroad. Reinforce
ments soon arrived, and the officers max
regular battle ensued. A young man
named Pat Cooney, a striking brakeman,
was killed instantly, and Ed. McGeary
fatally shot. Besides this, ID or 16 We're
more or less wounded. The police re-
ceived nothing but bruises from stones,
fists, etc. The injured were almost ex-
clusively boys and young men and they
were finally drivnn off
The rioters have compelled the West
side street cars to lay off and have
dumped number of Blue Island cars off
the track and run them into cross streets.
The bridges to the Westside are swung,
and the tunnel blocked, thus preventing
passage. The Southside cars are running
at long intervals. The communist meet
ing which was to be held on Market
street was broken up by the police, after
a battle with stones and sticks. The mob
vowed vengeance, and soon after band
broke open a gun shop on the west side,
taking some fifty guns and quantity of
ammunition.
The mayor is doing all in his power to
keep order. A citizens meeting was held
tonight and large number of special
policemen were enrolled. 1t is the gem
eral opinion that the strike will now
subside