The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-27
Illinois.
BLOODY WORK IN CHICAGO.

Illinois.
BLOODY WORK IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 27.
1t was reported this morning that the pc
lice had fight with the mob on Newberry
avenue. Fifteen rioters were hurt. The
squad of mounted veterans with drawn sa-
bres charged on the Sixteenth street mob.
One hundred and fifty rioters were wound
ed and ten killed outright. Six policemen
we're wounded. At II. 80 o'clock two boys
we're killed at Halstead street vlsduct. One
policeman is reported killed. The mob
has dispersed, and all is quiet in that vicin-
ity now.
MORE TROUBLE AT CHICAGO.
The mob at West Twelfth street is hold
ing a small detachment of police in check.
One policeman was seriously wounded
with stone. The second regiment is
called out.
sLAUGuTERING THE RIOTERS.
The artillery left their quarters for the
sCeuO VI tuO COHhlOI, SOlhSl Vi boA9tS"
and Sixteenth streets. A few minutes af-
terwards the regulars opened on the mob
with grape and canister. The slaughter
will be terrible.
THE MOB QUIETED-FoUR KILLED.
In response to the governors application
| United States troops to the number of GOO
were placed at the disposal of the mayor.
The board of trade has temporarily suspen-
ded. Some cutting of the telegraph occur
red on the Chicago and Northwestern rail
road, and mob attempted to prevent the
force repairing them. All the cigar max
ers of the city have struck. The police
dispersed the crowd on Halstead street,
where the fights occurred this morning, and
everything is quiet there. Mounted police
are patrolling that section and allow nc
gatherings of any kinds. The artillery die
fire two shots, but the guns were loaded
with nothing but powder. Arrests have
been numerous and hardly man has beer
taken to the station without rush beinl
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terchange of shots. The last attempts re
ported to Jail prisoners, several wagor
loads were succ essful only after hart
- - thn Halstead street viaduct
which seems to be the rallying pUIus &C =,
strikers and mob. The police begin tt
complain that they are being shot an
stoned down in that vicinity, as the rioters
whenever the military disappear, attac
them in that locality with stones and pis
tolls. A Times reporter was attacked by
crowd on Halstead street and shot. On
member of the police has been dangerousl
wounded. The Illinois packing company
men attempted to work this morning, bu
were driven off by mobs. A hundred an
twenty five thousand dollars worth c
meal will be spoiled to-day in this estat
lishment. But four men are reliably re
, ported killed as yet. Societies for prote(
tion have been formed in almost ever
ward. 1t is reported a gang is comm
from the stock yards declaring they wi
clean out every policeman in Halstea
| pbiCCt. iuCy ulO WIN
knives, gambrel sticks and every concel,
, able weapon.
TRYING TO BURN CARS.
A mob attempted to fire freight cars G
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy raj
way track by burning some combustibl,
in one car. The employees put out the fir
; Citizens are guarding every street and stol
tonight.
a FIRING ON THE MOB.
{ The second regiment and police marche
! to the Halstead street viaduct this evening
and two volleys were sent into the rioter
which had the effect of dispensing Il
. crowd, probably for the night. No cas-
, alties reported.
The total number known to be kill(
cannot exceed fifteen. OF these thrt
bodies are at the morgue; the others ha'
q been taken charge of by their friend
Doubtless others have been mortally or +
tally wounded aud the fact concealed
the mob.
Midnight.-All quiet now. The mC
4 appears to be dispersed.
, Pennsylvania.
STRIKERS AT SCRANTON HOLD OUT.