The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-08-04
THE REIGN OF TERROR.
Mob Violence at Reading, Chicago.
st. Louis and Other Points.
The Excitement Gradually Subsiding
and Business Resumins.
AT READING.

tense excitement in this city, eliminated
in a serious outbreak last night. Shortly
after ten O'Clock, upon the arrival OF the
last passenger train from Philadelphia,
about one thousand men followed after
the train from Seventh and Penn streets
to the new passenger depot. Night trains
were prevented from leaving the depot,
and several hundred persons commenced
the obstruction of the tracks OF the Leb-
anon Valley Railroad leading to Harris
burg.
Two caboses were set on fire, and an
alarm of fire having been struck the en-
tire fire department responded. The fire
men were prevented, however, by che
crowd from extinguishing the flames.
Attention having been directed to the
burning cars the work of destruction was
continued at other points along the road,
tearing up tracks, .urning and blocking
switches, and burning freight cars. A
train of freight cars on the main track on
Second street crossing, was set on fire and
five cars were totally consumed.
The Labanon Valley railroad bridge,
magnificent structure across the Schuyl
kill, costing over $4,000, was fired at
the western end, and shortly before mid
night was total destroyed.
About z. NJ, the mob came in con-
fict with the militia at the depot cut.
The troops fired down Seventh and up
and down Pennsylvania streets. Thirty
seven persons are known to be killed,
and from eighteen to twenty-five wound
ed, several MORALLY. Among the
wounded are seven policemen, some seri-
ously. Chief Cullen had narrow es
cape, having been shot in the breast,
but thick memorandum book turned
the ball. The police were stationed
along the railroad tracks to pre-
the military. Great excitement prevails
tonight A mob broke into the armory
of the Reading Rifles and captured all
theirguns and sacked gunstore. They
threaten vengeance upon the military.
The mob is tearing up the railroad tracks,
and there is blockade of freight and
coal cars The railroad company has
strong guard around all their machine
shops and other buildings.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 25.-A 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
ing stand on the Halsted street viaduct,
regular battle ensued. A young
man named Pat Cooney, striking brake
man, was killed instantly, and Ed. Nc
Geary fatally shot. Besides this, Is or
Is were more or less wounded. The po-
lice received nothing but bruises from
stones fists, etc. The injured were al
most exclusively boys and young men
and they were finally driven off.
The rioters have compelled the West
side street cars to lay off and have
dumped a 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 gun shop on the west side,
taking some fifty guns and a quantity of
ammunition.
The mayor isdoing all in his power to
keep order. A citizens meeting was held
tonight and a large number of special
policemen were enrolled. 1t is the gen
eral opinion that the strike will now sub
side
CHICAGO, July 26.-It is reported that
at 10 O'Clock this morning the police had
fight with the mob on Newburg ave-
hue. Fifteen Of the rioters were hurt.
A squad of mounted veterans, with
street mob. One hundred and fifty
rioters were wounded and ten killed out
right. Six policemen were wounded
At IL 80 A. NJ. two boys were killed at
Halsted street vaduct. 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 a 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 volhys 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 received dan
gerous wounds. They behaved gallantly
as did also the second regiment.
lhe prompt manner in which the troops
dealt with the rabble has had good eff
1ect and no more serious trouble is APP
pretended.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-This morning
about 1000 working men paraded the
streets. The crowd was made up mostly
OF wire-workers, who have struck, and
strikers from other manufacturing esGab-
llshments. The strikers say that they
are to receive explicit orders from hour
to hour, and expect to stop all manu-
fucturing establishments before night.
A large delegation of strikers from the
city visited Cheltenham, four miles west
of this city, this morning, and ordered the
men out of the smeltino and fire-clay