The New York herald., 1877-07-27

nicts between the mob ana the various forces COM
blned here for the preservation Of order In which
twelve persons wore killed and hf.een known to bo
wounded. though is probable the number Is
much larger It Is known several carried of by
riot were Communists, and a large part OF tho body
made up OF this dangerous element In tho CON-
munity. Loafers tranps, dcadbeats aud street boys
also largely predornnased The railroad strikers and
other workingmsn, who feel themselves aggrievsd by
the action OF their employers. being comparatively
few.
The southwestern part OF the city has been in the
hands Of the mob all day, and the graves apprehen
sions have prevailed everywhere The trouble began
by eight o'clock this morning at West Twelfth street.
In Turner Hall, whore tho Communists holding
meeting Reports were telegraphed to the Central
Station also that mobs gathering In the vicinity
OF Halsted and Sixteenth s.reets small squad Of
Officers at repaired to tho Turner Hall and DIS
persed the crowd. who passed down Halsted
street and helped to swell the mob In that
locality, which was momentarily increasing to
Thousands. Tho intelligence received At the Police
bridges were ordered to DO turned and the Veteran
Cavalry under the Cuban refugee. Colonel Agramonte
the Second regiment Illinois State Guard. with bat
tory. ordered toward the of action.
yoRcx or rue GOVERNMENT.
AZ eleven O'Clock tho roster Of General TorrenceA
command was follows
First regiment. except one company, supporting
two guns and awaiting orders at headquarters.
Second regiment. supporting ono gun OF Captain
Bol,on's battery. Al HAlssed and Twelfth streets
r. q. Guard. sish,y-nve strong, At Halstod ana
Twelfth stroeta
Captain Agramonts's company, 100 strong, OF Major
Dailey;s cavalry battalion, q Halsted and Twelfth
streets.
Major Daley, with shs balance Of his cavalry COM
pany. 100 men, ordered to Halssod and Twelfth
streets
sevcnty-nvo Union Veterans as the PhUnix Dis
tllery, on Clybourn avenue
Regulars, 800 strong. under arms and awaiting
orders at the Exposition Building
Detachmsnss or Veterans u each Of the water
works
Thirty Veterans under arms at headquarters
General Lieb's command, 200 strong. at head
quarters.
Captain Laoksys company, yirs rsgimons. at head-
quarters
Bolton's battery at headquarters.
In addition there several hundred special po
cemen and citizens ready for any species OF service
At headquarters On Halssed from Twelfth TO Six
teensh Streets and In the vicinity. shere about
two hundred and twenty policemen and twice
many more ut convenient stations awaiting ordora
THE CATHERINE MOB.
Early In the forenoon the crowd became very large
at the Hals,ed street viaduct Tho crowd was more
or less scattered all along Hastcd street and on Six
teenth street, Hasled to JIG serson Street
vaducts and there police prssspt they spent
the time shouting and throwing stones at the round
house and the cars. bot the moo was constantly io-
creasins and becoming more aud moro boistoroua
MOVING ON TIE RIOTERS.
The news OF thus mob and their disordsrly action
was announced at the West Twelfth street station and
Lieutenant Callahan Immediately despatched sergean
Butler. with squad Of 6ftsen men, TO the viaduct
and telsgraphed to the Central station for help But.
ler's men marched to the viaiues and all the way
met with derisive yels and charged with beng
the cause OF all the trouble. On approaching the
vaduct tho mob back somewhat but those IN the
rear. seeing commoton, stood their ground and
prepared for an assault The officers marched boldly
forward, driving the men before them. When they
reached the south side OF the vaduet they had the
whole mob OF fully i've thousand 10 face.
PRELIMINARY sKiRxIsnIxd.
Tho In the mob more discreet and kept q
respectful distance, but the boys relying upon their
youth. remained close by and pslsed the bluocoa,s
with stones. The officers found that these hurt
badly thrown by older persons and to put an end
TO I. discharged few shots the air. The boys took
to their heels and at safe distance kept up pretty
constant throwing of stones, which did damage
to the buildings by than the police The po-
lice stood ground for about quarter OF an hour
without firing much. They were 300 lew to drive the
crowd before All they could possibly do was TO
hold their position and keep the viaduct clear Tho
latter gain however, was small, nobody dared to
cross IL while there much firing Aner facing
eacn OtneT IOt tlLe Oiu ncaus Ia the moo mao0
advance forward not solid ranks, but very scat.
tercd
ADVANCE RIOTERS.
At this time there within q radius OF two
blocks of the viaduct 1000 men and boys. They
seemed to be closing up the police from all
tons and all the time keeping up lively shower
Of stonos and sticks by skuking behind fences and
freight they able to get very the police.
pIRR OPENED
The rioters we're close enough now for tho police
squad nothing could bs done but stand their
ground and scare them or until rein.
lorcements should arrive tho men fired
few rounds pretty close TO the thicksst part OF tho