The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-10

WORKS ATTACKED on ~ NnIcaRO N Alton
Train at Brighton Park-Threo Negroes
Taken from the Cars and Brutally Beat
en--Judge PiIIsbury Slot and, Seriously
Wounded.
Striking dock hands lately in the employ of
the Joliet Iron & steel Company boarded a
train of the Chicago, Alton & st. Louis Rail-
road at brighton station, about five miles from
this city, last evening shortly before six
o'clock, and attacked a gang of ''scab'' labor
els, white and colored. who were on their way
to Joliet from Bridgeport wharf. Judge Pills
bury, of the 2d District Appellate Court, was
shot seriously, If not fatally, IN the groin, and
three negroes and one white laborer were SO
terribly beaten with iron bars and stones that
the recovery of at least two of them Is doubt
full.
The attack was planned and executed with
consummate skill both as to place and time.
The spot chosen ia where the Alton road cross
e5 the Panhandle line. All trains are COM
PEELED to halt there until the albright signal
has been given by she fiagman. OF t. the
right is n Y, on which stock-yard trains change
ends. From Western avenue to the railway
station, perhaps 20 yards distant the road lies
through an avenue of trees thick enough to
obstrHct a view of the truck from the ada.
cent houses. Moreover the road makes a
short curve there. The Y is laid on a bank
four feet above the bottom of the ditch and it
Is believed that the conspirators hid them
selves in IL awaiting the approach of their vic
ums. Atall events, the telegraph OPERATOR
switchman and hagman ut the crossing say
they noticed no unusual number of mel
around until not more than five minutes be-
fore the Dwight accommodation train. which
leaves the depot at Van Buren, and Clark
streets, was due. $3.50. GOO ~ #..E ..
As the train came in sight around the curve.
pfNnA h IL,
rough-looking fellows, who, as the train halt
ed, jumped upon the engine and presented
pistols at the headsof Jones' the engineer, and
the fireman and ordered them to bring the
traln toa dead halt. Others took position at
the rear of the tender, and provided against
the possibility of the train running away from
them by drawing out the coupling-pin. The
obnoxious seabs were known to be in the rear
car. which has been attached at Bridgeport
since the strikers have been resorting to vio-
lence. Into this car, by way of both doors, Sc
lected parties of the mob poured armed with
iron bars, stones and pistols. The workmen
were attacked and beaten without mercy
Some who endeavored to escape through the
windows and doors were assailed by the strfk-
ers, who held the track on both sides of the
cars. Stones and clubs were raned upon them
us they ran the gauntlet around the cars, in
vain efforts to break through the lines. How
fhiy VI lutlu puSStu the OfueAl Is the
most wonderful part of it. Judge Pillsbury.
who had gone into the car with party of
friends and was playing eucher when the mob
entered, arose to see what the riot was about
and had Just got clear of his seat when he
heard the sound of the pistol and felt the
bullet His injury was so hewildering to him
and to his friends that they lost account of
what was going on inside the car remember
ing only the fierce yels of the Infatuated as
sailants, and the terrified or agoniZed shrieks
of the assaled and injured men. How long
the assault lasted no one could reasonably cor
rectly estimate. By the time the passengers
in the forward cars had begun to realize what
the confusion outside meant the strikers mad
satisfied their thirst for revenge and scattered,
firing their pistols in the air by way of parting
salute.
The terrified workingmen could hardly be
rallied after the mob had left. They had scat.
tered among the gardens and houses Of the
vicinity, hiding in abject terror. The serious
ly wounded were hurt chiefly about the head,
three at least having their skulls laid bare by
the vicious blows. If they had been white
men the strokes would undoubtedly have
proved fatal. The three seriously wounded
had their hurts washed and dressed as well as
the rough surgery of the ne 'ghbOrng residents
was able to do. Judge Pillsbury was carried to
the station and laid on Il cot. He was much
prostratcd by the shock and complained of
numbness i'm his arm and leg on the side in
which he was shot. DR.. Corcoran, of Albion,
N Y, happened to be on the train and did all
for him that was possible under the circum-
stances Conductor Oy Adams telcgraphed to
police headquarters, and also to the offices of
his company. y freight train just then ar
rived, and the caboOse was detached from the
train and the switch-engine on duty mt the
crossing attached to it, In this way Judge
Pilsbury was brought to Chicago aud placed
in the Washington Hotel, at Madison and Can
al streets.
1t took the train hands forty minutes to get
all the worImen together again and proceed
toward Joliet. A few minutes after the train
resumed its journey Lieutenant Byrne and
wagon-load of Second Precinct police arrived,
but all they could do was to take note of the
blood spots with which the sides of the truck
were literally spattered, and OF the other marks
ofthe conflict. All trace Of the rioters was lost
and not man of the village of Brighton or of
the railway employees could be found to say
that he would be able 10 recognize any of the
assailants. All that they were willing to say
they knew was that the attacking party did
not attempt to disguise their features, and
were total strangers to them. They gathered
unseen, and We're invisible as soon as they had
accomplished what they came for. The popu-
lace thereabOut manifested great prudence in
talking over the matter, evidently having
much dread of mourning the wrath of the des-
peradoes.
Judge Pillsbury, after being brought to the
Washington Hotel, received prompt medical
attendance. DR.. Andrews, who has the
wounded man in charge, was first seen.
81 have probed unsuccassfully for the ball"
said the doctor land find it will be necessary
to administer anes thetcs, as further probing
would be accompanied with great pain. The