The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-10
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Thu attack WIS paunel aud oseoliod with
rnnauiumair ahlli buth n4 ~ plaue AMI imH
Tho spot tho-en a shi ~ the Atm nad ulua.
a. the Panhandle linz. an trains ARE com.
prlieii 10 hall ih0ru until ihu alifRht sifnn
haa hecn rivrn by tho nnrmHn. On ~ the
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ends. Prom Western nvonup a. lho railway
station perhaps ~ yaria distant tho r1nd lies
through m nyenuo of trrus thick enough in
olstfucta Wow nf thu tmok frum tho ndIn.
cent houses. Moreover tho rund makes q
short curve there. Tho Y Ia laid on u hank
four fect nlovp the bottom ~ tho ditch nndu
IL believed that the contplrniors hid them-
SELVES IN II awaiting tho approach NJ iholr vie
tins. Atall events, tho telegraph operator,
-witchmnn and iiaumnn ut the orussing any
thcy noticed m unusual number ~ nc
around until not more than nvc MINUTES bo.
fore thu Dwight accommodation train. which
leaves the depot Mt Van lurcn and Clark
streets, wns due.
As tho traln cnmc In sight around the curve,
tho roid bnd IN u moment swarmud with
rouRh'looklng fellows who, IA tho train halt
ed, jumped upon thu engine aud presented
pistols nj the heads OF Jones, the engineer, nnd
the fireman nni orirrrd them Ia bring the
train to "a dcnd halt. others tpok position NJ
the roar Of the tender, nnd provided against
tho possibility of the train running away from
them by drawing out the ooupling-plp The
obnoxious scnbs were known I bo r tho rcar
cur, which has beon attached nj bridgeport
since the strikers have boon rcsor ling Ia ylo.
lcnoo Into this car, by way of bnln do0rs, So
lected parties of the mob poured. armed with
iron bars stones and pistols. The workmon
were attacked and beaten without mercy.
Some WIN endcayorcd to escape through tho
windows and doors were nssnile1 by the strlk.
trs, who held tho track on both SIDES " the
cars. Stones and clubs were faincd upon them
as they ran tho gauntlet around the cars, In
vain efforts Ia break through the lines. How
any Of them passed through tho ordeal Ia thu
most wonderful part OF H. Judge pllsbury
who had gone into the cur with pnrty o
friends, and was playing cuoher when the mol
entered, arose 10 SOC what tho riot WIS about
and hnd Just got clear Of his seat when h,
heard the sound Of tho pistol nnd felt tn
J bullet His injury was 40 bewildcring 10 hin
and 10 his friends thlt they lost nocount o
what was going on inside tho car remember
ing only tho fierce yclls Of the infuriated NJ
sailnnts, md the terrified or ngonlzed shriok
OF the assalled and injured men. How Ion
, the assault lasted no ono could reasonably coi
/, rcctly estimate. by the tme the passenger
In the forward cars had begun b. realize VIII
/, the confusion outside meant tho strikers hn
satisfied their thirst for revenge and scnttcrc'
4 firing their pistols IN the air by way Of partIn
, salute.
: Tho terrified workingmon could hardly /
, rallied after the mob had left They had sci
/. tered among the gardens and houses of u
vicinity hiding In abjoct terror. Tho seriou
Z ~ wounded wcre hurt chiefly about the hcn
. three at icust having their skulls laid bare
K the vicious blows. II thoy ln,d boon viii
q men the strokes would undoubtedly ha,
}, proved fatal. Tho three seriously wound'
A...l Al.
I, the rough surgery of the nciFhborlng rcsidcn
was able To do. Judge Pillsbury was carried
!. tho station md laid on cot. IIc WIS mu'
y prostrated BY the shock and complained
. numbne-s In his arm aud leg on tho side
i which ho WIS shot. Dr. Corcornn, Of Albio
n. Y. happened to bc ON tho train and I'D !
, for him that was possible under tho circul
stances. Conductor Cy Adams telcgnphed
police headquarters. and also 10 tho Offices
y his company. A freight train Just then
10 rived. and tho caboosc was detached from Il
V train and tho switoh-cngne on duty at Il
y crossing attached TO H. In this way JudI
h f'illsbury was brought 10 Chicago aud plnc
:, In tho Washington Hotel, at Madison aud Ca
nj strccts
!. II took tho train hands forty minutes 10 Y
all tho workmen together again and proce'
toward Joliet A fcw minutes aftor the trn
y resumed It's journey Liouten int Iiyrne land
wag1nload of second Precinct police arrive
but all they could do was to take noto of Il
4. blood spots, with which the sides Of tho trai
!. were lIbcrally spaticrod, and Of the other mar
oftho conflict. All trace of the rioters was 10,
y AMI not man Of the village Of brighton or
the railway employees could be found b. a
N that he would BE- able b. recognize amy of d
o. nssailsnfs. All that thay vere willing b. a
" they know wns that tho attacking party d
a not attempt to disguise their features nj
;, wcru total strangers 10 thcm. They Rnthen
:. unseen, and were invisible ~ eoon as they b
!, accomplished what they came for. The pop
- lace thcrcabout manifested great prudence
:" talking over tho matter, evidently hayii
much drcad Of mourning the wrath Of the 4,
10 pcradocs.
IN Judge pillsbury. after being brought 10 d
!. attendance. Dr. Andrews, who hns Z
= wounded man In charge, was irst seen.
"I havr probcd unsucccs.fully for tho bal
said tho dDctor. "and mi u will 10 ncccssa
10 administer anesihctics. NJ further profit
" would h. accompanied with great pain. 7
o, wound IL IN ths left hip, the hall enirri
Of slightly IN frunt anf passing just outside ~
BY pelyis. The bone Il not injured and therp VI
y M large arteries severed. hut soni' 81
rs nerves arr cut. causing partial numiness
the rrrion Of tho wound. I do MT consid
tn wound NECESSARILY dangerous, but 70 m
y" yet prove very serious"
The reporter was admitted 10 Judge ri
" hury's rom, wh-rr tho Judge was found ~
n. ing aultc comfortably IIe said. II wna
"a turning home from Ottawa ! was IA
Al smokinr-car. and noticed the Disturbance, I
A. was not apprubensyc Of any danger b myss
I. heard shots. AMI tho nrst thing know b
~ bullet inside " mo. II came - suiief
W. that had NJ time 20 think Of much Of Al
~ ming don't think u l. gpinr IN prove fat
or on. Il might have been great deal worse
cbf<sgo Nsrs. juno ?.
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