New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-05
RIOTERS SHOT BY TROOPS.
DISORDERS AT LEMoNT, ILLINOIS.
THE MILITIA ATTACKED WITH sToNEs-A WOMAN
BAYONETTED.

BAYONETTED.
LEMONT, ILL.,, May 4.-The strike among the
quarrymen here and at Joliet has become serious The
men, who went because they failed to receive ad
vance OF wages from 81 so to 81 IS day. have been in
a turbulent condition for four weeks and during that
time the quarrcs have all been idle. number Of the
quarry owners repeatedly tried TO operations,
but the strikers invariably drove the workmen away and
for two weeks have terOrzed the people OF the neigh
borhSod 1t became evident Friday that the county
authorities could not control them and the Governor
asked to send troops. He responded promptly by
sending five companies from Joliet Ottawa La Sale,
Streator and Bloomington.
The first meeting between the troops and the strikers
occurred between Lenon and Joliet Saturday after
II, on. but the 400 strikers who marching
Joliet from LcmOnt, fed when exposed 70 sudden
attack by the militia. Seventy Of their number how
captured by the troops dsarmed and marched
to Joliet under guard. On Sunday morning the
sheriff OF West County released the prts sCners
and they returned to Lemont, whore they
are credited with provoking the trouble which
resulted in the serious rio ing Of to-day. The conflict
to-day Is therefore, generally attributed to the i'll ad
vised action OF sheriff Retz. Of Joliet who has been
charged with having sympathzed with the rioters There
quiet on sunday, but when troops arrived from
Joliet this morning to protect the quarros at Lomont
they were met by alarge mob Prior to the coming Of
the troops the rioters had boarded several passenger
trains the Chicago Alton road armed with clubs
to prevent troops from getting Off The troops aghted
however, mie south Of Lemont. They under
the command Of Colonel Bennett and consisted Of four
companies Of the Fourth Regime Mt with detachment
OF c Battery, OF Joliet and iatling gun and camp
equipment About mile from the town
they wero met by Deputy Sheriff Potter
who warned Colonel Bennett that large
crowd assembled at the depot waiting for
the train. Company D, Of ottawa. was extended AS
krmishing line through the quarries the line extend
ing from the canal TO tho bluffs.
The main body, consisting Of Company A. OF streator,
under Lieutenant St. Clair Company G., OF Joliet under
Captain Jackson Company +, OF Bloomington under
Captain Smith; and the Gatlng gun detachment, under
Lieutenant Xlmbor, OF springfield moved north along
the buroad, until they reached the street crossing at
right angles 10 the bluff when they met by the city
Marshal, followed by a crowd making demonstrations.
The marshal ordered tho troops halt but he told
by Colonel Bennett retire he would be placed under
arrest. He complied Company moved across the
street. and going up three streets north, took COM
mandng position with theGatling gun detachment under
cover Major Hedernan being in command. Deputy
Sheriff Potter then ordered the mob to disperse They
refused aud companies and b, n columns OF
companies advanced up the street and drove the mob
back tho point Of the bayOnet The mob tnen retired
into houses and yards but portion Of them faced the
troops making demonstrations and throwing stones.
soon those who hal gone into tho houses
returned and attacked the troops IN the rear,
signal being gwen by tho firing OF pistol
from a window. Company suffered severely no less
than sixteen men being hit by stones Pryate George
Boggs was badly hurt The rear rank OF the company
faced about and opened tire. Company was attacked
the night flank further north As the mop perstea
i'm the attack shots fired, and Company
charged the mob which retired IL was here that the
casualties occurred. The troops then advanced
up the street, and were Joined at tue
railroad depot by Company ID, which had
the point Of attack and advanced with the main BODY 10
the centre uf the where the command was ha1ed,
covering All the streets Company u going the Canal
Briigc. The command tnen went to singer Il Iacotts
Guarric- but returned the mob gathered again ON
a.. return ~ the troops, however the rioters
dispersed. The troops then went INTO
camp Adluthnl 'iou'I"t 'F'e', -
tunGe HE hcaduuartcrs at Singers quarry. woman
,g an, All ne won d,d she dashed toward soldier
with rock anil seized his inuskrt lie trippcd her up,
nna IN falling she fell against the bayOnct.
The following IL the list OF casualties Jacob kugaWh
Pole. kel by % shot In tho jaw Henry Sulcr, Pole
killed by shot In the head; Mrs. Semasl' bayohet
wound, SLIGHT; John Potsch. bay0nct wound AdOlph
Muller, bayouct wound ia the