The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-08
A BLOODY CONFLICT.

IN
and Striking Quarrymen at Lemont-
Assaulted with sticks and Stones the
Militiamen Fire Into the NIob-Three
Men Killed and a Number of Strikers
and Soldiers Wounded.
LEMoNT, ILL.,, May 5.-At 80 yesterday
morning Colonel Bennett, commanding the
troops at Joliet, received orders from the
Governor to proceed to Lemont, it being
feared that the striking quarrymen at that
point contemplated disturbance. A
special train was in waiting, and at eight
o'clock four companies of the Fourth
Regiment, with detachment of G
Battery of Artillery of Joliet, and
p Calling gun and camp equip
ments left Joliet for this place. About one
and half miles from the town they were
met BY Deputy Sheriff Potter at the county
line and the troops disembarked. The
Sheriff ordered the Colonel to deploy his
men, as there was large crowd
assembled at the depot waiting for
the train. Company D, of Ottawa, was
extended as skirmishing line through
the quarries, the line reaching from
the canal to the bluffs. The main body,
consisting OF Company A, of Streator,
under Lieutenant ST. Clair; Company G, of
Joliet, under Captain jackson; Company
G, of Bloomington, under Captain Smith,
and the Calling gun detachment under
Lieutenant Kimber, of Springfield, moved
north along the bluff until they reached the
street crossing at right angles to the bluff.
Here they were met by the City Marshal,
followed by a crowd making dem
Onstrations. The Marshal ordered the
troops to halt, but he was told by Colonel
Bennett to shut up" or he would be placed
under arrest The Marshal complied. Com
pany G moved across the street, and going
short distance north took up command
ing position with the Calling gun detach-
ment under cover, Major Heffernan being
in command of the detachment
Deputy Sheriff Potter then went forward
and ordered the mob to dispense. saying
that unless they obeyed they would be for
chilly driven back and that the troops had
no means OF knowing innocent spectators
from law-breakers and unruly men. The
mob paid no attention to this and stubborn
ly refused to dispense.
The main body of the troops was then
formed into column of companies across the
street. and put in motion. The crowd
stood its ground, and the soldiers were
ordered to charge bayonets. There was no
resisting the wall OF cold steel, and the mob
broke and scattered, retiring precipitately
into gardens aud houses, a considerable
number OF the more courageous ones still
holding their ground as best they could,
and yielding inch by inch.
After marching i'll this way for three
blocks, the crowd in front being steadily
driven back, the portion of the mob which
had been driven into the houses and yards
gathered again in groups in rear of the
militia, and at an apparent signal, con-
sisting of a gun-shot fired from the
east side of the street, a body of
several hundred strikers came out
Of street on the east and furiously at
tackled the rear of the column with large
cobble stones, hitting nearly every man in
the rear rank of company A. Private
George Baggs' injuries were the most seri-
GUS of any. He was hit in the head, caus-
ing an ugly scalp Wonud, and On the hand,
rendering that member temporarily unfit for
use
At the same time that Company A was
being attacked in the rear, Company B of
Joliet, In advance of the column, was at
tackled on the right flank, and several men
were struck with stones The crowd i'll
'front.' encouraged by the flank and rear at
tacks of their confederates, then advanced
bodily and commenced an attack upon
the front of the column. Hemmed in
on three sides by from 800 to. 1000 angry,
hOOting men, the two military
companies, numbering all told seyenty-five
OF eighty officers and men, were placed in
a most unenyiable position. The first four
files of Company B were deployed across
the next street to the north, from which
another body of strikers were approaching,
and as the mob persisted in the attack sew
eral of the soldiers opened fire. About ten
shots were fired into the crowd, and then
the command charged iato the mob, which
retired and dispersed.
In the meantime Captain Blanchard with
She Ottawa company as skirmishers, was
soon driving everything before him, and
soon Joined the main body at the point of
attack. All the companies then advanced
70 the center OF the town and took up posi-
tons covering every street.
The strikers having dispersed, the troops
were marched through the streets to the
north side of the town. In the brief alb
sence of the troops the crowd had reas-
sembled i'll the center of the place, near the
depot, but quickly dispersed again upon
sight of the soldiers. Colonel Bennett
marched his command through the town
from one end to the other without hating,
and went into camp on bluff about half
mile north, overlooking the quarries, where
he is now awaiting further orders.
The casualties as far as ascertained are
aSsfolloWS:
Killed-Andreas stelter, shot through the
brain. Jack Kuiawa, died of his wounds.
WOunded-John Polack wounded in the left
side with bayonet. Adolf Miller, arm broken
from a shot from revolver while in the act
OF hurting rocks at the soldiers. A Sipalipki,
stabbed in the back j. Maddy. three slight
stabS. Valentine Knoniche, wounded in the
mead. T. Musial wounded in the left side. j.
SchelmetZka, struck on the head with u
sword. ". Schaefer, bayonet thrust through
the arm. Frank Sizak stabbed in the ieg
J. Schultz, wounded in the left arm. A. No.
wax, flesh wound in the left side. Two women,
Mrs. Luper and Mrs. Lemash, slightly wound
ed by being pressed back with the butts of the
muskets of the soldiers. Eight members each
OF companies B and of the militia were in
cured by stones thrown by the mob.
1t is stated that Stiller, one OF
the killed. was block away from the
scene of the disturbance, and that he was
not i'll sympathy with the rioters. Kugawa,
the other dead man, is said to have been
one of the most turbulent among the riot
ers. The woman Lemash rushed up to a
soldier with large stone in her hand and
attempted to strike him over the head with
it, at the same time Selling his musket.
She was thrown to one side, but was not
badly hurt. All was quiet at midnight.
LEMoNT, ILL.,, May 5, a. m.--Deputy
Sheriffs Spiers Harper, Nelson and Fusick
arrived at 1920 this morning. They will
attempt to arrest the ringleaders to-day.
Sheriff Hanchett is expected here this
morning. Another wounded striker is dead
The town is still quiet.
Almost Too Horrible for Credence.
Tucson, A. T., May 5.-An account of q
terrible tragedy has just been received from
Taratan, Mexico. The seyen-year-old son