Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-05-05
"HMTE 80 . I
A TERRIBLE DAY.
Riot, Dynamite and Murder in
Chicago.
Anarchists and Socialists
Heading Mobs and
Numbering the
Police.
Bioodshed and Vandalism in Mil
waukee. The City Practically
undsr Martial Law.
Prominent Revolutionists Under
Arrest and Indications
Now that the Worst
is Over.
LABOR WAR I'm CHICAGO.
A REIGN OF TERROR.

A REIGN OF TERROR.
Chicago, May 5-Last evening an
anarchists meeting was held in the hay
Thousands were in attendance.
Speeches of the most violent and in
character were made, and
anticipating trouble z00 police had been
detailed to attend the meeting. RioSous
demonstrations at length called for the
interference of the policemen when
bombs were thrown among the
police killing five and wounding many
A general firing from both sides
then followed resulting in the killing
and wounding of many more.
Chicago, May 5-The excitement Of
the general populaoe is very intsnse
growing ont of the massacre planned
and carried out by a small band of anar-
and their blind followers last
night. The city outwardly is very quiet;
the street corners and at every point
Of gathering in the city, the events OF
last night are being seriously discussed.
A large and conservative element in the
it is proper to say, has never
seriously contemplated that an OUT
break of such serious proportions and
character could be meditated
by any class in the community. The
words heard Oh every side this morning
are OF utter and abhorent condemnation
the assault made OF the police. De-
of Monday and last night are
ascribed in public minds to the toach.
ings and rec1nt u~tterances principally
OF three men, August Spies,
A. r.. Parsons and Samuel Fielding,
speakers Of last night. They have been
pointed out by nearly every paper in
the city during the past four days, and
the tragic elimination on Desplsina
street, only appeared to emphasize these
warnings, their arrest having been re.
peatedly demanded. When firing began
last night Parsons was the only man
seen, to be recognized, he was in a liquor
store on the corner of Desplsins
and Lake %streets.~ socialists headquarters,
within q hundred and fifty feet of the
point. where the deadly bomb wa.
thrown among the ranks of the police
The firing at the police came from the
same direction and ii is surmjsed that
the criminals obtained their guns and
made Socialist hall their rendezvous
from whence they proceeded to make
the assault; they were concealed behind
boxes and barrels on the sidewalk
leveling their guns and
firing. During the confusion
following the explosion of the bomb
Parsons was seen in this place as5om.
panied by his negro wife for only o
moment, then disappeared with the
oths- anarchists.
ARREsT OF ANARCHISTS.
The police searched for these men oil!
nightbut did not succeed lnding them
until aiittle after eight O'Clock this
m~orning.ail three we're found in a clc-.d
room in the Office Of the Arbeits,
AlssitunR newspapsr at 100 Fifth avenue
They We're IN consultation when thu
officers came upon. them; they exhibited
alarm but made no resistance and wer,
taken qnietly to the central police sta
ton Q block away and up to nine o'cioci
the public had not been made aware o
their, arrest. They are kept closely guard
cd and no one permitted to see them
1t is not known what. if any, charge
have been made against them no
what is the exact policy tn
city authorities intend to pur
sue. They have as evidence agains
Spies, his guarded but inflammation,
1%tterances in his newspaper IN which b,
has, within the past few. days, urged.
dynamite warfare against the police ant
all regularly constituted authorities; hi
direct connection and that of his com
panions with the events OF the past few
days appears very clear.
Mayor Harrison re-asserts his ability
TO preserve absolute peace in Chicago
without outsideaid. He argues tina
the occurrences s.of laat nigh,
could not have been forcseen and were
unparalleled, even in American history.
II POLICE
The entire police force is on duty TO.
day, its members apparently in first
class condition; while their duties havs
bsan arduous tho fact that the depart.
ment is equipped with numerous patrol
wagons has enabled them to reach
the scene Of disorder without fatigue
consequent on steady marching. Tho
whole body Of police are accorded by
the press most unstinted praise
their discretion, bravery and az.
discipline in the face OF unusual
by the criminal elements.
H MAYOR.
The only publi5hed criticism upon the
mayor was in his not ~forbidding tae as
ssmblAge last night and similar ones
during tho preceding three or four
lays, Thas far t~o-dayEno proclsma-
ions have been issued sorbidding all
uture gatherings. But 1t is assumed
the press that this will end for some
inc any asscmblages by the Red Flag
100 MORE.
Another great strike was inauguratsd
his morning. Seventeen hundred ssan