The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-05-13
BLOOD AT MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee Rioters Again Advance Upol
the Iron Mills with Mischiev-
OCs Intent.

the Iron Mills with Mischiev-
Ors Intent.
The Troops Fire Upon Them, Killing OF
Wounding a Dozen of Their
Number.
MILWAUKEE, Special Telegram, May g.
Residents of the southern portion OF the city
who were bestir early this morning noticed
the movement of great number OF Polacks
who had participated in yesterdays riots al
Bay View, singly and pairs, making Their
way toward the larger Polish church in
that section of the city. BY $50 O'Clock
no less than 400 were here assembled,
each bearing a huge club, iron bar or some
other implement of warfare. The men were
formed into line. and at the order, Forward
march" proceeded in the direction of Bay
View, raising the cry as they went, kill the
militia and burn the mills!" Being apprised
of the mob's coming, Maj rTrauemer ordered
the four companies under his command from
inside the rolling mills enclosure. where they
had been in camp during the night, and sta
toned them in the best position to check the
advancing mob.
The encounter took place at 7:45 O'Clock
this morning. The mob. 1900 to 2,OOC
strong, marched into Bay View street with q
number of red flags. The militia, consisting
of the four companies Of the Fourth battal-
ion and the two Jauesville compa-
nies, were drawn up on high ground
inside the fences, facing to the
northwest As the mob reached the vicinity
of South Bav street and Lincoln avenue, the
command to fire was given and all six COM
panies fired The mob quickly dispersed
and fell back toward the city, leaving q
number of it's members lying wounded on
the ground
THERE IS SOME CRITICISM
of the action of the troops in firing upon the
mob at Bay View this morning, and those
who were on the ground, as well as Gov.
Rusk and Adjt Gen. Chapman, say the
troops were perfectly justified in firing
1t does not change the situation to
say that the mob, which num-
bered nearly two thousand, had no
intention of breaking into the rolling
mill yards. where the troops were, but
simply desired to show that they were not
intimidated by the militia. The mayor and
governor issued proclamatioDs yesterday
street and to refrain from all violent
demonstrations, and the militia had
no means of knowing what the in
tention of the mob was and could
wisely do nothing but fire. That innocent
people who were shot down is the fault of
the innocent people, and not of the militia
1t is simply impossible for the authorities to
induce lockers on to dispense The writer
noff mt do both rIoxy
to-day, before firing was done, to get
the citizens to disperse and separ-
ate themselves from the mob,
but without success. Women with their
children, to tho number of twenty or more,
were in the crowds purely as lookers-on, and
when it was suggested to them that the
militia had been ordered to fire they would
laugh at the idea Ii fifty peaceable citizens
are killed before the trouble is over it will
be because peaceable citizens allow a morbid
curiosity to get the better of their Judgment
The rioters-or those of Polish nativity, at
least-returned to the city and proceeded to
the residence of Capt Borchardt, of the
Kosciusko guard, yesterdays firing having
been done by that company. Thes. residence
is complete wreck.
| ANOTHER MOB DISPERSED.
| The police under Second Lieut. Burgess
and squad of detectives under First Lieut..
Riemer did splendid work at 10 o'clock this
morning in dispensing mob that had assem-
bled on the streets and sidewalks in front
of the Milwaukee Garden. The crowd was
| first ordered to go to their homes, but
they ridiculed the order The police
were then ordered to charge the crowd with
clubs drawn Such o hammering of heads
and backs as followed this order was never
before seen here The squad of detectives
who were lookers-on for a few moments
saw some of the mob start to draw fire.
arms, and they Immediately pounced
upon them and made a number of arrests
The crowd was completely cowed and soon
dispersed, not less than hundred carrying
sore heads to their homes Three companies
OF militia had been ordered to the
gardens, and soon after they arrived
headed by the squad of police
D tour of the West side was
made, and another mob of socialists
at ECasino hall, dispersed. This ended the
trouble on the West side for the forenoon
At 2:3O in the afternoon Gov. Rusk, who
was at the armory, and the chief of police
were notified that another immense crowd
Of Socialists and Polack rioters had assem-
bled in the vicinity of Milwaukee garden,
and squad of police and two companies Of
militia were ordered to the place.
AT THE GARDEN.
Along State street and to the right OF Fif
teenth and Sixteenth streets an immense
crowd assembled. The mayor and chief oI
police arrived on the scene soon after the
militia, and after reading the riot act to the
crowd in English and German, commanded
them to disperse This they would not do
although they moved off TO safe distance
For more than two hours the crowd re
mained. sometimes volley of stones woult
be hurled at the police, who were in ad
vance, and they would reply with revolve
shots Over twenty shots were fired, but Al
far as can be learned no one was hurt but ;
woman who was in the mob, she being strucl
in the leg by bullet At 4 o'clocl
the Light Horse Squadron reached the place
and after that there was no more ston
throwing Some of the ringleaders told tn
mayor who remained on the ground that l
the militia were withdrawn the crowd woult
60 to their homes The troops were with
drawn and the crowd broke up. II is ex
pected that more trouble will occur at thi
point tomorrow, as 1t is the headquarters o
the socialists of the city. At the stockyard
in the Menominee valley small crow,
assembled this afternoon, intent on forcing
the men in the yards to quit work. Wort
that company Of militia had been sent out
however, soon dispersed them
MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN.
A meeting of merchants and prominen
business men was held in the Academy O
Music this afternoon. George W. Allen
president of the merchants association
presided Speeches were made by Hon.
G. Jenkins, Gen. Hobart, George w. Allen
E. H Brodhead, B. NJ. We'll, George W. Pee
and others ALI Of them expressed approve
of the prompt action taken by Gov. Rusk il
ordering the militia ont to protect lives an
property. The following resolutions wer
adopted:
Resolved, That security of citizens in thei
rights of labor and property, and in the Lawful
pursuit OF their respective callngs. is sacret
under the law, and Is entitled to the full pro
lection Of city and state authorities; and as cit
izens Of the State of Wisconsin we dem and. as
matter of right, that neither shall be unlawful!