The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-05-13
A Night of Terror.
THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE ANARCHISTS
AND TILE POLICE IN CHICAGO.

AND TILE POLICE IN CHICAGO.
A dispatch from Chicago under date
May 5th gives the following graphic a
count of the battle between the anarchis
and the police
The collision between the police an
the Anarchists was brought about by I'D
| leaders of the latter, August Spies, SAL
Fielder and A. r. Parsons, endeayoring t
incite a large mass meeting to riot an
bloodshed. From the Socialistic hea(
quarters there issued late in the afternoo
the following circular, which was distril
uted throughout the laboriDg quarters G
the city by thousands
Attention, workingmen Great mass meetip
tonight at 7:30 0 clock at the Haymarket Ran
dolph street, between Desplaines and Halsteo
atrocious act of the police-the shooting of on
fellow-workmen yesterday afternoon.
(Slgned) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
At O'Clock a large crowd had collecte
on Desplaines street. just North of Ran
dolph, in dimly lighted spot near whicl
We're many wagons and trucks. Spies wa
the first speaker. After long ramblin,
talk on the labor problems he asked
What means this display of gatling guns
cannon, bayonets, patrol wagons an.
clubs y nad means the calling out G
the 1st Regiment Itisan entertainment
for you gentlemen The demand of tn
Mccormick men was reasonable, and We
Mccormick denies that he is responsible
for the bloodshed yesterday. say he lies
He is responsible for the death of ou
brothers. A voice, Put him under tn,
lake. The rope is better. y Don't max,
useless threats, my friends, but when vol
rQ16u 1ot tSfrinr
There are 5000 or sc, 900 families in Chi
cago suffering starvation to day because
husbands and fathers are not men enough
to stand up for their rights .
THE OTHER SPEECHES.
Loud cheers followed this speech, and
the cries of 1.-THE lake'' and the s.rope7
were heard from hoarse Threats. A. r.
Parsons was the next speaker. He went
into the labor statistics largely and defined
the difference between trade unionistS and
Socialists.
Sam Fielder, a SocialiStic Englishman
was the next and last speaker, He
harangued the mob in a loud, blatant,
reckless way, and asked what was the
crowd before him. He said 1--WE who
come here to address you are Socialists,
rebels to the law. Legislation will never
help you, never. Martin FOran went to
Congress in the interest of labor, and he
tells you that no legislation can be had for
the workingman. Can't we find some ?
When the rich man understands that it is
not healthy to live among lot of discon-
tented workmen we shall be able to get
and not before. That the
mob was in sympathy with his utteranc4s
was evinced by the wild applause which
was accorded him.
While this was going on Captain Bon
field and Captain Ward, with nearly 200
policemen, had been waiting patiently in
the station for the Socialists to diSperse or
to attempt some act of laWlessness. When
the officers, who had been sent to mingle
with them, returned and reported the
temper of the Anarchists both captains
came to the conclusion that prompt meas
ures only would avert another serious riot.
The order Fall inn went round among
the lieutenants with lightning rapidity 1t
was repeated to the men and they jumped
into their places with accuracy and pre-
cision prepared for the march On the An
There were five companies in
all, commanded by the following henten-
ants in the order named: Lieutenants
Fowler, Stanton, Hubbard, Penzen and
Beard. Captain Bonfie}d and Ward took
a position at the head of the line which
was marched to a point almost 100 feet
North of Randolph Street. When the
front column reached the speakers wagon
Captain Bonfeld ordered Halt and cried:
s'In the name of the state of Illinois
this crowd to dispense"
HURLING TILE FATAL MISSILE.
AS the words left his mouth splutter-
ing spark of fire arched through the air
from the opening of the alley and over the
speakers wagon. 1t was the burning fuse
Of a dynamite bomb. 1t was well aimed
IN its deadly mission and fell directly in
The middle of the street and between the
two first double columns of police. The
instant it struck the ground it exploded
with a terrible, sullen roar, seeming TO
shake the earth. Men. fearfully wounded
Ind dying, fell on all sides, the death
lealing contents of the bomb reachihg Al
most to the rear ranks. Twenty nine
officers were groaning on the
ground. A Calling gun could not have
cut a wider swath.
A scene of horror folnwtd the details
Of which may never be knoon The off
GERS were demoralized. ;.;n Tor an instant
broke ranks, but almos. Instantly reco.-
cred their presence of mind. Befor how
ever, they had time TO realize the destruc
tion which had been wrought in tlle;I
ranks the crowds of anarchists gathered in
front and on either side of them opened
fire with revolverS at almost point blank
range. The first volley was quite as fear
full in its effect as was the explosion of the
bomb. but the officers did not lose their
GOODNESS. Orders flew thick and fast from
5he captains and lieutenants, and within
5he briefest possible space of time they
were charging the murderons assassins on
every hand, dealing death and destruction
20 them with their revolvers.
The Anarchists did not sustain the
charge an instant, but fled as soon as they
could distinguish the blue coats and bright
buttons of the officers through the smoke
from their reviewers. The cracking of
,hese weapons was incessant for five min
ltes. and only once was anything like a
volley fired by either side. This was fired
by the Anarchists when the bomb ex-
3loded in the ranks of the police, thus
showing that they had been carefully
lrilled beforehand to act in concert
When the officers emptied their pistols
hey used them as clubs, and it is quite
that numerous skulls were frac-
jured.
With the revolver shots cracking like
lhe tattoo of q mighty drum, and the bull
cts singing in the air, the mob plunged
AWAY into the darkness, with yell of rage
Ind fear. 1t was an indescribable scram
ole for life. Scores of men were knocked
Town by those behind them and trampled
upon like cattle in a Car, unable to rise.
After the Anarchists had been dispersed
,he police set to work to look after their
and dying companions. Two of
Them we're found where the bomb ex-
ploded. both SO desperately wounded as to
be past hope of recovery. About thirty
others were lying on the pavement in the
vicinity and suffering death from pistol
shots and wounds ii their limbs or their
bodies, and unable to stir hand or foot
The strikers or members Of the mob, too.
Law around wounded and dying. but the
officers paid no attention to them at first,
only thinking of their fallen comrades
They picked them up and bore those who
could not walk or move to the station and
assisted all with slight wounds to their
homes. The drug stores and saloons about
The scene of the battle were soon filed
with wounded men, but it was impossible
TO get any idea of the number.
SCENES IN THE SQUAD ROOM,
Among the first to arrive at the station
were five Catholic priests, who immedi-
ately busted themselves among the wound
ed. Their presence and kindly ministra-
lions seemed to cheer the men, especially
those whose injuries were so desperate
that there was no hope for their recovery.
Officer Timothy Flayen lay on table in
the centre of the room unconscious.
Above his heart was q great blotch of red.
which told the story of his fate. His life