The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-12
AFTER HI BATTLE.
Clearing the Ground of the Dying and
Wounned-Many OF Rioters
Fatally Injured.
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after their woundsd and dying COM
panions. Two. of them we're found
where the bomb exploded, both so
desperately wounded rs to be past
hope Of recovery. About 30 others
were found lying on the pavement
in the vicinity and suffering from
pistol-shot wounds in their limbs or
bodies and. unable to move hand or
foot. The strikers or members of
the mob, too, lay wounded and dy-
ing, but the officers paid no atten-
ton to them at first, only thinking
of their fallen comrades. They pick
ed them up and bore those who
could not walk or move to the sta
ton house and assisted all with but
slight wounds to walk to their
homes. The drug stores and saloons
about the scene OF the battle were
soon filled with wounded men, but
it was impossible to get any idea of
the number.
The fugitives from the scene of
the riot poured into Madison street
in an irresistible stream. The opel
stores, which here offered the first
shelter, were beseiged and instantly
occupied bp q breathless and terror
stricken crowd. In the real of this
throng came the wounded at the
best speed their injuries would per
nit. Men ran at a staggering pace,
with the blood trickling through
their clothing others rushed fran
tically through the streets, shrieking
with pain ; couples and small groups
came dragging a wounded friend,
whom they had the courage to res
cue several fell fainting in the street
and were picked up by sympathetic
members of the crowd.
FILLING THE DRUG STORES.
The drug stores in the neighbor-
hood were invaded in a few minutes
by throngs of grooming, shrieking,
cursing men. Two men ran into
Bauer's drug store. at $50 Madison
street, supporting between them a
man who was shot through the neck.
They laid their burden on the floor,
and thundered out to the frightened
clerk:
Mediclnel a doctor! quick. Get
US help or we'll cut your heart out"
Just then DR.. Mihte arrived and
cared for the wounded man. At
long intervals after the riot and late
into the night wounded men appear
ed at the drug stores or were found
roaming the streets, crazed with
fright and pain. In every case where
the wounded sought relief at drug
stores they refused to give their
names, and the list of wounded will
consequently be never fully known.
A boy who failed to find a physi-
clan stood in the glare OF the electric
light at the corner Of Madison and
Halsted streets and with his jack
knife cut a bullet from his elbow.
The crowd helped to bandage his
wound with shrsds of his shirt. He
refused to give his name and walked
off alone.
The squad room of the Desplsines
street station half an hour after the
shooting resembled a charnel house.
Wounded and dying policemen were
lying everywhere. Fifteen wounded
officers sat in chairs around the
room, heroically struggling with
fearful pains which racked their
bodies, waiting for the arrival of sur
geons. Such a scene is rarely ever
seen except on a battlefield. Po-
licemen who escaped without injury
were acting as nurses, assisting the
few surgeons who reached the sta
ton when the men were brought in.
Chief Ebersold and Captains Bon
field and Ward were on hand also,
and by their command a lare num-
Der of patrol wagons were called to
convey the men to hospitals.
THE DYING OFFICERS.
Among the first to arrive at the
station were 1--WE Catholic priests,
who Immediately busted themselves
with the wounded. Their presence
and kindly ministrations seemed to
cheer up the men, especially those
whose injuries were so desperate
that there was no hope for their re-
covery. Officer Timothy Flavin lay
on a table in the center Of the room,
unconscious. Above his heart was
a great blotch of red, which told the
story Of his fate. His life was fast
ehbing away and the only thing that
could be done for him was to minis
ter to his spiritual welfare. Officers
George Miller and Thomas Reddin,
both fearfully wounded, lay on eth
er side of Flavin, one on the floor
and the other on chairs. Miller is
fearfully cut and bruised, his limbs
were paralyzed by numerous wounds
and his body vas pierced by six
bullets. He smiled cheerfully
though, when his fellow-oficers APP
preached the side of his improvised
cot. Reddiu, though desperately
wounded as Miller, was more fully
alive 70 his condition.
Outside officers stool guard
around the wagons, silently await
ing orders from their superiors. The
silence was indicative of a great
deal, as was shown when the order
to fall IN was again sent along the
line. When the order to march to
No. 81 Lake stree. was passed every
man drew his revolver, examined its
workings and in his face assumed Il
look hal BODIED no good TO the hair-
Drained Anarchists of the Spies
Parson order. The march to the
hall vas accomplished in quick
time, but upon arrival there it was
found to be deserted. The object of
the march was to apprehend Spies
and Parsons. Considering the tenn
per of the police the notorious An
archists would have Jared badly had
they fallen into their hands.
MANY OF THE RIoTERs WOUNDED.
Along Desplaines street were cor
dons of police, who stood guard
over the wounded forms of the fallen
Anarchists. 1t WAS impossible to