, 1886-05-05

wounded, and one of them, a young fel
low of about 20, is dead. The followin,
named Socialists, all of whom wer,
wounded, have been placed under arrest
o. +. Kucher, Emil 10th, John Uelund
Peter Lay, John Frazer, August Iaka
John Lachman, Robert Schultz, Franz
Wrocb, B. Lemintz, and Charles Sch.
macher.
Before the firing had ceased the neigh
boring police stations were turned into
temporary hospitals. At IL O'Clock
twenty policemen lay on the floor of the
Desplaines station, all disabled, aud prob
ably half that number seriously. Others
were reported to be still lying in the open
square either dead or badly wounded. A
telephone message from one of the hospi-
tails says that a wounded officer brought
there has since died. Officer Joseph
began died on the way to the station.
Later reports at the Desplaines street sta.
ton indicate that even more than were at
first estimated were wounded among the
socialists.
The scenes at the station are heartrend-
ing. In one large room lie some fifteen
officers and doctors are dressing their
wounds. The wife of one of the men has
Just come in and upon learning that her
husband was among the wounded fell
down in a faint and had To be carried
home.
1870 p. Moore firing has just been
heard near the scene of the former trou-
bic, and a large force of police has just
left the station for the place. Some ff
teen shots were heard. 1t is reported that
August Spies is in a saloon on Lake street
and a detail of police has been sent to ar
rest him.
The relatives of officers Timothy Flayin,
George Miller and Redding came to the
station a short time ago, accompanied by
a priest, who administered the last saera-
ments to the three men, who are dying.
More coherent accounts are coming in,
and they point to a much more disastrous
aflray than was at first reported. About
200 officers had been detailed to attend
the meeting and had been in the vicinity
since the socialists had begun to assem-
bic. The speeches were of such an in
hammatory nature that the police con-
cluded to put an end to the disturbance,
and advancing ordered the crowd to dis
perse. At first the socialists fell back
slowly. the speaker still urging them to
stand firm. Suddenly the bombs were
thrown. The police replied instantly with
a volley from their reyolvers. The rioters
answered with theirs, which, as the sequel
shows, they were well provided with. The
mob appeared crazed with a fanatic de-
sire for blood and holding its
ground. poured volley after volley
into the midst of the officers. The latter
fought calamity and at last dispersed the
mob and cleared the market place. They
are now guarding every approach to the
place and no one is allowed there. I'm
mediately after the first explosion the Of
fccrs who were left standing drew their
revolyers and fired round after round in
to the mob. Large numbers Of these fell
aud as they dropped were Immediately
carried to the rear and into the many dark
alleyways by their friends. No estimate
OF the casualties can be given, but the po-
lice at the Desplaines street station state
that fully fifty of them were wounded.
The drug stores in the vicinity are crowd
ed with people who were hurt and doctors
have been telephoned to in all directions.
The list of casualties, so far as can be
learned, foots up as follows; One socialist
dead, two officers dead, four other officers
who may not survive till morning, and
thirty more police who have wounds,
many of a most serious character. In
addition to this, probably fifty people,
nearly all members of the socialist crowd.
So great is the panic and the necessity Of
caring for the wounded that it may be
days before the full extent Of the disaster
is made known.
Mayor Harrison arrived at the station
as soon as possible after the bombs had
been thrown. He walked around among
the wounded officers and spoke encourag-
ing words to them.
What action will be taken to subdue
the socialistic element, ~ he was asked.
II can't say now. | haven't had time
to think of any plan since this affair.
You can say, however, that the entire
police force of the city will be used to
maintain order, and unlawful gatherings
at which speeches are made threatening
life and property will not be permitted. -