New-York tribune., 1886-05-06
BLOODSHED IN MILWAUKEE.
RIOTERS SHOT DOWN BY MILITIA.
AN ARMED AND DESPERATE MOB REFUSED
WITH RIFLES

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OF THE CASUALTIES GOVERNOR RUsK
on THE GEoUND--TRoUBLE AT
BEER GARDEN.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. May 5.-Residents of the
southern portion of the city, who were asir at an
early hour this morning, noticed the movement of
great number of Poles who had participated in
yesterdays riots at Bay View. singly and in pairs
making their way toward the large Polish church
in that section of the city. BY a. m.
4oo men were assembled, each bearing huge
ciub. iron bar or some other implement of warfare.
The men formed into line and marched in the di-
rccton OF Bay View, raising the cry they
went' Kill the militia and burn the mills"
| Being apprised of the mob's coming Major Traemur
ordered the four companies under his command
from inside the rolling mills enclosure where they
mad been in camp during the night, and stationed
them in the best possible position to check
the strikers AS the latter approached they
were ordered to stop. No heed was given to Major
Iraemur, who repeated the order and gave all fair
warning that to advance meant certain death.
Again the crowd. which now about 1000
strong ignored the caution and pushed toward the
bridge. Major Traemur had orders to keep any
crowd from approaching the mills aud to fire upon
them as last if the order could not be other
wise enforced. Accordingly, when no attention
had been given to the second warning, he gave the
order To fire.
Inc SIX companies empiied their guns with steady
aim and the attacking party seeing several of their
number fall wounded or dead threw themselves
fiat on the ground and sought the shelter of the
railroad cmbankment. he level of South Bay-st.
and Lncoln-avc beng higher than the marsh, was
also sought by the frantic men. who tumbed
headlong into the wafer. There was every
evidence on surrounding objects to show
that the militia had fired low and with
intent to KILL of them expressed it,
The result of the first volIcy having such sautary
effect the militia companies again stacked
their arms, and portions of the routed
men returned to tho scene of the
tragedy. A squad of police also appeared.
and began to assist the wounded. Several of the
latter taken to neighboring barrooms and
dosed with whiskey. after which they were con-
veyed to their homes. The killed and wounded
are given below:
RUcHALsKL MICHAEL, a lsborer. age forty. was shot
through the breast and expired shortly afterwari
He lived In Gartenst near the city limits; mar
. ried. but had no children
KuNzEL. FE.Nz. sixty -four, lived in little shanty
feeding his chickens IN the yards was aD1rer but
had not been working for four years owing to rheu-
matism. He leaves wife and five children.
MAZKA. JOHANN laboring man, age twentyf -four, was
shot through the bowels. tbs bail going clear through
him. lie ileG In great agony at MS nome, No. 40
Fourth ave; He leaves young wife and one child
through the chest. tho bail entering In front and
passing out in the rear. Extreme unction was ad-
minstercd to the dying man b. Father Lewandowak
- at No 767 liyhth-aye. .,... .,..... a..
ERDMAN. ALBERT. ase nineteen was shot through tue
abdomen and cannot i've Lives at No. GA Wind |
lake-ave.
DuDIk. CAsINIR age thirty shot in the left cheek
and arms half Of his lower jaw carried away |
by two bullets; is seriously wounded and IS not e1-
pectod to live. Father GusEi. Of St. Hyacintn. ad |
mnistered extreme JUNCTION Oh the marsh where the
man was shot.
NowATzA FRAsK. thirteen, a schoolboy, was shot
sideways tarSnsh the upper abdomen Jy stray Jul
OsINsKG JoHS. twenty-eight years. lives at No.
700 rovest. shot in rigat shoulder While stoop-
ing down behind an embanknent; wound not serious;
GoLBEcK FRED seotlon-hand Of the MIlwaukoe ana |
st. Paul road. shot through both thighs by one nu-
let; lives al No. COG Ra.lroad-sL; wound not dam |
gerous
The rioters in greater part, retreated to the sec
tion of the city wherein they lived in the Four
teenth Ward, and. although numerous threats |
were made 10 organize auu dInl thcHi-
selves and renew the attack the militia, they |
were not carried out. The excitement through |
out the Fourteenth Ward reached high |
pitch and threats of vengeance were |
heard on every ~corner. KDots of men |
could be seen gestlculatng and discussing |
the tragedy in front of every barroOm in front of |
the victims houses. and even before church doors.
All were indignant at what they termed the unpro-
yoked murder of their countrymen
In the western portion of the city the
German Socialists have caused the police
and militia reserve at the armory |
n great amount of trouble Three
times have they been called to milwaukee,
Garden, 200 strong to dsperse q crowd OF
5000 or more strikers and Socialists, each
time vigorous use of clubs upon the heads
and backs of the mob being necessary. Two
leaders of the Socialists have been arrested, which
will undoubtedly have tendency to lessen the en-
thusiasm of that class and do much toward stopping
further rioting. Governor Rusk will remain on
the field with the State militia until all trouble
has been ended and quiet restored. His action was
approved at a large meeting of business men at
the Academy of Music this afternoon.
THE DISORDERS IN KANSAS.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CURTIN sUB-coMMITrEE
AT ATCHIsoN