The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-05-13
BLOOD AT MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee Rioters Again Advance Upon
the Iron Mills with Mischiev-
OGs Intent. -.
The Troops Fire Upon hem, Killing or
Wounding Dozen Of Their
Number.


that section OF the city. By $50 o'clock
no less than 400 were here assembled,
each bearing 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 tho cry as they went, sKill the
militia and burn the mills" Being appraised
of the mob's coming, Maj Trauemer 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 1000
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 GAINESVILLE compa-
MES, were drawn up on high ground
inside the fences, facing to the
northwest As The mob reached the vicinity
of South Bay 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 a
number of it's members lying wounded on
the ground So
IdEbE IL SOME CRITICISM
OF the action of the troops In firing upon the
mob ct 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 proclamatiops yesterday
warning the people not to assemble on the
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
saw the attempt made both yesterday and
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 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. Thesresidenoe
is complete wreck.
ANOTHER MOB D1spERsED. ~
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 amob that had assem-
bled on the streets and sidewalks in front
Of the Milwaukee Garden. The crowd WINS
FIRST ordered to go to their homes, but
they ridicnled the order. The police
were then ordered to charge the crowd with
clubs drawn. Such q 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 bounced
upon them and made number of arrests
The crowd was completely cowed and soon
dispersed, not less than hundred carving
sore heads to their homea Three companies
of militia had been ordered to the
gardens. and soon after they arrived.
beaded by the equad of police
tour Of the West side was
.de, and another mob of SCIENTISTS
At ICasino hall, dispersed This ended the
trouble on the West side for the forenoon.
1T 2:3O in tho afternoon Gov. Rusk. who
vas at the armory, and the chief of police
we're notified that another immense crowd
II Socialists and Polack rioters had assem-
oed In the vicinity of Milwaukee garden.
md squad OF police and two companies Of
militia were ordered to the place.
At THE GARDEN
Along State street and to the right of Fiji
zenith and Sixteenth streets an immense
crowd assembled The mayor and chief OF
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 dispense. This they would not do.
although they moved off TO safe distance.
For more than two hours the crowd re-
NAMED Sometimes volley of stones Would
be hurled a5 the police, who were in ad.
vance, and they would reply with revolver
shots Over twenty shots were fired, but as
far as can be learned no one was hurt but O
woman who was in the mob. she being struck
In the leg by q bullet At 4 O'Clock
the Light Horse Squadron reached the place,
and after that there was no more stone
throwing. Some Of the ringleaders told the
mayor who remained on the ground that II
the militia were withdrawn the crowd would
go to their homes The troops were with
drawn and the crowd broke up. It is ex-
pected that more trouble will occur at this
point tomorrow, as it is the headquarters OF
the socialists Of the city At the stockyards
In the Menomtnee valley smaNacrowd
assembled this afternoon, intent forcint
the men in the yards to quit work Word
that company Of militia had been sent out,
however, soon dispersed them
MEETING OF BUSINESS MEM ~ I
Ameeting of merchants and prominent
business men was held in the Academy oil
Music this afternoon. George ". Allen
president of the merchants' association
presided Speeches were made by Hon. J.
e. jenkins, Gen. Hobart, George ". Allen
=. H, Brodhead, B. NJ Well, George W. Peel
and othera All of them expressed approval
OF the prompt action taken by Gov. Rusk in
ordering the militia ont to protect lives an.
property The following resolutions were
adopted: @ S .s,l5 b. 10
Resolved, That security Of citizens in thei,
rights OF labor and property, and in the lawful
pursuit. OF their respective callings, is sacred
under the law, and is entitled to the full pro-
liens OF the State Of Wisconsin we dem and. rs q
matter OF right, that neither shall be unlnwfdlly
interfered with: that the unlawful Interference
With the business Of citizens and the rights o,
workingmen to pursue their uninterrupted en-
Payment, should at once be stopped.
Resolved, That the prompt and decisive action
taken by his excellency, Gov. Risk, to matntat-
Law and order in this city, merits our hearty
commentator, and we hereby pledge to the city
county and state authorities onr full co-opera-
ton to maintain and protect the lawful rights Of
the citizens OF this state. ID AN
Qrifet Day In Chicago. s7s
On Thursday in Chicago, the police en-