New-York tribune., 1886-05-06
ANGRY MOBS IN CHICAGO.
TIE MAYOR ISSUES A PROCLAMATION.
RIOTERS DESTROYING THE CONTENTS OF STORES
POLICE ARMED WITH RIFLES.
fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRfBUSR1

CHICAGO, May 5.-Ugly tempered mobs
hung about tho street corners to-day discussing tho
massacre OF last night. Much whskey was drunk and
there incendiary talk, bat whatever riong
occurred confined to the lumber district At Nine
teenth and Fisk the Bohemian Socialstic section,
mob this morning tore down aud wreaked their ven.
geance on police patrol box No box is now left In
that district This morning mob completed tho wreck
OF Rosenelds drug store at Eigheenth.s and Centre
ave-, windows being smashed and goods thrown into
the street. 1t this store that the Socialists
had thoir secret meetings. Roscnfed. badly scared.
gathered up all his valuable personal effects and with
his family fled to tho north side for safety. His drug
store is a complete wreck. Up to 10 o'clock tho
police had made sOtes at frequent intervals dis
the mob that gathered at the rendezvous.
Eighteenth aud Centre-ave Captain ODonnell and
his load OF men armed with rifles scattered tho
crowd four different times, and the HenniOnst patrol
did the same sort OF thing twice This persistence OF
the mob defying the police regarded as forebodns
further trouble and blooIshed Shortly before the
mob at Eghteenthst. and Ccntre-ave. agaiu defyinS
tho police, assembled. some 1000 strong. Nearly tic
entire population OF the Bohemian settlement men,
and children. turned OUT leaving their houses
and their domestic affairs TO take OF themselves.
Rosenield the druggist having abandoned wrecked
store aud the mob having demolished his telephone
prevent communication with the police and she
papers, they next drned their frenzy loose on the liquor
sOro OF WeisskOf. the owner OF tho hall and tho
They carried all the liquors into the street. women and
children assisting the destruction aud having emgtied
the they turned the faucets aud flooded
the place. Lieutenant scheppard arrived on tho
and sent for assistance to the Twelfth Street Station
Lieutenant Barcel responded with sixteen officers inl-
mediatey. and the mob moved suddenly away. showing
DIS spOStiOn sht the police and encounter yoIey
from rifles. At o'clock the police hai full control
OF The mob, which they drove away from Eighteenth
ST. and Center-ave., Letenants scheppard and Bacc.
with thirty officers concentrating their forces for
that purposes. Lieutenant Barcel with fifteen men
left charge OF the spot and schepplrd continued
patrOlling Blue Island-ave.
Late afternoon the officers broke open the private
desk of the Anarchist Parsos at his place OF business,
end found large quantity of powder and fuse and Other
explosives. one Of the Explosives, brass cartridge Ot
the kind used in heavy basug six inches long AMI
and half inches in diameter 1t was full OF giant
powder with fuse attached ready for lighting Parsonss
wife, mnlato woman. told the police that her husband
was well hid that here was no danger o; his being
found When the officers opened Spess private desk
they found more explosives AMI several hand grenaies
aud bottles full of Gud supposed to be nitro gy cernc
The lUil was taken to expert for analysis
Mayor Harrison visited by all classes OF people
to-day who offered hin every kind OF encoura cement
He urged by to call Oh the Governor to dis
patch brigade OF State troops to the city, 10 guard all
the principal deoos ami buildings incluiing the gas
works and water works allowing Ia police full liberty
ight and dlspcrse any gathering crowd. IL also
urged that while the troops might not DO called into
action it would tend greatly quiet the public mind
The Mayor insisted that tue police were amply able d
the peace unless aud serious compll.
cation, unforeseen, should follow THIS atcrnoons
after consulting with his department. officers aud cit.-
zens, he published the following proclamation:
To the PcOple Of Chtcdg0.
Whersas Gr at excitement exists among the people OF
this good city, growing out OF the labor troubles which
excitement Is ntensihed by the open defiance ot the
"a
under the pretenec o aiding the laboring men, are
really enisavoring to destroy all law aud,
Whereds Last night these by the use OF weapons
resOrtei to IN civilized Lands except In times OK
or for revolutionary purposes caused great blood
among and officers of the municipality,
VINO were simply In the performance of their duties;
and.
and property ali hazards, ana in doing Will be
pcllod To break up all unlawful or dangerous gather.
lngs; and,
purposes bad men VIII attempt to mingo with them.
armed cowardy missiles for the purpose OF brn-.
ing about bloodshed thus endangering innocenr
T. Carter IT, Harrison, Mayor OF the City Of
Chicago do hereby proclaim that gatherings OF people in
crowds professions the and public places OF
the city dangerous ana cannot be permitted aud
orders have been issued TO all such gatherings
and to break up and disperse all crowds To prevent
injury innocent persons urge all law abiding people
quietly attend their affairs and not 10 meet III
crowds II the police order gatherings TO disperse
be treated as law breakers, and will surely Incur the
penalty OF their disobedence further the good
people OF Chicago that believe the police can protecs
their lives and property and the good name oil Chicago
and will do 50.
Three hundred policemen wero to-day armed with
Springfield brcech loading muskets Strong guards are
duty all the city arnortes, and all the COM
III ands will be speedily summoned should the occasion
demand 1t.