Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-10

approach. The crowd had made no
attack upon the guards as first reported,
hut were standing on the Cahokia bridge,
near the Louisville & Nashville yards,
jeering at the guards, when, without
apparent provocation, the deputies lew
eled their rifles and fred two volleys.
The crowd Immediately separated, run
ming In ali directions, and the deputies
ran over the Cahokia bridge toward the
Mississippi river bridge, still holding
their rifles and firing TO cover their re-
treat. When IL was known by the strikers
that the guard had fed the former re-
turned TO recover their dead. They found
Pat Bristol and Oscar Washing
ton lying on the Cahokia bridge.
They were dead when picked up
John Bohman was also found on the
bridge, but he showed signs Of life. He
was taken to the switch house but died IN
a few minutes. Mrs. Pieffer WAS found
lying on the railroad about one hundred
yards from the Cahokia bridge, and was
carried by her husband to q drug store on
Broadway near the crossing, where she is
now In critical condition
Mai. Richman was taken into hotel
near BY whore physicians are now AZ
tending, him.
The crowd after the firing hogan ran up
Broadway shouting, "To armsl TO arms I!
we win get guns and return that fire.
Women and children ran out OF their
houses and met them in the streets weep
ing and wringing their hands. After the
crowd returned TO the scene, and the ex-
element = had abated several leading
strikers drew their revolvers and swore
they would drive all the deputies out OF
the city, even at the loss of their own
lives.
5:lG +. M.--Deputies who did the
shooting, eight in number, came to the
Third district police station In this city
and surrendered themselves. They were
taken TO the four courts, where they werC
taken into custody and relieved OF thell
arms. They say the crowd began firing
into them first, and that they simply re
turned the fire
ALL IN FLAMES,
Special to tho Gazette.
ST.. Louls, Mo, April . Washington
avenue has been packed with struggle:
mass OF humanity bound for the grea
bridge for the three hours up TO
O'Clock 1t was difficult at times for tn,
engines bound for the scene o
the three CONGREGATIONS rigging on CHI
east side to make their way through tn
crowds. The river front on this side o
the river is lighted up for six miles b.
the burning buildings and cars acros
the river. Several ferry boats and tug
are ranged along the east banl
pumping the muddy water on the flames
| The scene on the road to Belleyille bal
iies description. The mob is here i
force, and men more bereft of reason
were never assembled together ia an
city. The militia, hurried there o.
special trains, are holding their owl
bravely, and will in the course Q
an hcr be reinforced by companie
from Jacksonville, Springfield, Alton an
Nashville. The chance for riot ha
brought TO the surface all the worst ele
ments in the place, and hundreds OF mel
are drunk on the liquor given TO them graft
to inhame the passions and make confusion
worse confounded Chief Harrigal
under orders from the board OF polio
commissioners has placed an extra fore,
OF men on duty In the worst neighbor
hoods of this city and at the western ap
proach to the bridge. Mrs. Alice Mallo,
Of slS Elm street, Charles Bunton, living
on Christy avenue, and Henry Mason
a denizen OF Almond street, swere serious
ly injured by being thrown down anC
trampled on while trying to force thell
way ON the bridge to cross to the Illinois
side. 1t is estimated that not less thar
$50 cars loaded with merchandise
wheat and -four have been SCI
on fire and when we'll ablaze sen,
adrift into the depots, which have caught
time and again, but by prompt action OIL
the part of the devoted iiremen have thus
far escaped, -Four cars in full blaze were
cut loose to run into the Louis.
Vile & Nashville depot, and as
they sped along the mob howlec
| itself hoarse at the spectacle OF APP,
preaching obstruction, when a painter
Joseph Lang, and two men, names un
known, at the risk OF their lives, threw q
switch and sent the cars along side-trach
on the river front where no damage
could be done. Even the admiration
OF the mob was challenged by this brave
action,
Thousands of people can be seen on
the tops OF high buildings, many with
uelu-klusscS NltWHhG Inc sltuutlOn iTUul
their vantage ground.
A number OF shots have been fred on
the outskirts Of the city, but this Is In
pure wantonness done to add TO The
already supreme terror of the people for
miles around the place.
THE PARTICULARS.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo, April 9.--rhe greasest
excitement Immediately prevailed after
the shooting and pandemonium reigned.
The crowd fed in every direction, and
when the deputies realized how fearful
was the result of their fire they sought
means Of escape by rushing for
the bridge with view Of fleeing TO
this city. At the approach they were
met by Mayor Joyce, City Clerk Comfy,
and third man who seized the deputy's
guns aud endeavored TO turn them on
their foes. One OF the deputies in his turn
fred into the trio killing man named
@. Il. Johnson, who stood between Joyce
and Conley. Some shots were fred by
the other deputies at the pursuing
strikers, and all started ever the
bridge. The scene on the bridge
was one Of the widest con
fusion and excitement. Teams hauling
all description of vehicles were galloping