The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-05-13
BLOODSHED In CHICAGO.
Troops Come In Contact with the
Hob and Several Killed on
Both Sides
The Rioters Dispersed and Com
parative Quiet Restored, but
More Trouble Feared.

CHICAGO, May 4-Chicago tonight had
the most fearful riot In its history. Great
were the expectations Of the socialist leaders
regarding the meeting they had called for
to night As early ~ 7:3O had been mon
toned as the hour when the speaking and
excitement would begin The place chosen
was tho old hay market on Randolph street,
capable of holding from Is 900 to 10000
men. Touching the square at one corner
Is Halstead street, the outlet to the
lumber yards. packing houses and factories,
such as McCormick's In close proximity to
the opposite side of the hay market Is Mil
waukee avenue, leading through wide
spreading district densely populated with
Germans and Poles Surrounding the square
on every hand are ten-cent lodging houses,
cheap saloons and many of the lowest dives
in the city. At 8 p M. the scattered groups
of men lettering in the vicinity would make
a crowd numbering not to exceed 800.
From their chance remarks and appearance
1t was easy to determine that they were
anarchists of the most approved type. 1t
was after p. IN. before the stolid groups OF
anarchists were cheered by the presence OF
any leaders August Spies finally arrived.
and climbing q wagon In front Of Crane
Bros. factory. began an address denouncing
cause of yesterdays riot There was NO en-
thusiasm created by his remarks, and when
he was succeeded by A R Parsons the
crowd began to gradually dwindle away.
Within half block of the speakers could be
seen four patrol wagons. with horses ready
harnessed, and good detail OF police.
with clubs and revolvers
DEADLY BOMBS
During the progress Of speech by one OF
the socialists, a squad Of officers marched by
close to the speakers stand Some one
shouted, skill the ---" Almost as
soon as the words had been uttered three
bombs were thrown from near the stand into
the midst of the squad of officers They ex-
ploded instantly, and five policemen fell
Others were wounded. and several of the
socialists did not escape. Persons living on
the West side many squares from the scene
of the disturbance report that the explosion
of the bombs, which was terrific, was In
stantiy followed by fusilade OF revolvers
About two hundred officers had been detailed
to attend the meeting. and had been in the
gi.inity since the socialists had begun to as
semble At time of throwing OF bombs the
crowd had dwindled down to less than 1000
The utterances Of the speakers were still OF
\ most intiammatory character. however.
and the hearers who still remained grew
riotous in their demeanor. 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,
one of The speakers still urging them to
stand firm Suddenly the bombs were
thrown The police rstorted instantly with
yoLLkY FROM THEIR RENolvERs.
The rioters answered with theirs. which the
sequel showed they were well provided With
The mob appeared e1azed with frantic de-
sire for blood, and, holding its ground,
poured volley after volley into the midst Of
the officers The latter fought gallantly,
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 to come near there Immediately
after the first explosion the officers who
were left standing drew their revelYers and
ired round after round into the mob Large
numbers Of these fell, and as they dropped
we're Immediately carried to the rear and
into the many dark aileyways by their
friends No estimate of the casualties cap
be given, but the police 1T the Desplaipes
street station state that fully Atty Of them
were wounded The drug stores In the
vicinity are crowded with people who were
aurt and doctors have been telephoned tc
O all directions Before the firing had
,ensed, the neighboring police stations were
;urned into temporary hospitals At II
o'clock, twenty policemen lay on the fool
Of the Desplaines station, all disabled, ant
probably half that numbef seriously
90 Others were reported to be stil
wing in the open square. either dead o.
BADLY wounded telephone message from
one of the hospitals says that wounded
officer brought there has since died Office
Joseph began died on his way to the station
Later reports at the Desplaines street station
Indicate that even more than ut first esti
mated were wounded among the socialists
The scenes at the station are hcartrending
In one large room lie some fifteen officers
and doctors are dressing their wounds. Tn
wife of one of the men has just come in, ant
upon learning thst her husband was anaoni
the wounded fell down in 2 faint and had Il
be carried home.