The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-05-14
RIOT AND BLo0DsHED.
Frightfnl Loss Of Life in Conse-
quence Of s~ocialistic Meet
ing in Chicago.
Several Policemen Killed and
Wounded by Bombs Thrown
Among Them.

Among Them.
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
tonight Az early as 7:3O had been men,
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 $4,000 to 20, 900
men. Touching the square ut one corner
lumber yards. packing houses and factories,
such as McCormtck'a In close proximity to
the opposite side OF the hay market Is Mil
waukee avenue, leading through q 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 Sp M. the scattered groups
of men lettering In the vicinity would make
q crowd numbering not to exceed 1900.
From their chance remarks and appearance
1t was easy to determine that they were
anarchists of the most approved type. 1t
was after 0 ". 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
capital, and claiming that he was not the
cause of yesterdays riot There was no en-
thusiasm created by his remarks, and when
crowd began to gradually dwindle away.
Within half a block of the speakers could be
seen four patrol wagons, with horses ready
harnessed. and a %good-sized detail of police,
with clubs and revolvers
DEADLY BOMBS.
During the progress OF a speech by one Of
the socialists, a squad of officers marched by
close to the speakers stand. Some one
shouted, skill the ---n 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
ooSs0SAoOo All uOv CbChuc CIbOuS living Oh
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 a fusilade of revolvers.
About w hundred officers had been detailed
to attend the meeting, and had been in the
vicinity 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
O most inhammatory character, however,
and the hearers who still remained grew
riotous in their demeunor. The police con-
Guided 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 retorted instantly with
A yoLLEY FROM THEIR ~NoLyE
The rioters answered with theirs, which the
sequel showed they were well provided with.
The mob appeared c1azed with a frantic de-
sire for blood, and, holding its ground,
poured volley after volley into tho midst of
the officers The latter fought CALAMITY,
and at last dispersed the mob md 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 revolvers and
fired round after round into the mob. Large
numbers of these fell, and as they dropped
were Immediately carried to the rear and
into the many dark alleyways by their
frtenda- No estimate of the casualties can
be given, but the police at the Desplaines
street station state that fully fifty Of them
were wounded. The drug stores in the
vicinity are crowded with people who were
hurt, and doctors rave been telephoned to
10 all directions Before the firing had
turned into temporary hospitals At II
o'clock, twenty policemen lay on the floor
of the Desplaines station, all disabled, and
probably half that number seriously
so. Others were reported to be still
lying In the open square, either dead or
badly wounded A telephone message from
one of he hospitals says that n wounded
officer brought there has since died. Officer
Joseph began died on his way to the station.
Later reports at the Desplaines street station
indicate that even more than at first esti-
mated were wounded among the socialists.
The scenes at the station are heartrending.
In one large room lie some fifteen officers,
and doctors are dressing their wounds The
wife of one of the men has just come in, and
upon learning that her husband was among
the Wounded fell down in a faint and had to
be carried home.