The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-10-22
BlO0DSHED AT CHICAGO.
BULLETS EXCHANGED BY PlNkER'
TON MEN AND A CROWD
A P.nceable Citizen Killed by ShOt-A
Claim That the Crowd Began the Fir
ing - Six Of the Detectives Under Ar.
rest.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-The stock yards strike,
which promised to pass into history as a
bloodless one, has been attended by reck
less sacrifice Of human life. A Lake Shore
train of seven cars left Armour a. Co. s
packing house. On board the train were
100 Of the imported workmen who were
leaving the stock yards to return to their
homes, not caring to remain any longer, as
the old hands were coming back to work.
In the three cars at the rear of the train
were about 17U Pinkerton men acting as
guards to the others. These guards had
their rifles with the muzzles pointing out Of
the car windows The train went along
without disturbance until Halsted
street was reached, when stop
was made to attach other cars A crowd
had assembled and as the inmates of the
train were recognized some jeering remarks
were made and there was considerable hoot-
ing. Suddenly one of the Pinkerton guards
stepped out on the platform of the rear car
and fired his revolver into the crowd This
was the signal for a general volley and
fifteen or twenty of the Pinkerton men b.
gan to fire their rifles from the car windows.
The crowd, which was largely compos I'd of
boys, fled in panic, and the greatest excite
ment prevailed. Terence Begley, con-
tracing teamster and we'll known citizen,
was leading his horse up the street when he
was struck in the abdom. N by rifle bullet
and fell. He was removed to his home
where he died. The facts of the shooting
were telegraphed to police headquarters,
and when the team reached the twenty
second street station all the Pinkerton men
were arrested and locked up at the armory.
The non union workmen who were on the
train were also detained for a time, but
afterward were se5 at liberty and advis d
to leave the city as soon as possible in or
der to avoid contact with the strikers,
who were greatly infuriated at the
shooting. William Pinkerton came to the
armory, whore his guards were held, and
asked thos. of his men who had done any
shooting to step forward. Six men stepped
forward, and they were held to await the
result Of the coroner's jury. Tn. rest of
the Pinkerton guards were discharged from
custody.
Capt. Frank Joy, who was in chrrgey of
the Pinkerton men when the shoot d.
CURED, said that ths strikefal IA frsAl
around tile cars just as they weN1 80 u
start, and b gan throwing ston - md
some shots w.re fired. "When my men
were fired on" said Capt. joy, ''they r.
turned the shots, thinking doubtless that
the lives Of the employees who were in their
charge were in danger. was standing on
the rear platform of car at the time l
rushed into the car, and ordered the men to
stop firing"
Charles Beck, one of the Pinkerton men,
says the crowd fired at least five shots before
the fire was returned. One of the bullets,
he says, passed through the car he was in,
and was imbedded in the opposite walls
Bricks and stones Were thrown, and the
side of one car was consi ierably batt.re
Mr.. Pinkerton says his men have been sub
jected to constant assaults and abuse while
on duty at the stock yards, and two of them
are now laid up with wounds which may
prove fatal M
Capt. Markey, of the town of Lake po-
lice, who was at the SC ne of the riot, asserts
that Pinkerton man fred the first shot,
without any provocation.