The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-05

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the explosion of the bombs, which was terrific,
was instantly followed by fusillade of revolver
shots.
More coherent accounts are coming in, and
they point to much more disastrous affray than
at first reported. About two hundred officers
had been detailed to attend the meeting, and
had been in the vicinity since the Socialists had
begun to assemble. At the time of the throw
ing of the bombs the crowd had dwindled down
to less than thousand
The utterances of the speakers were still of a
most infammatory character, however, and the
hearers who still remained grew riotous in their
demeanor. The police concluded to put an end
to the disturbance, and advancing, ordered the
back slowly, one of the speakers still urging
them to stand firm. Suddenly bombs were
thrown. The police retorted instantly with
volley from their revolvers. The rioters an
swered with theirs which, the sequel showed,
they were we'll provided with. Tho mob ap-
peared crazed with fanatic desire for blood,
and holding its ground poured volley after vol
ley into the midst of the officers The latter
fought gallantly, and, at last, dispersed the mob
and cleared the market place. They are guard
ing every approach to the place, and no one is
allowed there Immediately after the first ex-
plosion the officers who were left standing drew
their reyovers 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
friends. 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 doc
tors had been telephoned for in all directions.
Before the firing had ceased the neighboring
pitals. At IL 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 the hospitals
says that wounded officer brought there has
since died. Officer Degan died on his way to
the station
Later reports at the Des Plaines-street station
state that even more than at first reported were
wounded among the Socialists The scenes at
the station are heart rending. 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
in faint and had to be carried home
1I30 P. M.-More firing has just been heard
near the scene of the former trouble and large
force has left the station for the place. Some
fifteen shots were heard 1t is reported that
August Spies is in a saloon on Lake street, and
a squad of police has been sent to arrest him.
The relatives of Officers Timothy Flavin. George
Miller and Redding came to the station short
time ago, accompanied by priest, who admin
istered the last sacraments to the three men,
who are in dying condition.
The following is a list of the killed and wound
ed among the police:
JOSEPH STANTON, JOHN A. DYER.