The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-05-08

one hundred feet north of Randolph street.
When the front column reached the speakers
wagon Captain Bonfeld ordered "halt, y and
cried: SIN the name of the State OF illinois
| command this crowd to dispense"
As the words left his mouth a spluttering
spark of fire arched through the air from the
opening of the alley and over the speakers
wagon 1t was the burning fuse of dyna-
mite bomb. 1t was we'll aimed in its deadly
mission, and fell directly in the middle of the
street and between the two first double col
umns of police. The instant it struck the
ground it exploded with a terrible, sullen
roar, seeming to shake the earth. Men fear
fully wounded and dying fell on all sides, the
death dealing contents of the bomb reaching
almost to the rear ranks. Twenty nine man.
gled officers were groaning on the ground.
A Calling gun could not have cut wider
swath. The officers were demoralized, and
for an instant broke ranks, but almost in
stantly recovered their presence OF mind.
Before, however, they had time to realize the
destruction which had been wrought in their
ranks, the crowds of anarchists in front and
on either side of them opened fire with re-
yolvers at almost point-blank range. The
first volley of the mob was deadly in its effect,
but the officers did not lose their presence OF
mind Orders flew thick and fast from the
captains and lieutenants, and within the BRET
est possible space of time they were charging
the murderous assassins on ever hand, deal
ing death and destruction TO them with their
revolvers. The anarchist did not sustain the
charge an instant, but fled as soon as they
could distinguish the blue coats and bright
buttons of the officers through the smoke from
their revolvers. The cracking of these weap-
ons was incessant for five minutes, and only
once was anything like voley fired by either
side. This was fired by the anarchists, when
the bomb exploded in the ranks of the police,
thus showing that they had been carefully
drilled beforehand to act in concert. When
the officers emptied their pistols they used
them as clubs, and it is quite probable that
numerous skulls were fractured. With their
revolver shots cracking like the tattoo of
mighty drum and the bullets singing in the
air, the mob plunged away into the darkness
with yell of rage and fear. 1t was an indie
scribable scramble for life. Scores of men
were knocked down by those behind them and
trampled upon like cattle in car, unable to
rise.
After the battle the drug stores and station
house were turned into hospitals for wounded,
while the dead were gathered up and their
remains taken to their residences.
Two police officers were killed, four fatally
injured, twenty-three seriously and probably
ed, some with as many as four bullet wounds
on their persons In all forty-six police were
killed and wounded How many were killed
and wounded among the rioters is not known.
The killed were carried off, and the police
picked up forty-seve wounded, and they are
in the County Hospital.
Order was restored on Wednesday. Au-
gust Speis and Michael Schwab, editors of the
Arbeiter Zeit,ng, were arrested, and will be
tried for melting riot and anarchy, and other
leaders have been arrested also. Mayor Har-
rison issued proclamation forbidding gath
erings or meetings of all kinds. The police
are armed with Springfield rifles and revolvers.
RIOT AT MILWAUKEE
On Tuesday several thousand idle workmen
made a riotous demonstration near the Bay
View Mills, at Milwaukee. The governor
sent four military companies to the scene,
and they were stoned by the mob. A volley,
fired in the air, served to brighten the mob
away The mob was composed mostly OF
Poles and they renewed the attack on We'd
nesday, about 1900 strong. The men were
formed into line, and at the order of forward
march proceeded in the direction of Bay
View, raising the cry as they went skill the
militia and burn the mills" Being apprised
of the mob's coming, Major Traemer ordered
the four companies under his command from
inside the rolling mills Enclosure, where they
had been in camp during the night, and sta
toned them in the best possible position to
check the attacking mob. As the latter ap-
preached they were ordered to stop. No
heed was given, Major Traemer repeated the
order, and gave all fair warning that to ad-
vance meant certain death. Again the crowd,
which was now about 1900, ignored the
caution and pushed toward the bridge.
When no attention had been given to the
second warning, Major Traemer gave the Or
der to fire. As nearly as could be learned the
six companies emptied their guns with a steady
aim. The mob, seeing several of their number
fall wounded aud dead, threw themselves fiat
ON the ground and sought the shelter of the
railroad embankment.
The level of South Bay street and Lincoln
avenue, being higher than the marsh, was
also sought by the frantic men, who tumbled
headlong into the water. There was every
evidence on surrounding objects to show that
the militia had fired low, and with intent to
KILL as one of them expressed it. The re-
suit of the first volley having such salutary
effect, the militia companies again stacked
their arms.
The police afterward removed the killed
and wounded. Four were killed outright,
five badly wounded and others slightly.