Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-05-14


Of men lettering in the vicinity would make
a crowd numbering not to exceed 1900
From their chance remarks and appearance
it was easy to determine that they were
anarchists of the most approved type. 1t
was after 9 p. m. before the stolid groups of
anarchists were cheered by the presence of
any leaders August Spies finally arrived.
and climbing 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
he WINS 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-sized detail of police.
with clubs and revolvera
DEADLY BOMBS
During the progress Of speech by one of
the socialists, squad Of officers marched by
close to the speakers stand. Some one
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 TN the
vicinity since the socialists had begun to as
semble. At time of throwing Of bombs the
crowd had dwindled down to less than 200.
The utterances of the speakers were still of
q most intiammatory character, however,
and the hearers who still remained grew
rtotous 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 Aarging them to
stand firm. Suddenly the bombs were
thrown. The police retorted instantly with
voLLEY FROM THEIR RENoLvERs.
The rioters answered with theirs, which the
sequel showed they were well provided with
The mob appeared crazed with frantic de-
sire for blood, and, holding its ground,
the officers The latter fought calamity,
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 revolvers and
fred 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 doctors have been telephoned to
10 all directions Before the firing had
ceased, the neighboring police stations were
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
60 Others were reported to be still
lying In the open square, either dead or
badly wounded A telephone message from
ono of the hospitals says that 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 wounda The
wifest ons q tho men has. inst come in, and
upon learning that her husband was among
the wounded fell down in faint and had to
be carried home. -. -