Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
ANARCHISTS AND SOCIALISTS
INCITING STRIKERS TO DEEDS OF
VIOLENCE.
The Instigators Of the Bloody Deed
at the Socialist Meeting in Chicago
Under Arrest.

CHICAGO, May 5.-The excitement
of the general popHlace is very intense,
growing out of the massacre planned
and carried out by the small band of
I anarchists and their blind followers last
night. The city outwardly is very quiet.
In the street cars and at every point of
gathering in the city the events of last
night are being seriously discussed. A
large and conservative element
of the population, it is prop.
er to say, has never contemplated
che outbreak of such serious proper
lions and ~atroeious character could
be meditated by any class in the
community. The words heard on
every side this morning, are
of utter and abhorrent con-
domination of the assault made
on the police. The occurrences of
Monday and last night, are ascribed in
the public mine to the teachings and
recent utterances principally of three
men, August Spies, A. r. Parsons and
Samuel Fielding, the speakers of last
night. They have been pointed out by
nearly every paper in the city during
the past four days, and the 4ragic cul-
mination on Desplaints street has only
appeared to emphasize these warnings.
Their arrest has been repeatedly de-
manded. When the firing began last
night Parsons was the only man who
was seen to be recognized. He was
in a liquor store at the corner Of Des-
PLANES and Lake streets, the Socialists
headquarters, within one hundred and
fifty feet of the point where the deadly
bombs were thrown among the ranks
of the police. The firing at the police
came from the same quarter. and it is
surmised that the criminals obtained
their guns and made Socialists hall their
rendezvous and from whence they pro-
ceeded to make their assaults. They
were concealed behind boxes and bar
rels on the Sidewalk, leveling their
guns and firing during the
confusion which followed the
explosion Of the bomb. Par
son was seen in the place
accompanied by his negro wife for
only a moment, and then disappeared
with the other Anarchists. The police
searched for the three men all night,
but didn't succeed in finding them un-
til eight o'clock this morning. All
three were found in a close room, in
the Office of the Arbeiter Zeltung, a
newspaper, at No. 107 Fifth venue.
They were in consultation when the
officers came upon them. They exhib-
tied alarm, but made no resistance.
They were taken quickly to Central
police station, n block away. and up
to nine o'clock the public had not
been made aware of their ar
rest. They are kept closely guard
ed, and no n is permitted
to see them. 1t is not known
what, if any, charges have been made
against them, and what is the exact
policy the city authorities intend to
pursue. They have in evidence against
Spies his guarded, but intlammatory
utterances in his newspaper, in which
he has within the past few days, urg-
ed a dynamite warfare against
the police and all the regularly con-
stituted authorities. His direct con
nection and that of his companions in
events of the past TWO days appears
very clear. Mayor Harrison reasserts
his ability to preserve absolute peace
in Chicago without outside aid. He
argues that the occurrence of last
night could not have been foreseen, and
was an unparalleled event in American
history. The entire police force is on
duty today, and its members are ap.
part ntly in frst-class condition, while
their duties have been arduous. The
fact that the department is equipped
with numerous patrol wagons, they
have been able to reach the scenes of
disorder without the fatigue conse-
quent upon a strictly marching body.
The police are accorded by the entire
press the most unstinted praise for
their discretion, bravery and excellent
discipline in the face of unusual as
saults by the criminal element. The
only published criticism upon
the mayor was in his not
f%orbidding the assemblage of
last night and similar oDes during the
preceding three or four years. Thus
far today, no reclamation has been
issued ~torbiddiDg all future gatherings,
but it is assumed by the press that this
will end for some time any assemb-
lings by the red flag advocates.
Another great strike was inaugur-
ated this morning. The 100 mtn en-
ployed in The Deering Harvester works
stopped work without notice or warn
ing of any character, and without hav-
Ing made any demands Whether the
mel have been influenced by recent
riotOus events directed against the
workingmen remaining at their post,
is not known. The managers of the
works have asked for police protection.
The works are located in the heart of a
district largely populated by foreign
speaking people.
The railroad situation was further
complicated this morning by a strike
OF all the freight handlers on the Lake
Shore road. Switchmen on the same
road also decided not to handle any
freight cars loaded by any persons
other than the strikers. Mob violence