New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-05-12
THE CHICAGO RIOT.
The Poisonous Weed of European
Anarchism Seeking Growth
Upon the Soil of America.
The Officers Exchange volley After
Volley of Shots with the Social
lists, Wounding Fifty.

ChiCAuo, hay 4-CnlcagO tonight had
The most fearful riot in it's history Great
were the expectations of the socialist leaders
regarding the meeting they had called for
Tonight AS early as 7:3O lad been men
Toned as the hour when the speaking and
excitement would begin. The place chosen
was the old hay market on Randolph street,
capable of holding from Is 900 to 1000
men. Touching the square at one corner
IS Halstead street, the outlet to the
lumber yards, packing houses and factories,
such as McCormick's In close proximity to
the opposite side OF the hay market is Mil
waukee avenue, leading through a wide
spreading district densely populated with
Germans and Poles. Surrounding the square
On every hand are ten-cent lodging houses,
cheap saloons and many of the lowest dives
in the city. At 8 p. nj. the scattered groups
Of men lettering in the vicinity would make
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 8 p. IN. before the stolid gro ups of
anarchists were cheered by the presence of
any leaders August Spies finally arrived.
and climbing a 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 was 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 a good-sized detail of police,
with clubs and revolvers
DEADLY BOMBS
During the progress of speech by one of
the socialists, a squad of officers marched by
close to the speakers stand. Some one
shouted, "Kill the ---" Almost as
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 th'. bombs, which was terrific, was in
ste NY followed by fusilade of revolvers
1t two hundred officers had been detailed
tend the meeting, and had been in the
v. qty since the socialists had begun to as
, SO: ne. At time of throwing of bombs the
crowd had dwindled down to less than l 900
The utterances Of the speakers were still of
most int1ammatory character, however,
and the hearers who still remained grew
riptous in their demeunor. The police con-
Guided to put an end to the disturbance,
and advancing ordered the crowd to dis
petse. At first the socialists fell back slowly
one OF The speakers still urging them to
stand firm. Suddenly the bombs were
til. s;yn. The police retorted instantly with
~. A voLLEY FROM THEIR RENoLvERs
The rioters answered with theirs, which the
sequel showed they were well provided with.
The mob appeared c1azed with frantic de-
ire for blood, and holding it's ground.
poured volley after volley into the midst of
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
Tired 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 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
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 wounds The
wife of one of the men has just come in, and
upon learning that her husband was among
the wounded fell down in faint and had to
be carried home.
First Blood In Chicago.
Monday the Sd inst was exciting in Chi
cago. In additio to the ordinary process
sion Of strike rs, marching from place to
place, some 5000 men-lumber showers
planing mill hands and factory men-held
q mass meeting on the prairie at Robrist
and the "black road" The meeting was