The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13

Samuel Fielden, another Anarchist, fol-
lowed in a similar incendiary tone. While
Fielden was talking a dark cloud rolled
out out of the northern horizon. 1t
swept the zenith, and had the appearance
of a cyclone. The great crowd OF So
cialists, fearing that tornado was ap-
proaching, began to seek shelter. 'she
Anarchist leaders urged the men to adj
iourn to Zepps' Hall, which is only about
halt i block away.
The ominous cloud had now passed
over the crowd. The vast audience was
now encouraged to remain by Fielden,
who said he would detain them but a few
minutes, Is it was getting late and
threatening rain.
sThe air is filed with fear" he said,
with shrug of his shoulders and a
trerlor in his voice. ''Tbe capitalists
know it. Martin Foran, of Cleveland,
man chosen to legiSlate for labor, has de-
clared that when capitalists are made to
realize that it is unsafe for them TO be in
a place where labor is dissatisfied, that
is labor's only hope. That day will sure
ly come"
As the Anarchist concluded body of
men were seen approaching i'll measured
tread. 1t appeared like q phalanx of
MaSonS returning from private as
Sembly or drill. The stiffness of their
approach was Ominous and appalling.
The 5000 Anarchists crept closer to the
barrels. Then hundred stars and 4
thousand brass-buttOnS flashed in
horizontal and perpendicular lines at
the street intersection. They were under
command of Lieutenant Ward, who
Immediately proceeded to read
the riot act 70 the
Anarchists. He had hardly concluded
when some one outside of the crowd
threw bomb in close proximity to the
policemen. a terrific explosion followed,
and as if by Il prcconcerted arrangement,
the mob closed in on the police with
knives, pistols aul firearms of all deScrip-
tionS. The police had no alternative but
to NOW them down. The scene that fol
lowed can no. be described. Blood
flowed as freely rs water and men dropped
on every hand.
The latest reports state that three pO-
licrmen have since died from their in
| iurie>, and probably 4 dozen of the mob.
Patrol and ambulance wagons have been
busy picking up dying and wounded
men and taking them to hospitals. At
the present writing, martial law prevails
| in the vicinity of the conflict, and it is
worth mans life to appear out of
doors. Any one caught on the street is
commanded to throw up his hands, and
an immediate search of his person is
made 10 see if he has concealed about
him any dynamite or explosive.
At 80 a. M. it was impossible to OBJ
tain a list of the casualties. Officers
Henson, O'Day, Mccarthy and Deagan
and striker, Il Bohemian, whose name
could not be learned, are known to be
dead. A telephone report from the hos
pital where the injured are being con-
veyed says that no rioters brought there
have as yet died. although a number lie
in precarious condition.
SCENES AT THE HOSPITAL.
CHICAGO, May 5.-The result of last
nights terrible encounter between the
Anarchists and police wall not be known
for hours. Policeman Joe Deegan and
an unknown Bohemian are dead. Police
men Sheehan, Barrett, Reddcn, Keller
and Miller are mangled and diving. ThIr-
ty-five other policemen are wounded more
or less severely, and nobody knows how
many citizens and rioters are wounded.
Officer HcnSen made his way home
ward, alone and unaided, as is proved by
two citizens who saw him passing the
corner of Union and Lake streets Just
after the explosion, holding one hand to
his leg as he went. He was asked what
was wrong, but cried out "dOn't stop me;
i'm shot shot full of holes"
The scene in the DeSplaines street sta
tion at one O'Clock this morning was an
affecting one. The wives of many of the
wounded officers, who had been sum-
moned from their homes, besieged the
doors of the assembly room and begged
to be admitted. Their pitiful requests
could not be granted. Surgeons bent
over the bloody forms, probing and
cutting into the terrible wounds made by
the shell and bullets.
Redden, of the Central detail, whose
legs were shattered and whose face was
destroyed, kissed the hand of the priest
who was administering the last sacra-
ment to him.
Another officer, whose body was cut and
pierced, begged the attendants to Kill him
i'll order that he might be out of misery.
Upstairs in the sleeping rooms twenty
officers lay groaning and crying in agony.
No less than seven priests were at the
station prepared to administer the las:
rites to the wounded officers. They were
Fathers KinSelln, Hickey and Carnes, OF
st. Patrick'S, and Fathers Walsh, Malone,