The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-05-14
THE GREAT CHICAGO RIOT

Hcen,en-Arre Of .fre Ringleoders Of
tie Riot.
CHICAGO, May 5.--The Anarchists Of
Chicago inaugurated in earnest last night
the reign of lawnessness which they have
threatened and endeavored to incte for
years. They threw bomb into the midst
of line of 200 police officers, and it ex-
ploded with fearful effect, moving the
men down like cattle. Almost before the
missile of death had exploded the Anar-
clists directed murderous fire with re-
volvers upon the police, as if their action
was prcarranged, and as the latter were
hemmcd in on every side c-ambuscaded-
the effect Of the fire upon the rar ks Of the
officers was fearful When the police had
recovered from the first shock of the attack
they gallantly charged upon their would
be.murderers, shooting at every step and
moving them down, as their fellow officers
had been laid low by the bomb. Tho An
arobists fed in dismay before the charge,
but everywhere they turned the withering
fire from the revolvers of the police fol-
lowed them and thinned their ranks. The
cowardly ours, finding that their attack did
not completely annihilato the officers, and
that force large enough to cope with
them was left, fled in all directions, seek
log the darkness Of the alleys, Railways
and side streets to escape the revengeful
fire of the police.
The collision between the Anarchists
was brought about by the leaders of the
latter, August Spies, Sam Fielden and A.
r. Parsons, cndeavoring to incite large
mass meeting to riot and bloodshed. From
Socialistic headquarters there issued late
in the afternoon the following circular,
which was distributed throughout the labor
ing quarters of the city by the thousands {:
Attention. Workingmsn Great
ass-meeting tonight at 7.3O o'clock, at
Haymarkct, Randolph street, between Des-
PLANES and Nlalsted. Good speakers will
be present to denounce the latest atrocous
act of the police in the shooting of our
fellow workmen yesterday afternoon.
Sigued: Executive Committee
At s o'clock large crowd had collected
on Desplanes street, just north of Ran
dolph, in dimly lighted spot near which
were many wagons and trucks. August
Spies was the first speaker. After long,
rambling talk on the labor problem, he
asked:
"What means this display of gattling
guns, cannon, bayonets, patrol wagons and
clubs Z What mesns the calling out of
tho 1st regiment? Is it an entertainment
for you, gentlemen? The demand Of the
Mccormick men Was reasonable, and yet
Nc Cormick denies that he is responsible
for the bloodshed yesterday. say he
lies He is responsible for the death of
our brothers,
Voices "Put him under the Lake
The rope is better
Don't make useless threats, my friends,
but when you are ready to act
\ voice String him up"
There are $4,000 or 10000 families in
Chicago suffering starvation to-day because
their husbands and fathers are not men
enough to stand up for their rights"
Loud cheers followed this speech, and
cries of "The Lake, and The Rope
we're heard form hoarse throlts.
Ar. Parsons was the next speaker.
He went into labor statistics largely, and
defined the difference between the Trade
Unionists and the Socialists.
Sam Fielding, the Socialist Euglishman,
was the next and last Speaker. He har-
rangucd the mob in a loud, blatant, reck-
less way, and asked what was the crowd
before him. He said:
I'VE who come here to address you are
Socialists rebels to the law. Legislation
will never help you, never Martin Foran
went to Congress in the interests of labor,
and he tells you that no Legislation can be
had for workingmen. Can't we find some
When the rich man understands that it is
not healthy TO live among q lot of discou-
tented workmen, we shall be able to get
legislation, and not BEFORE
That the mob was in sympathy with his
utterances was eyinced by the wild ap-
plause which was accorded him. While
this was going on Capt Bon6eld and Capt.
Ward with nearly 200 policemen had been
waiting patiently in the station for the
Socialists to disperse or to commit some
-. 30 louloss,ass When the officers who