Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-05-08


| tied their pistols they used them as
clubs, and it is probable that num-
lerous skulls were fractured. With
| the revolver shots cracking like the
tattoo of q mighty drum aud the
bullets singing in the air, the mob
plunged away into the darkness
with q yell OF rage and fear.
1t was an Understandable scram Die
for life. Scores of men were knock
ed down by those behind them and
trampled upon like cattle in car,
unable to rise. After the Anarch-
| lists had been dispersed, the ponce
set to work to look after their
wounded and dying companions
Two OF them were found where the
bomb exploded, both so desperately
wounded as to be past hope of re-
covery. About thirty Others were
found lying on the pavement in the
vicinity, and suffering from pistol
shot wounds in their limbs or their
bodies, and unable to stir hand or
foot. The strikers or members OF
the mob, too, lay around wounded
aud dying, but the officers paid no
attention to them at first, only think
ing of their fallen comrades. They
picked them up and bore those who
could not walk or move to the sta
ton, and assisted all with slight
wounds to walk to their homes. The
drug stores and saloons about the
scene of the battle were soon filled
with wounded men, but it was i'm
possible to get any idea of the num-
Der.
The fugitives from the scene of
the riot poured into Madison street
I in an irresistible stream. The open
stores, which here offered the first
shelter, we're beseiged and instantly
occupied by breathless and terror
stricken crowds. Close in the rear
of this terrified throng the wounded
followed at the best speed their in
juries would permit. Men ran at a
staggering pace, with the blood
trickling through their clothing.
Others rushed frantically through
the streets, shrieking with pain.
Couples and small groups came drag
ging wounded friend whom they
had the courage to rescue. Several
fell falnting in the streets, and were
picked up by sympathetic members
of the crowd. The drug stores in
the neighborhood were invaded in a
!. few minutes by throngs of groaning,
shrieking, cursing, men.
A mob of 800 men, women and
children later wrecked a drug store
and saloon, breaking up and carry
ing off everything they could lay
hands on.
The indignation and concern OF
the general public respecting the
atrocious occurrence of last night
has been in no wise lessened as the
day has passed. The prompt action
of the authorities in arresting those
of the chief conspirators, and accum.
ulating evidence which will, it is
now believed, fix the great crime
upon them, has called forth unstin-
ted praise. All the ordinary places
of business are open, but there is an
almost entire cessation Of all ordin.
airy transactions, business men dis.
cussing the event in all its serious
aspects. The Mayor has issued
a proclamation, calling on the peo-
to dispense and forbidding meetings
of any kind.
Three thousand men employed in
the great car shops at Pullman laid
their tools and went out this morn
ing, joining the 1000 who quit work
yesterday. There are no men work.
ing in the town today except the
men employed in the truck shop,
who do not number more than five
hundred.
Another great strike was inaugur.
ated this morning. The seventeen
hundred men employed in the Deer
ing Harvester Works stopped work,
without notice or warning of any
character, and without having made
any demands.
The railroad situation was fur.
| UuCl Guto W
: a strike Of all the freight-hand
lers on the Lake Shore road. The
switchmen on the same road also
decided not to handle any freight
cars loaded by any persons other
than the strikers.
CHICAGO, May G.-There was a
hull this morning. The police had
been on duty all night, and there
was not spot in the city where
trouble was likely to occur that they
were not on hand to suppress dis
order. 1t was not a quiet night.
Mayor Harrison's proclamation warn
ing people to keep off the streets at
night had not been observed, and
there were numerous small fights
and many collisions with the police.
s, The police are quiet, but determin-
ed. If there should he another out
break it will go hard with the An
archlsts. The police have been
armed with Springfield rifles, and
in their pockets they carry two,
ounce MIME balls. Each man car.
ries two selfcocking revolvers, be-
sides club. The Anarchists are
desperate. They also have arms,
revolvers, knives, and swords. Dy-
Mantle IS known to be Secreted in