Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-04
RIOT IN CHICAGO.

the Twenty-Seconu sbreeh 'llsIllcG, Shie"5o,
Yesterday afternoon. They were nearly all
foreigners and many woro bits OF red rib
bon on the lapels of their coats. Shortly
after 9 o'clock man, coatless and hatless,
mounted an empty freight car standing near
the throng and proceeded to address the
men in German.
Stand firm" he said. "Let every man
stand shoulder to shoulder and we will win
this fight. We must have our rights. Strike
while the iron is hot. Drive the scabs out
of the wards and let us show Mccormick
that he cannot hire non.unlon men aud
keep them at work whilo we, the bone and
sinew Of Chicago, are forced to hear our
wives and children crying for bread: Arm
yourselves and prepare for the worst"
The speakers harangue was greeted with
deafening cheers. One of the proprletors
of the Hinghington planning mill thrust his
head out of the window to learn the cause
of the uproar. Almost instantly thousand
men rushed into the yard OF the company
and surrounded the building from which the
head had appeared. A storm Of stones and
brick beat upon the roof and the windows
were demolished as though by an earth
quake. Nov for the scabs," shouted one.
Lets drive 'em out of the building and Kill
'em." roared another. The excitement was
electric. "OT to McCormick's," was the
cry. The roar grew mightier in volume as
the mob poured down upon the huge build
ing. Myriads of women and children
swarmed from the side streets and were
borne along by the maddened men.
Officer West, who was Oh duty ct the gate,
warned the invaders to leave. lie faced
the bowling horde aud placed his hand upon
the handle of the revolver in his nip pocket.
Before he had time to draw the weapon a
thousand rocks filed the air and fell about
him like hail. The officer lodged the mis-
siles as best he could, but the mob drawing
nearer he tried To make his escape by dash
ing through the ranks of his assallants. he
rushed forward in perfect storm of stones.
When he reached the first line OF the strikers
he was subjected to merciless beating, but
being man of splendid physique he con.
tinued his race until be had pierced the last
ranks of tho mob, He was pelted with
stones at every stride until he fell exhausted
nearly block away.
Emboldened by the fight of the officer,
the strikers surged up against the walls of
the factory. kill the scabs !" roared one
of the leaders, as he hurled boulder
through one Of the windows. ''Tear down
the building" said another, who was
waving huge club in his hand. Almost
Instantly stones crashed through the win
dovs and clubs carried away the sash.
NOW let us drive out the scabs"' roared
Il man with red handkerchief knotted
about his neck. The mob pressed forward
with yell. Just as it was about TO burst
into the yard the Hinmau street patrol
wagon dashed down the road. Twelve OIL
GERS were in the wagon and sitting beFlde
the driver was Sergeant Enright. Shouts
of derision greeted the officers as they clam
bored out OF the vehicle and drew up in
line before the strikers, who were now
massed on the sidewalk and on the road.
The dozen officers stepped toward the
10000 angry people before them. Zach
man carried revolver in his right hand.
"Disperse, or we'll fire ~ shouted Sergt.
Enright. His reply was shower OF stones.
The officers wavercd for a moment, and
then levelled their reyolyers at the crowd.
The barrels of the weapons slistened in the
sunlight; there was flash, aud then an ex-
plosion; the bullets flew over the heads OF
the strikers. Another volley was fired BIZ
the officers with the same effect. The strikers
retreated to the roadway, where they made
y stand, and hurled stones and clubs at their
antagonists. During this fusiladc officer
Condor was hit in the back with brick.
Enraged at tho misfortune of their comrade
the officers fell upon the mob with revolvers
and clubs. The rioters were prepared, and
fired from al ambush. Bullets whisLled
right and left and off to the southwark
half dozen men in shed kept up lire. To-
licemen and strikers shot at each other at q
distance of twenty PAGES, yet not an oiliccr
was hit. While the firing was at the hottest
the Twelfth street patrol wagon, laden with
a dozen men, ratified down the street. Re
inforced by the contingent the men formed
in line, twelve abreast, under desuitory
fro from windows, roofs and sheds, anu
charged the mob. The rioters at hrst laced
tho approaching officers, but when streak
of fire flashed through the air there was
general go-as-you. please race for cover
During the charge officers Kelley and kal-
ser.were badly hurt. The former was hit
in the head with brick, and the right hand
Of Kaiser was crushed by stone. Rein.
forcements from four other stations followed
each other in quick succession.
There were now 200 officers drawn up to
charge the rioters In the midst OF an an.
moving fire the men left the yards and
plunged right and left Revolvers cracked
continuously. Four strikers dropped during
the charge, two of them being shot through
the groin, but they were picked up by COM
rades and borne away before the police
could overtake them. One OF the victims
was boy. He was shot while in the act
of throwing a stone. Five men caught him
as he fell and bore him to the car barns,
where he called for drink of water. 1t
was given him and then he moaned piteous-
ly and begged to be taken home. An ex-
press wagon was secured and the dying boy
placed in it. Joseph Doehyk, was the
other striker who was shot in the groin. He
was placed in patrol wagon and taken to
his home. Officer Casey went into the
house to learn the nature of the mans
wounds, and while he was there between
800 and 400 excited men and women sur
rounded the house, demanding the officers
blood. When Officer Casey emerged from
the house the crowd surrounded him and
cried, Lynch him! quarter hime!" Casey
ran down the steps of the house and hurried
toward the patrol wagon. One man at
tempted to throw moose around his neck