The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-05-13
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who was standing in the crowd received a
pistol ball in his thigh and has just been
brought to the Central police station.
He says that during the progress of a
speech by one Of the Socialists asquad of
officers marched by close to the speakers
stand. Some ore 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. The
bombs exploded instantly and FIVE police
men fell. Others were wounded, and
several of the Socialists did not escape.
An officer, who has just arrived from the
scene, says there is hardly any doubt
that at least FIVE officers were killed.
More coherent accounts are coming in
and they point to much more disastrous
affray than at first reported. About two
hundred officers had been detailed to
attend the meeting and had been in the
vicinity since the Socialists had begun to
assemble. At the time of the throwing
of the bombs the crowd had dwindled to
less than one thousand. The utterances
of the speakers were still of the most
inAammatory chars scter, however, and
the hearers who still remained grew riot
Gus in their demeanor. The police con.
cluded to put an end to the disturbance,
and advancing ordered the crowd to
disperse. At first the Socialists fell back
slowly, one of the speakers still urging
them to stand firm.
Suddenly the bombs we're thrown.
The police retorted instantly with vol.
ley from their revolvers. The rioters
answered with theirs, which, the sequel
proved, they we're provided with. The
mob appeared crazed with fanatical
desire for blood, and, holding its ground,
poured a volley into the midst of the
officers. The latter fought gallantly 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 there.
Immediately after the first explosion
the officers who were left standing drew
their revolvers and fred round after
round into the mob. Large numbers of
these fell, and as they dropped were i'm
mediately 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 Desplaines street
station state that fully fifty of them were
wounded. Drug stores in the vicinity
are crowded with people who were hurt,
and doctors have been telephoned to in
all directions. Before the firing had
ceased the ncighboripg police stations
were turned into temporary hospitals.
At II o'clock twenty policemen lay on
the floor of the Desplaines street station
house, all disabled and probably half of
that number seriously. Others were re.
ported to be still lying in the open
square, either dead or badly wounded.
CHICAGO, May 5.-The police are
rapidly collecting evidence against the
chief conspirators among the anarchists.
They searched Spies Office this morning
and found absolute proof that the innam-
matory circulars mentioned in these dis.
patches, and headed, "Revenge work.
ing men to arms !" and another headed
"Attention working menr were found
with the form in type. These were
taken possession of and locked up in the
Central station rs evidence that Spies
and Schwab directly melted the riot and
bloodshed.
A mob of six to eight thousand per.
sons re.assembled near the corner of 18th
street and Center avenue at noon and
raided the Rosefeld drug store mentioned
in early dispatches, carrying off every
thing portable i'll the store. They then
raided the liquor store in the vicinity
kept by a man named Wesiskopf, carry
ing away or drinking all the liquor
Women and children joined in this raid
The police returned to the scene and sue
ceeded in dispensing the mob.
The strikers at the Deering reaper
works held an open air meeting on the
prairie, near the factory, at 10 o'clock
They demand eight hours work and ter
hours pay, double pay for over time, and
90 per cent. advance for piece work. IT
is learned that Sch@ab, one OF the men
now under arrest, addressed these strik'
ers last night, urging them to this course
The striking freight handlers had intend
ed making a parade to-day, but have
issued orders countermanding it. They
also adopted resolutions condemning the
anarchists and rendering their services
if needed, to preserve the public peace
The sheriff has not yet been called
upon, but the militia are in their armo
ries, ready to turn out at moments
notice. Between 300 and 400 police
have been armed with Springfield rifles
and every man on the force is armed
with A calibre reyolvers. Three thou
sand men employed in the great car shops
at Pullman laid down their tools and
went out, this morning, joining 1000
who quit yesterday. There are no mer
at work in town to-day, except the mer
employed in the truck shops who 20 moi
number over 500.
Another great strike was inaugurateo
this morning. Seventeen hundred mer
employed in the Deering harvester work:
stopped work without notice or warning
of any character and without having
made any demands. Whether the men
have been influenced by the recent
riotous events directed against the work
ingmen remaining at their posts, is moi
known. The managers of the works
have asked for police protection. The