Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-05-05
With a Gatling Gun to Inspir,
the Frenzied Mob.
A Reign, of Terror Prevailing
Other News Notes.
Strike at Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 4.-The most serious
affair of the strike, so far, grew out of
the socialistic mass meeting in old
Market on Randolph street tonight.
II is in the region populated by the
Germans and Poles. Speaking began
at 8 o'clock by August Spies, who
made the usual hsrangue. denouncing
capital. Other speakers followed.
About two hundred officers had been
detailed to attend the meeting and
had been in the vicinity since the
socialists had begun to assemble. The
crowd had now dwindled down to less
than 1000. The utterances Of the
speakers were of the most inflamma-
tory character. however, and hearers
who still remained grew riotous in
their demeanor. The police conclud-
ed 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 urging
them to stand firm. Suddenly three
bombs were thrown from near the
stand into the midst of the squad of
officers; they exploded instantly and
five Of the policemen fell and others
were wounded; several of the socialists
did not escape. The police retorted
instantly with volley from their
revolvers. The rioters answered with
theirs, which sequel showed they
were well provided with them. The
mob appeared crazed with a fanati,
desire for blood, and holding ii
ground poured volley after volley int
the midst of the officers. The latte
fought gallantly and at last dispersed
the mob and cleared the market place
They are now guarding every ap
proach to the place and no one i
allowd to come near there. Immedi
ately after the first explosion tn
officers who were left standing drew
their revolvers and fired round afte
round into the mob. Large number
of these fell and as they dropped wer
Immediately carried to the rear int,
many dark alleyways by their friends
No estimate of the casualty can b
made but the police state that full,
fifty Of them were wounded. Tn
drug stores In the vicinity are crowde,
with people who were hurt an,
doctors have been telephoned for il
all directions. Before the firing ha,
ceased nelghboring police station
were turned into temporary hospitals
At IL o'clock twenty policemen lay ol
the floor Of Desplaines station all dis
abled and probably half that numbe
seriously SO. Others were reported Il
be still lying In an open square
either dead or badly wounded
A telephone message from one of the
hospitals says that wounded Officer
brought there has since died; an officer
on table In the station house, where
the wounded policeman are, apoor fel
low lies on the table with terrible
wounds in his breast. A few feet dis
tant q man with tattered clothes and .
mortal wound in lis side is lying in
sensible on cot. Around the room
in chairs with legs bandaged up ant
resting on supports Of different kind
are some fifteen or twenty Of the OH
GERS who were wounded by bombs
Not groan or complaint Is hear.
from any Of them. The list Of casual
tiles is as follows: One socialist dead
two officers dead; four other officer
who may not survive till morning
and thirty more police who bav
wounds, many Of the worst character
In addition TO this, probably fifty pee