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

the midst of a line Of zoo police Of
ficers, and it exploded with fearful
effect, moving men down like cattle.
Almost before the missile of death
had exploded the Anarchists diIec-
ted murderous fire from Tevolvers
upon the police, as if their action
was prearranged, and as the latter
were hemmed on every side-ambus.
caded-the effect of the fire upon
the ranks Of the officers was fearful.
When the police had recovered from
the first shock of the attack they
calamity charged upon their would
be murderers, shooting at every step
and moving them down as their fell
low officers had been by the bomb.
The Anarchists fed in dlsmay be
fore the charge, but everywhere they
turned the whitening fire from the
revolvers of the policemen followed
them and thinned their ranks.
From the Socialistic headquarters
there issued late in the afternoon
the following circular, which was
distributed throughout the laboring
quarters of tho city by thousands:
6 Attention, workingmen. Great
mass meeting tonight at 7:30 O'Clock
at the Haymarket, Randolph street
between Desplaines and Halsted
Good speakers will be presentsaa de
nounee the latest atrocious act oil
the police, the shooting OF our fel
low -workmen yesterday afternoon.
(Signed) The EXECUTIVE Com
MITTEE.n
At eight O'Clock a large crowd had
collected on Desplaines street, jus:
north of Randolph, in a dimly-ligh
ted spot, near which we're many
wagons and trucks. August. Spies
was the first speaker. After a long
rambling talk on the labor problems
he asked: "What means this dis
play of gatling guns, cannon, bay
onets, patrol wagons and clubs
What means the calling out of the
First regiments 1t is as an enter
uainment for you, gentlemen +? The
demand OF the Mccormack men was
reasonable, and yet Mccormack de
MES that he is responsible for the
bloodshed yesterday. | say he lies
He is responsible for the death O
our brothers. A voice, "Put hin
under the lake. The rope is bet
terri Don't make useless threats
my friends, but when you are ready
to act. A voice, "String him up"
There are $4,000 or 10000 families
in Chicago suffering from starvation
today because husbands and fathers
are not men enough to stand up fol
their rights"
A. r. Parsons was the next speak
er. He went into the labor stats
tics largely, and defined the differ
ence between trade unionists and
Socialists. Sam Fielding, a Social
istic Englishman, was the next ant
last speaker. He harangued the
mob in a loud, blatant, reckless way
and asked what was the crowd be
fore him. He said: ave, whit
come here to address you are So
cialists. rebels to the law. Legisla
ton will never help you, never
Martin Foran went to Congress il
the interest of labor, and he tells
you that no legislation can be hal
for the workingman. Can't we fine
someg When the rich man under
stands that it is not healthy to live
among lot of discontinued workmer
we shall be able to get Legislation
and not before"
That the mob was in sympathy
with his utterances was evinced b,
the wild applause w:lich was accord
ed him. While this was going OF
Captain Bonfield and Captain Ward
with nearly two hundred policemen
had been waiting patiently in thu
station for the Socialists to disperst
or to attempt some act of lawless
ness. When the officers who ha(
been sent to mingle with them re
turned and reported the temper O
the Anarchists, both captains came
to the conclusion that prompt meas
ures only would avert another ser
ious riot. The order "fall inn wen
around among the lieutenants will
lightning rapidity. 1t was repeated
to the men, and they jumped int
their places with accuracy and pre-
cisIon, prepared for the march of thu
Anarchists. When the front column
reached the speakers wagon, Cap
tain Bonfield ordered I" haltu ant
cried: "In the name of the state
of Illinois, | command this crowd t.
dispense"
As the words left his mouth {
spluttering spark of fire archet
through the air from the Opening O.
the alley and over the speakers
wagon. 1t was the burning fuse oil
a dynamite bomb. 1t was we'll aim
ed in its deadly mission, and fell dl
rectly in the middle of the street
and between the two first double
columns of police. The instant il
struck the ground it exploded with
a terrible sullen roar, seeming te
shake the earth. Men fearfully
wounded and dying fell on all sides
the death.dealing contents of the
bomb reaching almost to the rear
ranks. Twenty-Five mangled of
ficers were groaning on the ground,
A gatling gun could not have cut a
wider swath. A scene of horror fol.
lowed, the details of which may new
er be known. The officers were de
moralized and for an instant broke
ranks, but almost instantly recover.
ed their presence of mind. Before.
however, they had time to realize
the destruction which had been
wrought in their ranks, the crowds
OF Anarchists crowded in front and
on either side of them and opened
fire with revolvers at almost point.
blank range. The first yOlley of the