Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-05

despatched there by Chief Ebersold.
Toward noon a crowd of Anarchists and
their friends assembled at the corner Eiph-
teen and Morgan streets, for the purpose of
holding meeting. II was said they Intended
to renew the attack on the Mccormick reaper
works The police, who had been notified of
Tue ahalr' kept close watch upon their pro-
Geeuihgs. Hostliltles commenced at 2.30
+. M, in what manner cannot be learned.
number OF detectives in citizens clothes
mixed with the crowd, which at this hour
numbered nearly 1000 persons. Detective
Nike Granger, of the central station. at
tempted the arrest of one disorderly man. but
was immediately set upon before he could
escape and was struck IN the forehead by
orlck and very badly injured. Then revolvers
were drawn and indiscriminate shooting be-
gan, during which officer Jno. Strong was
shot in the head. number of rioters were
also injured The police charged the crowd
ana made seven arrests. capturing the man
who threw the brick at Granger Police re-
lnforcements arrived and the mob scattered
Arbeiter Zeitung, a German paper, edited
oy Spels, socialist, who was one of the speak
ers who inrited Yesterdays riot at McCor-
mleks, announced this afternoon a great
meeting Of 1.-The people" to be held tonight
on Desplaines street, and whoever condemns
the horrible brutality of Yesterday mus, be
there. The paper further say, .sWorking-
men, the hated police yesterday murdered
four Of your brothers and wounded perhaps
twenty-five more at McCormick's factory.
Had your brothers, who had nothing but
stones to defend themselves, been armed with
good weapons and a few dynamite bombs.
none of the murdtrers would have escaped
his we'll deserved fate.
A spapial nf
which was referred the demand of the men
for hours work at 10 hours pay, have an
swered that the lumber trade of Chicago can
not meet the mems wishes because business
has steadily decreased since 1881, and wages
and the general expense of handling lumber
is much greater than at competing markets.
A meeting of Socialists and Anarchists was
held near Haymarket this evening. At first
the crowd was large, but dwindled to about
lOOO. The utterances of speakers were still
of the most inflsmmatory character, however,
and the hearers who still remained grew riot
Gus in their demeanor. The police concluded
to put an end to the disturbance, and advanc-
ing ordered the crowd to disperse. At first
the Socialists fell back slowly, one of tie
speakers still urging them to stand firm.
Suddenly bombs were thrown. The police
retorted instantly with volley from their re-
NoNSIS. ut answered. WIN IDelrS
The mob appeared crazed with a frantic de-
sire for blood, and holding its ground poured
vOlley after volley into the midst of the Off
GERS. The latter fought galantly, and at last
dispersed the mob and cleared the market
place They are now guarding every ap-
proach to the place and no one is allowed
there. Immediately after the first explosion
the officers who were left standing drew their
revolvers and fired round after round into the
mob. Large numbers of these fell, and as
they dropped were Immediately carried to the
rear and into many dark alley~avs by their
friends. No estimate of tine wounded can be
given, but the police at Des plains street state
that fully fifty of them were wounded.
Drug stores in the vicinity were crowded
with people who were hurt, and doctors have
been teephoned to in all directions. Before
the firing had ceased the neighboring police
stations were turned into temporary hospitals
AT IL o'clock 20 policemen lay on the floor of
the Desplans street station, all disabled, and
probably half that number seriously so
Others were reported to be still living in the
open square either dead or badly wounded
A telephone message from one of the hos
pitfalls says the officer brought there has since
died. Officer Joseph Degan died on the way
to the station.
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heard near the scence of the former trouble
and large force of police just left the sta
ton for the place. 1t is reported that Au-
gust Spies is in a saloon on Lake street and
a detail of police have been sent to arrest
him. In the basement of the station are 10
socialists who are having their wounds at
tended to. The following is a list of the
killed and wounded among the police: Joseph
Stanton, John A. Dyer. John Mcmahon,
Miles Murphy, f. Steele, John Reed, Arthur
Counelly, z. Sullivan, Chas. Whitney, Thos.
Raddin, Geo. Miller. H. Kruger J. H. Viii
son, Joseph Norman, II. Haverson, +.
Halda, Ed. Barrett. John Hanson, j. Mitch
ell, A. Flavin, Chas. Fink, N. j. Sherman.
II % A. M-Inspector Bonfield has just
been seen at Desplalns street station and says
concerning tunight's trouble in Old Hay
market that after Parsons had concluded his
speech Sam Fielding, another notorious So
cialist, mounted a wagon and began to ad
dress the crowd. His address was of the
most infammatory description. He called
on the men to arm themselves and assert
their rights He finally became violent
that word was sent to the station, which was
only block distant, and Inspector Bonfeld,
at the head of l25 men, marched to the place
where the meeting was in progress.
Bonfeld called upon the crowd to dispeis Sc
and Fielding shouted out to them from the
wagon, ''to arms" The officer once more
called on them to disperse, when suddenly
from behind the wagon, which was not 10
feet from the front rank of the police, bombs
were thrown in between the second and third
| ranks of the men with effects already
stated On the table in the station house
where the wounded policemen are, one poor
fellow lies stretched with terrible wound in
his breast. few feet away man with
tattered clothes and mortal wound in his
side is lying insensible on a cot.
The following named Socialists, all of
whom are wounded, have been placed under
arrest: Joe Kucher, Emie Lotze. Jno. Uel-
lund, Peter Lay, Jno. Frazer. John Lach-
mann, Robert Schultz, Franz Wroch, B.
| Leplant and Charles Schumacher.
MILWAUKEE, May 4.
There is no trouble at Bay View as yet
mob of several hundred assembled in Kinnic-
knnic Valley, and it was feared they were to
assail E. p. Allis' new -four mill. The Light
Horse squadron are in readiness at the ar
mory Gov. Rusk is at the armory TO direct
matters.
| A crowd Of two hundred idlers was found
guarding the strikers, and small railway en-
CINE house. The police descended on the
| crowd, captured nine, who were put under
arrest, and dispersed the remainder. Switch
men on all the roads were at work Tuesday
morning. but it is stated that the Milwaukee
& st. Paul switchmen will 60 out at p. NJ.
and for working day of eight hours. to aid
freight handlers in their strike. All roads
| are caring for nearly all the freight which is