The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-05-14
BLOOD AT MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee Rioters Again Advance Upon
the Iron Mills with Mischiev-
u Intent.
II troops Fire Upon Them, Killing or
Wounding a Dozen of Their
Number.
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no less than 400 were here semb
each bearing n huge club, iron bar O: some
other implement of warfare. The men were
formed into line, and at the order. Forward
march" proceeded in the direction of BAY
View, raising the cry as they went, kill the
militia and burn the mills" Being appraised
OF the mob's coming, Mai. Trauemer ordered
the -FOUR companies under his command from
inside the rolling mills enclosure. where they
had been in camp during the night, and sta,
toned them in the best position to check the
advancing mob.
The encounter took place Mt 7:45 o'clock
this morning. Tue mob. 1000 to 1000
strong, marched into Bay View street with u
number of red flags. The militia, consisting
OF the tour companies of the Fourth battal-
ION and the two GAINESVILLE compa-
MES, We're drawn up on high ground
INSIDE the fences, facing to the
northwest As the mob reached the vicinity
OF south Bav street and Lincoln avenue. the
command TO fire was given and all six com
panies fired The mob quickly dispersed
and fell back toward the city, leaving n
number of its members lying wounded on
the ground.
THERE Is SOME CRITICISM
OF The action of the troops in firing upon this
'A~' 10y u WI iio mug, duu tuOSG
who were on the ground, as well as Gov
Rusk and Adit, Gen. Chapman, say the
troops were perfectly justified in firing.
1t does not change the situation t.,
say that the mob, which mum
bered nearly two thousand, had no
intention of breaking into the rolling
mill yards, where the troops were, but
simply desired to show that they were no,
intimidated by the militia, The mayor and
governor issued p~roclamatiops yesterday
warning the people not to assemble on the
street and to refrain from all violent
demonstrations. and the militia had
no means Of knowing what the in
tention Of the mob was and could
wisely do nothing but fire. That innocent
people who were shot down is the fault OF
the innocent people, and not of the militia.
1t is simply impossible for the authorities to
induce lockers on TO dispense. The writer
saw the attempt made both Yesterday and
to-day, before firing was done, to get
the citizens to dispense and separ-
ate themselves from the mob
but without success. Women with their
children, to tho number of twenty or more,
were in the crowds purely as lookers-on, and
when 1t was suggested to them that the
militia had been ordered to fire they would
laugh at the idea Ii fifty peaceable citizens
are killed before the trouble is over it will
be because peaceable citizens allow a morbid
curiosity to get the better of their Judgment
The rioters-or those of Polish nativity. at
least-returned to the city and proceeded to
the residence of Capt Borchardt, of the
kosciusko guard, Yesterdays firing having
been done by that company. The:residence
is u complete wreck.
ANOTHER MOB DISPERSED.
The police under Second Lieut. Burgess
and a squad of detectives under First Lieut.
klemer did splendid work at 10 o'clock this
morning in dispensing u mob that had assem-
bled on the streets and sidewalks in front
Of the Milwaukee Garden. The crowd was
first ordered to go to their homes, but
they ridiculed the order. The police
were then ordered to charge the crowd WITH
clubs drawn Such n hammering of heads
and backs as followed this order was never
before seen here. The squad of detectives
who were lookers-on for u few moments
saw some of the mob start to draw fire.
arms, and they Immediately pounced
upon them and made n number of arrests
The crowd was completely oowed and soon
dispersed, not less than a hundred carrying
sore heads to their homes Three companies
"a - q CCh OLutItu |" UIC
gardens, and soon after they arrived
heade by the squad of police
tour of the West side was
p,.de, aud another mob of socialists
At ICasino hall, dispersed. This ended til,
trouble on the West side for the forenoon.
1t $50 in the afternoon Gov. Rusk. who
NOS at the armory, and the chief of polio,
we're notified that another immense Grove
>f Socialists and Polack rioters had assem-
oled in the vicinity of Milwaukee garden
md a squad of police and two companies o
militia were ordered to the place.
Al THE GARDEN.
Along State street and to the right OF Fiji
zenith and Sixteenth streets an immens
crowd assembled. The mayor and chief o
police arrived on the scene soon after tn
militia, and after reading the riot act to tn
.rowd in English and German, commando,
hem to dispcrse. This they would not dc
although they moved off to Il safe distance
. For more than TWO hours the crowd IL
manned. Sometimes a volley Of stones woul
be hurled at the police, who were in &C
vance, and they would reply with revolve
shots Over twenty shots were fired, but q
far us can be learned no one was hurt but
woman who was in the mob, she being struc
in the leg by a bullet At 4 o'cloc
the Light Horse Squadron reached the place
and after that there was no more ston
throwing. Some of the ringleadcrs told til
mayor who remained on the ground that
the militia were withdrawn the crowd woul
go to their homes. The troops were with
drawn and the crowd broke up. IL is e>
pected that more trouble will occur at tn
point Tomorrow, as it is the headquarters {
the socialists of the city. At the s%tockyarc
in the Menominee valley Ia small crow
assembled this aftei noon, inTent on forcin
the men in the yards to lntG work Wor
that a company of militia had been sent on
however, soon dispersed them.
MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN.
A meeting of merchants and prominel
business men was held in the Academy
Music this afternoon. George W. Ale
president of the merchants associatio
presided. Speeches were mad by Hon.
G. jenkins, Gen. Hobart, George W. ALE
and others. All of them expressed approx
of the prompt action taken by Gov. Rusk
ordering the militia ont to protect lives ar
property. The following resolutions we
adopted:
Resolved, That security Of citizens in the
rights of labor and property. and in the lawf
pursuit OF their respective callings, Is sacrt
under the law, ana IS cutlbleu 10 Inc luli Pr
lection of city and state authorities: and rs CT
liens of the State OF Wisconsin we dem and. as
matter of right, that neither shall be unlawful
iuterfered with: that the unlawful lnterferen
with the business of citizens and the rights
morkingmen to pursue their uninterrupted en-
Enjoyment, should at once be stopped. =,
Resolved, That the prompt and decisive acti'
! taken by his excelleucy, Gov Rnsk, to matnta
ssaY and order in this city, merits our hear
coImIendation, and we hereby pleuge TO the ci!
county and state antiquities our full cooper
ton to maintain and protect the lawful rights
the citizens OF this state.
Quiet Day in Chicago.
On Thursday, in Chicago, the police {