The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-06
GENERAL NEWS.
Michigan Riots,

MILWAUKEE, May 5.-Reports from
Bayview say the militia fred on the
mob this morning. Two rioters are
known TO be killed, the mob wss march
ing toward Allis work which started
under military protection this morning.
The light horse squadron are on the
way to the Allis works.A large gathering
OF socialists is reported at Milwaukee.
The Garden police are on their way TO
the spot. Serious trouble Is feared.
$50 q. m.-Nothing definite from
Bayview. The mob Of socialists which
assembled at Milwaukee Garden has
started for Best's Brewery. Three con-
panieS OF infantry, a platoon of cavalry
and platoon of police are on their way
TO intercept them.
$50 a m.-An eyewitness Of the
shooting at Bayview reports that two
men were killed outright and TWO
mortality wounded and a number
slightly hurt. The collision occurred at
Deer Creek bridge. close to the village,of
Bayview.
The latest reports from Bayview show
a much more serious condition of ef-
fairs than at first reported. A crowd of
rioters commenced gathering from $50
O'Clock, and moved towards the mills.
Six military companies marched out of
the grounds and were stationed in front
of the works, and as the crowd APP
preached, paying no attention 10 the
word TO halt. the dread word fire" was
given and the mob beat q hasty retreat.
when it was learned that five lives had
been sacrificed and several persons
wounded. One OF the killed was a
school-boy who had his school-bOoks
under his arm when he fell. While the
trouble was going on at Bayview a
large crowd of socialists and
Garden on the West Side and were pre-
pairing to carry out a programme of
riot and destruction. A platoon OF
sixty policemen and three infantry
companies were dispatched there and
cleared the premises. The mob then
re.asSembled and proceeded to Best's
brewery and word Is just received at
the military headquarters that a dis
turbance took place there, in which it
became necessary to resort to fire and
that two persons were killed. The city
is in state of excitement equaled at
no time since the present trouble COM
menced.
u noon.-The rumor that two men
were killed at Best's Brewery is untrue.
The firing of the militia and the fatal
result, resulted in dispensing the mob.
The greater part of the rioters, or those
of Polish nationality at least, returned
to the city south side. and proceeded
TO sack the residence of Captain Boore-
hardt, of the Kosciusko Guard, yester-
days firing having been done by that
company. The residence is a complete
wreck. The infuriated Polanders then
assembled near the Polish Church, and
it is rumored they decided to arm
themselves and make a raid on the
militia at Bayview this afternoon.
3p.m.-Up to this hour no fresh out
break has been reported from Bay View
The militia are in readiness for the re-
appearance Of the rioters should the
latter conclude TO carry out the ru-
mored declaration of vengeance on the
soldiers.
Quiet at Bayyiew. The communists
are gathering at Milwaukee garden,
followed by several companies OF police
and militia to suppress gHrnerings. The
mob is reported to be recognizing and
threatening to destroy the lives and
property of the members of the Kos
ciusko Guards who fred at them yester-
day.