The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-28
A SERIOUS RIOT.
The Lake Shore Strikers at ChIca
Resort to Violence.
Conflict Between the Mob and the
Police.
Several Men Killed and Others Seri-
ousiy Wounded.

Lake Shore strikers DlOcKd0eu the lIdcho
last night by throwing empty cars, the night
express, consisting of IL coaches, and carry
ing the United States mail, ran down the
west-bound track, but, finding the track
blockaded, ran back and was switched on
the east-bound track. At Fifty-first street,,
lust before the train reached the switch, a
man ran out and turned the switch as the
train came along The locomotive jumped
the track, carrying the tender and the for
ward truck of the first coach off with it.
The engineer of the express, although not
suspecting that such a fiendish attempt
would be made upon his train, nevertheless
went only at half speed, and by doing so
probably prevented most serious wreck
and great loss of life.
A Lake Shore engine, in charge of the
regular crew, left the round house shortly
after IL O'Clock. Two cabooses were at
tached to it. On each cab0Ose were about Is
of town of Lake police and 20 Pinkerton
men.
The train proceeded at rate no faster
than walk until it arrived in Englewood.
when the officers mounted the cow -eatchers
of both engines and the train started off at
the rate of two miles an hour. A large
crowd of the strikers had rushed ahead of
the train and set out for EnglewoOd at
ated the crowd was soon passed and storm
of stones and cinders were thrown into the
men on the outside of the engine and
cabooses. A cry of rage went up from the
throats of the mob as the engines dashed by.
Soon Chicago, Milwaukee q St. Paul en-
gine and one belonging to the Nickel Plate
road passed the crowd of strikers. The
engines were on their way to Englewood
yards to do some switching for the roads to
which they belonged, but as they passed the
crowd they were boarded by 100 furious men,
who without ceremony took undisputed pos
session. The engines were at first supposed
to have been taken from the Lake Shore
round house. Then began one of the most
exciting races races on record. Faster and
faster flew thelLake Shore train, and faster
and faster came its pursuer. Thirty, 40 and
then fully so miles an hour were covered by
the pursued, and still the pursuers crept up.
Walt Pinkerton jumped to his feet on the
hind platform of the last caboose and re-
volver flashed in his hand. Back, back"
he cried, but was only answered by cries OF
deriSion from the dense crowd, Which COM
pletely covered the pursuing engine. As it
drew nearer, the faces OF the. strikers could
bO seen through the dense volumes of smoke
left behind by the engines of the Lake Shore
train as they tore along. The pursuing en-
CINE arrived within a few feet of the cabooSe
when the town Of Lake police jumped in
side and closed and locked the door behind
them leaving Walt Pinkerton and three of
rear platform. A huge lump Of coal sailed
through the air, followed by three or four
coupling pins, and Pinkerton man fell
headlong from the platform. Crack, crack,
went Walt Pinkerton's revolver, and
striker fell off the engine. Off they jumped
like sheep, with the exception OF dozen
men. at the first fire. Possibly the others
gave signals to the engineer to go ahead:
Another shower OF stones, which smashed
the windows of the caboose, without doing
1ax IN atlxy npn a nlQffnrm
and more revolver shots, also apparently
without effect, were fired by the officers, and
lust then the pursuing engine caught up and
coupled on to the Lake Shore train. The
strikers engines were reversed, and the
coupling pins snapped like so many pieces OF
glass. The Lake Shore train was stopped
Just as the engine again approached at full
head of steam and struck the rear caboose
blow that threw the thoroughly frightened
policemen to the floor and shivered every
pane of glass in the cars. The pslice left
the dangerous ground and held parley with
the strikers, the result of which was that
the -fa,ar anein nHs-,and -tssta-.ea hoasee wore
pulled back to the Root street crossing.
1t is stated that three strikers were shot,
but beside these there are probably several
killed or wounded by falling from the rapidly
moving engines. None of the police were
injured
The Lake Shore officials this forenoon, an
ticipating trouble, served written notice on
the sheriff of Cook county of the condition
of affairs existing along the line of the road,
and notifying him that he and his Sureties
would be held responsible for any damages
which might be inflicted by the strikers. Up
to O'Clock this afternoon the railroad Off
cials had made no demand on the Governor
for protection, but are expected hourly 70 do
so.
The crowd is still in possession Of the
yards at Forty-third street. Returning with
the captured caboose and engine, the crowd
overturned several box cars on the tracks,
blocking the two main tracks.
AS the Lake Shore train was being pulled
back to Forty-fi street by the strikers
engines, the crowd along the tracks threw
rocks and other missiles through the win
doWs of the cabooses. The persons inside
sought refuge under tables and benches and
escaped serious injury. The arrival at Forty
first street was hailed with cheers by the
great crowd of strikers and their sympa-
thizers who were assembled there. The
engine went into the roundhouse, leaving the
caboose ON the side track.
LATER
CHICAGO, June 27.-The Lake Shore Com
pany tried to move no freight out of the
yards Sunday. Officers stationed there to
protect the company's property had nothing
to do, as hardly striker put in an appear
ance. Switchmen expect, however, lively
work for tomorrow morning, knowing it to
be the intention of the company to start out
trains well guarded and able to resist oppo-
sition of a very large mob. The strikers
have resolved to use every means to main