The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-05-13
WAR WITH BOMBS.
Encounter Between the Police
and Socialists at Chicago.
Two PoiIcemen KILLED and Thlrty-four
Wounded-One Socialist Killed and
Fifty Wounded.

ives. Ouo OF tnem ttumD ed ana Tell, and
while lying on the ground, fired into the ap
preaching rabble.
The rioters halted for n moment until on.
OF the leaders waved rusty saber over his
PROSTATE officer. About this time the Den
man street and Twelfth street patrol wagons
nllcd with officers ratified down the street
When the blue vehic es neared the rioters
shoulder and fired volley after volley over
the strikers heads. The effect was amusing.
Men with their pockets Allied with stones
swords hndded behind barricades no more
substantial than picket fence; tho others
darted down Eighteenth street to Center
avenue. near which is a strong rendezvous
neighborhood. Here tho mob made adespe-
rate stand. Officer Small, of the Hinman-
street Station, leaped out Of his wagon and
started after one OF the leaders of the riot,
who was yelling to his comrades to blow up
the police with dynamite. He ran into the
crowd and grabbed the Anarchist by the
neck. The latter screamed for help. The
his struggling prisoner and then fell upon
the former with stones and clubs. Officer
Small, 10 defend himself, fred several shots
into the crowd, but without effect. The shoot
ing then became hot and ndiscriminate
6malie comrade ran to his assistance. but be
fore he was rescued from his perilous posi-
tion he was shot through the hand. His pris
oner escaped. Reports of exploding cart
=
was filled with smoke. 1fH
xiii the hirelinpsl" bawled u man with
red whiskers, as he pointed an ancient revol.
yer Mt Oficer Small Before he could pull the
trigger Detective Michael Granger struck his
hand. The weapon fell to the ground. The
mob then pounced upon Granger and dragged
him into the muddy street. rock as large
as cocoanut whizzed past his cheek. and a
brick hit him In the forehead The detective
fell to the ground with a stream of blood
pouring from jaggedTound, The remainder
resistance displayed by the rapidly growing
mob. nreda score OF shots into the eurRing,
bowling mob. One man was seen to drop,
but his comrades picked him up and buried
him through ueighboring alley. ife
The sight OF anarchist blood seemed to oil
the rioters with fear, for as soon as they
learned that one of their number had been
shot they fed precipitately. The oficers then
charged upon them and captured seven of
the leaders. They we're taken 70 the Twelfth:
street and Hinman-street stations. Rain fell
lncessantly during the fight.
AtS:30 O'Clock two of the men om plOy ed
at the Mccormick Reaper. Works had the
temerity TO walk east On Eighteenth street
10 Center avenue. Two OF the prowling An
arehists recognized them. The '.scabs" did
not know this. When the men reached
the corner the two Anarchists pounced upon
them and threw them TO the ground. Other
Anarchists then came up and began to beat
OF the unfortunate men were heard by Officer
Quigley, of the Twelfth-street station. He
ran to the rescue. but was driven back by q
shower OF stones. A shot was fred by one of
the oificer in the breast, felln. him TO the
ground. He regalred his feet however, and
turned IN an alarm TO the Twelfth.street sta
tion. Five minutes later twelve officers leap
ed out of patrol wagon and cleared the
street.
meeting OF Socialists was held at Hay
market Square tonight, which started out
tamely, but became moro heated as the even
Inn nn n ~ m arE q n nj
unkempt appearance IL was easy to determine
that they were Anarchists of the most ap-
proved type. Nevertheless, quieter gath
ering could hardly bs imagined. Passers.by
who inquired the occasion for the meeting
would wait five or ten minutes, ex-
pccting the crowd to rapidly increase
in numbers. In this they were disap-
stclid group of Anarchists we're checred BY
the presence Of any leaders August Spies
finally arrived and, climbing wagon in
front of Crane Brothers factOrv, began an
nddress denouncing capital and claiming
that he was nor the cause of yesterdays 8
riot, but that Il was natural result Of class
oppression. There was no enthusiasm Gre
ceeded by A. X. Parsons the crowd began to
gradually dwlndle away. Within halfa block
OF the speaker could be seen four patrol
wagons, with horses ready harnessed, and a
good-sized detail OF police with clubs and re-
volvers.
Al 1890 D. m. man standing in the crowd re-
ceived pistol-ball in his thigh, and has just
been brought 70 the Central police station; station
by one of the Socialists squad OF officers
marched by, close to the speakers stand.
Some one shouted, xii the d. Almost as
soon as the words had been uttered three
bombs were thrown from near the stand into
the midst of the squad of officers. They ex-
pioded instantly and i've policemen foi!-
Others were wounded, and several of the So
cialists did not escape. An officer who had
Just arrived from the scene says there Is
hardly any doubt that at least Ave officers
were killed.
squares from the scene Of the disturbances
report that the explosion of the bombs, which
was terrific, was instantly followed by q
fusillade OF revolver shots. The rioters an
swered with theirs, which the sequel showed
they were well provided with. The mob
appearti crazed with fanatic desire for blood
and, holding Us ground, poured yolley after
volley into the midst OF the officers. The
latter fought galantly and at last dispersed
tho mob and cleared the market place. They
nre now guarding every approach to the
,ilnce, and no one is allowed there. Immedi-
ae the st sae Officers
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 the many dark ailey-ways by their
friends. No estimate of the casuaities can be
given, but the police ut the Desplaines street
Station state thnt fully fifty Of them were
wounded. The drug stores III the vicinity are
crowded with people who we're hurt, and
doctors have been telephoned to in all direc-
tions. Before the firing had ceased tho neigh
boring police stations were turned into tenn
porary hospitals. At eleven O'Clock twenty
inolicemen lay on the floor of the Desplaines
station, all disabled, and probably half that
humber seriously so. Others were reported
10 be still lying In the open square either
dead or badly wounded. A telephone mess
age from one OF the hospitals says hat a
wounded officer brought there has since died.
,,ficer Joseph Dcgan died on his way to the
station.
7 Latest reports at the Despaines street sta
tion Indicate that even more than at first es
timatcd were wounded among the Socialists
The scenes at the station ara heartrending
In one large room lie some 1ftcen officers
nd doctors are dressing their wounds. The
wifc OF one of the men has Just cumein. and
upon learning that her husband was smong
the wou nded fell down In faint and ha TO be
carried home.
CHICAGO, May 5.--3 A. M.-The list Of cas-
ualties, so far as can he learned, foots up IS
follows: One Socialist dead two ofiice dead; I;
four other officers who may not survive till
morning; and thirty more police who have
ter. In addition 10 this probably NIFTY
people, nearly all members OF the SOCIALIST
crowd or citizens OF the vicinity, were ehot or
otherwise wounded. The compilation OF. a
detailed list Is made almost impossible, the
confusion and excitemcntis so great and the
attention OF oficels and populaca 10 SO taken