Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07
DYNAMITE AND DEATu.


Scenes of the Paris Commune Repeated in
Chicago.
CHICAGO May 5.-The anarchists of chi
cago inaugurated in earnest last night the
reign of lawlessness which they have
threatened and endeavored to incite for
years. They threw bomb into the midst
of "A line of 20 police officers and it eXplod-
ed with fearful effect, moving men down
like cattle. Almost before the missile of
death had exploded the anarchists direct
ed murderous fire from revolvers upon
the police, as if their action was pre-ar
ranged, and as the latter were hemmed in
on every Observation-Disclosures effect OF
the fire upon the ranks of the officers was
fearful. When the police had recovered
from the first shock of the attack they
calamity charged upon the would-be muir
derers shootingat every step and moving
them down as their fellow officers had
been by the bomb. The anarchists fled iii
dsmay before the charge, but everywhere
they turned, the whitening fire from the
revolvers of the officers followed them
and thinned their ranks. The cowardly
ours, finding that their attack did not
completely annlhilate the officers, ana
that force large enough to cope with
them was left, fled in all directions, seek
ing the darkness of alleys, Railways and
side streets, to escape the revengeful fire
of the police.
The Cause of the Collision.
The collision between the police and the
anarchists was brought about by the lead
ers Of he latter, August Spies, sam.
Fielder and A. X. Parsons, endeavoring
to incite large mass meeting to riot and
bloodshed. From the socialistic head
quarters there issued late in the afternoon
circular calling meeting to denounce
the action of the police yesterday. August
Spies was the first speaker After long,
rambling talk on the labor problem, he
asked: "What means this display of Cat
ling guns, cannon, bayonets, patrol
wagons and clubs What means the call
ing out of the First regiment The de-
mand of the Mccormick men was reason
able, ard yet Mccormick denies that he
is responsible for the bloodshej yesterday,
say he lies. He is responsible for the
death of our brothers. Voices Put
him under the lake and The rope is bet
ter. Y Don't make useless threats, my
friends, but when you are ready act. n
voice: String him up.' There are 25,-
900 or 1000 families III Chicago suffering
from starvation to-day because hus-
bands and fathers are not men enough
to stand up for their rights.
Loud cheers followed the speech, and the
cries of 1.-The lake" and "the rope were
heard. Sam Fielder IA socialistic English
Ia hon, al
the mob in loud, blatant, reckless way
and said 1--WE who come here to ad
dress you are socialists rebels to the law
/ Legislation will never help you never
Martin Foran went to Congress i'll the i'll
terest of labor, and he tells you that ne
| legislation can be had for the working
men. Can't we find some? When the
hrich man understands that it Is mo-
healthy TO live among ii lot of discomfort
! ed WOrkmen we shall be able to get leSlS
latiOn and not before
The Police Preparing to Move on the
Crowd.
While this was going on Captain Bon
field with nearly 300 policemen had beef
waiting patiently tor the socialists to dis
perse or to attempt some act of laVless
ness. When the officers who had beer
seen to mingle with them reported tn
temper of the anarchists it was seen tina
prompt measures only would avert an
other serious riot. The order Fall in
went round among the lieutenants will
lightning rapidity. 1t was repeated to tn
men and they Jumped into their place
with accuracy and precision, prepared fo
the march on the anarchists. When tn
front column reached the speaker WACO
Ia I,.lt nd
"In the name of the State of Illinois,
command this crowd to dispense"
AS the words left his mouth II splutter
ing spark of fire arched through the al
= from the opening of the alley and over tn
: speakers wagon. a dynamite bomt
aimed in its deadly mission, fell direct
/ between the first two double columns {
police. The instant it struck the groun
it exploded with a terrible sullen roal
t seeming to shake the earth Men fea
= fully wounded and dying fell on all side
: the death-dealng contents of the bonn
5 reaching almost to the rear of the rank
I Invent y-niue mangled officers were groai
J. moraliZed, but almost instantly recovere
o their presence of mind. Crowds of al
I archists gathered in front and on eith'
d side of them and opened fire with revC
5 vers at almost point-blank range. I'll
5 first voiley of the mob was quite as fearf
! Us vas lllc cAploSloh VI NY 'oHi'' D"' u
|: officers did not lose their presence
q mind.
II The Police Charge with Pistol Firing
d Orders flew thick and fast and with
e the briefest possible time they were char
= ing the murderous assassins, dealil
Il death and destruction with their rev
" vers The anarchists did not sustain t
e charge an instant, but fled as soon as tn
y could distinguish the blue coats al
-. bright buttons through the smoke of t
~. revolvers. The cracking of these weapo
% was incessant for five minutes, and on
q once was anything like yOlley fired
-, either side. This was fired by the anart
ldi lists when the bomb was exploded in t
~. ranks of the police, showing that they h
w. been drilled beforehand to act in conce
nf When the officers empted their pist'
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