The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-07
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Police Attempt to Break up
Gathering of Socialists in
Chicago.
A Dynamite Bomb Thrown Into Their
Midst Explodes with Deadly
Effect.
The Officers in Self Defense Fire Into the
Mob-Result; Four Killed; Sixty
Five Wounded.
Several Minor Riots During the Day
State Troops Called Out in
Milwaukee.
Progress of the Eight Hour Movement
observation-disclosures Resumed on the
Gould Lines.
DEVILS USE DYNAMITE.

DEVILS USE DYNAMITE.
CHICAGO, May 5.-The eight-hour move.
ment led to bloody conflict between the
Socialists and police in Haymarket square
about 1870 o'clock last night The So
cialist speakers were haranguing a mob
winch the police attempted to dispense.
Some mysterious hand hurled dynamite
bomb which exploded in the midst Of
the officers. One was instantly killed
and forty-six wounded, several OF them
fatally. The police returned broadside
fire, killing one Socialist, and wounding a
large number, only nineteen OF whom are
known. The volley routed the mob, and
the dead and dying were removed from the
field with ali possible dispatch. At three
o'clock this morning seven of the officers
were pronounced fatally wounded From
it was learned that four would GER
tainly die just before midnight another
sortie was made upon a mob at
West Madison and Desplaines streets, but
no fatalities resulted, though several vol.
leys were fired and many people were
dubbed. During the afternoon and even
ing a number Of smaller riots occurred in
the southwest part OF the city. Several of
ncers and violaters were wounded, but not
seriously, SO far as ascertained. Another
striker was killed in the town OF Lake.
The police last night received orders to
arm themselves with the Springfield rifles
belonging to the department. There are
between three hundred and four hundred
OF them mounted with bayonets. They
will be placedin the hands OF the more ex-
perienced officers, many OF whom served in
the late war
A young German, who speaks the Bohe-
milan and Polish languages, has beenindus-
triously circulating among the people OF
those races in the southwestern part OF sac
city since the strike began. He says he
has discovered a plot among the Bohe-
lnians, who have several secret Socialistic
organizations, to set fire to the lumber
yards in that part of the city, and that all
they are waiting for is good Southwest
wind. Ii such wind arises the Bohemlans
say they will fire half a dozen yards at
once.
THE LATEsT-The dead bodies OF two
Anarchists were found a little after four
o'clock this morning in an alley just north
of the scene OF the bloody riots in the Hay
market. The names of the men are not
known. They were taken to the morgue.
1t is supposed that many more rioters were
killed and their remains taken away by
their comrades.
THROWING BOMBS.
From the Socialistic headquarters there
issued late in the afternoon the following
circular, which was distributed throughout
the laboring quarters OF the city by the
thousands:
ATTENTION, WORKING-MENi
Great mass-meeting tonight at 7:3C
O'Clock at the hay market. Randolph street
between Desplaines and Halsted Good
speakers will be present to denounce the
latest atrocious act of the police, the
shooting of our fellow-workmen yesterday
afternoon.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
At eight O'Clock large crowd had col
lected on Desplaines street. just month of
Randolph, in dimly lighted spot, near
which were many wagons and trucks Au-
gust Spies was the first speaker. After a
long, rambling talk on the labor problem
he asked:
what means this display of Gattling
guns, cannOns, bayonets, patrol wagons
and clubs! What means the calling out OF
the First regiments Is it an entertain
ment for you gentlemen? The demand of
the Mccormick men was reasonable, and
yet Mccormick denies that he is responsible
for the blood shed yesterday. say he lies
He is responsible for the death of our
brothers! Voices: "Put him under the
lake" ''The rope is better!''] Don't make
useless threats my friends but when you
are ready act. A voice, sString him
nm e. Soc
in Chicago suffering starvation to-day be-
cause husbands and fathers are not men
enough to stand up for their rights
Loud cheers followed this speech, and
the cries of 1.-THE lakel' and 1.-THE rope!''
were heard from hoarse throats. Other
speakers followed in the same strain until
after ten o'clock, when $50 police officers
under command OF Inspector Bonfield and
Captain Ward arrived on the scene.
The police marched into the crowd,
sweeping it to the pavement and pressing
it before them. When the front column
reached the speakers wagon Inspector
Bonfield ordered Halt Captain Bon.
field cried: lin the name OF the State oil
Illinois [ command this crowd to dis
persei" AS the words lett his mouth a
spluttering spark of fire arched through
the air from the opening OF the alley and
over the speakers wagon. 1t was the
burninc,, fuse OF dynamite bomb
1t was well aimed in it's deadly
mission. 1t fell directly in the
middle of the street and between the
first two double columns OF police. The
instant that it struck the ground it ex.
ploded with terrible, sullen roar. 1t did
its deadly work we'll Twenty-nine mangled
men fell grooming to the, ground The
bomb broke the ranks of the officers. a
Gatling gun could not have cut wider
swath. A scene of horror followed the
details of which may never be known. The
officers were demoralized and broke ranks
Many huddled together in the street and
stood their ground. Others fed after and
with the crowd. They needed no order
to fire. In an instant every mans re-
volver was IN action, and every man
shot to kill. For an instant after
the explosion the crowd seemed para
lyzed, but with the revolver shots cracking
like the tattoo OF a mighty drum and the
bullets singing in the air the mob plunged
away into the darkness with a veil OF rage
and fear 1t was almost an understandable
scramble for life. Scores of men were
knocked down by those behind, them and
trampled upon like cattle in car, unable
to rise.
Those on the inner circle of the crowd
were at the mercy OF the police and were
shot down. The police pursued the mob
for hall block mp and down Randolph
street No man was spared. All who
were oyertaken by the officers were shot
down aud dubbed. In moment after the
explosion the streets were cleared, but
within radius of 100 feet OF the spot
where the bomb had allen fully sixty men
lay wounded on the ground. The center
OF the street seemed full --of writing,
grooming men, calling for help. Under
the iron stairway on the northwest