Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
ATTAcK On A oHURcH.

? 10 WAGAAlgIH OF OF Al21lN0 EQAA1H
Catholic Church Demand the Re-
lnstatement Of the Pastoral Riot
Ensues, In which One Man is
Kllled--Great Excitement and
More Trouble Feared.
DETROIT, Dec. 26-Another outbreak
of Polish pensioners Of ST. Albert's
Catholic church occurred yester-
day shortly after morning mass. More
than 1900 people-about one-third of
the congregatiOn-were gathered out
side the church, discussing a report
that Bishop Borgess. had promised to
be present, open the church and settle
all troubles by giving back to the peo-
pie their old pastor, Father Kolasins-
XII. The bishop did not appear, and
the vast crowd marched to his resi-
dence. A committee was selected to
notify him of the Congregations de-
sires, but the inmates refused to admit
the committee. The bishop escaped by
the rear of his house. When the peo-
pie learned of the ishop's flight they
became violent, and in a threatening
manner proceeded to St. Joseph's
church, where they supposed the pre-.
late was hiding. The police appeared
at that moment, followed by another
vast delegation Of angry Poles. The
latter joined their friends and proceed
ed, six thousand strong, to the church.
When St. Joseph was reached a rush
was made for the door, but
it was found locked. A
large man, with a command
ing voice, suddenly appeared among
the people and in the Polish tongue
counselled quiet. About half of the
crowd proceeded homeward, while the
others returned to st. Albert's church,
where at three o'clock the great mob
made a sudden and savage attack
upon the ediice. A large detail of
police reinforcing the officers at
the church, they resisted the assault
and dispersed the rioters. The Poles
again gathered at the house of Basil
Lemkie, on st. Auburn avenue.
Lemkie at the beginning Of
the church troubles incensed the
adherents of Father Kolasinski.
His house was iercely attacked.
Men and women commingled and
fought Unfortunately. A detach-
ment swooped down on the mob and
the patrol wagons were soon loaded
with prisoners. A large number of
rioters were seriously hurt. Some of
the men had pistols and attempted to
make a stand. Joan LeodoWski, one
of the principal rioters, wa shot dead.
The sight of the police and the killing
OF Leodowski subdued the mob and it
was again broken up by the police. II
is feared rioting will be renewed to-
day.
, Early this morning the Polish Cath
! olics of St. Albert's church gathered
, about that building, but dispersed
: without doing any damage. Later il
8 the morning the crowd once more be
. gan to come together, and by 10 o'clocl
. fully 1000 people had gathered aroun'
. the church. They were quiet and or
= derby, except when John Lempkis wa
> TO be seen, and then he was Kissed an,
: jeered. About IL o'clock the crow
:: started on a run towards the grocer,
: of Thomas Zaltowski. Zaltowski ha
5 been a leading spirit In opposition Il
Father Kolasinski, and the feeling
, against him was very bitter. Thre,
wagons of police were sent out to re
: inforce those already on duty. Tit
crowd reached the grocery in kadvanc'
: of the police and found it barricaded
' zaltowski appeared at his upper win
. dow with a shotgun and fred twic,
= at the mob to brighten them away. l
: had a contrary effect, and the window
= were crushed in Immediately will
> bricks, stones and frozen mud. Tn,
. uproar was deafening and was onl.
slightly abated when the police arrived
Just before noon. A brick went through
the hat OF Sergeant Nolan, when h
r ordered a section Of the crowd to dis
perse. A patrolman attempted to ar
!. rest the man who had thrown it an'
:. was noored with a snow shovel. Tn
crowd became massed at this point
y and it was only after a hard fight tina
y the police extricated themselves an,
70 three prisoners they had captured
% Three others were captured later. TIL
! police seem unable to disperse tn
- crowd, which exhibits a spirit of dc
, liance, and answers all orders wit
!. ieers and shouts. Word was receive
!. at 2 o'clock that the crowd had not We
y been driven away. superintendent O
- - police Pittman, is massing his men an
y expects to prevent all further troubl
70 this morning. Col. Larned was retain
V ed to defend those who were arreste
= for last nights riot. He went to Lam
y kin'5 house to investigate. He was al
companied by John Waggoner, who
u very unpopular among the Poles. 0
{. their return they were assailed by a
10 kinds Of missiles. and Col. Larned wa
hit on the forehead and knocked seDst
~ less by a stone. A heavy beaver FL
hat saved his life, as the stone hit theI
c and cut his forehead below, the cor
cussion being weakened by the flu
He is doing well.
$40 p.m.-The mob is still deGyin
C, the police, who have as yet been III
III able to dispense them,
Y. Christmas Day at Grants Tomb.
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