St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-05
BOMBS AND REVOLVERS.
The ARRAY in Detail Between the
Socialists and Police.

The ARRAY in Detail Between the
Socialists and Police.
CHICAGO, May 4.-Great were the ex-
pectations of the socialist leaders regarding
the meeting they had called for tonight.
AS early as 1880 had been mentioned as the
hour when the speaking and excitement
would begin. The place chosen was the
old hay market on Randolph street.
capable of holding from Is, 900 to 90, 900
| men. Touching the square at one corner
is Halstead street, the outlet to the lumber
yards packing houses and to the factories
such as McCormcl1's. In close proximity
to the opposite side of the hay market is
Milwaukee avenue, leading through
wideSpreading district densely populated
with Germans and Poles. Surrounding
the sQnare on every hand are 10 cent
lodging houses. cheap saloons and many of
the lowest dives in the city. A tour
around the market about D. m. showed
that the scattered groups of men
LoITERING IN THE VICINITY
would make a crowd numbering not to ex-
ceed 1,5OO. From their chance remarks
and appearance it was easy to deter
mine that they were anarchists of the
most approved type. Nevertheless a
greater gathering could hardly be imagined.
Passers by who inquired the occasion for
the meeting would wait five or ten minutes
expecting the crowd to increase in numbers
In this they We're disappointed. 1t was af-
ter D. m. before the Stold groups of an
archists were cheered by the presence of
any leaders. August Spies finally arrived,
and climbing a wagon in front of Crane
Bros. factory, began an address denOunc-
ing capital and claiming that he was not
the
CAUSE OF YESTERDAYS RIOT.
There was no enthusiasm created by his
remarks, and when he was succeeded by
A. Il. Parsons. the crowd began to dwindle
away. Within half block of the speakers
could be seen four patrol wagons, with
horses ready, harnessed, and a good-sized
detail of police, with clubs and revolvers.
The utterances OF the speakers were still of
a most intlammatOry character. however,
and the hearers who still remained grew
riotous in their demeanor. The police con-
Guided to put an end to the disturbance,
and, advancing, ordered the crowd to dis
perse. At first the Socialists fell back
slowly, one of the speakers still urging
them to stand firm. Suddenly the bombs
were thrown. The police retorted instantly
with volley from their revolvers.
The rioters answered with theirs
which the sequel showed they
were well provided with. The mob
appeared crazedwth fanatic desire for
blood and holding its ground. poured volley
after volley into the midst of the officers.
The latter fought gallantly, and at last dis
persed the mob and cleared the market place.
They are now guarding every approach to
the place, and no enc is allowed to come
near there. Immediately after the first ex-
plosion the officers who were left standing
drew their revolvers and fired.
ROUND AFTER ROUND
| into the msb. Large numbers of these fell.
and as they dropped were Immediately car
ried to the rear and int the many dark
alleyways by their friends. No estimate
of casualties can be given, but the police at
the Desplaines street station state that fully
fifty of them were wounded. Drug stores
in the vicinity are crowded with people
who were hurt, and doctors have
hAAn talAnhAnad to in all directions.