St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-09
ANOTHER BIG RIOT !.
Streets Of Minneapolis Again
the Scene of UnprovOked
Assault. I
A Republican Procession
Wantonly Attacked by
Democrats.
Scores Of Republicans In
jured, but Fortunately
No Life Lost.
How the Disturbance De-
curred--Details of the I'm
provoked Fight.

A terrible and nearly fatal ARRAY oc-
Cured on the streets of Minneapolis
yesterday morning, for which the politi-
cal excitement is responsible. No lives
were lost, but nearly twenty Repub-
licans were more or less seriously in
jured, and it was only by a merclful in
tervention of providence that hun
dred houses are not now in mourning.
1t was the riot of 1886 over again,
though the consequences were less far
reaching, as it occurred after and not
before the election. Had the disturb
ance occurred on Monday, there would
not have been ghost of a chance for a
single Democrat within the confines OF
Minneapolis. and as it is, Republican
indignation was at such height that
not Democrat dared to show his face
after .nightfall. The Democrats claim
the riot was stirred up by Pinkerton de-
tectives in the employ of the Republi-
cans, but the latter have offered reward
of $4,000 for evidence to show that
a single detective was concerned in the
riot, or that any Republican was an as
sailant during the fight 1t is probable
that the lamentable affair was purely
incidental and impromptu, and grew
out of the intense feeling over the late
election.
HOW IT STARTED.
About 10 o'clock a large party of Re-
publican gentlemen, in which A. y.
BIethen, Scrap Iron Bill and Aid.
Downs were prominent, organized an
impromptu procession to celebrate the
Republican victory. They marched
about the streets, 800 strong, singing
g GOOD bye, my Grover, good Bye and
enjoying themselves i'll a perfectly
harmless and good-natured way. Stray
Democrats were jostled and hustled
about, and their hats made food for rag
bags, but they bore it meekly and con-
sidered it a part of the programme. AS
the procession moved along, it received
accessions until its strength was in
creased to nearly 600 men, every one of
whom was perfect gentleman
in any spot OF place on earth.
They went singing and cheering
up Hennepin avenue without the sign
of an opposing demonstration until they
reached the Boston block. 1t was there
that the peace and harmony departed
and the riot began The procession
WAS ASSAULTED
in an unprovOked way by the Demo- |,
cratic party. He was feeling sore over !
the result, and began the attack by
throwing a feather into the midst of the |
procession. In an instant all was CON-
motion and uproar. The feather fell 4
with terrific force, and eyplo ed with a /
crash like dynamite. A great gap was |;
torn in the center OF the line, and prom |;
inent Republicans were more OF less |
frightully mangled. Maj. BIethen lost |
$500 and lung in the first charge, and !
the color fled in alright from Freeman
Lanes nose. William Eibel's gall was
torn bodily from him and scattered all i
over Republican headquarters. The
enraged body of Democrats, /
not content with this, followed
up their assault. by attacking !
the procession. Prominent Republicans
were torn from their. carriages and
trampled under foot, while others were
numerically beaten and pounded as
they tried to, escape into neighDoring
saloons. The uproar was terrific, and
in the midst of it all the police force
stood by and witnessed the cowardly
attack without ralsidg hand to pre-
vent it,