The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-02
EXCITING sOgNEs IN chicago.
ATreasonabls Anarchist Narrowly Escapes
Being Lynshsd-A Terrible Panic at the
PIFotechnls Display

HAVlIlNu sVhNhn IN UHlUAGu,
A ATreRsouabls Anarchist n Narrovly Escape
Being Lynshsd-A Terrible Panic at III,
PIFotechnic Display,
CHICAGO, May Lone OF the excltint
incidents OF yesterday was witnessed By
about 500 persons who had assembled In
front Of the headquarters Of Fire Engine
Company No, II, at 80 West Lake street
Captain E, Anderson and q dozen mem,
bers OF the company were at work deco.
rating the front OF the building. Sud-
denly man thrust his head from win,
dow OF the fourth story OF the building
east OF the engine house, and after
noting the work Of decoration, an.
nounced himself as an Anarchist, He
reviled the stars and stripes and the
decorators In the most insulting mau-
ner, Little attention was paid TO the
man, however, until he hoRted the red
flag Of Anarchy from the window, an.
nouncingit as MY flag --, my
colors."
Then the crowd became excited and
angry, and loud calls were heard, 'Tear
down that rag or you will be sorry you
ever aoated It." was cried from 100
throats, Seeing that the crowd was In
bad humor and that several men had
offered TO climb up the FIRE escape on
the front OF the building and tear the
rag down, the man secured an AK, taking
a position in the window, declared he
would kill any man who touched his
flag" The crowd was almost frenziOd
and constantly grew larger, Half a
dozen men exhibited reyolyers and Of
iered to drive the wretch from his posi-
tion in the window long enough to tear
the Anarchist Colors down. While the
debate was In progress as TO the best way,
Captain Anderson appeared on the roof
OF the building with q rope in his hand
70 the end OF which was attached an iron
like hook. He lowered the hook until
Il came to the staff Of the red rag and
then a sudden jerk upward dislodged
the unsighty banner. II fell TO the side.
walk and moment later had been torn
into hundred fragments.
A moment later the man emerged
from the stairway and came out upon
the sidewalk. He was seized by dozen
men and some one cried out yet rope
let's hang the anarchist dog.h Several
men rushed into the engine house and
returned with q rope. In tho meantime
the man had been knocked down or
tripped up half dozen times, and blood |
was trickling from a wound under his
left eye. About the time the men 70.
turned with q rope police. officer who
had been sent from the Desplaines street
station 10 see what the trouble was, ap.
peared on the scene and advised the |
crowd 10 deslst. The man whose name
g NJ. W. DAILY, was finally released and
allowed to go up stairs.
ANOTHER PANIC.
Attic time Of the great rush and panic
m the Lake front last night, q similar
scene on a smaller scale was being en-.
acted near Lincoln Park on the North
Side. When the pyrotechnic display in
The park was concluded the immense
crowd surged westward on North avenue.
Just west OF Clark street there Is wood.
an sidewalk elevated about four feet
from the ground for q considerable dis
lance. While the people were crushing
and pushing each other over this side.
walk, an alteration ensued between
Two men and some one fell down. Some.
body else followed suit. Then Il seemed
as though bedlam had been let loose
women shrieked, men swore, children
cried. Pell nell fell fully dozen more
people, some Of them women and chill.
dren, and at last while the struggling
mass OF human beings was enleayorinS
to save itself from trampling the fallen
under foot the wooden sidewalk
gave way and fully hundred
people were thrown over the
top OF each other in a confused and seem.
ingly inextriCable heap. The horror OF
the situation was further added To by
the thousands Of people behind those
who had fallen In the crash. Not under.
what had occurred, and being
Bolidly desirous OF escaping from the
ever increasing and still greater crowds,
which poured from the park, those In
the rear Of the broken sidewalk kept
pushing on until II seemed impossible
ehos many phOulu uuL De bLlneu 70 Qeutn
even II they escaped death from being
trampled upon. When the news Of the
accident had been communicated 10 those
in the rear and they had stopped the
showing process, 1t was found that half
dozen persons had been seriourly in
jured, q great number bruised, but no
one killed. None OF the injured will die,
It is exceedingly difficult TO secure re.
liable information in regard 10 the mum.
Der OF people who were hurt in the
brushes on the Lake front and at Lincoln
Park last night, A very large proportion
Of the injuries received were Of a com.
paratively trltling character and those
who suffered them went at once to their
homes, while many others who were
more badly hurt were Immediately
taken In charge by friends and conveyed
to private houses before the police or
the reporters were able TO secure their
names or destinations. All OF those who
were taken 70 hospitals arc reported as
doing well this morning and Is not be.
lieved that any fatalities will result
among them. So far the coroner has re.
ceived no notification OF death from any
private house, and the supposition
therefore Is that none has occurred.