Evening journal., 1890-08-08
C0NgICTS I'M REBELLION.
Hundreds Of Boston Policemen
r. at the Scene.
rRIsoNERs WERE NEE 10y

ned by "chicken' walsh They kicked
Against the Adoption OF Che nortiiion
System, Broke the Furniture and storm.
al the Prison Wells.
BosToN, Aug. 6--Tnere were very excit.
ing scenes in and about the state prison on
Thursday afternoon aud evening. A riot
Bf extraordinary proportions exd unusual
siolence broke out among the convicts, and
$50 Boston poliesmsn, armed with revol.
wers and batons, were hurried TO the
scene. The srAuhis was elimination Of
&he difficulties attendant upon the enforce
ment Of the Bertilion system of measuring
zand Photographers the prisoners, aggra-
wated by the interrupted escape Of "Chick.
en-" Walsh, his Seeaptars and subsequent
punishment Ae2sSD o'clock there was a
general outbreak in the workshops The
men refused to ohey the orders Of their
keepers or to return to their cells. With
their tools they badly damaged the furni-
sa1re of the workshops.
Pandemeaium Reigned.
The large force OF police was summoned
10 assist in remgviM@ the prisoners to their
cells. Those already in their cells added
60 the disturbance BY smashing the win
dows The prisoners we've especially vio-
ient in the north~md south wings, which
overlooked the streets. A large crowd
gathered around the prison and added to
fhe disturbance by 0eir CITES Several Of
Ehe prison officials were assaulted by the
convicts and severely injured Three or
four convicts are now in the hospital with
crushed skulls, received while desperately
resisting the qiicegs. The strike was
breconcerted and Rxs to have taken place
at p. M, but was postponed. Chicken
Walsh WIS tic ringleader
-fTH Fired Tpoa by the Guards.
After dinner this prisoners marched to
4he shops very quietly. but hardly had
ahey entered when q terrific and general
yell broke out. windows and furniture
vvere broken and the men rushed into the
yard, and the entire crowd dashed for the
walls The gu9raa on the walls fired, at
first to terrify the rnen, but AZ several near
~ gained the top OF the walls the bullets
svere aimed to XIII. It is thought, how
ever, thar no one was seriously wounded.
The officers with labs and reyQlyers held
the prisoners n bEy until reinforcements
nrviyed Every rvaAiable MIN on the police
force was snpn @s'sss prison, and fully 300
Officers were maEsnS in the yard and cor
1idors. The guard on the walls was more
shan doubled. yAstwers armed with Win
chester rifles and Instructed to kill any
man who attnmpsmed to scale the walls
Many prisoners lsmwe returned to their cells,
and some are hh1Awgg ia tase workshops and
yards 1t is fIf0uaM that one or two may
4. -4a1 l.
svorld Cordons az police are now guard.
Eng the streets leaaing to the prison, and
4he general putaie, including reporters,
are excluded.
The Warden's Story.
In an interview with Warden Russell
1ast night he saidstAe light was the most
serious that had taken place for many
years. He expers@a trouble and the police
were in readiness for summons The
arouble came fTpua the harness shop, where
over 100 men weTe employed. Warden Rus
sell at once hurried to the shop, which was
in great confusion, aud called upon those
neaceably dispoS&A 10 return to their cells.
about seventy-lvc men complied. The
others. however. endeavored to reach thf
@valls in an aiteanpt TO escape. Capt
Haskins and forty-five officers now ap
Deared, and after a short struggle the pris
0ners were gotten under lock and key
shot at by Convict.
just az the insurrection was at its height
Convict Evans, one Of the notorious "Al
bany gang ran TO the door leading ID
the main yard and pulling out a
revolver from his blouse, fired two shots
at Officer Howard. who was doing guard
duty upon the prison wall. Both bullets
whistled harmlessly past the officer
Evans' revolver lsa not yet been found
but box of cartridges was discovered il
his cell The warden had seventy-eighi
men locked in strong cells. They win b,
kept on bread and water until they eN
press their Willingness TO obey the rules o
fhe prison.
The Prison Was Fired.
During the confusion in the harness shoI
a fire was started by some Of the prisoners
but was quickly extinguished Its though
that the plan Of the prisoners was to star
a fire and in the excitement make breal
for liberty when the outer gates wer
opened 70 admit the fire department.
A rather remarkable state Of things ha
been precipitated by the breaking Of tn
ahoemaking machinery. Two years ago tn
Legislature, at the solicitation of the labo
element, passed q law forbidding convic
labor in manufacturing boots and shoes a
the prison after the machinery then in us
should wear ont or by breaking becom
useless. The conyicts utterly ruined s., 90
worth Of machinery, and it will be imposs
Die to manufacture any more footgea
agithin the prison limits.
Suspects Arrested at Rondout