Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-31

day. Coupling pins and clubs were the
worst weapons actually brought Into
use, however, and the most public
ground in the city, the landing place OF
the Worlds Fair steamers was narrowly
spared spectacle OF carnage parallel
ing the memorable Haymarket riot.
During the morning crowds OF unem-
ployed and idle spectators crowded
around the Columbus monument. AS
the minutes passed the crowd grew lar
ger and more turbulent. Indications
OF riotiug began TO manifest themselves
and additional police In citizens clothes
circulated in the Jhrong. Chief OF Po-
lice Bremen summoned first five hun
dred uniformed men and later a round
thousand. Prior TO this the only pa
trolmen In uniform visible were on the
street ends abutting lake front park.
Meanwhile the throng had greatly
multiplied Impromptu speeches being
made at several points, attracting addl-
tions TO the crowd. Soon the outskirts
OF the great gathering were surglng
across Michigan boulevard and block
ing access 10 the auditorium. Along
tho boulevard and streets leading from
that thorynghfare traffic was suspend
ed and a number Of teams were caught
in the mass Of people, from which egress
was impossible.
The 6rst uniformed police to arrive
were under command Of Inspector
Laughlin, and they were cheered as
they appeared among the crowd,
The commander was told that crowd
OF FIVE hundred Italians and others had
started up State street, bent on mis-
chief. With thirty men the Inspector
started after the mob. The police came
up 10 the crowd at Louis Spizzari's pro-
vision store at SOS State street. In the
basement of Spizzari's market were
stored fifty rifles and number OF flags
used by the Italian societies in their
parades. These the mob demanded and
invaded the premises to obtain possess
ion of them.
Spizzari, who is leader among the
Italians, addressed the crowd, and after
refusing absolutely to let them have the
guns or flags, pushed the Invaders out
OF his store and locked the doors.
As q concession SpizZari gave the
leaders 50 and they bought Italian and
American flags and returned to the
Columbus monument on the lake front,
followed by the police squad. During
the parley the police kept the streets
near Spizzari's place clear but made no
arrests.
News Of the events on State street irri-
tated the lake front mob and it became
more and more disOrderly. Excited in
dividuals made speeches continuously
and some stones began to be thrown
Rioters who were in the eastern out
skirts of the mob picked up coupling
pins from about the Illinois Central
tracks and the heavy missiles were
thrown toward the police. Inspectors
Shea and Laughlin at this juncture
promptly ordered charge upon the
crowd. The police In force were by
this time but short distance
south OF the mob and before the rioters
saw the advance the shock came.
The contest was of snort duration.
The heart of the mob around the monu-
ment saw their friends scatter before
the swinging clubs, the leaders turned
and fled. Their course lay north and
west out Of the park TO Michigan
avenue. In an almost incredibly short
time the mob dwindled away, and the
the rioters sought safe escape in the
alleys and streets.
During the riot the back door OF Bat
.,sry D Armory, facing the Illinois Cen
tral tracks, and almost within plain
view OF the mob stood wide open. The
battery has four twelve pound Napo-
Icons and four gatllng guns, all Of
which the officer in charge said were
ready for business.
About $50 o'clock, after Chief Bren-
nan had received notice that the Lake
Front meeting was over and the crowd
had dispersed, he issued orders to In
suector Fitzpatrick TO begin dismissing
the reserves.
At the armory Of the Second Infantry,
which is situated on the lake front, not
far from the Columbus monument,
there was much earnest work being
done this evening. A guard is at all
times stationed in the armory but to-
night Col. Judd, commanding
the regiment, gave orderi Tor
a stronger force, thinkb & 1t
necessary to protect the muskets and
ammunition held there. A line OF
pickets was thrown around the build
ing and inside the armory Il strong
force OF men were ready to resist any
possible attempt on the part OF the mob
to sack the building.
The same conditions prevailed at the
armory of the First Infantry and the
West Side armory Of the Second In
fantry. Ammunition was delivered to
all the regiments, by order OF BriGadier
General Wheeler, commanding the first
brigade OF the Illinois National Guard.
Mayor Harrison said tonight, regard
ing the troubles Of to-day:
"If this thing continues; unless the
people stop these meetings on the lake
front: If they meet there tomorrow
am going TO keep them moving, and not
allow any speeches to be made. l have
inst given such an order TO the chief OF
police. II even then the people con-
tinue TO make trouble 1 am going TO
clear the lake front and keep it clear"
Chief Brennan intends to throw
enough policemen into the park In the
morning att O'Clock, before the crowd
begins to gather, 10 enforce the order
OF the Mayor. be has no doubt but
that be will be able to enforce 1t with
cut trouble
WHERE TIE POLICE CAME FROM.
At the mass meeting OF laboring men
this afternoon Bishop Fellows, Of CHI