The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-31

Storm a Hall Where Guns are Stored
and Demand the Arms, but are Re.
fused by the Proprietor.
CHICAGO, August SO.-Gatling guns
directly in front Of the Auditorium was
the scene imminent for u short time
to-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 narrow.
ly spared spectacle Of carnage par
alleling 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
larger and more turbulent Indications
Of rioting began to manifest themselves
and in addition police in citizens
clothes circulated in the throng. Chief
Of Police Bremen summoned first five
hundred and later round thousand.
Prior to this the only patrolmen in uni
form visible were on the street ends
abutting Lake Front park. Meanwhile
the throng had greatly multiplied, im-
promptu speeches being made at sew.
eral points, attracting additions to the
crowd. Soon the outskirts OF the great
gathering were surging across Michigan
boulevard and blocking access to the
Auditorium.
Along the Boulevard and streets lead.
ing from that thoroughfare traffic was
suspended and number OF teams
were caught in the mass Of people, from
which egress owing to the crush was i'm.
possible. The first uniformed police to
arrive were under command OF In
spector Laughlin. The commander was
told that q crowd OF 500 Italians and
others had started up State street bent
on mischief. With thirty men the in.
spector started after the mob. The po-
lice came up to the crowd at Louis
Spizzari's provision store, at 565 State
street. In the basement OF Spizzari's
market we're stored fifty rifles and
number OF flags used by the Italian So
cieties in their parades. These the
mob demanded and invaded the prem
ises to obtain possession OF them.
spizzari, who is leader among tho
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 concession Spizzasi gave the
leader 50 and they bought Italian and
American flags and returned to the Col
umbus monument on the Lake Front
followed by tho 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 ir-
ritated the Lake Front mob and it be.
came more and more disorderly.. Ex-
cited individuals made speeches contin.
uously and some stones began to be
thrown. Rioters who were in the east
ern outskirts OF the mob picked up
coupling pins from 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
body of the mob and before the rioters
saw the advance the ahock came.
The contest was OF short duration.
The heart OF the mob around the monu-
ment saw their friends scatter before
tho swinging clubs, the leaders turned
and fed. Their course lay north and
west out Of the park to Michigan ave.
nue.. In an almost incredibly short
time the mob dwindled away and tho
rioters sought safe escape in the alleys
and streets.
During the riot the back door OF Bat.
terry D armory, facing the illinois Cen.
tral tracks, and almost in plain view of
the mob, stood wide open. The battery
has four twelve-pound Napoleons and
four gatling guns, all Of which the off.
GERS In charge said were ready for bust.
moss.
About5:30 o'clock, after Chief Bren.
nan had received notice that the Lake
Front meeting was over aud the crowd
had dispersed, he issued orders TO In.
spector Fitzpatrick to begin Diminishing
the reserves.
At the 'armory Of the Second Infantry,
which Is situated on Lake Front not far
from the Columbus monument, there
was much earnest work being done this
evening. A guard is at all times sta
toned in the armory, but tonight Col.
onel Judd, commanding the regiment,
gave orders for stronger force, think
Ing 1t necessary to protect the muskets
and ammunition held there.
A line OF pickots was thrown around
the building and inside the armory q
strong force OF mon was ready to resiAt
any possible attempt on tho part Of the
mob to sack the building, Tho same
conditions prevailed at the armory OF
the First Infantry and the west side
armory OF tho Second Infantry. Am.
munition was delivered to all tho regl.
menta by order Of BrlEadier General
Wheeler, commanding the First Brigade
OF tho Illinois National Guard,
Chief Brennan intends TO throw
enough policemen into tho park in the
morning at Z o'clock before tho crowd
begins to gather TO enforce tho order OF
tho mayor. Ho has no doubt hut that
no will bo able to enforce II without
trouble.
At tho mass meeting ol laboring men
this afternoon Bishop Fallows, OF Chi.
cago, Miss Kate Field and Terrence v.
Powdorly woro tho principal gpeakerS
advertised for platform No. g
Tho latter, however, failed TO
put In IN appearance. Bishop
Eallows spoko first, counsBling moder.
Rtlrn and urging the men 10 call on