Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-09-02
ATTACKED A STORE.


An Unrnly Mob in chicago Marches on
the Big Establishment of Slegel, Cooper
" Co., but Is Routed at tho Doors by
Police.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Chicago witnessed
on Monday the nearest approach to the
looting Of one of it's great department
stores, that of Siegel, Cooper & Co.,
that has ever taken place in the his
tory of the city. The store was saved
from being raided by the presence,
the active and efficient work done by
Chief of Detectives John Shea and AS
sistant Chief of Police Joseph Ripley.
The movement on State street was
one of those extraordinary things
which unorganized mobs sometimes do.
1t had no leaders and seemingly had no
| purpose except wild desire for action
on the part of the men who had been
standing quietly for hours listening to
| speeches in almost every modern Ian
| guage.
The trouble began from the moment
when Assistant Chief Kipley notified
the leaders of the mass-meeting that
no more street parades would be toler-
ated. Angry howls greeted this an
nouncement from the stand. Several
! speakers advocated parading the streets
despite the police orders.
Some one called out, "Where's the
black flag?" BLACK flag! black tlag!'
reechoed the crowd, but it was not
forthcoming. 1t had been in the crowd
at the statue during the afternoon but
was not unfurled. The crowd filled the
street from curb to curb. Fruit stands
We're run over but not plundered. Light
vehicles were jerl1ed about in a spirit of
viciousness. The crowd was swiftly
becoming mob. 1t was nearing the
danger line.
short distance south of Van Buren,
the mob was startled and thrilled by a
voice in clear. loud tones: "Siegel &
Cooper" ''Siegel G5 Cooper" son to
Siegel S Cooper's!" The mob had its
cue. Mems faces whitened, their hands
instinctively clinched, and on the
double-quick they started for the
great main entrance to Siege
~ Cooper's. A roar of mingled
voices filled the street. 1t grew in v oil
eme. 1t sounded like storm. The moi
had reached the sidewalk immediately
fronting the entrance. Then the police
sprang in. The detectives, who were
almost without exception veterans who
have fought through many u street
fight went in on that crowd anC
through it very swiftly. They useC
only their hands and chiefly pulled the
men about, but In those cases where
resistance was made the hand wa.
doubled and put into action.
Inside the store panic was about u
ensue, The great mob was seen rolling
rapidly to the entrance Clerks. face
blanched. Customers eagerly hurried
to escape down aisles to the north anC
south exits. 1t was bargain day anC
the great store was jammed will
women, young and old, on their shop
ping trips. They could not hurry out
Harrison street station was telephone,
for help.
Before the crowd ON the outside ha
l time to do any mischief Assistant Su
perintendent Ripley and Inspecto
Shea swooped down at the head @
, thirty or forty officers in plain clothes
In less than five minutes the mob wa
= flying in all directions, pursued by tn
officers, who kicked and thumped tn
E surprised beligerents with rcmarkabl
g zest and vigor. Several thousand spec
, tators We're attracted to the scene an
1 State street for blocks was black wit
people.
: Inspector Shea kept his officers bus
e moving the crowds, and after half a
4 hours turmoil the excitement died on
4 and business went on as usual. No al
e rests were made, the police acting S
: promptly that neither the ringleader
e nor their followers had time to do an
5 actual harm, even if they were so il
e clined.