The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-31
A LABOR RIOT IN CHICAGO.
1EN OUT OF WORK TACKLE THE
POLICE ON TIE LAKE PRONE

MEN OUT OF WORK TACKLE TIL
POLICE ON THE LAKE FRoNE
Lea BIZ Italians They Shower stones and
Coupling Pins ut tho Biuccoats = Hun
dreds OF Police Charge tho Mob and Heal
Tattoo with Their Biilies on the Backs
OF the Fugiuvcs-Tho Fleeing Crowd
blockade Trafao the Main Streets
CHICAGO. Aug, 30.-A twelve pound Napoleon
gun standing in tho doorway OF Battery ID. that
overlooks the Illinois Central tracks. and the
shifting Of gun carriages inside ready to be
moved, with the preliminary OF hitching the
horses only: soldiers with bayonets stationed
in front OF the Second Regiment armory; the
assemblage at noon in the drill han OF the
members OF that military organization. and
the massing OF the entire police force-actives.
reserves, and substitutes-sho that tho
authorities have come fear OF a serious out
break on the part OF the idle men. who are
proving more turbulent daily.
There was wild riot two minutes after the
police charged o crowd about the Columbus
statue this noon. Some G.O00 Idle men were
present. Many Of them intended mischief, for
they were armed with iron bars coupling pins.
and stones wrapped UP In newspapers. A
German orator was haranguing the crowd at
the COLUMBUS BtdCue no WAS
against machinery. and his remarks were SO
we'll received that his audience grow quickly.
and presently o dense mass OF men were
wedged in close together all around the
statue Some 200 Italian sewer diggers from
the South Sido occupied places close to the
speaker. About 200 feet east, near the rail-
road tracks. were other Italians. They were
lying on the grass and they at once attracted
the suspicious Of Inspector Shea
Orders were given to the detectives to watch
these men. One OF them. after while. was
observed to draw q coupling pin out OF his
pocket. Six or seven Of the detectives drew
near and searched the mans comrades All
were found to be carrying iron bars. hammers.
and coupling pins. When the discovery was
made that q part OF the crowd was armed
Shea at once decided to dispense the gathering.
A half o block away. at Wabash avenue and
Congress street. Inspector Laughlin was in
command OF force OF sixty picked men.
Lieuts. Hayes and Sheppard and Capt Hart
nett were at the head Of other details massed
further down the street Inspector Shea had
twenty men in his command. all Wearing plain
clothes. Word was sent to the Wabash avenue
force to march at once and dispense the crowd.
The police were badly received, Groans and
hisses met them as they drew near. and with
drawn billies. marching two abreast. they had
NO small difficulty getting to the position re-
served for them. The point Of attack was
admirably chosen, The attacking parties
time and met at a point where business was
commenced.
Ths be way s
the word Charge" had been given. Congress
street Was sn bqck with pdS fleeing men They
clambered into the passing vehicles in. mad
The police we're in fighting mood. As thew
charged on the crowd stones were thrown at
the crowd he
,,s% sSss PoIa y; T%ea re SeiIes e assS sSsis
in the w!ld rush they made forwsra. The
missiles. There were oaths and cries OF pain.
The police CHARGED. and were sparing OF their
Then it was war. Men We're Knocked down |
right ana LEI LEFT. and those who did not have
or 1hs rew avid
sa Ike eRs after the rss
was fairly Uttered with those Instruments OF
rt One OF the mob threw a huge stone, striking
eight OF his injury seemed 70 anger his COM
STUCK out Eight t WIFI ha ana cu
seemed actuated with no other desire than to ,
knock down as many as they could hit. Their
attack was furious. and 1t ca me with such vo-
ience that the crowd did not think ofresistinG
Once they started to run their rout was COM
plete; Up Michig an avenue the fleeing men
sought refuge shouting imprecations. shriek-
their sole desire to reach place Of safety. -
The side streets we're quickly lllled with the
and IN 'front.' Ss yng Pin
cars on Wabash avenue. so dense was their
numbers mum that n horses were st9ppsd on the
stricken mon dashed over to state street and
stopped the cable cars and vehicles there and
never never ceased running till they got out OF
They had excellent reason. too. for tho police
In the hubbub io iv nI the fight it was not
to get et details as to how
to a by he eysaes
q its existence was n the weapons and mis-:
0aRS On hs hs aay HP ha aSn
esa R%si Ssad BY n1
aS SSezss 1asnss tho
sSlo9n OF Louis spizzari on state street
were also stampeded by the police. Ascor re Of
men 9h were h, crested during the day.
SS bs sd sarsG nd d. b. the
stitute this afternoon. Mayor Harrison having
Wond be the BsF%it th1ugh asserting that t
lake front, This meeting was most orderly.
Among the Speakers were Herbert Burrows.
MaSe sfs st f Bosan L 8shar
gamuel Fallows; Miss Kate Field. T. " Pow.
derly. Henry y, Lloyd, Henry George. Samuel
STtSSm n p sst,I d. McGIynn and Hugh oDonnelL
|eg ways whereby many OF the nnempoyed
u,aMl now In the country could receive
me crowd present was small.
owing to the excitement attending the morn. |
lng scenes at the Columbus monument.
Considerah;e alarm was fit by proprietors
anu guests o. lake front hotels facing the sceno
ot the trouble today. II was feared that
,hauld the spirit Of destruction be aroused the
, ,oot would be the first point oi a,tacf 6nS
ietachment q police was stationed along the J.
'r me OF Michlgan boulevard to head Off
my hostile movement in this direction
Fearing that the angry mob mipbt saaL 20
ecure arms. the authorities have detailed n ,
arRe NUMBER OF men in plain clothes to guard
no ZIG hardware stores OF HibtarI Snsnoar
saftIstt A Co. and othcrs and also the police