The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-09

and ordered the Illinois state troops to
cooperate with the Indiana soldiers TO
suppress disorder.
RIoTISG AT HAMMOND. IND.
One Maa kTicd by y. $. rroops-sev-
eral Others Wounded
CHICAGO, July S-The rioting at HAM
mond, Ind, eliminated this afternoon in
3 conflict between the mob and Company
b, Fifteenth United States infantry. in
which Charles Fleischman was killed,
Victor Vaeter fatally wounded and Will
lam Campbell shot through both legs;
Mrs. Fleming. sh o. in the knee: Victor
Bite, shot in the leg; an unknown
man shot through the wrist
number Of other people were slightly In
jured, but were carried away by their
friends and secreted, and IL will be ifa-
possible 10 learn the exact number
wounded. The trouble began last night.
as told in these dispatches. The rioters
keep their work up all night. burning cars
and disabling engines. This morning
they burned n Pullman car. Most of
this work was done inside the Itli-
nois state line. and as soon as the
Illinois militia arrived on the scene the
mob jeered at the troops. About o'clock
the Monon depot. Several freight cars
were overturned and the Michigan Central
tracks blocked. The sheriff and deputies
were powerless to restrain the mob. and,
as there was no hope of the Indiana mili-
tia arriving before late this evening. an APP
peal was made to the Federal authorities.
Company b, of the Fifteenth infantry. was
sent out at once. Their presence quieted
things The blockade was finally raised
at | O'Clock in the afternoon and several
passenger trains pulled through. This
seemed 10 anger the mob.
The regulars we're greeted with oaths
and shouts Of derision. and volleys of
sticks and stones were showered upon
them. The men stood their ground, how
ever. and kept the mob for several hours
from approaching the buildings. By 3
o'clock fully 5000 rioters were assembled.
They had been aroused by their leaders to
a frenzy that made an encounter with the
soldiers certain. Several times they
rushed upon the company of troops, but
were met by fixed bayonets and driven
back.
AT last, however. the entire body OF
strikers made determined rush toward
the depot. MAKE ready tirei" was the
command. and the thirty-tive Springheids
rang out IN response. A second volley
quickly followed into the surging crowd.
The hrst voltey staggered them. and the
second stopped them as effectuaiiy as II
they had run against a stone wall. Sew
eral men were seen 70 fail. bat they wero
taken away by their comrades. and the
extent OF the injuries could not be learned.
Fleischman fell In the front rank of tho
strikers. lie was taken TO n hospital.
where he died ia a short time. In the
rush that followed scores of women and
children we're trsmpied under foot, and
half dozen women tainted on the tracks.
The soldiers then took up position on
the tracks at the Russell street crossing.
The news OF the killing spread with re-
markable rapldity. and ten minutes after
ward the street in the vicinity Was fiilcd
with threatening mon. Maj. Hartz left
his company for a few minutes 10 assist
policemen in placing rioters in patrol
wagon. and was surrounded by crowd.
xiii himl shoot him downi" were tbs
cries of several excited men ~ the rpob
surged around the major. Mai. Hartz,
however, dad not pay any attention TO
them, aud was not molestsd. The excite
ment by this time was intense Men
ran from house TO house borrowing
shoignns, rifles and other frearms.
10 arms" was the cry heard on every
side, and fully 1900 people respon-
ded. Matters looked 50 threatening
that call was sent to Chicago for REIN
forcements. and two more companies were
sent out on a special train. These addi-
tional troops were stationed at the scene
| Of the trouble, aud efIectnaiiy eowed the
rioters for the time being. Maj. HartE ar.
rested four OF the leaders Of the mob and
/ took them to Chicago with small detail
/ Of troops While the train was humming
/ oat of the city crowd gathered and
/ stoned IL, but quickly dispersed on the
| approach Of a compsny OF infantry.
/ EarIy tnls morning Michigan Central
/ inbound train wAs attacked by rioters ~
I West Hammond, Just within the Illinois
state line. Distractions placed on the
tracks brought the train 10 . standstill,
/ and the mob assauited the engineer. The
| fireman escaped BY hiding ia the bushes
al the ssde Of the track, while the mob
/ proceeded 10 oYerturn the cars. blocking
/ the tracks. An east-bound freight arrived
| sbonf this time and vas also blocked and
/ the crews driven from ths train. Com
| panies ID and NJ, Of the First Illinois
1 militia. we're dispatched 10 the scene, and
the rioters fed across tho Indiana state
| line. Under guard Of the mliitia both
| trains we're backed to Ksnslngton, where
/ they are now standing
! Haxxosp, July s.-A mob OF 800
l strikers hsd possession Of the towu Of
I Hammond this morning. They sacked
! tbs Ws1eru Union telegraph Office. over
/ turned freight cars and committed all
| kinds of depredafions. There wsrs ire-
| aaent fights. and five railroad employees
| were woanasd. IL Is believed that one Of
tnern wiu die. The outbound sunday
| passenger train from Chicago on the
| Monon rsTlway wss brought TO halt ~
| ths mob The engineer and fireman were
made % aasnloaut, and tias locomotive wAs
! qalekly Killed BY opening valve and allow
/ ing al tae water 10 ran ous 81 the boiler.
Tie active leaders Of tas Iao5 usEe not