The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-27
Tried no NOE TRATNMEN.
Shots Fired and Stones Thrown du en- At-
tack by Chicago Mob.

shots Fired and stones Throw fu en- At-
tack by Chicago Mob.
CHICAGO, July ga determined at-
tempt was made by a gang Of stock yards
tOughs to mob party of Chicago and
Eastern Illinois train men who were
quartered under the protection of Uni-
ted States marshals az No 3254 Won't
worth avenue, last night
The gang had planned 10 stampede
the men in the building and then clean
out the place In this attempt they
were defeated by the determined stand
made BY the deputy marshals assisted by
the employees, most Of whom were also
deputies In the darkness no one was
hurt, but a number of Innocent people
had narrow escapes, forty shots being
fred.
AS soon as it grew dusk men began tn
gather in the streets and alleys and the
building was assaulted from the front and
rear and showers OF stones feI.
Window panes were broken. and tho
inmates were obliged 70 get together iu
the middle of the building 20 keep out
of range of the missiles.
Chief Deputy Templeton posted his
men at advantageous spots, and told them
not to IRE except in case it was absolute
ly necessary. The arrangements had
hardly been made when the expected
assault came.
A shower Of rocks came from the front
of the building. where an immense crowd
had assembled None OF the men in tho
building were injured and not shoe
was fired.
The attack from the front had NOT
ceased when another was begun az the
rear. Half bricks aud cobblestonea were
hurled through the windows, with yelia
of defiance accompanying each shower
Finding that tho people in the bulldog
made no show Of resistance the crowd
grew bolder and began firing pistols.
Seeing the desperate straits in which
they were placed. and the danger of
stampede chief deputy Iempleton or
dered the fire from the rear returned A
half dozen men at the back Window
opened fire on the mob in the alley and
kept it up until the assailants had disap-
peared.
Owing to the darkness il could nut be
ascertained whether any one was hit by
the bullets or not, but howls were hearu.
and it is believed that some OF che bulls
lets hit the mark. The vigorous stand
made by the deputies had She desired ef-
feet ON the mob, and fearing the police.
it rapidly disappeared
As soon as he could do so with safety
Deputy Marshal Templeton, guarded by
several of his assistants, made his way lo
the nearest telephone and notified the
Twenty second street police station. The
Thirty fifth street police were called up
and "a wagonload Of policemen hurried
to the scene.
When the police arrived the mob had
separated into groups and stood in the
vicinity and vigorously denounced the
so-caIIed ''scabs' and equally infamous
marshals who were thers 20 protect
them.
No arrests were made by the police
and the people in the neigh borho0d pre-
tended to be in Ignorance as 10 who were
the parties who made the assault'on the
building.
After taking the names of men in Che
building who had done the shooting, .the
police officers returned 10 the station.
Several persons had narrow escapes from
the volleys of bullets fred from and ar
the building.