The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-26

Victor acter fatally wounded, ana W IL
liam Cambell shot through both legs. a
number of other people were slightly in
Iured, but were carried away by their
friends and secreted, and it will be impos-
sible 70 learn the exact number wounded.
the trouble began last night, - told
n these dispatches. The rioters Kept
their work up all night, burning cars
and disabling engines. This morning
they burned a Pullman car Most OF
this work was done inside the Illinois
State line, and as soon as the Illinois
militia arrived on the scene the men
jeered at the troops.
About 9 o'clock this morning great
crowd gathered about 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 militia arriving be
fore late this evening, an appeal was
made to the Federal authorities IN Chi
cago Company y Of the fifteenth In
fantry was sent out at once. Their pres
ence quieted things for a while, and the
blockade on the tracks was finally raised
at / O'Clock in the afternoon, and several
passenger trains pulled through. This
seemed to anger the mob, and with an
increase of number its passions grew 10
frenzy. The regulars were 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 ,
O'Clock fully 5000 rioters were assembled.
They had been aroused by their leaders
to frenzy that made an encounter with
the soldiers certain. Several times tney
rushed upon the company OF troops, Out
were met by fixed bayonets and driven
back. at last, however, the entire body
of strikers made a determined rush to-
ward the depot.
mand, and the thirty-hye Sprlngheids
rang out in response. A second volley
quickly followed the surging crowd.
The first volley staggered them, the sec
ond stopped them as effectually as II
they had run against stone wall.
Several men were seen to fail, but they
were taken away by their comrades and
the extent of their injuries could not be
learned. Freshman fell in the front
rank of the strikers. He was taken to
the hospital, where he died IN short
tiRe.
In the rush that followed scores Of
women and children were trampled un-
der foot and half dozen women tainted
ON the tracks. The soldiers then took up
q position on the tracks at Russell street
crossing.
The news OF the killing spread with re-
markable rapidity and ten minutes after
wards the street in the vicinity was filled
with a threatening mob Major Hartz
left his company for a few moments TO
assist the firemen and doctors in placing
Vacter in the patrol wagon and was i'm
mediateIy surrounded by a mob.
'Kill him! Shoot him down ~ were
the cries of several excited men, az the
mob surged around the major. Hartz,
however, did not pay any attention to
them and was not molested.
The excitement by this time was in
tense. Men ran from house to house,
borrowing shotguns, rifles and other fire
arms.
''To arms - was the cry heard on every
side, and fully 5000 people responded.
Matters looked so threatening that call
was sent to Chicago for re-enforcements,
and two more companies were sent out
on a special train. These additional
troops were stationed at the scene OF the
trouble and effectually cowed the rioters
for the time being. Major Hartz arrest
ed four of the leaders of the mob and
took them to Chicago with a small detail
of troops.
While the train was pulling out of the
city a crowd gathered and stoned it, but
quickly dispersed on the approach OF a
company of infantry.
Among those wounded at Hammond
are: Mrs Fleming, shot in knee Victor
Bite, shot in leg; unknown man, shot
through wrist.
''GAvE IT TO THEM"
CHICAGO, July S.-A special on the
VI, non arrived late tonight from Ham
mond, bearing a detail OF United States
infantry, under command of Major-Gen-
eral Hartz, having in custody four OF the
ringIeaders in the afternoons disorders
there.
Major HartZ was seen on arrival by an
Associated Press reporter and spoke very
fersely of the trouble, observing very
Significantly in conclusion: Things
have quieted down at Hammond since
the trouble this afternoon"
In reply to inquiries, Major HartZ said:
1--WE succeeded in moving five mail
trains which were being held by rioters
at Hammond. In moving one train we
were confronted by gang who lined up
in a solid mass in front OF the engine.
They were warned to make way, but no
attention was paid to the admonition and
we gave il to them One man was
killed so far as | know now and four or
more were wounded, how badly l am not
informed"
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