New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-09
MOB FIRED on AT ia AMNOND.
ONE MAN SHOT DEAD AND FOUR PER
SONS WOUNDED BY THE REGULARS.

WITH RAGE AFTER THE FIRING
or THE FATAL vOLLEY-
THE MAN KILLED
NOT \ RIoTER.
Chicago July S-'The seat Of war in the great
railroad strike was transferred to-day Just across
the border line to Hammond Ind, where from
an early hour mob violence reignel supreme.
Two compan;es Of regulars were dispatched 70
the scene Late this afternoon there was a pitched
battle between the regulars and the mob. This
Is the list Of casualties:
~ FISHER CHARLES carpenter. married aged thirty
r,e a re,,icr, z Hammond. Killed instantly. bue'
e,.o-,ns AMI passing clear through the BODY
WOUNDED
CAMPrrLi. W. H. shot in right thigh "oun' prob
ably fatal
FlEMING ANNIE. Of East Chicago: bullet wound
above right knee not serious.
srlroR. VICTOR. also ot Hammond; sho, in knee ar
pu,a,ion %, leg necessary. condition critical
INK ;owN MAN stranger ir Hammoni. sho; in right
los ampu'a'icn pr7bab.y necessary
THE TROUBLE BEGAN AT DAYBREAK
Tho trouble began AT daylight. when a mob
'~N
night overturned fifteen freight cars on the Chi
cago md Calumet Terminal Railroad between
Hammond and East Chicago. SIX OF the num-
hu, ,rcre thrown crosswise over the main tracks
~ the Michigan Central while two others were
thrown across tho rails OF the Nickel Plate. Al
break II day the rabblc set fire TO n Pullman
car which had been run on a side track call
was sent IN and the Fire Department, responded
with a,acrity. but not before four Pullmans had
been badly scorched.
\ lttle after daybreak the northbound train
on the Monon road reached the station As
soon as It stopped It was surrounded by crowd
~ strikers. boys and women. and the engineer
and fireman were peremptori!y ordered to get
down from the cab Many Of the mob were
armed with reyovers. Many more held rocks
in their hands. and as consequence the two
employees were quick to obey one OF the
strikers then took possession OF the engine. and
the train side-tracked.
\ telegram was sent TO Chicago asking for
military assistance 70 get the train out. There
WAS no immediate response but at ll:3O a. m.
Con,panv y. ot the 18th Infantry. thIrtyhve
strong. arrived IN two coaches. The regulars dis
embarked N the station and marched - the side
rack where the Monon train was stationed The
,nob fell back on the approach Of the military.
hut hooted and jeered. and the scene was n
heritablc bedlam. One-haf of the company took
nm its postion in front of the engine and the
other half In the rear. and preparations were
made to move the train. The crowd. however.
RAPIDLY increased until II was nearly 1000 strong,
and. realizing the fact that rcinforcements were
necessary detail was sent to the telegraph
Office With instructions 10 send dispatch to Chi
cago for more troops.
I'm the mean time Major Reilly ordered Cap
tain Hartz 10 clear the tracks to the sidewalks
with fixed bayonets. The regulars advanced, the
mob retreatcd and FOR the time being was held
at bay.
DISPATCH FROM GOV. MATTHEW'S READ.
A little before o'clock A train Of empty cars
was started from the yards. the way being
cleared by the soldiers The mob contented IT
self with jeering and invectlves. Temporary
quiet was secured while Sheriff Fredcrcks read
the following telegram which he had just re-
ceved from Governor Matthews:
indianapolis. Ind. july g. 1894
Charles II. Frcdercks. Sheriff: .
Large force State troops VIII be NJ ltanlTohi
this evening TO cooperate with force or FederaI
troope ordered They come 10 give you earnest sup
port TO enforce law. VIII expect prompt ana VIZ
orous action on your part make their coming
fullv effective Soldiers leave with positive orders
10 maintain order at all hazards Must be no faii-
ure n whole force OF State IL necessary
CLAUDE MATTHEW'S. Governor
The mob listened to the reading OF the ais
match I'm silence but when the Sheriff finished
II sent up a yell OF defiance. The mob went 10
the adiacent prairie on either side Of the tracks
for awhile but, becoming emboldened by the ap-
parent inactivity of the military again closed up
on the rails only to be repulsed.
This condition OF affairs continued intermit-
+entlv until 4 p. m, when the train bringing
tho second detachment OF regulars was run into
the Nonon wards. Just as II was brought to a
stnndstIll several box cars were dumped on the
track a block and a half to the north About
the same time the Monon mail train came In
from the South. carrying mall matter from In
danapolis Louisville. Cincinnati and intermedi-
ate points.
A vOLi.EY POURED INTO THE MOE.
4 company Of regulars was ordered to the State
line but had barely passed before the mob as
sembled at the State crossing when rope was
thrown around Pullman car standing on side