The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-07
TWO TIERS KILLED
And Others Injured in n Fight with
Deputies at KensingtOn.


CHICAGO, July 1.-TWO strikers were
killed outright and others thought to have
been seriously injured in a riot in the Illi-
nois Central yards at KensngtOn to-day.
The strikers began collecting about the
tracks early and by 10 o'clock five hundred
men were rushing up and down the yards.
overturning freight and blocking up
the tracks in every possible manner
force of about $50 deputy United States
marshals and Cook county deputies were
in the vicinity and charged the mob at
various places, driving small squads of
men from the yards. The strikers forces
were rapidly recruited, and by 1920 O'Clock
an immense crowd vas on the scene. The
Illinois Central milk train came steaming
slowly up from the south, attempting TO
reach the city. The mob charged it and in
a trice the engine detached and the
cars overturned. The crew had already
fed and the strikers mounting the engine.
carried it back half mile, when, open
ing the throttle they jumped from the cab
and the locomotive rushed forward at full
speed, dashed into the wreck and tore
through the derailed until it was
thrown upon its side. The crowd mounted
the wreck with exultant cheers and held
high carnival until the force Of deputies
prepared TO charge. AS they came down
on the run they were met with a shower
of stones and coupling pins, and, hating,
opened fire. For a moment the mob
wavered as the bullets cut through their
ranks. and then with a howl they charged
the little force of deputies, which retreated
to a safe distance to await reinforcementS.
Police details were hurried to the scene
and the rioters continued the deralllng or
cars while awaiting for the eXpected at,
tack, carefully concealing the dead ana
This evening the rioters at Kensington
applied the torch, and about elghty cars
were burned altogether In the illinois Cen
tral yards. Tonight at O'Clock the names
were yet smoldering, but no further
spread of the fire at this place was feared.
Much apprehension was felt this evening
concerning the Pullman shops ana yards
The feeling in Kensington ana Pullman
among the strikers was intense. rms aIter-
noon a committee of strikers made tour
of the works and ordered the wa atchmen 10
leave the place or suffer the consequences:
Some of these became greatly alarmed, ana
did So but later, being reassured by the
company and the reported arrival during
the evening of the State militia, they re-
turned to their posts, and during the carry
evening ii was said that the Pullman piant
was adequately manned with guards. Inc
intention of the strikers was not known
but there were those who feared the n
cendary work or the possible use OF expo
sives After visiting the watchmen the
feeling of alarm became so prevalent Ihdt
those in charge of the Hotel Florence ad-
vised their guests 10 move out anu Ills
was done Tonight the hotel was closed,
dark and apparently deserted. There was
rumor that strikers had shut OF the gas
and water, and that this was one reason
the hotel was abandoned.
The first detachment OF the Natlonal
Guard reached Kensington at $50 o'clock
The train ran down to Riverdale;; wnere
company was left guard, and then re-
turned TO Kensington. Here the town
seemed full Of people, and tnere were eVl,
IDENTIFY many strangers The people Hned
up along the tracks Wnere the troops ,E;e.s Mers
were received with shouts OF derislon, or
disparaging cries of various sorts. Ihere
was no offer of violence, however, ana the
troops soon completed their camp arrange
ments and entered upon the work Of guard
ing property and preventing riots.
The people of Kensington were loud to,
night in denouncing the action that had
brought troops to Grand Crossing. Some
of them, among them strikers, declared
that the turbulent element could he kept
and that peaca could not be maintained
while the troops remained.
During the evening two reporters VINO
had been placed under arrest AT Blue ISL
lice station 1t is said that they had at
tempted TO buy cartridges al Blue Island.
where the authorities had agreed with the the
police that strangers were 20 be al
lowed to expose firearms. The two re-
porters revealed their identity 10 the Iolice
of Kensington, but they bore no creden-
could be identified through the telephone
Communication with the office OF their Ia
per. when they were released.
i'm the direction OF Whiting. Ind, fed the
fever of the people on the streets of Ken
sington during the evening. and the arrival
TO the highest pitch. 1t was claimed that
An outbreak might be expected al any mo-
ment and the police ana uccDs rested on
their arms all evening In anticipation or
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