Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-09
THREE MEN KILLED
Troops Charged the Mob at
Hammond, Ind
SOLDIERS WERE STONED.
Rioters Search Houses for
All Kinds of Weapons.
several Men In the Mob Arrested aud
mud Taken 10 chicaRo wi,hou,
Further rntcrfcrence--rhre
More Companies There.

Chicago. july s-The rloting at Ham
mond, Ind. eliminated in conflict be-
tween the mob and Company h. Fif-
teenth United States Infantry, In which
Charles Flclseher a lnborer, was Killed,
Victor Vaceter badly wounded and
William Campbell shot through both
legs. A number of other people were
slightly injured, but were carried away
by there friends and seereted and II
will be impossible TO learn the eXnct
number wounded. The trouble began
last night as told In these dispatches.
The rioters kept their work up all
night. burning cars and disabling en-
zines. Most Of this work was done IN
side the Illinois state line and as soon
ne the Illinois mnitih arrived ON the
scene the mob retired into Indiana and
jeered at the troops
The Trouble Higgins.
About . o'clock this morning a Rreat
crowd gathered again at the Monon
depot Several freight cars were over
turned and the Michigan Central
tracks blocked The sheriff ana United
states deputy marshnl were powerloss
TO restrain the mob and as there was
no hope OF the Indiana militia arriving
before late THIS evening an application
was made to the federal authorities in
Chicago. Company u Of the Fifteenth
Infantry, thirty-ilye men, Were sent out
al once. The troops were stationed
about the Munon depot, as that seemed
10 be the center OF the rioters' attack
and Their presence quleted things for a
while and the blockade on tho tracks
was hnally raised AZ ! o'clock In tho
afternoon and several passenger trains
pulled through,
AnRcrcd the Mob.
This seemed to anger the mob and
with an increase OF numbers. ita pas-
sion grew TO a frenzy. The fegulnrg
were greeted with oaths und shouts
OF derision and volleyB OF sticks and
stones were showered upon them The
men stood their ground, however. and
Kept the mob for several hours from
approaching the buildings. by 3
o'clock fully 5000 rioters We're as
ssembled. They had been aroused by
their leaders to n frenzy that madn
an encounter with the soldiers certain,
Several times they rushed upon the
company OF troops, but were met by
liked bnyonets and driven bnck, At last
however, the entire body OF atrikera
made determined rush toward the
spot.
"ini.e Hcndy, FIrrir
Make ready, fire." was the com
mHnd and the thirty-five surlnphold
rifles rang out In response A second
yolley quickly followed, Tho first vol
ley staggered the rioters. and the sec
ond staggered them as effcctuaily as
II they had run against II stone wall.
kaNaFuI ma
were taken away by their comrades.
and the extent Of their Injuries could
not be learned. Fleischer fell In the
front OF the rioters. He was taken
TO the hospital. where he died in n
short time. In the rush that followed
scores OF women and children were
trampled under foot ana u dozen
women tainted on the tricks. The
soldiers then took up position on the
tack ~ tl" uuss"li street crneuln.s.
The news OF the killing spread with
remarkable rapidity. and a few min
utes afterwards the strcots In the vlcln-
Ivy We're nlled with a threatening mob
Major Harris left his company for a
few minutes TO assist the fircmen ana
doctors In placing Vaceter on tho patrol
wagon. and was Immediately sur
rounded by a mob,
III. Excitement Intense.
''Itill him." Shoot him down" were
the cries OF several excited men as
the mob surged around the major
Harris, however. did not pny any at
tention 10 them, and was not molested
The excitement by this time was In
tense. AZ this point the excitement
was NJ IT. height Men ign from hHHse
TO house borrowing shot guns. rifles
and other firearms.
ITO prms." was the cry heard on
every side. and fully 1000 pcopl, re-
nm ded. Matters looked so threatening
that call was sent 10 Chicago for