St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-08
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as the mob was growing wilder every
moment, the best thing to do was to
leave the place before the strikers pro-
ceeded to such extremltiss as would
necessitate his
OPENING FIRE ON THEM.
He accordingly detailed one-half of
his company to move the car which
blocked the track on which the train
was standing, aud with the balance
held back the crowd. which began to
press closer and closer as it saw Signs
of the troops making retreat. He
drew his men back slowly, several times
turning them to confront the crowd
when 1t came too close. Again and
again the mob, shouting, bowling. and
using the vilest language, made rush,
but every time Mair met them stead
lily with his men, and the crowd paused
before the threatening rifles. Finally
several tOughs on the edge Of the
mob made rush at Yardmaster Nc
Kee. one of them f1ourIshing revolver.
Mckee drew his own revolver and
fired, but the bullet went wide. The
strikers by this time were fairly wild
with rage, and bricks, stones, chunks OF
coal and coupling pins rained around
the troops. Lieut.. Reed was struck
twice on the head in quick succession
by stones and fell to the ground
like dead man. MAR 81 then
concluded the time had come, and
wheeling his men quickly gave the
word to charge, aud the handful OF
imintiamen sprang forward with leyeled
sbAyonets. John Burke was standing in
Gtiiefront of the mob, throwing coal as
fast as he could move hts arm, One Of
afhe.first soldiers in the charge plunged
;Ais5bayonet clear through bis body, the
peiAt coming out at the back. Burke
swsft down like a log and died In a fsw
iiEiaLtes. 3~@5A ~
THE MOB BROKE ~ ~ ~ s'sy
sbefnre the charge, bat quickly rallied.
and. after a short pause, cal.e on ag ain,
sending patterink Of revolver bullets
ihef6re it, The troops, the deputies and
stliesp6lice waited for no orders, but the
rifles came to level, revolyers we're
sdraSp, and a, storm of leaden death
swept into the mob.s Men fell. ght. and
EFT but the militia. deputies and
the police pressed forward rap
idly, driving the crowd before
them in the widest confusion 1t was
all over in three minutes, and the
militia marched into their train and,
with the deputies, returned to the city.
sThey looked as though they had been
through battle when they disem-
barked at Dearborn street station.
Their uniforms were torn. hats gone;
they were covered with dust and dirt,
aud many of them had been badly
bruised by flying stones.
al believe" said Supt. Atwater, that
at least dozen men were killed. / saw
men strewn all over the tracks, and
they were dead men, too. The mob was
not far away when we began to fire
and for about three minutes the militia,
the deputies ana the police, who fought
like devils, were simply pouring lead
into that crowd. We were close enough
and the mob was big enough. and l
don't think many bullets went wide.
There were more killed than we will
ever know about.
The statement of Supt. Atwater
as to the numbG of men shot
down are upheld by the miIitiamen and
by the deputies, many men declaring
that they had seen the strikers carrying
away men who were either dead or
wounded.
The injured men whose names are
given were brought to the city by the
police and placed In the hospital.
The report of the fight occasoned
great excitement at army headquarters,
and the request of Police inspector
Hunt that several companies of regu-
lars and a Calling gun be sent to the
scene added to the feeling. The mob
became quiet at evening, however, and
the regulars and artillery were held at
the depot all night.
AS the train with militia on board
moved of. fully 10000 people crowded
about the handful Of police left behind.
From all sides they rusned upon them.
hurting stones and iron in ~ s.sss
THEIR MAD ASSAULT.
~ Tie men, realizing their position,
drew their revolvers, and, backing up
against each other, prepared for des-
perate battle. This crowd halted for q
and Officer Ryan, break
Ing from the crowd, hurried to patrol
boxand called the patrol wagon. Lieut..
keieher and twelve men responded.
buk in. the meantime the crowd had
eldsed again on the now retreating pc.
Ice following them with volleys of
Stones. The work that had been done
by me wrecking party was attacked as
talsapolice retreated. A car was set ON
fire. and the switch close by broken aud
raiIA torn up.
4 An alarm of fire was sent In. and
with 1t second call for police assist.
snse. 10 which Capt. O'Neill and thlr-
teen men. repllsd.
The condition of things was now ex-
tremeIy critical. Loomis street, the
heart OF the anarchist settlement, was
crowded by bowling, shrieking mob
The patrol horses we're urged through
1t. the crowd sullenly parting. Without
fllnching they dubbed theiT way
through to their fellows, and then all
started back against tie crowd. :, "a s
At the sight Of the reinforcements
the
CROWD FELL BACK.
Each officer thought his life In dam
ger, and WITHOUT an order they raised
their weapons and fired as fast as posi-
BILE directly into the crowd. which