The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-06
A MILE OF MOBS
Attack an Incoming Train in
Chicago Suburbs.
Deputy Marshals Fire on the
Frenzied ThrOng-
TWO MEN KILLED
a NuG 5Ber Are Wounded-MOb
Becomes Wild.
Totally Wrecks the Train and
Engine.
CARS SET on FIRE
In All Parts of the Railroad
Yards.
The MObs Grow More LawlesS
Every Hour.
In All Parts of the Railroad
Yards.
The MObs Grow More Lawless
Every Hour.

CHICAGO, July 6.-The day opened
threateningly, and ominous signs were
visible everywhere in Chicago. At an
early hour this morning mobs began to
assemble about the junction points Of
roads, and before o'clock it was evident
that great battle for supremacy was on
Mayor Hopkins telegraphed hastily to
the governor asking for five regiments
of militia to aid him in preserving the
peace. Thousands of people gathered
at Kensington, suburb adjoining the
town of Pullman and the junction Of
the Michigan Central and the Illinois
Central lines. There were troops
there, sbut the tracks we're guarded by
small company Of United States mar
shals.
Very soon milk train arrived on
its way to Chicago and this was the
signal for hostilities to begin The mob
began an assault and we're met with
great vigor, by the marshals. who began
firing almost Instantly. Two Of the
rioters were killed outright and a number
were wounded.
A mad frenzy seized the people and
they rushed in and seized the milk train
and began topping the cars over. They
then detached the engine and ran it off
half a mile on the track, stopped ii, re-
versed il and opened the throttle wide
and drove il back into the mass of over
turned freight cars striking the cars with
fearful force. "A frantic appeal was sent
at once to Chicago for assistance and
troops were dispatched to the scene
FIFTY Ersight Cars Burned
At Burnside, a station three miles
near Chicago than KensingtOn. fifty
empty freight cars were standing upon
the tracks The mob SET fire to these and
they we're all practically destroyed.
mi al fn ~ nf h-h II
attempted to dispatch trains and were
waiting anxiously for developments,
while the majority of the United States
were calmly resting in camp on the lake
front waiting for the arrival of addi-
tional troops from Fort Brady and Fort
Lafayette
These came in about II o'clock and
marched to the lake front and went into
camp. The situation IS better at St. Louis
today and more threatening at Chicago
There is a general strike at Cleveland
and the q. a F road is tied up along its
whole length The Big Four is tied up
everywhere.
Particulars of the Kensgngton Riot
Two strikers were killed outright and
others and thought to have been seri-
ously injured in the riot ia the Illinois
Central yards at Kensington today. The
strikers began collecting on the tracks
early, and at 10 o'clock 500 men were
rushing up and down the yards over
turning freight cars and destroying the
tracks IN every manner possible A force
Of about l50 IT. s. deputy marshaIs and
Cook county deputy sheriffs were in the
vicinity and charged the mob at various
places. driving small squads Of men from
the yards.
The strikers forces were rapidly re-
cruited and oy half past ten, thousand
frantic men were bowling and throwing
stones over stretch of tracks a
mile in length AT that time the
Illinois Central milk train came steaminQ
slowly up from the south attemp pting to
reach the city. The mob Immediately
charged on il and in a trice the engine
was detached and the cars overturned.
The crew had already He'd and the
strikers mounting the engine carried it
back quarter Of mile, when opening
the throttle. they jumped from the cab
and the locomotive rushing forward at
full speed, dashed into the wreck and
tore through the derailed cars until il
was thrown upon its side.
The Mob in Full Control.
The crowd mounted the wreck with
exultant cheers and held high carnival
until tae force Of deputies prepared TO
qRge. As they came on the run they
lb met with a shower of stones
and aef ing pins and halting, opened
fire. FOR moment the mob way
cred the bullets cut their
the ranks. and then with a howl they
charged the little force of deputies
which retreated to safe distance tc
await reinforcements Police details
were hurried 10 the scene, and the riot
ers continued the derailing of cars while
waiting for the expected attack, care
fully concealin9 the dead and injured
men.
The idle mob resumed its work of de.
struction at the stock yards this morning
In the vicinity of F0rty-third street anC
Ashland avenue cars were overturned
switch shsnties burned and sv vitches
tampered with. The police and deputies
effected little restraint upon the lawless
throng. There were no federal troops il
the neighborhoOd.
AhsddIinE with Fire Wires
The interference with the fire and D o
lice alarm Geographic system was "A new
and dangerous feature of the riot toda J
and the officers were. ordered TO arres
any one caught in this kind Of work. Al