The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-10
THE HhNUOND RIOT.
Battle Between strikers and TroOps-Onc
Killed and O3hcrs wounded

CHICAGO. July 9-The seat Of war
In The great railroad strike was trans
ferred sunday TO Hammond. Ind. just
across the border lire. and where. from
an early hour. mob violence reiBucd SUE
prene.
patched t. The scene. Late this afternoon
there was a pitched battle between the
regulars and the MOB. Inis IS the list OF
casualties.
DnarIrs Fleischcr. carpenter. married,
aged thlrty-uNe. a resident Of Hammond,
killed instantly. q bullet entering has alb
domen and passing Gear through the
body.
" H. Campbell. shot in right thigh,
probably fatal.
Victor Seitor. also Of Hammond. shot
in the knee, aupUtation of leg necessary
condition critical
Miss Annie Fleming. Of East Chicago
bullet wound above rsht knee; not seri-
Gus.
Unknown man, stranger in Hammond
ehot IN right leg; ainpuiation probably
necessary.
The trouble commenced at daylight.
when a mob. which had been in the neigh
DOrhOOd since the evening before. over
turned fifteen freight cars ON the Chicago
and Calumet Terminal railroad between
Hammond and East Chicago. Six of the
number were thrown crOssWi-e over the
main tracks OF the MICHIGAN Central.
while two others were thrown across the
rails OF the Nickel Plate.
~ the break of day the rabbie set fire
70 Pullman car that had been run ON a
side track. A call was sent in ana the
IRE department responded with alacrity.
but not before four IullmaUs had been
badly scorched,
MILITARY fssisrANC. ASKED FlE.
Shortly after daybrcak the n0rth-b0und
train on the MonOn road reached the dee
pot Just as soon ass 80 stopped 30 was
surrounded By crowd of strikers. bows
VH IA. 400.
man were pti 'mntorliy ordered 10 get
down from TIE c4D Many Of the mob
were armed with rcrokers Many more
held rocks ia their hands. and as a con-
sequence the Two employees We're quick
10 obey one OF the strikers then took
IcS-t -Siun ut tnc engine and The train
was sllr-tIdckrl.
a cl.sram was sent 10 Chicago asking
Tor military assistance 10 get the train
out There WAS no immediate response.
but al lI."p company h, OF the Fifteenth
infantry, thirty-hye strong, arrived in
tNO coaches.
The regulars disembarked at the depot
ana marched 90 TIE side-fraCk whore The
Monon train was stationed. The mob fen
back ON the approacn OF the military. but
hooied and jeered, and the scene was
Vcritable bedlam.
one half of the company took up its
position I'm the front of me engine. and
he other half In The rear, and prepara-
lions were made to move the train. Like
nash Of lightning, however, the crowd
increased until IL was nearly 1000 strong,
and realizing the fact that reinforce
ments We're necessary. IA detail was sent
10 the telegraph Office with instructions to
wire TO Chicago FOR more troops.
In the meantime, Major Reilly ordered
Captain Hartz 10 clear the tracks TO the
sidewalks with fixed uayouets The regu-
lars advanced the mon retreated, and for
the time being, was held at bay.
YrLL OF DTFIANcT.
4 L.
cars was started from the yards the WaV
being cleared by the soldiers. Temporary
quiet was secured. while Sheriff kreder-
icks read a telegram which had just been
received from Governor Matthews. con-
Veying adVices that large force Of
state troops would reach hammond to-
night. from LapOTte, Rochester and other
points with instructions not only "a
maintain law and order at all hazards
but to cooperate with the Federal tro0ns
The dispatch had IL that the whole forre
Of the State would be sent 20 thc scene
IL necessary. The mob listened IN tL.
reading OF the dispatch in su4nc. 80
when the sheriff had concluded. II sem, ,,,,
such a yell Of defiance as might d. ~
pecied 10 emanate only from am army Of
redskins on the plains. The mob we1t
10 the adjacent prairie On either elde Of ~
tracks for a while but becoming embold-
ened by the apparent Inactivity OF the
military; again closed up on the rails
only TO De rcpulsci.
This condition Of affairs continued in
termittenty until 4 o'clock. when he
train mat had brought the second a.
tachment OF regulars was run into the
Monon yards. Just as II was brought 10
standstil several box cars were dumpe3
on the track block ana hale % fho
norio About the same time tho Nonon
mai came IN from the South. carrvln,-
r nan matter from Indianapolis LoUisv!lle.
CINCINNATI and intermediate points.
THE FIRsr voLIHY
Il Cnmnapy ~
thS state line, but had barely nasse6
Deloie the mob assembled al The SIN
49, 'foSsinE, when "a rome Was fhrnt.n
aieunu Pullman car standing on - /
s GU, uack d few yards NORTH with ,b,.
".ut intention ~ throwing IL over on
\ b., IAN IAN liack and preventing the for
~, ~, ptssafr ~ the tain.
Ihere we're regulars on the engine rcc-
nlais on The roof and regulars al fhe CIR /
",."+'"S, an on them waiting for tust I
Nphulton as was now Imminent |
-" Vintti on the locomotive gave fbe
" vi ann toward west and towards east
s,6 ~ WIS poured from engine roots /
60 "Ihuo"s. some OF the bullets went
oseihr"n. many more ploughed tbe /
bIOuhu. lew took effect.
CntHGf.
Without waiting for further orders tho |
regulars made Tor solid earth. and win /
payy hets nAed, made dash Tor the mob |
noeuyre. however. was hardly nec"ssa ana
Opscured by the smoke, the mob had /
taken 10 It's heels Ike frightened yssss
Not a Few threw themselves headlon,
on the prairie, where they laid nat 40 |
thoroughly scared that IL was a mst,sr
~ indiNerenee 10 them whether The sol.