People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-07-13
BLooDsnED AT HAMMOND.
One Rioter Killed and a Number OF Pee
pie Wounded.

One Rioter Killed and Number OF Pee
pie Wounded.
CHICAGO, Ju ly10.-The rioting at
Hammond, Ind, eliminated yester-
day afternoon in a conflict between
the mob and Company 3, Fifteenth
United States insanity.
Killed.
CHARLES FLEIsCHER. laborer
Wounded.
VICTOR Vscter. fatally.
William Campbell, shot through both legs
Mrs Fleming, shot in knee
Victor Bite shot in leg
Unknown man. shot through the waist
A number of other people were
slightly injured, but were carried
away by their friends and secreted
and it will be impossible to learn the
exact number of wounded.
The trouble began Saturday night.
The rioters kept their work up all
night, burning ears and disabling en-
glnes. Yesterday morning they
burned Pullman car Most of this
work was done inside the Illinois
state line, and as soon as the Illinois
militia arrived on the scene the mob
retired into Indiana and jeered at the
troops.
About Q o'clock a great crowd
gathered again about the Monon
depot. Several freight cars were over
turned and the Michigan Central
tracks blocked. The sheriff and depu-
ties were powerless to restrain the
mob, and as there was no hope of the
Indiana militia arriving before late
an appeal was made to the federal
authorities in Chicago, and Company
B Of the Fifteenth infantry was sent
out at once.
The troops were stationed about
the MonOn depot, as that seemed to
be the center of the rioters attack.
and their presence Quoted things for
a while, and the blockade on the
tracks was finally raised at l o'clock
in the afternoon, and several passen-
ger trains pulled through.
This seemed TO anger the mob, and.
with an increase in numbers, its pas
slons grew to frenzy. The regulars
were greeted with Oaths and shouts
of derision, and volleys Of sticks and
stones were showered upon them.
The men stood their grounds. how
ever, and kept the mob for sew
eral hours from approaching
the buildings. By 9 o'clock fully
5000 rioters were assembled. They
had been aroused by their leaders to
a frenzy that made an encounter with
the soldiers certain. Several times
they rushed upon the company of
troops, but were met by fixed bayo-
nets and driven back. At last, how
ever, the entire body Of strikers made
a determined rush towards the depot
Make ready, fire" was the com
mand, and the thirty-fve Springfelds
rang out in response. \ second vol.
ley quickly followed the surging
crowd. The first volley staggered
them and the second stopped them as
etfectually as if they had run against
a stone wall. Several men were seen
to fall, but they were taken away by
their comrades and the extent of their
injuries could not be learned.
The officer commanding the United
States forces made public the follow
ing telegram received by him from
General Miles:
Commandin o!1.;tr United States Troops:
General SchOtield wires that Governor Mat
thewS of Indiana has asked the president that
three companies Of United States troops be
sent 10 Hammond to dispense the mob OF
rioters. This makes your duty and that OF
the loops plain You are 10 fire upon any
mob or men obstructing the line OF road and
hold the place until further orders
By command OF Major General Miles