Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-07-12
N. N. Richie, . watchmap, was stoned to
death by rioters.

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death by rioters.
Early in the day Mayor Hopkins tele-
Rraphod Governor Altgeld for state troops
and two brigades were ordered out.
Tho police force was also augmented BY
swearing In al lot of now men.
President Cleveland is still anxious about
the outcome. He will probably order no more
| troops to Chicago from the West, but send
them from Northern New York. II necessa-
ry he will call on the states for their militia.
On Saturday there was bloody battle be-
tween Chicago rioters and the Illinois militia
10 which at least one man WAS killed and
several were fatally wounded. Tho fght oc-
Cured at Forty ninth street and tho Grand
Trunk tracks, place that is infested with
horde Of tough characters.
A detachment Of thirty militiamen
under command Of Captain Kelly were pro-
tecting party Of railroad hands who were
endeavoring to clear the tracks Of cars that
the mob had wrecked. The mob stood
around bowling and hooting and OCCASION
ally letting fly stone at the soldiers. This
condition of affairs prevailed for two or three
hours, the militia behaving with excellent
spirit and showing good discipline.
Finally the mob, numbering 5000, eucour-
aged by the fact that the troops did not fre,
began active hostilitics. A crowd Of men
pushed freight car from siding on to tho
| track where tho train, which had brought
the militia to tho scene, was standing, with
the evident intention of blocking the tracks
SO the militia would have no line Of retreat.
Captain Kelly and the railroad men decided
that they had better quit the work and with
draw. The mob made every effort to prevent
the men from getting the blockading car out
Of the way. Finally after one Of the soldiers
had been laid out by being struck on the
head by q stone, Kelly ordered his men to
charge bayonets. The result was that one
man was run through and killed. The mob
gave way but returned TO the attack. Tho
soldiers, police and deputies then opened
fire. Men fell right and lett, but the militia,
deputies and police pressed forward, rapidly
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 tho deputies returned to the city.
| "A party of police at point near by were
then attacked by the mob. The police were
reinforced and finally succeeded in scattering
the mob. Twelve men and two women were
taken to the hospital. 1t Is believed that
| others were wounded and perhaps killed, and
were carried OF quietly to their homes.
Aside from this conflict there were no Sc
rIous battles, but the usual number Of At
tempts to destroy cars and block tracks.
General Miles placed strong guard around
the sub-treasury In Chicago, where SIS, ,0O0.-
900 is stored.
President Cleveland to-day Issued orders TO
all the western department commanders to
exert every power to restore traffic on the
transcontInental lines.
Mobs at Moberly attacked train crew on
the Wabash. Governor Stone issued an or
der warning strikers to keep the peace, and
he will send ,ilitia to any points that need
protection.
The first freight train to leave the Pacific
coast started on tho Santa Fe from Los An
geles on Saturday under guard of troops.
A Santa Fe train was stoned while passing
through starkvale near Trinidad.
The storm center Of the strike on Sunday
was at Hammond, Indiana This is suburb
of Chicago lying just across the line.
Early In the morning q Michigan inbound
| freight train was attacked by rioters at West
Hammond, just within the Illinois state line.
Tho trainmen were driven of and the cars
| overturned. Illinois militia were sent after
| the mob and 1t withdrew across the Indiana
| line. They cleaned out the telegraph office.
Governor Matthews asked for federal troops
and one company under Major Hartz was
sent to the scene. Their presence quieted
the mob for q while and several trains got
through. Then the strikers, numbering
5000, became violent. Several times they
rushed upon the company Of troops, but were
ot l,u n Vad hQv hnC
last, however, the entire body ofstrikers made
determined rush toward the depot.
snake ready" "Fire," was the command.
and the 8 5 springAelds rang out in response.
second volley quickly followed the urging
crowd. Tho first vollev staggered them and
the second stopped them as effectually as II
they had run against = stone wall Several
men were seen 10 fall, but they were taken
away by their comrades and the extent of
their injuries could not be learned. Fleisch-
mann fell in the front rank of the strikers.
He was taken to . hospital, where he died In
q short time. In the rush that followed scores
Of women and children were trampled under
foot and half dozen women tainted on the
tracks.
The excitement by this time was Intense.
Men ran from house to house borrowing shot
guns, rifles and other firearms. Matters
looked so threatening that 3 call was sent to
Chicago for reinforcements and two more
companies were sent out on q special train.
These additional troops were stationed at the
scene of the trouble and effectually coweA
the rioters for the time being. Major Hartz
arrested four of the leaders of the mob and
took them to Chicago with . small detail of
troops. Indiana militia have been ordered
TO Hammond.
Aside from this there were no serious con-
ficts In Chicago. Mobs gathered at several
p oints and destroyed some railroad property
Trains were beginning 70 move more freely
than heretofore.
The officers of the trades assembly were IN
session all day and finally decided to order
general strike at p m. Tuesday, II Pullman
still refuses to arbitrate. This means not
only that all building trade workers will stop
but also that butchers, bakers and street
car and elevated railroad employees will go
out, completely paralyzing all Industries, be-
sides seriously affecting the food supply Of
Thousands Of people.
Troops were started for Chicago from Fort
Riley, Kansas, and Sackett's Harbor, New
York.
The strike at Cleveland 10 only successful
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