The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-07-11

between Hammond and East Chicago.
Six of the number were thrown cross
wise over the main tracks of the Michi-
gan Central, while two others were
thrown across the rails of the Nickel
Plate. At the break Of day the rabble
set fire to a Pullman car that had been
run on side track. A call was sent in
and the fire department responded with
alacrity. But not before four Pull
mans had been badly scorched.
Shortly after daybreak the north
bound train on the Monon road reached
the depot. Just as soon as it stopped,
it was surrounded by a crowd Of strik-
erS, boys and women, and the engineer
and fireman peremptorily ordered to
get down from the cab. A few OF the
mob were armed with revolvers. Many
more had rocks in their hands, and as
a consequence the two employees were
quick to obey. One of the strikers
then took possession of the engine and
the train was sidetracked.
A telegram was sent to Chicago ask
! ing for assistance to get the train out.
There was no immediate response, but
at 11:S0 Company d, Of the Fifteenth
infantry, thirty-fiye strong, arrived in
two coaches. The regulars disembarked
at the depot and marched to the side
track where the Monon train was sta
toned. The mob fell back on the ap-
proach Of the military, but hooted and
jeered and the scene was a veritable
bedlam.
0ne-half of the company took up its
position in front of the engine and the
other half in the rear and preparations
were made to move the train. Like q
fash of lightning, however, the crowd
increased until it was nearly 5000
strong, and, realizing the fact that re-
Inducements were necessary, detail
was sent to the telegraph Office with
instructions to wire to Chicago for more
troops.
In the meantime Maj. Reilly ordered
Capt. Hartze to clear the tracks to the
sidewalk with fixed bayonets. The
regulars advanced, the mob retreated
and for the time being was held at bay.
Shortly before o'clock train of
empty cars was started from the yards,
the way being cleared by the troops.
The mob contented itself with jeering
and invocations. Temporary quiet was
secured while Sheriff Fredericlrs read
telegram which had just been re-
ceived from Gov. Matthews, conveying
advices that large force of state troops
was on the way TO Hammond, with in
structions not only to maintain law
and order at all hazards, but to CO.
operate with the federal troops.
The dispatch had it that the whole
force of the state would be sent to the
scene If necessary. The mob listened
to the reading of the dispatch in 81
lence, but when the sheriff had con-
cluded 1t sent up such yell of defiance
as might be expected TO emanate only
from an army of redskins on the plains.
The mob went to the adjacent prairie
on either side of the tracks for a while,
but, becoming emboldened by the ap-
parent inactivity of the military, again
closed up ON the rails, only to be re-
pulsed. This condition Of affairs con.
tinued intermittently until o'clock,
when the train that had brought the
second detachment of regulars was
sent into the Monon yards. just as il
was brought to a standstill several box
cars were dumped on the track.
About the same time the Monon mail
train came in from the south carrying
mail matter from indianapolis, Louis.
vile, Cincinnati and intermediate
points. A company Of regulars was or.
dered to the state line, but 1t had bare.
ly passed the mob when rope was
thrown around Pullman standing on
side track, with the evident intention
of throwing it over the main track and
preventing the further passage of the
train. There were regulars on the en-
gine, regulars on the roof and regulars
at the car windows, all of them wait.
ing for just such a condition as was
now imminent. An officer on the loco
motive gave the word and toward the
west and up toward the east a volley
was poured from engine, roofs and
windows. Some Of the bullets went
overhead, many more plowed the
ground; few took effect.
without waiting for further orders
the regulars made for solid earth and
with bayonets fixed made dash foi
the mob on both sides of the track
This maneuver, however, was hardly
necessary. Obscured by the smoke the
mob had taken to its heels like fright
ened geese. Not a few threw them
selves headlong on the prairie where
they laid Aat, SO thoroughly scared thai
it was matter of Indifference TO then
whether the soldiers trampled then
down in the charge or not. Many o.
the bullets went wide of the mark
Fleischer, who was not near the Pull
man cars, and who, so his acquaint
ances assert, took no part in any law
less act, was shot dead on the tracks
over which his lifeblood poured in 1
stream.
Campbell and Seitor also fell wher
shot and were unable TO move. Mis-
Flemming, who was not even specta
tor of the melee, being simply in th'
act Of crossing the tracks after visi
to neighber's house, tainted wheI
shot, was piShed up by some of the by
ISLANDERS and carried to the neares
house in the vicinity. The shedding o
blood was In obedience to orders ISSUED
by Gen. Miles, to shoot any persol
: caught in the act Of blocking the high
way of interstate commerce or of de
strsying railroad property used in tn
carrying Of United States mail.
In an affruy late Saturday afternoon