The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-13
SHOT INTO THE MOB.
The Second Regiment, 1. N. c., the First
to Draw Blood.

Inc SecOuu Regiment, L. Ne G.s the rlrSt
to Draw Blood.
CHICAGO July 9.-"And it is further
ordered that if any act of hostility be COM
mitted, such as firing upon such railroad
trains or assaulting the trainmen, mar
shals or soldiers by throwing at them
stones or other missiles, those assaults
shall be repealed by the use of firearms"
This was General Miles order, that the
regulars should use their ball cartridges
under the conditi ons enumerated. But it
turned out that the first to use lead was a
company of the Second regiment, I. n. G.
There were only about forty men, but
while they were in action they showed
that they could defeat mob of thou.
sands.
1t will take long time to obtain full
list of the casualties, but besides some
dozens who are reported wounded in all
degrees from slightly to seriously-among
them Lieutenant Reed, of Company G,
the company in the fight, who was
knocked down with IL brick before the
troops fired, and who is quite seriously
hurt-the following are the fatal cases:
John Burke, known as Engine" Burke,
bayonet thrust, instant death; unknown
man, shot through the breast. Fatally
hurts John Kronberg, bayonet wounds in
the breast; Thomas Jackman, shot in tho
stomach and through the back; John
Schultz, shot in right thigh; John Smidt,
shot through both legs; Peter Sezrijanski,
shot through the breast; unknown man,
shot through the thigh; unknown man,
shot through the liver
The fight occurred at the intersection of
Forty-ninth street and the Grand Trunk
tracks, locality which has always had an
evil name.
A dispatch from indianapolis says that
Governor Matthews has ordered fifteen
The number of men is $50. This action
was taken on account of the mob having
taken possession of the yards there, driven
off the deputy sheriffs and marshals,
beaten the telegraph operators, and kid
naped one who sent a telephone message to
Chicago when the mob had destroyed tele-
graphic communication. The rioting cul-
minated in "a conflict between the mob and
company b Fifteenth United States in
fantry, in which Charles Flesher, a la
borer, was killed; Victor Vaceter, fatally
wounded, and William Campbell, shot
through both legs. A number of people
were wounded, but carried away by their
friends, and it is impossible to learn the
exact number of wounded. The rioters
burned cars and disabled engines and
generally reveled in turbulence of all
kinds.
The most disturbance was inside the
Illinois state line, and as soon as the Illi-
nois militia arrived the mob retired into
Indiana and jeered at the troops The
sheriff and deputies were powerless, and
as there was no hope of the Indiana militia
arriving soon enough an appeal was made
to the federal authorities in Chicago
Company Il, Fifteenth infantry, thirty
five men. was sent out at once. The troops
were stationed about the Monon station,
and their presence quoted things for u
time The blockade was finally raised
and several passenger trains pulled
through.
This seemed TO anger the mob, and with
increase of numbers its passions grew to n
frenzy. The regulars were greeted with
oaths and shouts of derson and vollcys
of sticks and stones were showered upon
them. The men stood their ground, how
ever, and kept the mob from approaching
the buildings. BY 3 o'clock fully 5000
rioters assembled. Several times they