The herald., 1894-07-08

I as would necessitate his opening
I them. He accordingly detailed
hls company to move the ca
blocksded the track on which
was standing, and with the bals
back the crowd, which began
closer and closer ae it saw sign,
) troops making a retreat. He DIRE. al
men back slowly, several times turnin
them to confront the crowd when i
came too close.
TouGHs COME TOO CLOSE.
Again and again tho mob, shouting
bowling and using the vilest language
made rush, but every time Kelly me-
them, steadily with his men, and th,
crowd paused before the threatening
rifles. Finally several toughs on th'
edge OF the mob made rush at Yard
master Mckee, one of them fourishin,
a revolver. Mckee drew his own re-
voiver and fred, but the bullet flew
wide. The strikers by this time were
larry Wild with rage, and bricks, stones
ohunks OF coal and coupling pins rained
around the troops. Lieutenant Reed
was struck twice on the head in quick
succession by stones and fell to the
ground like dead man.
THE WORD TO CHARGE.
Maher then concluded the time had
come, and wheeling his men quickly
gave the word to charge and the hand.
ful OF militiamen sprung forward with
levelled bayonets. John Burke, who
was standing in the front of the mob,
was throwing coal as fast as he could
move his arms. One Of the first soldiers
in the charge plunged his bayonet clear
through his body. the point coming out
ct the back. Burke went down like
log and died in few minutes.
STORM OF LEADEN DEATH.
The mob broke before the charge but
quickly rallied, and after short pause
came on again, sending a pattsring of
revolver bullets before it. The troops,
the deputies and the police waited for
no orders, but the rifles came to levsl,
revolvers were drawn, and q storm of
leaden death swept into the mob. Men
fell right and left, but the militia, depu.
ties and police pressed forward, rapidly
driving the crowd before them in the
wildcat confusion.
1t was all over in three minutes, and
the militia marched into the train and
with tina deputies returned to the city.
they looked az though they had been
through battle when they disem-
barked. Their uniferns were torn, hats
gone, they wers covered WITH dust and
dirt and many OF them had been badly
bruised by flying stones.
AT LEAST DOZEN KILLED.
II believe" said Superintendent At. |
water. "that at least dozen men were
killed. / saw men strewn all over the |
tracks, and they we're dead men too,
The mob was not far away when We
began to fire. and for about three min
utes the militia, deputies and police
fought like devils, simply pouring lead
into the crowd. We we're close enough |
and the mob was big enough, and l I
don't think many bullets went wide. |
There were more killed than We will |
ever know about"
The statements of Superintendent At
water as to the number of men shot
down is upheld by the militismen and
deputies, many men declaring that they
had seen the strikers carrying away
men wEc were either dead or wounded.
The injured men whose names are given |
we're brought to the city by the police |
and placed in the hospital.
THE MOB oUIETED DOWN.
The report OF the fight occasioned |
great excitement at army heado uarters.
and the request of Police Inspector
Hunt that several companies OF regulars
and gatling gun be sent out to the |
scene added to the feeling The mob
became quiet at evening, however, and !
the regulars and artillery were held at
the depot all night.
POLICE ATTACKED,
As the train with the military aboard
moved off fully 10000 people crowded
about the handful OF police left behind.
From all sides they rushed upon them,
hurling stones and iron in their mad
assault. The men, realizing their posi-
tion, drew their revolvers and backed
up against each other, prepared for
desperate battle. The crowd halted for
moment and officer Ryan, breaking
from the crowd. hurried to patrol box |
and called the patrol wagon. Lieuten-
ant Kelley and IL men responded; but |
in the meantime the crowd had closed
again on the police, following them with |
been done by the wrecking party was
attacked as the police retreated. A |
car was set on fire, the switch closed |
and broken and rails torn up. An alarm
of fire was sent in and with it second
call Tor police assistance, to which Gap
tain O'Neill and Is men responded.
COPS USE GUNS AND CLUBS.
The condition OF things was now OK.
tremely critical. Loomis street, the
heart OF the anarchist settlement, was
crowded by bowling, shrieking mob.
The patrol horses were urged through
it, the crowd sullenly parting. With
out flinching they dubbed their way
through to their fellows, and then all
started back against the crowd. At the
sight of reinforcements the crowd fell
back. Each officer thought his life in
danger, and without an order they
raised their weapons and fred as fast as
possible directly into the crowd, which
wavsred and then beat q retreat, first
replying to the unexpected hail OF shot
with shower Of stones.
As they retreated, leaving several on
the ground, the police followed with
clubs. showing no mercy. At every
step they knocked man down. ard as
they advanced the crowd shoaefed
stones on them like hail. Rushins nto
nearby saloons, the mob barricsds. the
doors and made stand, but wered zen
out through windows and back doors,
clubs descending on their heads ut every
iump. Windows in the houaea dioiu.