The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-07
K tra
6:15 p. MI.
BLOOD FLOWS.
Twenty of the Rioters at
Chicago.
Killed in an Engagement With
State Troops.
Fully as Many More Are Ser
iously Wounded.
RIOTERS MAKE ATTACK
On a Wrecking Train Crew
at Work
At the Corner of LOOmis and
FOrty-seventh Street.
STORM OF BULLETS
Poured on Them-They Flee
Like Sheep,
Leaving Dead and Wounded on
the Ground.
HAULED TO THE CITY.
TO THE CITY.
The Dead Bodies and Wounded
Brought In.
The Fighting is Reported Not
Yet Over.
A Woman is Found Among the
Dead.

CHICAGO, July T. A p. m.-The regu-
lars have opened fire at last and twenty
men at least have gone down before
them, and at this time there is no telling
how many have been wounded.
The fight occurred on the tracks of the
Chicago & Western Indiana road at 47th
and Loomis streets. Details are meagre.
but it is known the mob attacked the
troops and that the latter at once replied
to the assault with volley.
A train is now bringing in the wound
ed to the city, aud it is expected to arrive
at the Polk street depot in a short time.
4:05 p. m.-The cause of the fight was
an attack on wrecking train made by
the mob. The Western Indiana work
men had partially succeeded in clearing
away an obstruction when the mob
drove them away.
company of regulars was close at
hand and word was sent to them asking
for aid. The regulars responded on the
run and in few minutes were confront
ing the mob The rioters were ordered
to move back or they would be fired
upon
They refused to move on or to dis
perse and the order to fire was then
given.
Only one volley was fred, but it came
with deadly effect
The number killed is variously esti-
mated at twenty to thirty and the number
of wounded as many more.
1t is extremely difficult to obtain reIia-
BILE information from the spot as it Is at
quite distance from the city, and the
telephone and telegraph wires are in
bad condition in that locality.
As soon as the news of the shooting
reached army headquarters, additional
troops were hurried out to lend assist
ance and dozen patrol wagons loaded
with police officers were being hurried
to the scene, but before their arrival the
fight was over and the mob, which fled
like sheep at the first shot, was com
pletely routed.
A train was hastily improvised to
bring the dead and wounded 10 this city
and in short time the injured men were
picked up by the soldiers and members
of the wrecking crew, loaded upon the
train, which started for the city ct a
rapid rate.
The news of the shooting was received
at army headquarters within few min
utes after it occurred, and caused excite
ment.
The police and the militia are now
battling with the mob. and if this force
cannot quell and disperse the mob the
inspector says he will call out the artil-
lery.
Gen. Miles confirms tie report Of the
number of men killed. The strikers
fired first on the troops. The police were
protecting a Chicago & Eastern Illinois
wrecking train on the Grand Trunk
road
4:25 p. m.-Trouble at Forty-seventh
street is not yet over, and the regular
light artillery has been ordered to the
scene. Firing was done by Co. g., ff-
teenth infantry.
Gen. Miles Comment
Il am sorry for it all" said General
Miles in regard 10 the fight at Forty