Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-09
SHOT BY THE TROOPS
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mob assaulted the engineer, seriously in
juring him.
The fireman escaped by hiding in the
bushes at the side of the track while the
mob proceeded to overturn the cars, block
AIDING the tracks An east-bound freight
arrived at about this time and was also
blocked and the crew driven from the train.
Companies d and NJ Of the first regiment
Illinois national guard, the battalion in
charge of Capt. Barnett, were dispa tched
TO the scene and the strikers fled across
the Indiana state line. Under guard of
the militia the train was backed to Ken
sington.
The tracks were blocked and the Mich
lgan Central express which should have
did not pull out until O'Clock yesterday.
The militia have authority to act on
the Indiana side of the state line, and the
officers of the road sent for a detach-
ment Of regular troops.
The Situation Worse Than Ever.
The General Managers Association re-
ceived a bulletin from Hammond at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon stating that the sit
uation there was much worse than ever be-
fore. The bulletin stated that all agents,
operators, switchmen and trainmen had
been driven from their stations, and their
lives threatened. and declared that II help
was not sent at once all railroad property
In the vicinity would be destroyed.
Manager Egan at once called on Gen Miles
and asked that regulars be sent to the
scene.
Rioters Fired ON by Regulars.
The rioting at Hammond, Ind, culmi-
mated yesterday afternoon in a conflict be-
tween the mob and company B, fifteenth
United States infantry, in which Charles
Fleischer, laborer, was killed: Victor
Vacter. fatally wounded. and VIM Camp
bell, shot through both legs. A number of
other people were slightly injured but were
carried away by their friends and secreted,
and II will be impossible to learn the exact
humber wounded.
The trouble began Saturday night, as told
in the press dispatches. The rioters kept
their work up all night, burning cars and
disabling engines Yesterday morning they
burned Pullman car. The sheriff and
n'arshals deputies were powerless to re-
strain the mob, and as there was no hope
or the Indiana militia arriving before late
IN the evening an appeal was made to the
federal authorities in Chicago. Company
h OF the fifteenth infantry. thirty men,
vas sent out at once. The troops were
stationed about the Monon depot, as that
seemed To be the center of the rioters at
tack. and their presence quoted the mob
for while, and the blockade or the tracks
las hnG4iy raised at l o'ciock in the after
n on and several passenger trains puiied
through. TINS seemed 10 anger the mob
and with an increase Of number its passions
srew to frenzy. The regulars were greeted
with oaths AID shouts OF derision. and vel
leys OF sticks and stones were showerej
Cl'Oh tHSHl Inc men stood their
ground however, and kept the mob for sew
era! hours from apprCacnin the buildings.
BY O'Clock fully $3.50 rioters were as
sembled. 1hey had been aroused by their
leaders to a frenzy that made an encounter
with the soldiers certain. Several times
they rushed upJn the company OF troops,
but were met wiki fixed bayonets and
driven back. At last, however, me entire
body of strikers made a determined rush
Il ward the spot.
Make ready, fire., was the command
and the thirty-five Springheids rang OF; in
response. Second voiley qulcEiy followed.
The hrst voliey staggered the rioters AMI
the second stopped Inem as eIectually as
IL they had rue against a stone wall
Several men were seen to fail, but they
were taken away by their Comrades and
the extent of their injuries could not be
learned. Fleischer :ell in the front rank
OF the rioters. He was taken To the nos
pitai, wnere he oied in a short time.
In the rush that followed scores OF wo-
men and children were trampled under
foot and half a dozen tainted. he soldiers
then took up position On the track at the
Russell street crossing.
The news of the kiilng spread with re-
n arEabie rapidly, and ten min 1tes after
ward the streets in the vicinity were nllei
with q threa tening mob. Maj. hartZ iett
his company for few moments to assist
the firemea and doctors in placing Nacter
en- the patrol wagon, ana he was Immediate
" surrounded b. crowd.
XIII him. shoot MIN down." were the
cries of several excited mel. as the mob
sursed around the major. hartz, however
Cid not pay any attention to them. and
was not molested.
The excitement by this time was intense
At this point the excitement was at its
height Men ran from house 10 house bor-
rowing shot guns, rifles ana other firearms.
ITO arms" was the cry heard en- every
side. and fully 5000 people responded
Matters looked 50 threatening that call
was sent to Chicago Tor reinforcements.and
two companies were sent ont special
train. These additional troops were station
ed at the scene of trouble, ana eTectualiy
cowed the rioters for the time teing Maj.
Hartz arrested four of the leaders Of the
mob and took them TO Chicago with a small
detail Of troops. While the train pull
ing out of the city crowd gathered and
stoned it. but quIchly disperse on the APP
rroach OF a company of infantry.
Fired ON by Marsl,nts.
The general managers at Chicago last
night issGei the following bulletin: A Pan
Handle wrecking train bearing twenty
deputy marshais was toned by mob at
I'D street tonight, and the deputy marshals
arrested two men. The MOB still threw
stones and fired on the marshals. who re-
turned the fire. killing one man and woand-
ing several others Five cars and the oil
house were burned al I'D street.
Believe the Crisis Past.
II believe the crisis has been passed, and
that there will be no more serious trouble"
said Mayor Hopkins of Chicago last night.
1.-THE shooting into the mob by state
troops Saturday afternoon has shown the
lawless element what 1t may expect IL it
persists in its outbreak against law and
order. The thugs and criminals who have
been masqueradlng as strikers evidently be-
heved. the soldiers would not fire on them.
Now they Know better, and they will, If
l am not greatly mistaken. be more careful
In the future"
LIGHTEST WEEK FOR YEARS.