New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08
STORY OF THE RIOT.
THE BLOODY CONFLICT PKECIPITATED
BY MOB OF FOREIGNERS.
THEY HAD BEEN AssAULTING THE TROOPS BE-
FORE THE LATTER FIRED-TIIE VOLLEY FOL-
LOWED BY A CHARGE WITH BAYoNETs
-REINFoRCEMENTs OF SOLDIERS
ATTACKED
ATTACKED.

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF SpbDlEfS
ATTACKED.
Chicago July I'm an ARRAY late this after
noon between frenzied mob and number or
militiamen and police officers in the thickly pop
ulated district at Forty-ninth and Loomis SITS.
on the Grand Trunk roa1 twenty-five persons
were wounded. several Of them fatally.
This is partial list OF the casualties John
Burke. alias Indian Burke, shot through body
and bayonetted may die; Thomas Jackson. shot
In back condition serious; unknown man.
shot through liver. taken by police to
hospital; Tony Gagewnski, shot in arm:
e. Faier stabbed in breast with bayonet:
John Kerr. sho; In calf of right leg; Henry Will
iams shot in arm; J. Klengenberger. shot IN
back; Joseph Srzceiztanskl shot in body. and
bayonet wounds; Anton Kozzmnck. shot In abb
domen and thigh; John Schultz, hayoneted in
breast: woman name unknown left ankle splint-
cred by cartridge: boy name unknown. shot
through left thigh: Second Lieutenant Reed. Com
pany c, I'd Regiment I. n G.. cut in head with
stone.
Several others slightly injured, were quickly
carried to the houses Of friends and all informa-
ton vas refused the police.
The affray was solely preciptated by the mob
which was made up in the main of foreigners
the neighborhood being inhabited almost excu-
sively by Bohemians and Poles.
THE ASSEMBLING OF THE MOB.
few minutes before o'clock wrecking
train which had been clearing away the ruins
OF several burnt freight cars at Forty-ninth and
Ioomis SITS was surrounded by a mob Of 1000
men, women and children. Almost score Of
police officers from the Nineteenth Precinct were
in the neighborhood while the wrecking train
specially guarded by Company c, Of the "a
Regiment
For while the mob contented itself with hurl-
ing imprecatons at the soldiers. TO which the
latter having received orders 10 act with strict
forbearance, paid attention. Finally. becom-
ing emboldened by the pacific attitude OF the
troops some Of the mob began to throw stones,
coupling pins and other missiles, well as TO
fire revolvers over the heads of the soldiers. II
became apparent that heroic measures would be
neceSsary and finally. after another fusilade OF
stones had been directed toward the company.
the order TO fire was given and a volley or Gov
eminent cartridges were discharged into the
mob At the same moment the word was given
TO advance and the men dashed forward with
their bayonets at charge. Alongside of them
dashed the police dischargng their revolvers
over the heads Of the mob.
NOT R1oTER HELD HIS GROUND.
The effect was instantaneous Not rioter
held his ground Like lot Of sheep, they scat
tered to the right and left, many Of them taking
refuge in the frame houses east Of FOrty-ninth
and Loomis SITS. and dragging after them the
wounded The military and police followed. con-
tinuing to discharge their revolvers, and Kidding
the fronts Of the houses with bullets. Burke,
jackson and the unknown man were picked up
by the police and carried 10 the office Of neigh
boring coal yard. from which they were taken
deal tn ohiiia he
the injured were attendnec by doctors living in
the neigh borhood.
Just before the attack Of the mob one Of the
officers, realizing the critical condition Of af-
fairs had teephoned for reinfOrcements and
while the mob scattering Company f, "a
Regiment. under command Of Captain ONe!ll
which had been stationed at the crossing Of the
Pan Handle tracks at Fifty -ffth-st. and Garfield
Boulevard, came down the tracks at a brisk trot
At Forty -nnth-st. and Ashland-ave. they en-
countered part Of the fleeing rioters Several
stones were thrown toward the military, and
CAPTAIN O'Nen ordered a charge. Again the
rioters scattered. Three Of The most demonstra-
tive took refuge in a rumshop. The soldiers fol-
lowed and arrested them at the point OF the bayo-
net
They gave the names OF Andrew Mccarthy,
Otto Grobe and Joseph Smith. Grobe was in
clined TO resist arrest and was gently jabbed
with a bayonet until ne threw up his hands. In
his pocket was found bulldog revolver. while
Mccarthy had his coat pockets stuffed with cart
ridges. Between two ranks OF militiamen the
prisoners were marched down the tracks 10
Loomisst and turned TO the police detail,
the soldiers standing guard until the arrival Of
the patrol. The prisoners were booked at the
Nineteenth Precinct Station on the charges Of
riot and carrying concealed weapons. and locked
up for a hearing on Monday morning.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD WILD WITH RAGE.
For hours after these occurrences it looked as
though the region to witness carnival Of
riot and bloodshed Maddened by the attack Of
the troops and the wounding OF their neighbors
the people poured out of the houses stores and
liauor shops for squares on either side Of the
Grand Trunk tracks between Loomis-st. and
Ashland-ave. The mob appeared the most
threatening at the latter point and Captain
ONeill was ordered 10 take his and keep
the track crossing clear Under the influence
OF the glistening bayonets the rioters. who mum
bered between 1900 and 1000. unwngly fell
back 10 the east and west. Women by the
hundred pushed themselves TO the front OF the
crowd Some Of them hurled mprecations and
oaths In English; others shrieked and yelled In
an unintelligibe jargon. shaking their fists In the
faces Of the soldiers. gesticuating with their
arms and stamping their feet It was a trying S,N
situation for the military but Captain O'Nei
went up and down the lines with the admoni-
ton: Keep cool. boys. keep cool. and don't do
a thing until ordered" The men obeyed and
stood the taunts and threats like martyrs.
A little before o'clock the police on duty at
the Loomis-st. crossing. few blocks away, came
up to learn If the military were in need of assist
ance Selling the opportunity. part OF the mob
made a detour TO the west. and minute later
had fired box car standing on the. Grand Trunk
tust east OF Looms-st.. and almost at the same
snot where the encounter had taken place
few hours before. The police a. once returned to
the scene but before the Fire Department could
respond to the call the car had been reduced to
ashes.
MOB CHARGED AND SCATTERED BY POLICE
A crowd OF foreigners principally Bohemians
and Poles. congregated outside OF the tracks and
hooted and jeered the firemen when they ar