New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-09
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track few yards north. with the evident inten-
ton OF throwing 1t the main track and
preventing the further passage Of the train.
There were regulars on the engine, regulars on
the roof and regulars at the car windows. all
Of them waiting for just such condition as was
now imminent. An officer on the locomotive gave
the word and toward west and toward east q
volley was poured from engine, roofs and win
dows. Some OF the bullets went overhead. many
ploughed the ground and a few took effect.
Without waiting for further orders. the regu-
lars leaped 10 the ground, and with bayonets
fixed made dash for the mob on both sides OF
the track This manoeuyre. however, was hardly
necessary. Obscured by the smoke. the rioters
had taken 10 their heels Not few threw them
selves headong the prairie where they lay
fiat so thoroughly scared that it was matter
Of Indifference to them whether the soldiers
rampled them down in the charge or not
Many Of the bullets went wide Of the mark.
Fleischer shot dead on the tracks over which
his nfe-blood poured in a stream. Campbell
and Setter also fell when shot and were unable
to move Miss Fleming. who not even
spectator of the fight. being simply in the act
of crossing the tracks afte. visit to neishbors
house. tainted when snot. and picked up
By some Of the bystandcrs and carried to the
nearest house
The shedding Of blood was in obedience to
orders issued by General Miles to shoot any
person caught in the act Of blocking the hign-
way Of interstate commerce or of destroying
railroad property used in the carriage OF United
States mails.
The man Fieischer was an innocent victim He
had rona 10 the tracks simply to find and take
home his son. who. he had been told. was look
ing on in the outskirts Of the mob. lie had
mounted to the boX-car in order to get better
view and SPY his child. when he was struck oy
2 bullet Exends carried the body TO MS mousse.
His wife who was standing on the thresnoid
awaiting his return with the child. fell faintins
when she saw the men approaching with the
body Of her husband
THE MOB FRANTIC WITH RAGE.
The firing Of the regulars created intense rage
and excitement. Hundreds Of the mob rushed 70
their homes and returned TO the scene with re-
volvers and shotguns filing the air with oaths
and inprecatlons and declaring their intention OF
killing every man wearing an army Uniform.
In the mean time a dead line had been thrown
out, Beyond II Mayor Reilly mounted oox
car and pleaded with and prayed to the crowd
70 be calm and to commit no further Violence
The crowd was unwilling 10 respond TO the ao-
vice. but at this moment the regulars were re-
Chicago on a special train on the Michigan Cen
trn These were Company i. lJtn infantry
Captain McDonegal; Company A, 9tn lnlantIy
Captain Kendall, and Company r. 5th InIdhu!,
Captain Brown The latter, as brevet-maJor was
the senior officer IN com.uand OF the troops On
the arrival Of these renforcemenis details were
sent out and tracks and crossings were patroieu
the crowds being kept 20 the hlghWay, oNe,-
ouad hv the display Of military force the MOP
gradually thinned cut. ana az mldhlshl ny
streets Of the town had resumed thelr norm d.
aspect ,,.
vhan campbell one Of the wounded. was taken
rD the street 10 surgeons Office. Two Inousanu
men and women blockaded the streets. hlling me
air Win cries for vengeance. \ cry was raised
Down with the military, and the mop ndd
begun 70 turn back toward the tracks wnen
Mayor Reilly made another appear 4oF peace anu
order.
MORE SHOOTING LATE AT NIGHT.
rata this evening there was some more shoot
ing COMPANY u was ordered down the Monon
tracks to ge; out two Pullman cars for con-
nection with the train expected from the soutn.
ms, as the troops approached the water tank. f.
c Weeks a plumber. was in the act or turning
the water out Of the stand pipes which are used
70 fiji the engines Fire was at once opened by
the soldiers. and Weeks with the intention OF
foollng the regulars. dropped into the high grass
M th,. side Of the tracks as though ne nad oeen
shot The first rank of the company, however.
closed about him and, hnding thal he "ds
unhurt. placed him under arrest
THE GOVERNORS FIRM ATTITUDE
President Shields. Of the local American Rail-
way Union. sent a telegram 10 Governor Mat
thews to-day, saying that the troops were shoot
ing down people promiscuously, without provoca-
tion. and asking the Governor II something could
not be done ID help quickly. The Governor re-
piled:
Have sent State troops to restore order and 20
iawlessness must be suppressed. Citizens who obey
the law have nothing TO fear from the feueraI OF
local authorities.