The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-18
HARMLESS FUSILLADE
NIGHT ATTACK on THE sHUPELDT
DISTILLERY AT CHICAGO.
Deputy United States MarshuIs ana
the Assnfiants Exchange shots
Phase of the Whisky Trust War.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE anticipated at
tack on the Shufeldt distillery, one of the
plants or the Whisky Trust. occurred at L
O'CLOCK this morning. when an armed party
OF. a dozen men attempted 10 take possess
sion OF the distillery. The attacking party
was met by the deputy marshals, who had
been placed on guard by Receiver McNulta.
OF the trust. and. after a harmless exchange
OF twenty-five or thirty shots. the men re-
treated
trouble has been expected at the trustS
dstilleries since the recent decision of the
Illinois Supreme Court. declaring the whis-
Ky Trust illegal. Several of the former
owners OF the various distilleries declared
that, under the decision, the plants reverted
to those from whom the purchases were
made. Receiver McNulta promptly applied
to the United States marshal for assistance.
and for several days each OF the distilleries
has been closely guarded by armed deputy
United States marshals. The Shufeldt plant.
where last nights trouble occurred, is locat-
ed at Chicago avenue and the river. The
attacking party secured a large scow. and
when first seen by the guards, was gliding
silently down the river. The deputy mar
shals were quietly punched at the landing.
and when the scow neared the shore the
men aboard were commanded TO surrender.
They replied with volley of revolver shots
and the deputies promptly opened fire. Un-
DER the not volley the men quickly dropped
down the river, and, reaching landing,
disappeared.
The force of deputies at the plant was
doubled to-day in anticipation OF further
trouble. Who Is responsible for the attack
the authorities refuse to say. The Shufeldt
lonaire Lynch family. one of the Lynch
brothers. Thomas Lynch, jr., had been re-
ported to have declared his intention of re-
m a ia
name was frequently mentioned to-day in
connection with last nights raid The ofn-
Gals of the trust and the government au-
thorities, however, refused TO discuss the
possible connection of Mr.. Lynch with the
affair.
That serious trouble at the Shufeldt or
Calumet distiller.es was feared by the au-
thorities was evident from the warlike prep
aratlons made during the day. receiver
McNulta had arranged, Ii was said, for
Immediate help from the United States
troops at Fort Sheridan. in case OF need.
and a large additional force OF deputies was
placed on guard. IL was stated at the re-
ceiver's office that troops at Fort Sheridan
We're practically under orders to move at
any time. but the information could not be-
confirmed at army headquarters. The fear
expressed by the authorities was that in
the event of a determined attack on either
of the distilleries serious trouble would be-
caused by the spectators, many OF whom
were likely to join in the attack. The pos
sibilty of mob turned loose on a. we'll
stocked distillery was not a pleasant one TO
the authorities and the police as we'll as the
government officers were on the alert all
day.
John d. Lynch one of the former owners
Of the Shufeldt distillery. was seen At his
said he at would not take the distillery as
a gift, and certainly would not make an
effort to gain possession Of that which
do not want. AS for my brother Thomas. I
can say nothing. My other brother Is In
Europe
United States Marshal Arnold said:
Thomas Lynch has threatened to seize the
Shufeldt by violence, and i think that the
attack last night was real attempt to
gain possession of the plant.