Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1893 — ROUTED THE RIOTERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ROUTED THE RIOTERS

CHICAGO POLICEMEN DISPERSE A MOB. Parade of the Unemployed and Hungry Becomes a Lawless Rabble—Dispersed by Police—Several Officers Badly Injured —Rioters Clubbed and Arrested. Clash with a Crowd. Chicago’s unemployed, led by shiftless agitators, again brought on the inevitable riot which has lately followed their daily street parades. For a brief time the elements were at work which create destruction, both of life and property, and the results might have been lamentable had not the police been

prompt and vigorous in suppressing the outbreak. As it was, there were bruised heads and laoorated flesh, both of policemen and laymen. It was a very short but bloody battle between the officers . and a riotous mob of at least 1,000

men. Five police officers wore hurt, but by vigorous use of their clubs they put the rioters to flight. Fortunately, says a dispatoh, the battle was fought in the shadow of the city hall directly in front of police headquarters. Elsewhere it might have been more serious. Instantly there were enough of the officers of the law at hand to supress and disperse the crowds. But there were exciting movements afterward, for the police from the neighboring precincts had been summoned and they came by dozens in patrol wagons with horses at full gallop. For twenty minutes these re-enforcements poured in fropi every direction. For a week unemployed men have been parading the streets in violation of the ordinances and to the obstruction of business traffic. Emboldened by the reluctance of the police to provoke trouble, the men became bolder day by day, until several persons had been assaulted for attempting to pass through the line. Saturday, after listening to several incendiary speeches from loud-mouthed agitators, the crowd started on its daily parade, headed by a band furnished by some one who, it appears, has money to buy bands but cannot buy bread. There were fully 1,000 men in line, and, a cabman going north on Clark street attempted to drive through the line.

In less time than it takes to tell it driver and horse were surrounded by 100 howling men, many of whom flourished ugly clubs in the air and threatened to brain tne victim of their wrath. The terrified cabman applied the whip to his horse and succeeded in breaking away. In a few minutes a United States mail wagon attempted to pass through the line and again the mob surged arQund the vehicle, threatening to upset it, when some one. cried: “Hold on, boys. That’s Uncle Sam’s wagon." “D n Uncle Sam, * cried a black-browed tough who had hold of a wheel. “Let’s spill the mail.” His less brutal comrades urged him to desist, and the parade was resumed, but it was evident that the men meant mischief. Numbers of them bore clubs. Others stooped as they walked and were observed to pick up paving stones and carry them in their hands. All this time there had been nq interference on the part of the police. ' Burst Forth L.lke a Volcano. As the turbulent portion of the procession, which had just been cheated of a victim at the intersection of Clark street, reached the Washington street entrance of the City Hall the brooding storm broke loose. The object of the mob’s wrath was H. H. Martindale, who was seated in a buggy and was driving east on Washington -street. Martindale asked for passageway, and this was the signal for an outburst of a volcano. Two dozen flerce-looking men sprang from the line and surrounded Martindale. Two big fellows seized his horse by the bridle and others grasped the wheels of the vehicle, while they poured horrible curses upon the trembling occupant of the vehicle, 1 who was too much frightened to utter a word. Those in front and those in the rear saw the crowd of excited men and ran toward the buggy. In a moment the street was jammed with hundreds of howling, cursing, frenzied men, who seemed wild with rage. With a howl of anger the mob made a united lurch at the buggy and threw it completely over, Martindale being thrown under the feet of the mob. It was then that the police interfered, taking vigorous and effective means of quelling the disturbance. A number of arrests were made. Mayor Harrison has issued orders that no more parades will be permitted under any pretext, and meetings of idle men will be closel/ watched for signs of disorder.

SOUTH CHICAGO AFTER THE RECENT FIRE.

DISCUSSING THE SITUATION.

THE BEGINNING OF THE RIOT.