| Show Is now reached at chicago state militia kill thirty strikers armed troops galled to desperation still further bloodshed anticipated all startled at the awful news the most intense excitement CHICAGO july 7 opened fire at last and twenty men at least have gone down before them thare is no telling how many have been wounded the fight occurred on the chicago western indiana road at forty seventh and streets the mob attacked the troop and the latter at once replied to the assault with a volley A train is now bringing in the wounded to the city p ro police inspector reports six killed at forty seventh and lovinie streets by the police and military general miles confirms this report the strikers fired first on the troops p m the trouble at forty seventh street is not over yet and the regular light artillery has been ordered to the scene the firing was done by company G fifteenth infantry later the city presa association at reports the total dead and injured is placed at general miles headquarters as high as twenty deputy marshal donald H goodwin detailed on strike duty was shot and killed in the united stales marshals office this afternoon at 4 la 16 p m by deputy T J ketcham the shooting was accidental MILITIA DID p m ane firing on the mob was done by company 0 O second infantry state troops thirty eight men strong commanded by captain mahe not by the federal troops no firing was done until second lieutenant reed bad been struck twice on the temple with stones lie is believed to be dangerously gerou sly wounded the troops after the fight were unable to cope with the and tok the train back to the city many are badly battered and bruised THE CAUSE of chicago july 7 p the cause of the fight was au attack on a wrecking train made by the mob the western indiana workmen had partially succeeded in clearing away the obstruction st when the mob drove abena away A company of regulars was close at band and word was sent to them for aid tho regulars responded on the run ard in a lav minutes were confronting the mob the rioters were ordered to move back or they would be fired upon they refused to move on or disperse and the order to fire was given only one volley was fired the number billed is variously estimated at from twenty to thirty and the number of wounded as many more As eoon as the news ol 01 the shooting reached army headquarters additional troops were hurried out to lend assistance and ft dozen patrol wagons loaded with pouce officers were hurried to the scene but before their arrival the fight was over and the mob which fled like sheep at the shot was completely routed in abort time the injured nian wore picked up by the goldiere eol diere and members of the working crew and loaded upon a train which started for the city at lapid rate 1 I aux vy flohry for it all said general 31 Us bat tb injured men are abono to blame the trompa have been to the ewt aws |
