The New York herald., 1877-07-25
ST. LOUIS IN PERIL.

ST. LOUIS IN PERIL.
HIGH HANDED WORK OF THE sTRIE ERs-FoHc-
ING MAcu1NIsTs TO QUIT woRK--rnREATs
OF MURDER AND pILLAGE BY THE INTERSA-
TIoNALIsTs ARRIVAL OF UNITED STATES
TROOPS.
.bA TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ST. LOUIS, July 2i, 1877.
The workinen in the employ Of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad at the machine shops, numbering $50, had
been advised by the strikers that they would be visited
to-day, and when the strikers visited them they re-
ceived them cordially, though they continued their
work, and in answer to the question whether
they were willing to strike replied that the
Paciic Company had partially accedod to their do
mand aud they thought they ought TO continue ut
work. "But you must help OUT replied the
leader Of the strikers, 'and order do this you
must quit work" long conference between tho
strikers aud workmen ensued, aud, the end Of half
an hour The former desparing Of success In inducing
the latter 10 strike, withdrew. A number OF police
men stationed at the machine shops attempted 10
prevent the entrance OF the strikers into the Shops
but their efforts fruitless.
HANDED
From here the strikers returned to tho Union Depot
and at two O'Clock, when the Bsevills passenger
comnodation train ON tho Cairo road about 10
start out, Becker the leading striker stepped aboard
the engine and whispered to tho engineer who, with
the nremen, immediate lett their posts, and tho
strikers announced that the train would not DO per-
m,tted to leave tho depot Ocers OF the road expos
tulatcd, but for hours the strikers wcro lrm
in their refusal to grant the request. At the Of
that time tho train ailowed 10 go. largo force
OF police wero hand, but did not undertake to IN
terlerc with the strikers. Three four thousand
people, composed Of discontcnted and unemployed
laboring men, gathered under the depot sheds, and
much incendary talk was lndulged IN
THREATS HuTcnERy.
A chiot cause OF the excited comment among them
the anticipated arrival from the West OF ak CON-
pancs OF colored iniantry Frank Becker, under
whose orders tho strikers were acting. became con-
sideraby intoxicated by frequent visits the saloon
under the depot, aud made number Of violent
harangues In Of which he said: off the country
docsn't think that strikers mean business. let
them wait and We intend TO show the capitalist
that poor people will have bread, even II they
have 10 fight for it, II tho public understood the
crets OF Order they would know how powerful We
are They talk of bringing Niger troops 70 quel us.
BY God! let them come, and when tney do, you
srik.rs get ont your little knives and your pistols and
shoot hell out Of them. XIII few and the balance
Will run like sheep" Whom these sentiments were
uttered several OF the discreet strikers gathered
around Becker and persuaded him TO quit taking and
he finally yielded, subsding into comparative quiet
As result Of these rotous demonstrations the po-
lice cleared the so'oons the ncighborhood and
dcrcd them TO be kept closed About four O'Clock
another engine, with three fiat cars loaded with 400
strikers from the Eastern Shore arrived ut the depot
and received with loud cheers by the crowd.
The strikers discmbarked, formed in lne and, with
Of sl,o
OF the Pacific machine shops AZ every street coss-
ing tho procession joined by numbers Of sympa-
tn zcrs, by the the shops reached there
we're 900 men ~ march.
MAcnISIsrs QUIT WORK.
Arrived at the shops they iound that the shopmcu,
being advised OF the approach OF tho strikers, had
already quit work and were on the platform ready TO
meet the strikers. represent tative machinist re-
ceivcd the ana made speech TO them, saying
the shop mad concluded not to strike but to quit
work IN difference 10 tue demands OF the strikers
They had NO cause Of complaint against their employ
ers, but would return TO work until the strikers
had secured a redress OF their wrongs
STOPPING MISSOURI
From this place the strikers marched to tho North
Mssou Railroad track the levee, where they TOOK
pos SESSION Of engine and ten Hat cars boarding
them proceeded to the round house OF that company
in the northern Of the city, thoy were met
by tho employees OF the company. A conference was
hold, and result the employees agreed that
freight trains should be allowed 90 road
from here. The strikers returned to the Union depot
vt six o'clock.
ARRIVAL OF Tng TROOPS
The loDg.expecied train, having aboard General
Davis panics OF infantry, steamed into tho
depot, and The blue received with wild aud
do Tha,
had no sooner come halt, before armed sentinels
issued from tho coaches and began to walk up and
down the railway platform. The soldiers numbered
800 men, and crowd grat1ed 10 and that they
were white instead OF colored, the impression having
gained that they wore colorcd troops.
TROOPS TO PROTECT GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
Your correspondcnt boarded the coaches in which
General Davis seated for tho purpose OF learning
what that OH ccrs policy would bo The General was
exceedingly courteous and spoke freely of the gray
y OF the situation, but declined pcremploriy to say
what he had mapped out TO do. Ho said simply
.t have been ordered here with general instructions
10 proect the property OF the United States and shall
participate IN NO movement looking 10 anything else
without have specific orders from army headauar-
.ers.n After remainips The Union Depot about one
hour the troops formed IN line and marched to
the Arsenal Barracks, i've miles below tho present
centre OF trouble. Besides his musEetry Davis has
Two calling guns with him.
BRAvADO.
The arrival Of troops had no pcrceptiDle effect In
cooling the urdor the strikers the leaders declaring
Lnat they would avoid collision with tho troops but
v ere determined to carry their point every risk
BY nghtiai nearly all tho strikers had deserted the
Eastern side OF the and congrcgated at tho
Union Depot where they are tonight Dur
ing the day there was great popular excite
mcnt throughout the CITY. and the strike
was the absorbing theme OF conversation. serious
Tccpg OF apprehension was abroad among tho people,
Ind general belief prevailed that the crisis Is bound
% result in blood and devastation II was rather
,ommon opinion that the strikers have much OF right