The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-25
The Troubles OF East NJ. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, July 24.-A visit to East 81.
Louis this morning revealed the fact that
everything Is quiet there. The Belleville
Guards biyouacked in the market house
last night and to-day are using that build.
ing a. barracks. Sheriff Weber says he
will keep the military there a long as |:
is necessary 10 preserve peace, but thinks
their presence will not be required be-
yond to-day. Everything is quiet at the
different police headquarters, but judg-
ing from tie past Is soon as the troops
are removed tronble will begin again,
and no doubt continue until the courts
finally decide all questions between the
Bowmanite and Anti. Bowman factions.
Mayor Bowman has taken the necessary
preliminary steps to apply to the Supreme
Court for the quo ,rarranto case recently,
decided and wlIl also ask for an order ot
supercedence pending the re,hearing.
The Illinois & St. Louis Railroad Com
pany applied 10 Judge Snyder, at Belle
willie, yesterday afternoon for an injunc-
tion 10 prevent Mayor Cowmau and the
city from interfering with their track.
laying, but the Judge refused TO hear
them. To-day they applied to Judge
Baker, at Alton, but the result Is not yet
known. On the other hand the company
was summoned TO appear to-day before
Judge Baker to answer for contempt OF
court in disgregarding the injunction
against them. Judge Baker being the one
who perpetrated the original injunction
against them. A number Of ties used
yesterday by the company In the attempt.
cd extension Of their track were burned
by the citizens, aud it seems that Super
iDteDdapt Sharman and one or two others
engaged in the work were someRhat
beaten and bruised. efkG
Affairs remained comparatively
quiet in East St. Louis this afternoon,
and this evening one or two personal
rows occurred between the Deputy Mar
shals and the Metropolitans, and q war
rant was sworn out against one Of the
former, which was executed BY Sheriff
Weber, but nothing serious took place,
The Belleville Guards are being supplied
wish blankets and commissAry stores in
sufficient quantity to indicate that they
will not be sent home for several days.
In fact, il Ia thought that their presence
Ia absolutely necessary TO preserve the
peace, and the lsS.abiding part Of the
community favor keeping them there uu-
Ill the Courts settle all the disturbing
questions.
The Mayor telegraphed to the Cover
nor this afternoon that the removal oi the
mentropolitans alone will give quietuess.
II this were done he could then remove
most Of the deputy marshals. II the
metropolitans are not removed order can
only be maintained under the presence Of
an armed force. He also says that II the
Governor will furnish arms strong
company Of good citizens will organize
Immediately. The Mayor ssys the above
dispatch was agreed to by Sheriff Weber,
but the latter denies II, and is said to be
quite indignant at the action Of Bowman.
He also said that the county commission.
ers, together with a number Of citizens
Of the county will Join in a petition to
the Governor asking him 10 remove the
metropolitan police board, which i is
thought will disbsnd the metropolitan
police force and restore peace and order.