The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-28
REACTION.
THG Sr. LOUIS STRIKERS BADLY
OVERDO THE MATTER.
which all lAIOnE Favored
IhSiF Gauss, ,COAdemnIHE their RIOtOaS
Conduct ct-PrepaFaIiOnS for Acts
OGVIOISnee on the PaFt Of the
sIrikeFS-The End BOT Yet.

ST, LOUIS, April g.-The Globe Democrat,
which has heretofore been on the side oil
the striking street conductors and drivers,
expresses itself editoriAlly this morning as
follows;
The hope. which we expressed ysster'
day, for an honorable and peaceable set
clement Of the street car troubles, has
been, we regret to say, disappointed. MIR,
Wells yesterday conceded substantially
oil that had been asked OF him, but his
offer was rejected. The truth IL that the
Obis oi the strike has been perverted from
the original and honest effort 70 secure 4
reduction in the hours OF labor. 1t be-
came yesterday an impudent demand for
tlr control OF the business ct the differ.
ent street railways.
The so.Oallsd trades union has entered
into 0 dispute with which II can legally
have no concern, and now the question Ia
not how many hours the men snail work
or how much wages they shall receive,
but whether the companies are willing 10
be governed by the rules laid down by an
utterly irresponsible organization Of ire.
sponsible meu, controlled by iluTneymen
law movers In the pretended name OF
labor. To this demand the honorable can
make but one reply and that Is In the
negative.
The Republican has long editorial on
the same sut jsCt, from which the follow.
ing Ia taken: "Whatever the original
purpose oil the strike may have been, the
iOrm In which II presented itself yester.
day demands immediate and decisive &C.
ton at the hands OF those ih authority. So
long as the men c9ntented Themselves with
demand for shorter hours, and q refusal
to work until their terms were complied
with, no one could object to their action,
aud every one was at liberty TO support
them by peSceable means, but the moment
the strike assumed, as was witnessed yes.
terday, an attitude OF hostile defiance oil
the legal authorities OF the city and
q bolsterous attack upon the ri9htS
Of persons aud Ct property, that
moment the strike and those engaged
In these demonstration forfeited the sym.
pRthy OF the law abiding public and ClsSsed
themselves among the enemies Of the
peace and good order Of society.
A Sstllnggun with ammunition and every.
thing necessary to work 1t, also amInuni.
tion for rifles, was brought TO the city In q
very quiet way this morning from the
United States arsenal, twelve miles down
the river, and is now in the artnory OF the
National Guards, under the control Of Col.
Chapman, commanding the hrst regiment,
and ready for any emergency that may
arise. No cars are running this morning,
and no efforts 10 run them will be made
to-day. The police authorities have not
yet succeeded Ia obtaining all the special
men they want. be police commissioners
are now In session.
Tue police officials and representatives,
oil the street car companies were iu con.
ference to-day perfecling the details Of
programme. which they think will break
the back bone Of the strike tomorrow.
The plan is an elaborate one and there Is
q thorough understanding how IL shall be
carried out. It Contemplates the opera.
ton OF three lines OF cars and the co.
operation Of The entire police force. The
metropolltans are not 10 appear on the
streets In bodies, but reserve squads are to
be stationed OF different points on each
route to be operated. The routes are TO be
closely patrolled, and on the gathering OF
any considerable crowd ct any point word
will be sent at ence to the nearest reserve
squad and the crowd is 10 be dispersed
without any parleying Il is proposed 10
use the club freely 10 breaking up the
crowds, but other weapons are not 10 be
resorted 10 unless the mObs offer resistance
to the police; In that case there will he
bsyonet, powder and ball used.
The police will bs prepared for every
emergency, but not 10 resort 10 blood shed
unless II becomes absolutely necessary.
Three lines have been picked out on
which to start the cars in the morning.
These are the Union Depot, the Olive
street and the Washington Avenue lines.
The police officials express themselves
confident that their arrangement Of the
forces will enable them TO keep these
routes free from crowds and interference.
It is the theory that II these lines can ba
kept In operation day or two the way
will be made easy for the rest TO resume.
The intention is 10 start the cars at the
regular hour TO- morrow morning and op.
crate as near the complement as the com.
panies cab obtain men for. 1t is not ex.
peoted that the day will pass without
somebody getting hurt. Indeed the police
have made up their minds that the time
has come for something decisive. They
express themselves confident Cf being able
TO carry out their plans and cope With any
crowd that may collect.