The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-29
THE STRIKES.
COMPLETE COLLAPsE OF the ST
LOUIS STREET CAR TROUBLES.
The Police Prove Equal 10 the EmeF
EeHey, and the RIotOuH Spirit Il
QueIled-Ths strikers AnxIOus
for an AEFeement-SIFiksa
In Other cities.

ST. LOUIS, April 2S.-In accordance will
orders Issued yesterday, four companies
OF police repaired to the Four Courts
building this morning to be ready in cast
Of need. A company OF lightCavalry, ,undsI
Lieut. Holiday, and Winters battery o
four guns, belonging to the Natioua
Guards, were also at their armories ready
for duty in any emergency, The entire
police force oi the city 10 on duty, Gov
OTittenden arrived in the forenoon, RnC
had long ConysrsAtion with the Police
Commissioners, Large forces OF polict
were stationed at all The car stables, and
the preparations showed that q riot, and
perhaps bloodshed, was anticipated,
John Ford, President Of the Trades As
ssmbly, published q card this morning d(
nying the charge that the trades unions ol
the city have been managing the strike oi
the conductors and drivers.
Mr., MAurill Guthen, President OF the
Typographical Union, Is also out with o
card denying that John 7. Hogan, who
has been very active in the interest Of the
strikers, is an officer Of that Union, as has
been stated,
The cars on two liues started
st ten O'Clock, and q number
we're sent out following one another
at close intervals. Immense crowds
gathered, but no moleStstion was offered.
A few epithets were launched at the con.
duClors and drivers, but that was all. The
crowd had no chance, us the police kept
II moving 80 constantly that II could not
concentrate or OhstruCt any portion or
spot, All were served alike, the business
men who stopped 10 look Of curiosity, the
rougher followers, who might under
favorable circumstances create trouble,
and the street gamin were hurried along
and not permitted to lolter.
The crowd generally took this treat.
ment good naturedly, and after seeing that
the authorities were In inll earnest, dis.
perssd, and by II o'clock the street had
assumed It's usual appearance, except that
the pol lice remained 10 prevent q further
gathering Of the people. .# 4
Vice President Cupples, Of the Police
Board, has notified the Presidents OF all
the roads that they may start their cars
and rely upon being fully protected.
One Of the first acts Of Governor Grit.
tenden Rfter bis arrival was to issue an
order calling the National Guards OF the
city and county OF st. Louis into service
at once. This was responded 10 by about
three hundred aud fifty men OF the first
regiment under Brigadier General Squires,
who mustered at their armory. Perhaps
two hundred OF them are still there, They
will probably remain under aims 10 night
and Ia. morrow.
Erastus Wells was Of lila stables early
this morning, and gave his personal atten.
ton 10 organizing bis new free OF men
and 10 starting the cars. He said to re-.
porter: "This is not q question Of a few
dollars expense with me, but | will not
be dictated to by this sO.CAlled union 1t
shall never manage my business. | do
not apprelend any trouble, but will run
my cars whatever happens All the cars
on Olive street and Washington avenue
will be hauled OF at I O'Clock"
Several Of the strikers who became dis.
satisfied, II not disgusted, with the way
their affairs had been managed by such
men as P. ]. Mcguire and John Hogan,
visited the Merchants Exchange at noon
and had q conference with President
Michael McEnniS, ex.PreSident George
Balm, and Alex Smith, as to the best way
Of settling the difficulty between the
strikers and the railroad companies, aud
asked them II they would serve as an arbi.
tration committee, provided the railroad
people would agree 10 arbitrAte. They
replied that they would, and willingly,
but only on the condition that the strikers
should disConnect themselves from all the
trades unions, and that they should have
nothing 10 do with any YociAlistic or com.
muniStiG organizations,
PROSPECTIVE STREET CAR STRIKE AT THE
METROPOLIS.
NEw YoRK, April 2S.-At none OF the
downtown termlnl OF the various street
railroad lines could anything be Learned
regarding the proposed general strike
among the car drivers, owing to the re.
tiCenCs OF the men interviewed. Several
admitted that the drivers we're preparing
for a general strike, but would not tell
when the blow for shorter hours Of labor
would be struck.
CIGAR MAKERS WANT MORE WAGES.
BUFFALO, N. Y, April 2S.-All the cigar
makers Of this city, except dozen, have
asked an increase Of twenty per cent In
wages after May lst. One firm, employ.
ing third Of the strikers, has acceded.
Trying TO oRoASizEA STRIKE AT toutsvtLLE.
LOUISVILLE, April 2S.-The labor sstta.
tors in this city ale making an attempt to
persuade the street car men 10 strike.
Eight drivers on the Shelby street road
quilt work at noon, demanding better pay.
The company filled the vacant places
without trouble,