New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-13
GUERILLA WARFARE IN ST. LOUIS.
NOPRosPECT OF ENDING THE STRIKE.
BUSINESS MrN TnREATES TO CALL on THE COVER
NOR FOR ADA DETERMINED MAYOR

! BUSINESS MEN THREATEN TO CALL on THE COVER
NOR FOR AIDA DETERMINED MAYOR
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. II (SpeciaO. Owing to the
strong which street cars were garrsoheo To-
day few disturbances occurred. About half the usual
number of cars were At daylight this morning tle
Broadway tracks found obstructed by large IRON
pipes and refuse building material Large torpe
does were placed in position do damage and to pre-
| vent this the railway authorities employed men 10
| patrol the tracks and pick up explosives.
There stormy meeting OF the business iho''
this morning. The leading merchants OF tho CITY "ec
present, and the general sentiment OF the Douy
was that there should be no temporzlns
with the mob. Capitalists and bankers
said that the city should not recognize
any organization the Knights OF Labor and that
II there any reference to the order in the report
which the committee appointed to investigate the
troubles wa, about make, 1t shonld be stricken out
Resolutions dcnouncing the strikers as guerillas and
rcvolutionists were adopted. Tho Knights OF Labor
came in for share ot the condemnation. Speakers said
that the orcr should he held responsible for tho riots
have occurred Tho meeting then adopted
resolutions framed III the strongest language calling on
the Mayor and the Police Board to suppress the rions
and protect the lives and property
Of the citizens. 1t was not ques-
ton OF hours wages. but one OF law
and orcr II the authorities did not put stop to the
violence at appeal would be made to the GOV
crnor.
A commii tee of thirteen appointed to furnSh the
Mayor with the resolutions and hear his answer
The committee went at to the City
Hall Tho Mayor held that ho was
ai0rdng the COMPANIES all the protection they desired
II they refused to run because their employees
would not take the risk Policemen on every ear,
ready and willing TO do thor duty. In regard to the
killing OF r.oer by police officer on Friday afternoon,
said the Mayor OF the papers have tried to make
il appear that the officer guilty OF a wanton muir
der nave examined personally into this matter. and
think from what can that the officer was merely
doing what he considered his duty. Tho comment
uuou the authorities in regard calling out the militia
f. entirely uucallcd for There is OTgaIlhed moO IN
this ctv Tue trouble has taken the character OF que
rilll warfare. crowd gathers at point ONcrturhs
ear and runs away The militia can 10 no more 10 pre-
vent this thing than the police. In regard 10 your
resolution gentlemen, desire to express 10 opinion
We are doing what think best and II y0n desire 10 as
ss MS You can do by enrolling yourselves as specla
pollccIicu We have made call for 900 men ana ohy
scNrutylVc have So far responded
The sri,crs assembled az the Turner Hall early TINS
morning ard org uzcd meeting which was III session
all day IL Is not what they VIII DO next CispN
cep secretary OF the knights OF Labor refuses 10 say
nuvthing Their policy To bo to wear out the com
pailirs kilograms from ilttsblrg, NeW-1Ofk anu
Chcago are pouring In on the ENccutlNc
Board advising IL not give way aud 20 continue the
struggle at all hazards. Nheh the sUhcts We WeIe in
formed Of the action Of the business men, they agan
went into executive session and from Tie tunuIt lh9dc
the nail II was evident that the passions OF the men were
wrought up % the highest pitch StTaIElerS who came
ont said the not over by any means anu Ihtt
81 Louis would b. taught lesson That she would not
fr,rt for years t l. said that counter rcsolutplso OF
an inntmraatOry character dCuouncinS capitalists ana
cornoritiOus were adopted ,.-
The cars were nearly withdrawn again tohl-ht anu
both side, are awaiting the crisis which Is believed to be