Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-13
QUIET AT ST. LOUIS.
Cars Cunning On All the Lines Under
the Escort Of the Police,
and No
Further Serious Trouble Apprehended-
Drivers and Conductors Who We're
Frightened OFF by
The Strikers Returning to Work-The
Last Outbreak Sunday Night-Meet-
ing Of Business Men.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, October 12.-The most
serious event which took place yesterday
in connection with the STRIFE of street-car
men was the stopping of eight cars on the
north end of the Broadway line by mob,
and the driving away of the conductors
and drivers. The police were soon on
hand and about dozen arrests were made.
Some rocks were thrown at the cars, but
nobody was hurt. On the southern end
of the same road lot of brick and boul-
ders and two or three sections OF sixteen
inch water pipe were placed on the track:
The cars were stopped and a great crowd
gathered, but no harm was done to any
body. Three arrests we're made. The
track Of the Bellefontaitie road was also
obstruhed, but the car men were not inter
fered with. More than a dozen torpedoes
were put on the Olive street track west OF
Thirty-First street after 8 O'Clock last
night, and their explosion by car passing
over them caused some fright among the
passengers and three ladies tainted, but
that was the extent VI tsc .sc damage. The
Executive Committee of the Knights Ui
Labor offered their own and the services
of 500 Knights Of Labor to the police au-
thories yesterday as special policemen to
assist in preserving the peace. They have
not been accepted yet.
THE SITUATION TO-DAY.
The situation in the street car strike this
morning remains unchanged since yester-
day. The strikers assembled quietly at
Turner Hall this morning to await devel-
opments. Cars are running on all the
lines under escort of police. No disturb
ances have occurred. Some of the drivers
and conductors who were frightened of
by the rioters have returned to work, and
no serious trouble is apprehended for the
present.
MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN.
The meeting of business men to discuss
the street car strike this morning was
quite exciting. The report of the sub
committee, made and submitted on Satur-
day, was rejected.
John n. Perry, banker, tather-in-iaw Oh
Mayor Francis, expressed himself as op-
posed to recognizing the Knights OF
Labor. which he described as an ire.
spoDsibia body of men.
l.. b. Ripley, an iron merchant, said the
way to act was to take the rioters by the
throat and make them respect the maj jesty
of the law. Mr.. Ripley's speech was
greeted with cheers.
A new committee was appointed, which
returned resolution calling on the mayor
to protect life and property.
Alter some discussion thl6 resolution
was adopted, and a committee appointed
to wait on Mayor Francis with it.
During the meeting John R. Lionberger
stated fof the street-car rroprietors that
they hai no grievances, and wanted no
arbitration by business men or any one
else.
The committee then went to seek the
mayer ard lay the resolution before him.
N.YoR FRANCES ADVICE.
Mayor Francis was met at his office, and
after the resolution was presented TO him
he stated that he was glad 10 see that COM
mittce and TO have the counsel OF citizens
in times ike these. He then explained
tho situe ton and claimed that the author
tiles had cone everything in their power
to msintain order; that the police had so
far dispersed all mobs that had assem-
bled, andin his judgment they were able
to and would suppress all lawlessness.
NO FURTHER DISTURBANCES.
There were no further disturbances up
to II O'Clock tonight, and everything is
quiet.