Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
MORE RIOTS IN ST. LOUIS.
Striking Carmen Greats ExtraOrdi-
nary Disturbances and
ROUGHLY HANDLEMEN AND PROPERTY
Belonging to the Car Companies s'--Cars
Thrown Wildly About---Great
Excitement.
FURTHER TROUBLE APPaEHENDED.

Sr. Louis, October 9.-The situation re
| garding the strike of the street car men pre-
sents no marked changes from that Of yes
terday, but there is feeling of great IN
certainty and expectation Of further vio
lence: All of the lines are running some
cars, and some of them are doing nearly
if not quite, full service. ......
The serious riot on Pine street last even
ing was duplicated in small way at several
points in the city later. A dezsn arrests
were made, but no one seems to know any.
thing about the commencement of the trou-
bic, the police invaribly appearing upon the
acene too late to do much else than club
and disperse the idlers gathered by the ex-
citement.
State Labor Commissioner Kotchkitzy ar
rived here this morning and, after consul
tstion with the striking street car en-
ployes' committee, proceeded to call upon
the various managers with the purpose Of
arranging meeting between the commit.
tee and the managers looking to settle
ment of the strike.
LArER-Tbe Broadwa, (or Fifth street,
line, which is the largest in the city, and
which has been practically suspended since
the strike began, sent out few cars this
morning under protection of policemen.
Police officers are also stationed at mum.
erous points on the streets occupied by rail-
ways, and officers have been placed on the
cars Of some Of the other roads. No dis
urbances were reported up to noon, and il
hoped that the large di,play Of police will
prevent further trouble.
The eo-called Arbitration Committee ap-
pointed by the Trades Assembly, was in ses-
sion with the Executive Board, until
o'clock this morning, and the session was
resumed to-day. They claim to be arrsng-
ing plans for settlement of the troubles
but nothing effective seems TO have been
done yet. They also claim that much Of
The violence OF yesterday was committed BY
outsiders and that all strikers are under
strict orders to preserve the peace.
Riots.
LATER.-The quiet of the morning hour
was not long continued, as about noon the
strikers began TO assemble in various parts
OF The city and things presented an ominous
appearance. The first riot occurred on the
Chouteau avenue road and several cars
were dumped into the gutter, and the drivers
aid conductors we're severely handled.
Next big crowd Of strikers attacked
several cars Of the Union depot line.
about 2 p. IN, riot broke out on Coss
avenue, the crewd extended from Ninth to
Fourteenth street. At least dozen cars
Of the Coss avenue line were laying in the
cutters between the streets named by the
mob, all the conductors and drivers were
bumped very roughly, and the teams turn
ed loose on the streets. Shortly after this
another riot occurred on the tracks on the
Union line, on Allons street, near Tenth,
ole block south Of the location Of the
Coss avenue row. Her cars were tossed
about and the widest excitement prevailed,
The two mobs were in possession and the
crowds soon united some two or three
thousand people filing all the adjacent
streets and preventing traffic. In q few
minutes another mob began 10 overturn the
cara of the line railroad, on Eighth street
and Washington avenue, and here too an
immense crowd gathered. Up to 2:30p
IN nobody is reported very badly injured,
but serious trouble may occur at any time