New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-12
OTTIET IN EAST ST. LOUIS.
MINERAL OF THOSE KILLED ON FRIDAY
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East ST. Louis. H., April 11.-The funeral
NJ Eve OF the victims OF Fridays shoo'hg 'ooA p"0
S and was the occasion OF great demonstration by the
Tn,s ~ Labor There are four white and one coored
embv OF the Knights OF Labor in East ST. Louis and
the membership is ,250 mon These assemblies ine'
In their respective halls this morning al . oelocS
md decided to attend the funeral In a body' Inc
seryices over the bodies Of Patrick DHscoii Johi
Roner and Oscar Washington were held at 10 a. m II
6, patricss Church Half an hour before that time the
tp,ch marched TO the home OF Washington. which was
already surrounded by 5000 1000 people and viewed
the body Another line was then formed win ~
leading followed by Mayor Joyce. the city ponce IVY
aud all city officials The knights OF L'Doi a.,
g., limo and we're followed by about l,oOo ihcn ""o NV
~ - h,on, 70 the order Many of these came from s''
Ioo,s and Thousands OF others attempted 10 cross 'n
bridge. but were stopped by troops. Inc procession
marched TO St Patricks Church. and a1tera ploi soi
vice. 10 ST. Patrieks Cemetery Al !. n'
,he funeral Of Mrs. Pieher ana MAJOR
Richard Rickman occurred The hhiShts
marched to Mrs PfeiGers home, and from there to
pckmsn's house. Two hearses and ten carriages pre-
ceed the knights. who formed with tue Mayor ana city
officers on the right The procession passed north i'll
ropr,hst 10 Broadway and turned east to St. ienrys
Catholic Church Tie streets crowded with spec
tators After tho servces the procession moved west
q, broadway 10 the crossing whore the shooting oc-
curred II ia estimated that there were about 5000
men in line They we're all sober and quiet aud the
silence was not broken by single disturbance
The line wheeled north in Thirdst.. in front OF the
Green Tree Hotel and at this point occurred an act OF
courtesy on the part OF a company Of mihtamen sta
toned on the crossing that has done more 10 create
feeling friendship between the strikers ana the troops
than the eloQuence Of dozen orators AS the TWO
hearses turned NORTH the troops formed line, pre-
,ened arms and took of their caps. They stood with
the &,
n.ssed Mrs Pfeifiers body was taken over
the bridge to st. LOUIS. MAJOR Hickman s
boly was buried In ST. Peters Cemetery.
seven additional companies OF troops arrived early
this morning and the town Is now completely under
martial law In anticipation Of trouble at the funerals
strong guard stationed at the eastern end OF the
c, Iouis Bridge aud no one allowed to enter East
St Louis without pass. Brgader General Reece has
taken command Of all the troops and has dVlded the
city into for statoning the soldiers The sth
Regiment patrols the region north OF the Relay
Depot and the 5tn Regiment south from that
pout The street crossings and railroad property are
strongly guarded, and 1t is almost Impossible to move
around without pass. The railroad companies are III
great fear torch threats have been made to
burn the Lon sve and Nashville property At o'clock
this morning a WAS arrested disguised In "onans
clothes. and supposed that he looking for an
opportunity commit lie was released by the
soldiers before they had made complete investigations
Tie auor stores all open to-day but will he closed
IN the morning by The troops. General keece is OF the
opinion that this is the best course. lie
has issued an order directing officers to disperse
all crowds and mobS, and even squads of two or
three men, In resistance is made the soldiers
are and hold the offenders prisoners for
the Sheriff should the troops he assaiied by mobs the
officers command ordered TO snch force as Is
necessary to protect tue lives OF the troops
The railroad superintendents were notified to use
every endeayOr TO raise the blockade tomorrow The
Virgins Ferry Company, which has experienced great
of trouble, will make another effort IN the morning.
Switching was In progress In all the yards this
morning, and the prospects for general
movement OF freight tomorrow encouraging No IN
reference offered to-day. In fact neither the strk
ers any else without pass could get within
gunsOt of the tracks Ii is claimed that one result OF
the appearance Of the militia will be that the ruiiDly
clement wd cross the river and attack the Missouri
Pacific. General Recce and Adjutant-G General Mills
made OF the yards special engine today ana
viewed the destruction caused bv Friday nights fire
Oftne burned cars nothing remains bat the trucks. The
coa tram Is SIN burning. East Louis having fire
department. and VIII continue blaze until the coal Is
consumed. General Rccce sad tonight:
I'VE are here only citizens organized capacity
to enforce laws OF state We Will act sherns
posse and our rule VIII not be deSpOuc"
James Courtney aud Robert Bennett Master WOrkneb
Of the Illinois Knights Of Labor. arrived here yesterday
and held a consultation with the local .ca!ers.
The nine ceputy suerihs who held at the Four
Courts Louis for he shooting have applied for
OF habeas corpus which has been granted and made
returnablc al 10 to They viii be repre-
sened by the railroad attorneys and effort WI be
made TO 1t is said that Governor
Osesby has nsi the facts fully presented to him and
Will not issue requsit!on for the men.