Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-04-11
THE STRIKE.
More Troops Ordered tC
st. Louis.
MATTERS IN A QUIETER STATE.
The Knights Deny all RESPONSE
bility for the Riot and Throw
the Blame OH Gould.

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the Knights of Labor, who desired to
release certain members of their order
now under arrest for refusing to keep
off Of RAILROAD grounds when directed by
the troops. The request was refused.
The Knights declared their willing
ness and desire to aid the State in pre-
serving order and deprecated the affair
| of yesterday, and expressed the view
that none of their order were engaged in
the ARRAY or responsible for the riots
succeeding it. The necessity for more
troops to guard railway property ap-
pears to be seriously felt by the officers,
and it is probable that the Governor will
be compelled to order larger forces here.
HPLAoING THE BLAME ON GOULD.
ST.. LOUIS, April lO.-The Executive
Board of the Knights Of Labor, when
the news of the shooting reached them,
proceeded at once to East st. Louis, and
there conferred with a number of citi-
Gems, and got the general opinion of the
terrible affair. After advising every
one against violence, the Board returned
to this side and prepared the following
telegram as the expression of the Boards
opinion of the affair:
ST.. Louis, Missouri, April 8, 1885,
To jay Gould, NeW York The follow
ing advertisement appeared in the lead
ing papers of the seventh inst;
louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company. Office of Agent, April 9th.
NoTIcE:-Ten good men from here are
wanted as deputy marshals at East st.
Louis to protect Louisville and Nash
vile employees. Five dollars per day
and board will be paid. Also number
Of platform men can be given employ
ment. Only men who have plenty Of
grit and mean business need apply. APP
ply at once to T. s. Genung, agent.
How well this advertisement has been
answered is seen by their work of to-
day in East st. Louis. Six men and one
woman were murdered by those who
had plenty of grit and meant BUSH
ness" By your actions In refusing
peaceful negotiations by a board of arbi-
tration you, and you alone. must be held
responsible by the world for the lives of
these innocent people.
tSigned) JOHN III. HAYES.
Per order of the Board.
INcENDIARY FIRES.
ST. LOUIS, April l0.--The fires which
broke out in East st. Louis at ii O'Clock
last night, are now under control.
Fifty freight cars, the scale houses and
lumber yard were completely destroyed.
The round houses and shops are par
italy saved. The fires were all by in
cendiaries.
Large crowds, strikers and citizens,
are collected in groups over the city and
are still determined to have revenge for
yesterdays massacre. Public ssntiment
is running high. Firemen and engines
were sent from st. Louis to help put out
the fire, but their hose was cut and the
men inundated. Theyreturned without
assisting.
The city has been in state of panic
during the entire night, owing to the
numerous incendiary fires, but with the
presence of the military, which is guard
ing all the main tracks diverging from
the relay depot, something like order
appears to promise for the day. The
Sheriff has dismissed all of his deputies
with the exception of three or four men,
depending chiefly upon the troops
Ior protec.'on. All Oh ehg p,aelorni
men anu yaruinen Vi ,ne nuihne'on
roau nave re,urnsu, anu ire,sns .ialns
are moving 'his 'horn'ns WITHOUT mo
ies'a'ion.
nNi'hf VI hADoh AihhD'
EAST ST. LOUIS, Aprii lo.,i trans
oohes, hnish' Vi Hauor, was snoe yes
.sroay, anu ne Is h9s eAp9oseu 70 i,ye
snrougn .ne aay' ne WIN 'haAe .he
eightn person K'iiea shus lar.
STRIKE LEADER DEAD.
sr. LOUIS. April lO.-The BODY of L.
rhaon ,.ho as sho. h., t,ecs
Louis Deputy Snerins yesterday after
noon on the bridge and died last even
inc at AZ at the bo,pital. was taken 10
me morgue TODAY. DR. Dean in bis
stafement to the Coroner. said that he
askad Tbomnson 10 make a statement
al the occurrence so that it could be
used in case Of his death but the wound-
al man would not make any. This
Afternoon n r. STONE. General MANAGER
~ ths CHICAGO. Darlington A Quincy
called at the moroue and Identified The
bodv As that of q ring leader of the
strike across the river. He said: az
recognize him as man stopped in our
yards last wednesday leading gang OF
two hundred strikers.
PowDKRLY ON THE LABOR TROUBLES.
ScaNros. April lO.-General Master
Workman Powderlv this morning stated
that the rumor that he " as nrenarino a
attn temept to the public or the KNIGHTS
regarding the Southwestern troubles was
without foundation. .eThe Executive
board - said he .shas done everything
possible for a settlement Of the difieui.
ty and the responsibility for what fol.
lows rests entirelyupon others. Matters
will have to take their own course unless
arbitration is consented to. Ii this is
done then there will be no difficulty in
bringing this strike to speedy close
This Il the only point where troubla
EXISTS and I believe that the country
will mover again ace 40 formidable a strike
aa the emplovers and emplovees have
Iaarnad that the easiest wav of SETTLING
disputes is by arbitration. the corner
stone of the Knights of Labor
While Mr.. Powderly has improved in
health he is by no means well man.
MORE TROOPS ORDERED.
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