Morris tribune., 1886-03-31
THE SITUATION IN ST. LOUIS.
Troops Ordered on the Scene Two
Freights Gotten Out.

Freights Gotten Out.
ST. LOUIS, March 29-The relay depot in
East st. Louis was the point at which the
strikers congregated Saturday morning.
Other yards and depots wore deserted ap-
pearance. ~ Up to II o'clock in the forenoon
no. attempt had been made to run freight
trains On any of the roads except on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, where a
slight attempt was made, but soon aban-
doned. About $50 two men walked quickly
into the relay depot and were seen
to approach several little groups of
men, when, after exchanging a few
wards, the two would pass on to another
group, and the men spoken to would imme-
diately start IN the direction Of the c., B. q
Q. yards When the crowd observed this
movement that was a general rush in that
direction, and by the time the c., B. g. q.
yards were reached the number there was
$50 men. On the c., B. & @. track there
were two engines with cabooses attached
and it was very evident that an
attempt was to be made to run a
train when the crowd got into the
yards Two men walked ahead and going
up to the engines spoke to each engineer in
turn. Without further pariey tho cabooses
were uncoupied and the engines driven back
to the round house There was considerable
excitement among the crowd, but no demon
stration Of any kind. The only talking or
remarks made were those exchanged be-
tween the engineers and the two men men-
toned above Upon the Cairo Short Line
no trains are running except mails.
The usual scenes attended the starting out
OF the freight tram upon the Missouri
Pacific road with the so.e exceptional feature
that the crowd attending the exhibition was
much smaller than heretofore. No precau-
tions were neglected however on this
account Ths police detail being as heavy
10 ut any previous day.
It was announced that more trains would
bes gotten out, but the strikers claimed this
would not sIe done, not that interference
would result but they declare the company
are now using all the men they possible can
ret to run the enc train each day. The
strike in East St Louis will affect business
much more disastFously than was imagined.
The coal supply Of the city will run short
by Monday sit ell comes from that side. (
Another train Of freight vas gotten out
of the Missouri yards with the same guards,
and, no disturbance occurred. A train on
the Iron Mountain consisting of five cars
was also gotten out. Ii
Ehe+ Chronicles dispatch from Pacific,
Mo. says the first freight train sent out
passed through that place at 1920 p. M,
without disturbance.
In addition to ths Kdispatch from Pitts
burg, received here Friday night 10 the
effect that company of United States i'm
fantry had passed through that city, en-
route from New York TO this city, the news
was received Saturday morning that two
companies OF soldiers had left Columbus,
Ohio destined for St Louis
1t is understood that the Columbus de-
tachment will be placed In position to .
afford protection to East St Louis interest,
f their services should become necessary.
and the action is taken as a precautionary
measure, based upon information that de-
strnetion of property has been threatened
The mayor of that city has already been
called upon to furnish protection for the
prpperty of the railroad companies and has
.sigatfed bis inability to do So six men be-
ing all that he had at his disposal The
county authorities will be applied to. and il
necessary the governor of Illinois will bs
asked to protect the companies property in
The strikers were trife depressed Satur-
day morning. The publication of Powderly's
secret circular and the interviw with him,
which appeared In the morning papers had
tendency 10 make them feel that the tide
Nns turning against. them. They are yet
f,ill of fight, however,
Il a special from Gainesville says; 1.-The in
hal itants Of this city are beginning to seri-
ously experience the effects Of the strike. As
the Missouri Pacific IL the only railroad run
ming to Gainesville many poor people are
almost suffering for food. The merchants
ararefusing credit to the army OF unem-
pioyed workmen. the Farmers alliance Of
fkis county has boycotted the Touring mills
ck Brady Bros and notified grocers not to
sell sthslF -four, bus as it Is the only -four OBJ
taipehle no grocer observes the grangsrs
boycott. ss4
A funny incident happened in connection
With the strike A man named Mshonsy
asked j, B. MoCnllagh, q friend Of Hoxis's
x hA hd any cuSicsity to see Irons and
eauxhlin, Of ths Knights of Labor. He rs-