Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-10
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HI FRUITS OF YESTERDAYS MASSACRE IN
THE SHAPE OF PROPERTY DESTRUCTION
BY INCBNDIARY FIRES.
East st. Louis, April 10. 5a. m.-The
fire is now under control. Fifty freight
cars, the scale house and lumber yards
are completely destroyed by fire. The
round houses and shops we're partially
saved. No railroad officials are around
to direct the troops where they will be
most needed. The fires were all inceD-
diary, started about nine O'Clock last
night. Large crowds rlkers and
citizens are collected IN groups ell. over
the city, still determined to have re-
venge for yesterdays massacre. Public
sentiment is running high. Firemen
and engines were sent from st. Louis to
help extlnguish the fire. but the hose
was cut and the men intimidated.
They returned without assisting.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
st. Lcuis, April 10--The following
meseage was sent at six O'Clock this
morning:
st. Lonis, April l0-To j. W. Vance
Adit. General-East st. Louis: Your
request for the aid of our fire depart
ment just received, 3:45 o. m. In re-
spouse to the alarm at IL O'Clock last
evening and to a request to Mayor
Joyce, three engines and one truck
went to East st. Louis and I quickly,
followed myself, remaining there until
one O'Clock, when, being unable to find
the mayor or any authorities able to
protect us, n after the repeated cut
ting of our hose and continuous intiml-
aation of our men, l ordered their re-
turn. Immediately on receipt of your
telegram | ordered Assistant Chief
Grass to report to you
in person. to place several
engines at your disposal, with
tho services of himself and mon. lie
will see yon before the receipt of this
and if ne ,essary will have already fur
nlshea yen on your request, If you eaI
protect his men and machinery.
[signedl DIR. FRANCIS, Mayor.
ACTION OF THE KNIGHTS.
The executive board of the knights o
labor, when the news of the shooting
reached them, proceeded at once to Eas,
st. Louis aud conferred with a number
OF citizens and got the general opinion
OF the terrible affair. After advising
every n against violence the board re
turned to this side and prepared thu
following telegram and sent it out:
AN EXPRESSION OF THE BOARDS OPINION
OF AFFAIRS.
st. Louis, April l0-To Jay Gould
New York-The following advertise
ment appeared in msny leading paper,
of the 9TH inst:
Office of Agent, April 6~-Notiee-Te1
good men from here wanted as deputy
msrshals in East st. Louis to protec
Louisville and Nashville employees
Five dollars per day and board will b.
paid. Also a number of platform mer
can be given employment. Only mer
who have plenty OF grit and mean bust
ness need apply. Apply at once to j. s
Genung, agent.
How we'll this advertisement has beer
answered is seen by their work of to-da,
in East st. Louis. Six men and one
woman are murdered by those who haG
plepty OF slit and meant business ano
ny your action in refusing the peaceful
negotiations solicited by the board
for arbitration, and You alone must be
responsible to the world for the lives Of
these innocent people.
[Signed JOHN w. HAYES.
AE - a.H
Per order of board.
A PANICKY CONDITION.
East st. Louis, Ills. April 10, $50 a
m.--The city has been in q state oil
panic during the entire night, owing to
numerous incendiary fires, but with the
presence of the military, which is guard.
ing all the main lines of track diverging
from the relay depot, something like
order appears to be the promise for the
day. 1t is not possible at this hour to
more than approximate the
DAMAGE BY LAST NIGHTS FIRES.
They were all confined to rail.
road property and the officers
sent with the troops report
that about twenty or thirty cars are all
destroyed, loaded with merchandise and
coal. The greatest damage occurred at
the Short Line yards, about one mile
from the relay depot, where probably
fifty cars we're destroyed and the flames
for a time threatened the destruction of
one or two hundred cars in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the yards, which were un-
protected by the presence of an active
deputy or officer of any kind, and until
the company of Champaign arrived at
the scene of the fire it was permitted to
burn ut it's will. Two members Of this
company were found who could fire snd
run a locomotive and a switch engine
began work and succeeded in dragging
from the burning cars fully one hun
dred box and coal cars.
THREE COMPANIES OF TROOPS
from Granville, Paris and Champaign,
are now stationed at the Louisville and
Nashville and Cairo s,hort Lins yards.
The main body of troops. beyond few
sent to ST. Louis. are stationed at the
railroad swltchea and remain in the
vicinity of the relay depot. No serious
opposition of any character has been
offered the troops.
DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS.
The first companies to arrive in tho
city were company XII the sth reei-
Fnenf. frou ond oomn.ny II