The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-28
AT EAST ST. LOUIS.


The Vanda1ia Succeeds In Starting Eleven
Cars of Freight
ST. LOUIS, March 27.-In addition to the dis
patch from Pittsburg received here last night,
30 the effect that a company of United States in
fantry had passed through that city en- route
from New York to this city, news was received this
morning that two companies of soldiers had left
Columbus, O., destined for St Louis 1t is
derstood that the Columbus detachment win be
placed in position to afford protection to East St
Louis interests, IL their services should become
necessary, and the action is taken as precau-
formation that destruction Of prop
prty has been threatened. The Mayor of
that city has already been called upon
TO furnish protection for the property of
the railroad companies, and has signifed his in
ability to do so, six men being all that he had at
his disposal The county authorities will be APP
Piled to to-day. and If necessary the Governor
1t Illinois will be asked to afford protection for
the companies property in his State. A. A.
ralmage, general manager of the Wabash rail
road, received q telegram yesterday from
Springfield ILL.,, stating that his application to
the United States Circuit Court for projection
granted, and last night United States Marshal
Weber and force of deputies arrived in East
Sc. Louis to take charge Of the yards and prop
erty. and protect its employees in the operation
Of trains, which, with their aid, will be run to-
day on regular Schedule time.
Everything in connection with the strike in
East ST. Louis to-day has been very quiet. No
attempt has been made to run freight trains on
any of the roads, except the Burlington. The
officials of this road tried to start train out
over their tracks, but the engineer at the re-
quest Of the strikers, deserted his post, and his
engine was run back into the round-house.
There was no excitement attending this attempt,
and no demonstrations of any kind occurred.
A 1:3O o'clock this afternoon the vandalia road,
in East ST Louis, succeeded in getting out
freight train of eleven cars. A crowd of about
seven hundred men were standing around the
depot. and upon a movement by an Ohio & Mis-
sissippi freight train, as If to start out, made
rush TO intercept its progress, and thus left the
tracks about the depot clear. The Vandalia en-
gineer, who was ready to start, saw his chance,
Rnd under full head Of steam started away
One of the crowd saw the move, and, running
Rhead, turned the signal across the track, ex-
pecting the engineer to stop when he saw the
track blocked; but the engineer turned on more
Bteam, and, crashing through the signal the train
Ras off and in few minutes out of sight.
A Washington telegram says: "Adjutant
general Drum said this afternoon that no in
Btruotions have been sent from Washington for
United States troops to aid in the protection of
property in st. Louis, and that if any troops are
now their way to that city, il is only the
natural movement of recruits on their way to
DIN regiments to which they have been as
gned."
The general managers and superintendent of
ne roads centering in East ST. Louis held two
ieetings here to-day to consider the situation in
heir yards across the river The matter was
fully discussed, and about 5 o'clock this evening
they sent committee to the East st. Louis
City Council with petition, asking that body,
which was in session at the time, to afford the
roads sufficient protection to- enable them
TO run their trains. The Council,
very anxious to have business resumed.
and wished TO see all the laws obeyed, they were
unable to be of any real service to the road; that
their police force very small, and totally in
adequate to guard all the yards, and that If they
appointed special officers. the probabilities all
xRere that, the sympathy for the strikers being
SO general in the city. they would appoint men
whose affiliations were all with the strikers and
they would, therefore. be of no benefit to the
railroads. The superintendent will hold another
meeting tomorrow, and it is thought tonight
that they will apply directly to the Governor of
Illinois for aid and protection.