Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-17
H LABOR R
Incendlary Fires at East st. Louis
All for Revenge,

EAST ST. Louis, April lO.-At j this
morning fifty freight cars, the scale house
and lumber yards were completely de-
stroycd by fire. The roundhouse and
shops are partially saved. Nc, railway
officials had arrived to direct the troops
where they were needed. Tho fire was
all incendiary and started about 4 o'clock
Large crowds of strikers and citizens col
lected in groups oil over the city, deter
mined to have revenge for yesterdays
massacre. The public excitement 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 l%ntimidated. They returned with
out assisting. The cars burned last
night belonged, to the vandalia, one
to the Burlington g. Missouri River,
Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy and
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul, all
empty and werr totally destroyed.
At 1910 o'clock the watchman at the
yards Of the Carlo Short line, discovered
another fire in he nil sbods which In
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.hc h,,;ld;, G Us ann," n AM ei'elopeo
,, ao dG; woo vi ", sts,o =. was q com
additionally inAammable by the oil, with
which the floor was saturated. The fire
swept westward and in o few moments
one Of q long train of freight cars, on
v ",e ,.,s ~ hod I'N, ..usa IRE. lhe
- ., ~, d;noat;"n ~ ~. H. unn.S illo laliles
shons ana,, ~ 49, ~ In III uooee a'lu
;ncraased II a short t;yoo the amt;.s s
49, 80 !: oIv '..ito .ie clltlte
III 81 - ~; " - Mals was consumed.
49, n -; =, ~ :. moan .;o.H al1o lilac1illae
SUI ti 30, - Jae . H. '. aa Mao no1 Deeh
pm ". o": T u Io.o 'ne 1ttol's oi Tue hre.
I ;e, ;me ls..er "olheu unueI great
aat : Hue tol NJ sooner woula ,hey
$780, ~ 1917 oso ~ ~ !osllio! al'e nayea
go ~ vi p.:IiIe VI .lie nIo cish
.i,a oro,.u, 10y ~ a. ~ u'''' M uu' rom
. nc INV" a..9 o"S .l;J ''1se. Ing names
= 49, .H'. 70 '"piu meauMay, ane IN
ah;nn i' hine .ne :ou1onouse anu ma
ci'lae sioPs conlolnea we're Destroyed.
i;,n ao u'n,hn nae - s ~ III .ile oalIo snort
a;'e 'u;aGel sa!os' wnere a iot OF almen-
s;En ''s'ef 'or Cur CONSTRUCTION was
p'i NJ
aiiGre were S'so q numoer OF cars
s;all"lllg III close p,9xllalty' ana tAese
aLso coll'allellceu 10 pl..he, ana hI1een OF
.he ours were sooh ues!rcyea: Anothef
ola@o stioe W III we 'lcit,ty OF 'he SOUTH
ell emu VI tue Galro yaras' "hcfe there
we're aoou; WE'VE cars belonging 10 oll-
iereht tai!foads, ana tnese TOO were
u .%a 10 .he grotna. Inc tota! loss to
.ne u'l ae sin oon so lar on IS ao estl-
A'''e" ~ $oo'oooi insurance. Sao'ouo'
No.. 10 BOYCOTT GOULD.
NE" 1ohk' " I5:-Negardlns the
Cl.ea.s'eu ooycott OF Jay uouid ny the
Een,Ial l11oor uhlon' ltooeft hIissert,
inc Iaoof agttator' sald yesterday; lust
as Jonn crowns death was the first
ueaIn III tho reoeiiloh' SO me death OF
these innocent people III East st. Louis
are Inc nrst III INC new rebellion that is
sure TO come. Negro slavery had t go
altet 1o'lh brown olea. WhiIe slavery
mas 10 go, aha go II %lll. we won't
ourn Gown uouias mouse, Tor LABOR
pnlit ~. we must ouild rather tina
uestro!; out inc ooyco!t is a weapon
more sllent %no more ehectlve IMAM tre,
anu we we snali see II uonic can withs'and
II. me strikers are gong 70 be well
supported ny u.s. Jay doui wa askep
II ne had IN what way tho
members OF the Central Labor union pro-
Posed 10 boycott nm. lie replied he