The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-04-23

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o.. LOUIS. April l0.-Yestsrday, while
Sheriff RopieQuet Of East. st. Louis va
awaiting = telegram from The Governor
q Illinois asking for military I'D, crowd
was gathering At the Louisville : Nash
Vile trestle work crossing cahokia creek
lust south Of the bridge crcssing on the
wagon entrance 70 the bridge. A small
force Of deputies were on duty on the
trestle work 70 keep back the crowd,
which seemed each moment 70 grow lar
Ger and larger. and 70 indicate more
trouble. The crowd was kept At bay until
two O'Clock and after. when . pistol or re-
volver shot rang out on the air, and one
Of the widest scenes imaginable ensued.
II was what all were expecting, and yet
no one was looking for II Just 1t that
moment. No one except the one who
did the shooting could tell from just
what quarter the shot came. II any one
on either side saw IL, the knowledge Of
Il was lost in the bewilderment Of the
events occurring Immediately thereafter.
II was quickly replied 20, and In = few
seconds the shooting was general
Both the officers and the crowd were
well armed with WincheSters, shotguns
end revolvers. and in the few moments
which followed almost, II not quite. hall
Z hundred shots were exchanged. When
the firing ceased the officers led. The
crowd. 70 . very large extent, adopted
the same policy. and when the ground
was cleared partially away the effect was
summed MP as three known dead, .
woman seriously, II not fatally, wounded.
- H. rxr1n 1hAk
more or less seriously, three reported
fatally. Two men were seen 70 tumble
on of the railing on the wagon bridge
over Cahokia Creek. wounded, into the
water below. Two more bodies were
outstretched on side porch cf house
lust west Of the creek. A third was cold
IN death near shanty east OF the creek.
A lady. Mrs. Pfeiffer, who was ON her
way home from st. Louis, and was just
crossing the fcot-bridge. had been taken
70 Rathlander's drug store. shot through
the groin. A child named kleinhein.
graxed by Z ball as II was crossing
the bridge. also on the way home
from St. Louis. was carried away,
uniniured. but suffering from the shock
The crowd was dispensing rapidly. but
still leaving large numbers At the scene
Of the tragedy. A part Of them had cap
tured the vardmaster, and hurried him
70 the Green Tree Hotel. The crowd
around him was clamorous. and for
time Il seemed as though he would have
70 answer for the high pitch Of excite
ment into which the people had been
worked. Cries of "lynch him" were
heard on all sides. But cooler counsel
prevailed. Several voices were heard,
calling. II know him:r "He's all right"
ssHe didn't do the shooting;" and the
advice Of the hot-heads was not followed.
Other parties secured the town, some
going 70 hardware stores and other
places where they knew guns and revolt
vers were kept. and. going In, took pos
session Of them without any supernuous
inquiries As to price, condition Of sale.
etc. Others went TO their homes and
therV secured firearms OF various descrip-
tons. and AL appearing en- the streets
thus equipped gave the town tne APP
pexrance of the stronghold OF an army
anticipating an attack from a foreign foe.
Squads Of men thus dangerously provid-
ed with weapons Of aggressiyeness -
well as defense. were seen in all parts Of
the town, ready to answer any question:
ing Of their rights and privileges Thus
the city assumed an air Of restiessness,
filed to the core with subdued excite
ment. while outwardly there was quiet
and apparent good order.
scExK or THE SHOOTING.
while all this was going on the scenes
On the foot-bridge and the trestle-work,
near where the trouble occurred, were
dull and eventless. Two or three hum
dred men were standing around. In groups
a. 4 half-doxen and dozen. The bodies
81 the victims Of the collision were still
unattended and uncared for. The quiel
was painful. The excitement had al
passed over. When engaged In CONVEX
sstion the men talked IS coolly and calm
y q was possible under the circum
stances and in view OF tn
surroundings. But nothing cleal
g % the history OF the collision could b
learned. The men claimed that prior II
the collision they were in much the same
positDn - they were found afterward
only II much greater number. Accord
ine 70 their version, the deputies, about
dozen in number, were doing picket duts
on the Louisville Z Nashville bridge q
trestle, while the crowd surged around
occupying the adjoining tracks and IN
foot bridge north Of the Louisville
Nashville crossing. As IN al sucn case
OF CTOW04s Out-D4lA VI Wnt<h - n.y. - =
curiosity, the front ranks, they said, wer
occasionally pushed up 70 the trestis
work upon which they were forbidden :
venture. As they did 80 the deputy
charge advanced from his forces an
warned them back, ordering them 70 az
pcrse. He was met with no violenc'
and no signs Of violence. but was hoote
and ieered TO some extent. This hs
been repeated several times, u ~
claimed. when the front ranks Of a
crowd were pushed up closer on the ire
tle-work than before. The deputies D
came impatient, and again ordered the
back and TO disperse. They Tell pas
only TO receive the weight and impet!
Of the surging mass Of humanity 10 q
rear, and again going f0rwsrd. - 2 wa
rolling up on the beach, received 81
from the picket guard, which Was 7
piled to BY the crowd with winchester
revolvers, etc. What followed cou
not be intelligently learned. The CROW
0red nervously at the deputies, but the
being but few Of them, they were n
good position IN be favored BY acc'dev
whsel. directed the bulir:~ between a
above them. Firing ~ nervousIy, =
shots Of the officers had more ehect.
they had . human wall as target, ana
vould have been I miracle had the ba