Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-11
LAW OF THE Shot GUN.
Seventeen Companies Of Infantry and
Gatling-Gun Detachment Hold
East St. Louis.
Eight Men Killed Outright, and no One
Knows How Many Wounded, In,
Fridays Battle.
The knights ASK the Roisase of Their
nrothers now Under Arrsst-Nc
Further Trouble.
ALI quIEr on rur MIssIssIppI

m.-The city has been In state OF manic
during the entire night, owing to the
numerous lncendiary fires, but with the
presence OF the military, which Is guard
ing all the main line OF track diyerging
from the relay depot, something like
order appears TO be promised for the day.
II is not possible at this hour 20 more
than approximate the damage by last
nights fires. They were all confined to
railroad property, and the officers sent
with troops report that about twenty TO
thirty cars in all were destroyed, which
were loaded with merchandise and coal.
The greatest damage occurred at the
Cairo Short Line yards, about one mile
from the relay depot, where probably NJ
teen cars We're destroyed, aud the flames
for the time threatened the destruc-
ton of the 100 or 200
cars IN the immediate vicinity.
The yards were unprotected by the pres.
euce of deputies or officers OF any kind,
and until Company ID of Champaign ar.
rived at the scene the fire was permitted
to burnat its will Two members OF the
company were found who could IRE and
run n locomotive, and switch engine be-
ing placed at their disposal they sue
ceeded In bringing away from the burn
iuE WIS iNltl NlN iiuNNIth nOA anu EOul
cars. Three companies OF troops from
Greenville, Paris and Champaign are now
stationed at the Louisville & Nashville
and Cairo Short Line yards. The main
body OF troops beyond the few sontries
stationed at the rellroad switches remain
in the vicinity Of the relay depot. No
serious opposition OF any character has
heset the troops beyond little wordy OPP
position, but nothing further The troops
after dlvesting themselves Of their cloth
ing, bags god blankets left TO take Their
allotted stations, which were at flrstScon.
tlncd to thS switches near the depot. The
troops arrested one man An the Cairo
Short Line yards who refused to Quit the
promises early this morning, He was
turned over to the local authorities. Col
Kelley NJ, Smith is in command Of the
forces on the ground Eight compa-
niles in all have headquarters at the Mar.
tell house, immediately opposite the re.
lay depot, where Adjt. Gen Vance Is also
staying. Brig Gen. X ece, commanding
the Second brigade, arrived here this
morning, but will not assume command
unless other troops are ordered here,
which at present does not appear proba.
BILE. The troops on the ground number
about 800 muskets.
I0;lb A. Mo disturbances OF any
character have occurred since O'Clock
this morning. AT a few of the railroad
crossings and ON the street-corners there
have been small Czthefings Of disGon-
tented men, but they are quietly dispersed
by the sentinels. The sheriff
has dismissed all Of HIS deputies with
the exception Of three or four
men, depending entirely upon the troops
The platform men and yard men Of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy have re-.
turned, and freight trains left
this morning without molestGtion.
Two freight trains arrived over
the same road portion OF the men
employed on the Chicago Alton and the
OAlo Mississippi roads have returned
They are handling without difficulty all
freight offered. The incoming passenger
trains over all the roads without excep-
ton arrived close to schedule time, aud
were sent over the bridge into the city.
The Bridge Transfer company also sent
over TO st. Louis train of twenty coal
cars. The fridge company has all OF lis
twenty switch engines fully manned, and
but for the absence OF their yard switch
men they would be able to handle both
freight and passenger trains without any
delay, The superintendent Of the Bridge
company stated this morning that had
Gov 0gle,by sent II small body Of troops
here when first requested none OF the
men would have been intimidated aud
would have remained at their posts.
No arrests have been made since the
one mentioned carly this morning, and
the streets Of the city, and particularly
the railroad yards, have been shofn OF
oil excitement which prevailed all of
yesterday afternoon and last night.
1l;50 a. MA detachment Of the Dan
Vile battery arrived this morning 70 take
charge q the Calling gun brought iIom
Springfield. A company Of the Fifth in
fantry from Vlrden arrived at II a. M,
making nine companies OF infantry and
the uu detachment constituting the force
on the grounds.
1890 p. MA few Of the strik-
ers approached near the relay
depot in squads throughout the
forenoon, and watched the movement Of
the troops Some OF those known 10 the
railway officials as leaders Of violent
factions have been pointed ont and placed
under arrest. Seven or eight OF these
men are now under an armed guard near
the Relay depot. Shortly after II O'Clock
a striker named alexander Sweeney was
challenged by sentry named Kent, a
private in company G Of the Fifth In
fantry by an Injunction 20 "mOye on"
lie drew hid revolver, and IcmaIking,
'yop are too pretty 10 shoot turued to
walk away, but turning abruptly fired at
Kent. Inc latter simply dubbed his
musket, knocked ewny the revolver snd
took the man 80 charge. lie was placed
among the others arrested. This affair
created no special excitement although
the shot was fred directly IN line OF the
troops and civilians alb nt the depot.
l2,46 y. MA jury has been impaneled
by Coroner WOOD OF Blleyille, who ".
rived here this morning, 20 conduct an
investigation into the killing Of the seven
people yesterday. The Jury IS made up
OF local residents. The jury viewed all
Of the bodies and then adjourned TIL 2
O'Clock this afternoon, when the testimo-
ny VIII be commenced, TO be taken AZ the
city hall II traHspires that young man
named Andrew Jones, a Kuight Of Labor,
was shot yesterday and Is not expected
10 live through the day. He win make
the eighth person Killed thus far.
40 p. NJ the city remains quiet. A
walk through the business and residence
streets gives the impression that II Is
deserted and dead, except that nov and
then clusters OF euilen men are 20 b. seen
~ the street intersections, watching 40