The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-08
RIOT IT EAST ST. LOUIS.
All TIE YARDS CLEARED BY
fHR STRIKERS,
Whs Are Determined That No Work
ShaR Bo Bone Until differences
Are Adjusted.
A POSSIBILITY THAT THE EN-
GIRRERS MAY JOIN
The Knights Of Labor In the Strike
IhtervIeW With One OF the
Leaders.

Us asa ~
Of aaairs which has existed in East
It. LoSis Tor the psss week was sud
denly broken to-day by a riot. A
large crowd OF strikers, numbering
owe 1000 men, formed about moor at
the relay depot, and, headed by the
leaders OF the strike in that city,
marched 10 the Ohio and Mississippi
-ailroad depO', where a number OF
platform men were at work. No
guard Of pSlice or deputy therifs had
been stationed there, and the en-
ployes were easily forced from their
position. Thence the mob advanced
upon the VnndAlia yards. Here a
few deputies were on duty, who or
dered ths men back. They refused,
and made q rush, bearing the officers
down, and swsrmed through the
gates into the yards and forced all the
employees at work out Of the yards.
From this place they marched TO the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
yards, where a similar scene was en-
aGseS, and
ALL TIE EMPLOYEES FORCED OUT.
The men then rushed on to the Chi
cago and Alton yards, and upon ar
irving there were met by a strong
force Of deputy marsbals armed with
Wineht ster repeating rifles. They OF.
dersa tbs mob back and called upon
them 10 dispeiss. This the crowd re-
feed to do, aud upon attempting 10
rHsb through the gates the marshals
brought their rifles 10 their shoulders
and threatened TO FIRE II the crowd
advanced This cooled their ardor
somewhat and they turned back, none
the less determined, however, II at
there phould be no work done in that
city while the Knights Of Labor are
still on the strike. TIE deputies re-
mAined on guard AZ the Alton yards,
fearing a second attack upon that
point while the strikers proceeded to
the Cairo Short Line yards, whittier
they are now Cl2:30 O'Clock PM
mhrekins.
AL TIE YARDS DESERTED.
2P. H-Upon arriving there the
mel fOund their way un~obstructed,
and by the same means employed at
the other yards, forced the men at
work there 10 leave their positions.
The mob then dispersed, having ac-
complished their object, but not be-
HNnen AaIInn a N .aa1tnU If AllT 80 KtkaWa
to take place at $3.50 o'clock at Flan-
tnigan'a Hall, where resolutions will
be adopted, declaring that no one be
allowed " Oil strikers places. All
the yards are o deserted and no
BUSINESS 10 being done in any n OF
them.
AD9prANT. aBNERAL VANCE
war sspetbator, otstne actions OF the
mob this morning in forcing the men
" enployed IN the yards to quit work,
O and he has photographed the situation
TO the 0oVernot. II ia generally
thought that the situation has become
serious enough to warrant the ordfr.
ing ont oi the militia to enable the
o railroads to slrry on'their busin ~,
WTgei WNuiHsRRs) wgL SUPPORT THR
s,F o,,.i STRIKERS.
~ The engineers EMPLOYED on rail-
F6Als cehtefihg in East ST. Louis de.
cline to state the cause ooi Chief Arr
thuT'9 presence in this city CT its prob.
able dnett Hpon'the extension of the
strike TO other departments Of roads
than those now involved. A promi,
nent memberpi the Knightso Of Labor,
however, when questioned as TO
pfYhether the engineers wopld support
the strike said; THAT is what they
are EofhgtO do, you can depend upon
it. Mr.. Arthur, 10 be sure, is opposed
ITO .strikbs, hat such pressure will be
brought 70 bear that he cannot resis'.
He attended yesterday a meeting OF
the Brotherhood In East 81. Louis. He
wanted 70 feel the Brotherhond pulse,
rs II were. He felt it, and found that
u was very feyerish. OF course the
engineers are not all in sympathy
with the strikers as yet, but the ma
iority Of them are and the rect will be.
Any way you can depend on IL that
the engineers will be out"
"On all the roads2
Yes; on all the roads entering
kaet g. Louis. | don't mean all the
engineers, however, but only the
height engineers and some Of the men
running accommodation trains. We
don't pTopo-e to interfere with the
the running OF through passenger
trains o. any nail trains" a.
How about the local trains ~ e
They will not be stopped. We
recognize the fact that the masses Of
people need coal, and that there would
be grt at suffering among the people Of
the city II we we're to deprive them OF
II, and we think we eau force recogui-
ton from the railroads without caus-
ing much suffering among the working
classeF."
The engineers on the Missouri Pa
cihc-will they 20 ont too2"
Certainly"
And violsts their contrac, with tho
nillOad company ?"
mo. at all. You see there is a
clause in that contract which has been
overlooked in the excitement Of the
styike. An engineer is not required to
take out his engine unless the com
pany furnishes him with a regular fire.
man, n who is recognized az a pro.
feseionsl fireman by the Brotherhood
Of Firemtn. You know the freight
h'emen have all gone out, and tho
company will have t. get them back
before they can require the engineers
TO take out their enginCs,"
AT II IRsN MOUNTAIN YARDS
to-day all Is quiet and orderly. Five
switch engines r at work with crews
selected from the road force of brake
men. They are somewhat awkward
IN their new positions, but no serious
difficulty is experienced in CITING the
freight t'ains started out. twenty Of
the sTitchmen employed in these
yards returned to work Yesterday, but
went out again when requested TO do
70 hv q committee from the Knights
Of Labor. The ysrdmsster sem 10
Desoio for more men, twenty OF whom
arrived this morning., and ars now at
work.
DISCUSSING II suDECr,
Tho Rvacntfvn Paard of fba RrOth