New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-08
OVERRUN BY THE STRIKERS
DOINGS OF A MOB IN EAST ST. LOUIS
TWO THOUSAND MEN STOP THE WORK IN
RAILROAD YARDS.


sHERIPFs DEPUTIES TREATED WITH
CoNTEMPr-AwED BY -FOUR WIN
CHESTER RIFLES.
IBY TELEGRAPH THE rRlBUNE.1
EAST ST. LOUIS, April THE Winchester
rifle as factor to adjust labor troubles was ap-
poaled to here this afternoon few minutes before
o'clock crowd OF 800 strikers assembled In front OF the
City Hall and listened by several leaders on
the probable action Of the OF Locomotive En-
gineers. Many Of the remarks were n[timed and Ill
tempered. The men determined to move on the yards
IN body to compel every in tho employ Of the
railroads TO quit work.
ITO the Island. men, to tho Island hrs" shouted the
leaders and the mob started hurrIedly for that portion
Of the city in which wards Of the Louisville AID
Nashville. Chicago. Burlington and Quincy. and other
lines The procession received many accesslons along
the line OF march, strikers and loungers hurrying from
all bent joining the mob Whom the men did
not fall into line voluntarily they were ordered to do so
and when tho Relay Depot reached fully 5000 men
were hurryng toward the yards. Adjuant-General
Vance and Sheriff Ropiquet quickly warned OF
what WAS taking place The Sheriff summoned all his
deputies and the Adjutant General sent dispatch to
Governor Ogesby informing him OF the movements of the
strikers The yards OF the Chicago Burlington aud quincy
first invaded Tho mob found three engines at work
These quickly surrounded with shouts Of Take
that back to the rOundhouse and don't bring her
out again. VIII you do as we ask T.
"Yes, boys I'll her back said each engineer in
turn and back they all went At this the strikers gave
shout that could be heard mile away. Hats were
thrown
Now for the freght.house mon. Don't be rough
cried the leaders Several deputy sherfs with General
Manager Stone the platform OF the frelgnt-
house. The deputies made feeble attempt to
bar the progress OF the crowd, and as the
leaders approached the platform the deputies
pulled their revolvers but this act only had the
effect OF exciting the mob. The men jnmped on the
platform aud dsarmed few OF the deputies and COM
PEELED the rest to put up their weapons Genera Mana
Stone thrown aside, the doors OF the freght
opened and the mob poured in About twenty
at work handling freight. chiefly clerks and
Office employees of the company. "Fal into line here,
shouted the leaders to the at work. Tue men hest
tated for and then putting Oh their coats fell
in with the strikers They were pale and terror stricken
and implicitly obeyed every order At this moment
Deputy Sheriff Ragand arrived at the head OF posse
numbering about twenty men. They drew their reVoi-
and Ragland ordered the strikers to leave the pat
form The only laughed and said:
"You wouldn't shoot now, would you. Jmi Amt you
afraid you will hurt yourself with that CUNT"
After tho strikers had accomplished their purpose
they moved the yards of the Ohio and Mississippi.
About half dozen depuyshcris were on duty the re.
and they we're quickly swept aside freight train was
just about start out, and the engineer and fremen
were OIL and ordered to take the locomotive back
to the roundhouse. The brakcmen and other employees
OF the road started fec from the mob but many were
| caught and beaten
| The Chicago and Alton freight house was
| next visited and the officials hearing OF
| what had occurred at the other yards
| placed all their employees in box car and quickly
| coupling on an engine took them out OF the CITY,
Nearly 900 mcu were in line aud descent was
made on the Vandalia yards. The few deputysherins
were hustled aside and the agent was compeled t" hse
m, safety All tho AT worx were forced to fall into
line This they promptly did. glad to get Off easily.
About twenty-five coal teamstcrs who were at work
loading coal at this point quit work without being Or
dered and Joined the mob
Now. boys. the l. and NJ" and q great shout was
given in response the turned toward the Louis
| vile and Nashville freight house. AS tho
crowd turned up the tracks, 1t was
seen at once by tho appearance OF a
number OF deputy sherfs the platform, that tho ar.
rival had been anticipated. As in the Chicago Burng-
ton aud Quincy yards tho sight Of the deputies had not
tie sightest effect They were pressed aside and the
mob were about enter the freght-house when they
re me. with the first formidable resistance OF the day
at the door with Navy revolvers In their
hands, and though they spoke not a word there was
look In their eyes which awed the strik
ors They dare push these men aside as they
| had the deputies. and contened themselves
with searching the cars for "scab" workmen
They found seve raj and hustled them along When the
crowd had passed by the eighhouse and was marching
up the tracks. four men armed with Winchester rines
went out OF the freight office and stationed themselves
along the tracks prevent return OF the strikers
When strikers them they halted Several of the
leaders OF the crowd favor Of march
ing back and taking the guns away from the men who
held them. Embodened by the success whch tney had
met, the strikers started TO go back with this In view
Before crowd had advanced twenty PAGES the four
rifles were leveied. The crowd halted and the more
| prudent among the strikers then prevailed on the
rest to 20 back. When the Sheriff heard
that strikers were victorious at all
points, he massed all his men az
| tho entrance Of the Cairo Short Line yards. Each
marshal was armed with Winchester riho revolver
and a blue badge OF authority They rolled up large
OF tobacco form barricades in tho expect
suev OF return OF strikers who they carried weapons
| al a had them well concealed. The wooden sidewalk
which runs parallel with the freighthouse was well
lined with strikers who Immediately began jeering and
rdicung the preparations which were being MADE for
active warfare until ono OF the marshas cried
eff YOU don't keep still III arrest you Tor lnctng
| riot"
Receiving an impudent answer, the marshal lett the
car and approached the tlker IN the crowd war OF
words followed, resulting in the marehaFs gun pehg
and turned upon him with perenptory order
to 20 back where he was, die The mob dispersed on
observing signs or approaching poousneu' ou' 40 ~
that all arming.
The Executive Board of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers held a meeting to-day Chiet Arthur
being present. They seriously considering tho quo
ton OF going out. II they decide TO go out INC q"c'
tiop OF the compauys Welding can be only one oil hour
Armed men are arriving by every train from the sur
rounding towns to protect the railroad companies. FIJI
teen men armed arrived from McLeansooro'
H. and were put guard at the Louisville anu Nasn
vile Yards where they were all sworn In as deputy
sherf ifs Armed men have also arrived iioin Leoa"''
! >..h.ui. pelIeviIle and Edwardsvle No one s at
work tonight in the yards and is for the purpose Oh
protecting property that the companies secured the men
from adjacent 1t is said that no matter no"
much protection Is guaranteed the men who were emu
ploycd will not 20 back to work again. IL Is 'ous
mar oyernor OglesDy Will order ont the militia to-inor
| y ,ho,t 100 men, armed with Winchester rifles and
| shotguns guarded the different yards
| THE BLOCKADE IN MISSOURI