New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-16
SHOOTING AT A SENTRY.
WORK OF RUFFIANs IN EAST ST. LOUIS.
THEY ESCAPE UNHUKr- LIQUOR pEALERs Co"'
PLAINING-ATTEMPTiNG TO WRECK ihAiN'
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TINY rscApr UNuuKr- LIQUOR DEALERS CON-
YLAINING-ATTnMPrIN TO WRECK A TRAIN
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East Sr. LOUIS. H.. April 15.-About A O'Clock
this morning private J. W. Walters, Company +, OF
Greenville. H. was fred upon from ambush Ill '"c
yandalia yards Bloody island" lie was on suaru
at the time and was acting substitute TOT Tr'ae
Faust who had been assigned TO sentinel duty from
until oclock. lie atrolleL platform in the horth-
ern portion OF the yards and was entirely
of danger hen the attack was made. He had reached
the end of his beat and wheeled when pistol shot
startled him and bullet went whizzng by his ear.
He turned and leap from behind transfer
wagon about thirty yards away. Quick as hash
Walters brought his rifle to his shoulder and fired at
the giving figure At this another man jumped out
from benrd The wagon and returned the fire with
pistol, shooting three times in rapid SUCCESSION.
Walters held his grousJ and fired twice at the second
man. but it is not believed he lit either OF them botn
under the bridge approach and disappeared IN inc
numerous bikes and bitches which intersect III tna'
locality The shots aroused company sieeping Ia
the freight house and the members fastened out.
When informed of what had occurred they searched
tie whole island without finding the mscreants.
General Reece said the act was a cowardly one. 'no
militia bore i'll will against the strikers ana were
only doing their duty.
Hardly had the sensation created ny Ihls act o"o'i"-
ed when telegram was received from Bellevile stat
ing that rail on the Pttsburg road between East 81
Louis and Belleville had been removed In the hgn'
and that the passengers the Bellevie accommoni-
ton had escape from deatf. 1t appears that
the roadmasier and couple of switchmen inspect the
track every morning and while performing THIS duty
this morning. they found about mile west oil Belle
vile the spikes drawn from two rails. the connecting
bolts unscrewed and one rail turned. The JOB was
done on the summit of embankment about thirty
feet high and if the discovery had not been made DO
fore a. NJ. when the regular passenger train Is due
great loss of life would have been caused. Ihe
| persons who committed the crime are not Known
| The liquor sellers to-day made vigorous protest
against The manner in which the militia inieriered
with the whskey business. delegation called on
the Mayor and said it great injustice not to al
low them to open up now that everything is quiet
| Said the spokesman: -,
Every merchant in the city is making money. while
we are ICED close doors in the ioce OF beavy
expenses ell haven't paid our quarterly Incense
yet and the will he minus that revenue IL tux
business l. kept up much longer.
The Mayor of TO Beeviilc to avoid the deieea,
ton Sheriff Ropiquet was then waited on, but said
I that he had nothing TO do with the ease.
The case of the indianapolis and st. Ions road
shows the terror thar prevails among the new EN-.
ployes. On Monday the road engaged fifteen frelgh'
handlers. Last night they drew their money promis
ing to return TO work this morning. LEY din MOI
return and have not been since. The Nandaila
brought in some new men from Greenyille and Pu'
them 10 work but so great is tne feeling OF insecurity
that none of the roads rely on the men, Inc Del
| Line had two switch engines at work to-day VIII
clerks and agents acting az swrchmen.
The through passenger train on the Cairo snort Line
left tho track in front Of The Relay depot causing
delay of two hours. The chs of the sleei ing ca
Elaine were broken both sides. and the 1dus ais
| placed. detective frog caused che trouble.