Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-25
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE POLICE KEPT BUSY By The Strikers At St.
 Louis. NO SIGNS YET OF THE END. A Compromise Made At
 Kansas City. THE QUEEN HAS AN ADVENTURE. Secretary Manning a Lit
 tie Better.
A TRAIN MANNED RY POLICE

ID
 Run out of the Yards at St. Louis
 Great Crowds About the Yards and
 the Police Compelled to Charge
 Them-QuIet Restored Hut the Out. look Very Serious.
 ST. LOUIS, March 24.-Big crowds gather ed at the Missouri Pacific yards this morn ing and at 10 o'clock over 5000 persons cov cred every available box car, standing on the tracks of the Wabash and San Francisco rail- roads and upon Taylor avenue bridge span ming the tracks. The switch engine was puf6ng about, making up train with Sup erintendents Kerrigan, Dickenson and Still well doing most of the work. The regular engineer and fireman, in response to calls from the crowd, jumped from their engine. After long wait another engine was pre- pared, but the firing was done by detec- tive Finally, after numerous minor &C., cidents, caused by nervousness of the men at work, the train was ready and the road engine was coupled on and rapidly pulled the train out Fifty po- lice officers stood distributed over the tops of the cars, three and four to each. Two off cers rode on the pilot of the engine and the cab was crowded with officers and detectives and the caboose was also filled. While the train was being prepared the police kept everybody outside the lines of the Missouri Pacific road. As the train passed through the yards the hoots and cries were loud. Without stopping the train proceeded on its way, the police guard accompanying it to the city limits, where it was turned over to Sher- if Allen of St. Louis county and his deputies. Soon after the train left the switch engine, which had made up the train, steamed up and stopped near Ewing avenue, where the crowd was thick. But few of the police officers were on the ground. The crowd made rush; in another moment loud, sharp report was heard, caused by the disconnecting of the blow-of pipe The water ran from the boiler, &C., companied by clouds of steam. The engi- neer and several guards sprang off in terror and followed by derisive cheers sped to the shops. The police then made dash for the crowd, but it melted away, only to materialiZe a moment after directly between the officers and the shops of the company. A brawny shopman cried, ''Now for the scabs," and led the way to the unguarded shops. A few only followed him and the police rallied to the rescue in time to save any damage. Had the crowd fol lowed their leader and gained posses sion of the shops, they could not have been dislodged by the few officers for hours hurried telephone message called every available officer to the ground, but the crowd shortly dispersed and their services were not needed.
 The exciting incidents of the day were con- fined to the forenoon. The assault upon the shops was supplemented by sudden dis persing of the crowds and throughout the af- ternoon not even ripple of excitement dis turbed the peace of the city. The report that the military were called upon arose from the action of some excited officer who sent a man galloping about notifying the men that they might be called upon to do du ty at the armory. During the prevalence of the riotous feeling the telephone was used and the news was spread quickly. The fact is police were upon the ground in five min utes and could not find anyone to arrest The indications for tomorrow are that the same efforts will be made to run out freight and the same pro gramme will be carried out. If there is enough police protection the train will be gotten out, provided there are men to man it. The strikers are not discouraged by to-day's developments The fight has now become one of force. however, and a slight matter may cause scene of tur- bulence unequalled in the city's history. The wholesale merchants met this afternoon and demanded the re- press an opinion which would commit them to either party and after declining to attend the citizens meeting called by the Knights of Labor for tonight adjourned. It is not be- lieved their action will have any effect. The meeting called for tonight has been post poned mainly because of the refusal as above stated East St. Louis is now probably the next card to be played by the Knights. The indications point to general walk out at that point tomorrow.