Morris tribune., 1886-04-14


The fires did not prove nearly so disas-
trous as it was expected they would The
round-houses and shops of the Short Line
were partially saved. Fifty freight cars,
however, with scale.h houses and lumber
yards, were totally destroyed Large
crowds of strikers and citizens ara collected
in groups all over the city, and still deter
mined to have revenge for Friday mas
sacre Public sentiment is running high
WHY THE FIREMEN LEFT
About 1915 q. m. Assistant Chief Gross
was directing the efforts Of his men in their
attempts to stay the flames when he was
approached by a striker, who said: II
want to speak to you. Mr. Gross said he
would give him his attention in a moment,
and allowed himself to be led from the
burning cars The striker said he repre-
sented committee which had been in.
structed to inform the fire department that
they were not wanted in East St Louia
The assistant chief explained that he had
responded to the call of duty.
did you come here by the authority of
Maj. joyce" asked the mouth-piece of the
committee.
"Yes"
Take my advice; you had better go back
to your own city; it amt healthy for you
here
Assistant Gross concluded that it was no
use staying there any longer, and he with
drew his men and prepared to return to St
Louis
TROOPS on HAND-TRAIN wREcKERS
Eight companies Of militia and one bait
terry arrived on the scene at O'Clock, and
overawed the lawless element They are
now stationed at the different yards guard
ing railroad property. The battery is from
Danville and has Gatling gun, and the in
fantry are from Vandalia, Greenville,
Sparta, Champaign, Decatur, Nashville, and
Springfield.
An attempt was made to wreck the Wa
bash train which brought in the company
of militia from Decatur, but it was frus-
trated by the watchfulness of striker at
that place, who tagged the train. The OBJ
struction consisted of few rocks placed
between the frogs of a switch in such a
manner that it could not be turned either
way, which would consequently have
thrown the cars from the track down an
twenty-five feet deep A de-
lay of twenty minutes was the result, after
which the train proceeded on its way and
arrived at East ST. Louis without further
Everything was quiet at 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning in East St Louis The streets
wore holiday appearance. All business
houses were closed, and groups of people
stood on the corners discussing the bloody
work of Friday, in low, earnest tones. The
inquest on the dead began in the morning,
intense interest in which was manifested by
Ill
The body of the unknown man who fell
into Cahokia creek when he was shot Fri
lay, has not yet been recovered. Andy
Jones, who was shot in the groin, is dying.
He is the eighth victim.
WHERE CONDENSATION RESTS.
Members of both general and Joint ex-
ecutive committees were astir early Satur-
day morning notwithstanding that few of
them, owing to the excitement, had retired
until after 3 o'clock. The feeling is one of
extreme bitterness against the policy of tho
and Sheriff Ropiequet, which
made Fridays carnival of blood possibil-
ity. There is at the. same time a deeper
feeling than ever that so far as the strikers
are concerned order must be preserved, and
that, whatever the provocation,z the battle
must continue to be fought as heretofore by
moral suasion So far as the deputies who
did the shooting are concerned, it is morally
certain that no effort will be spared to deal
ustice to them
''Will the general board take any action
toward the punishment of the deputies who
did the shootings" Mr.. Hayes was asked.
THAT is a: question" was the response,
''that only circumstances can answer. At
present there seems to be disposition ON
the part Of the authorities to see that the
guilty parties are punished. If the author
tiles fail to do what is right. and proper,
then it will be time for the general commit
tee to take action" r.-
"The matter will be discussed thenm
''Oh, yes; the question of prosecuting
these fellows will be very carefully consid-
cred, and while, as say, our action must
depend upon circumstances, / am satisfied
that the men who fired on the crowd will be
brought to quick and legal Justice
1t was the intention of Messrs. Brown and
Bailey to spend the greater part of the day
IN East st. Louis keeping an eye on the
men addressing them at the meeting in |
Flanagan's hall it necessary, and doing
in their power to prevserve
peace and order. T. P: Barry, another
member Of the general committee, arrived
and will at once join his associ-
ates in the work of conducting the strike.
THE RAILWAYS DOING BUSINESS.
The sheriff has dismissed all of his depu- |
lies with the exception ofthree or four men,
depending entirely upon the troops Under
their protection all of the platform men |
and yardmen of the Burlington & Quincy
road have returned and a freight train left
Saturday morning without molestation.
Two freight trains arrived over the same
road Saturday morning. A portion of the
men employed on the Chicago & Alton and
Ohio & Mississippi roads have returned,
and they gre handiiIg withaut difficulty all !
freight offered. The incoming passenger |
trains over all roads, without exception,
arrived close to schedule time and were sent |
over the bridge into the city. The bridge |
Transfer company also sent over to ST |
Louis train of twenty coal cars
The bridge company has all Of it's twenty
switch engines fully manned, aud but for |
the absence Of their yard switchmen would |
be able to handle both freight and passen-
ger trains without delay. The superinten-
lent of the bridge company stated Saturday |
morning that had GOV. Oglesby sent a |
small body of troops here when arst re-
luested none of the men would have been in
undated and would have remained at their
posts. A few railroad officials have re-
mained here on duty, but in the coafus.an
and alarm occasioned by the fires Friday |
night there were very few people in authority |
who could even guide the troops to the
scene of the burning cars, but for which |
title of the railroad property would have
1ean coIlstsaaa lsitsaaad al. -, ~
General Manager Stone. Of the Bnrling |
;on road, wis remained on the scene, per-
onally despatched all the men in his en-
,loy at 8 clock Friday, and in the capac-
ty Of deputy sheriGs went to the Louisville !
Z Nashville freight Depot where forty un,
lrrned clerks were imprisoned and were
afraid to leave the building to encoun-
5er the angry crowds which remained in the |
vicinity. They found no difficulty in leav-
ng the scene under the guidance OF |
,hese armed civilians Both the sheriff and |
mayor hold the view that the presence Of |
5he soldiers was Eli tnat was Eequirsd 20 10.
store peace and order.
The city authority is confessedly weak |
and the sentiment of the community Is illus
rated somewhat in the fact that among the
strikers arrested a few days ago by the
sheriff when released on bail were sworn in