Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-10
4 Mass Meeting OF the Knights in Front
OF City Hall.
The Strikers Swear They Will Have
Revenge.
Gov. Oslesby OF Illinois. Orders Out E.sh
Companies of Militia.

plOYed there. Ihey were met by guard OF
deputies, who ordered them to disperse. the
mob refused and made rush for the yards
when tho deputies levelled their Winchesters
and fired. killing six of the strikers.
24O z. M.-Four deputy guards, stationed
at the Louisville & Nashville yards, near
Broadway, fired into crowd of 800 strikers
about 2.20 this afternoon Five men and
one woman was shot. Three of the men
were killed and the woman is supposed to
be mortally wounded The killed were Par
Bristol, an employe Of the water works and
not striker; Oscar Washington, painter ;
John Bohman, laborer on the water works
and Dot striker; Major Richman, shot in
the head ami shoulder, Will probably die; ;
Mrs. John Pf effer shot in the back and is
probably mortally wounded. An unknown
man was shot at the bridge approach.
The crowd made 10 attempt on the yards
as at first reported, but were standing on
CohOkia bridge, near the Louisville Nash
vile road, jeering at the guards. when with
out the slightest apparent provocatlon the
deputies levelled their rifles and fired two
volleys The crowd Immediately separated
running in all directions, and the deputies
ran over CohOkia bridge toward the Missouri
river bridge, still holding the rifles and firing
to cover their retreat. When it was known
by the strikers that the deputies had fled, the
former returned to recover the dead. They
found Pat Bristol and Oscar Washington
lying on Cohokla bridge and were dead when
picked up. John Bohman was also found on
the bridge bur showed signs of life. He was
taken to the switch house but died. Mrs.
Pfefier was found dying on the railroad and
was carried by her husband to drug store.
She is in critical condition. Ma or Rich
alyap n h.fn hy har INV
slcians attended him
The crowd, after the firing, ran up the
local broadway, shouting, TO arms. To
arms, We will get guns and return that fire" "
Women and children ran out of their houses,
and met in the streets, welpng and wringing
their hands.
After the crowd had returned from the
scene and the excitement had abated, several
of the strikers drew their revolvers and
ore they would drive all the deputies out
of the city even at a loss of their own lives.
3.l5 p. Nj The deputies who did the
shooting, eight in number. went to the third
district police station OF this city and surren-
dered Themselves. and were taken in IA patrol
to the four courts, where thew were take n
into custody and relieved of their arms. They
say the crowd began firing into them first and
lhep simply returned the fire.
After the first firing was over ard the
strikers become bent on revenge, number
of them armed themselves with revolvers and
advanced on the Ohio & Mississippi railroad
yards where they surprised the deputies and
fired into them, killing one. The greatest
excitement prevails in East St. Louis, and
the strikers are fast arming themselves and
seemed determined to avenge the denth of
those Of their number so wantonly slain, as
they say.
The local executive committee of the
Knights of Labor are on the scene attempting
to restrain the men and are trying to persuade
them TO assemble in Flannagan's Hall, where
they desire to address them against further
violence. The men refuse to meet them.
claiming that they will be surrounded by the
Deputies and fred on again. mass meet
ing, however, is being held in front of CITY
Hall, and with difficulty is restrained by the
leaders from advancing in a body on the diff
ferent railroad yards and attacking the depu-
ties on guard.
, 80 2. M.-Guards of police are now sta
toned at the end approach of the bridge, con
nected with East St. Louis, and no one is
allowed to pass over.
) 30 7. M.-Gov. Oglesby of Illinois, has
ordered out eight companies of militia and
placed them under orders to move at once.
Some troops are now on the way to the scene
of trouble.
Several prominent Knights spoke at the
meeting in front of City Hall this afternoon
and made an impassioned appeal to the
Knights to obey the laws of the country and
to rigidly observe all the principles of their
order.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April O.
Between midnight and o'clock FRIDAY
morning, Deputy Sheriff Williams, who has
had charge of force OF deputies guarding the
St Louis and Iron MouGtain round hous,
and machine shops in Argenta, opposite thi,
city, was approached by F. H Derby,
| leading member of the Knights of Labor, and
notified to take his force away as they would
be put out. Williams said. Il will take YOU
/ in now," and taking Derby locked him up il
one of the rooms. just then the outlines o.
! 20 or 80 men were seen short distance ava,
and Williams ordered them out, saying thai
! he was there TO guard the property and woulc
do it if he fell in his tracks.
| Some one from the crowd replied "Well
die then" and an irregular shouting between
! the deputies and assailsnts began. Probabl,
a hundred shots were fred and Williams wa.
dangerously wounded by bullet in his righ
side and one or two lesser wounds in other
portions of the body. The mob soon after
{ U6Q. IL Is TepUTteu tHdt sSNeTai were WOu0d
ed but if so they were taken away by their
comrades. Sheriff Worthen was telephoneC
and hurredly collected posse and went over
to Argents. Near the south end of the Iron
Mountain railroad bridge three men were
halted and arrested. One. Charles Stepp
had double barrelled gun, and another
Cook. a ticket agent. was intoxicated anC
abusive and was locked up in the Bridge
ticket office. A strong guard was placed
about the round house and shops, and obtain
ing au engine and car, Williams and four
prisoners were brought to the city. Every,
thing was quiet Friday morning. Williams
condition is pronounced critical. He is vel
known and a very popular man.
NEW YORK, April 9.
The following dispatches were received a
the office of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Co, Friday:
Everything is in good shape at Fort Worth
aud trains are moving freely. Things looi
brighter than at any time since the trouble
began.
ST. Louis. April 9.
The following dispatch was received from
Parsons, Kansas:
The city of Parsons will never be domi
mated by lawless mob. Our law abiding