The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-04-23


--Aa Assessment "a be Made 10 Aid the
strikers--C Cont rlbuttons Wtiibc Received.
TINE sTRiKE IN EAST ST. LOUIS.
EAST Sr. Louis, ILL.,, April 1.-THE
situation ut tho various freight yards has
improved slightly since yesterday, al
though the railroad companies are stIIl
confronted by the same drawback--the
difficulty Of getting men 20 work for
them. Notwithstanding all reports to the
contrary. most Of the companies are not
In a condition 10 handle the freight they
received satisfactorily. The rumors that
old men are going back 20 work have no
foundation. The strikers are as firm AZ
ever aud say they will stay out 70 the Bit
ter end.
The chief question now agitating the
East 81. Louisans IA, GLOW long will the
militia rcmain?" The blushing East side
maidens. Of course, hope II will be very
long, and some Of them, Il l. said. will
keep few Of the boys there for life. The
ssboysr themselves are not particularly
anxious 20 stay much longer and as one
OF them loosely remarked,
III they keep rs here too long, why the.
militia will 90 on strike"
The general opinion, however, seems
10 be that they will remain about two or
three weeks longer. The condition Of the
men is good, and none are seriously H.
A few have suffered from slight indispo-
sition. but have been speedily relieved.
The commissary department Is exccllently
managed, and. altogether, the boys have
nothing 10 complain Of.
There was intense excitement among
the different companies yesterday, over
the rumor that a portion Of them were
10 be sent to ColIinsvillc to keep order
during an impending strike among the
coal miners. II was understood that
some Of the operators OF Collinsvillc
were very anxious to have the protection
Of the military, and that General Rcece
had signihed his willingness 70 send a
good-sized force up there. The boys
say they do not propose 10 go into the
coal mining business. nor did they
understand that there would be
any additional service required 81
them than Keeping order IN
East st. Louis when they left home.
4 SMALL. RIOT Is REII.ryrr.IE.
| RRLIrvIILE, H.. April li.-Several
coupling-pins were removed from freight
| cars standing in the Caro- Short line
| yards here on Monday afternoon, BY men
supposed 70 be friends Of the railroad
! strikers. and one Of them was caught IN
| the act. hut no arrest was made AZ the
| time On Tuesday morning, however.
| warrant was sworn out for the
| arrest " "Shorty- OIL. and placed
| in the hands Of Deputy Hill.
| Late last evening two trains met AZ
| the depot, and large crowd CON
| grcgated on the platform, among
| whom was Oil. Deputy Hill. who was
| on duty at the depot, arrested OIL and
| took HIM inside the depot, from where he
| soon escaped, and was chased by the
| deputy and Conductor Whalen. the latter
| firing after him but missing him. OIL
| was soon rccaptured and taken up Illi-
| nois street toward the Jail. When about
| a block above the depot tho crowd came
| M with them and assaulted Hill and
| Whalen. Hill escaped with slight I'M
| jnries.
Whalcn was attended by DR.. Rayhill,
the company's surgeon, and was taken
| South on the Short Line train last night.
| During the melee Oil escaped. The
scene attracted an immense crowd, ana
| Mayor Refs addressed them, asking them
10 20 quietly To their homes. The MAYOR
afterwards issued proclamation order
inr all saloons closed, which was almost
universally obcyed.
The sheriff sworc IN a posse OF abons
thirty-fvc citizens, and general quiet ana
order now prevails.
HELP roR THE STRIKERS.
SCRANTON. Pa, April l4.-Mr. Pow
derly showed letter to-day from gen.
tleman who's at Mr.. Gould's right elbow.
but Is in sympathy with the Knights q
Labor, which relates 70 the ability y
Mcssrs. Gould and Hoxie 70 handle
freight since the strike. The writer
draws attention 70 the fact that when The
strike was frst ordered word was sent
East To receive no shipments 81 freight
for points along the line Of the strike.
and saws the order was rcissued again last
Friday. not because the previous order
had becn revoked for IL remained
n force all the time. but
simply 70 emphasize the fact that they
were unable 10 handle freight that might
be forwarded TO them. Commenting on
this letter. Mr.. Powderly asked u that
looked as II Mr.. Hoxie Is moving all the
trains he claims. A to the statement
that an assessment was 70 PC ordered ioi
The benefit Of the Southwestern strikers,
Mr.. Powdcrly furnished the correspondent
n copy Of the following letter % General
Secretary Turner, at Philadelphia;
SCRANTON. Pa. April II.
A spiritcd circular should 20 out ~ onct
10 the order. ssking them 10 turn over ever,
dollar they can raise into the hands ~ w
the Gould system. No matter whether fnss
acted wisely or NOT, they should have tn'
| evmpathy 81 the order. and that which !,
more substantial than mere words !"
neutrality-suspicious.. n you think a.
10. then telegraph the members y
thc hoard NJ 81. Louis. and have them seiec'
| the proper party 60 take CHARGE ~ the funds
| Then lei me know. ana ] will draw M w
circular. There u no use ~ ordering ~,
more men nut on strike along these roads
| LET us back mp the men now ont Win ~
money they % much need 70 provide them
selves and families with the ncccssarle.
life. This. Il seems 70 me, 10 be thc neeu 2
che hour. :.
? fsignedl - ~ ro"nn1wWtv
A reply from Mr.. Turner was received
saving that he had communicated VIII
st. Louis, and would send the name 2
the party appointed TO receive the fund'
M soon as collected. Mr.. Powdcrl
finished his circular In time for y % y
scut out to.<lny. II means vigorous