The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12
AT EAST ST. LOUIS.
The Town Very Quiet-Burial of the Victims
of Fridays Shooting.

The Town Very Quiet-Burial of the Victims
of Fridays Shooting.
EAST ST. Louis, April 1.-The day has been
one of absolute quiet General Reece with his
force increased by the seven additional COM
morning. has been able &c Systematically cover
every strategic point in the city. and any fear
which may have been felt from the torch of the
incendiary has almost entirely ceased AS
matter of fact the alarm which permeated the
city before the arrival of the troops has very
materially lessened, and it is now believed that
the worst is over
After making tour of the city, and convers-
ing with all classes of residents, the impression
is conveyed that the arrivalof the troops was be-
lieved, from the first, to be the only and natural
outcome as relief from the confessed inability
of the civil authorities to enforce order. Many
of the resident workingmen, although classed
among the strikers, express satisfaction at the
fact that the troops are in their midst The sol-
diers have not yet been compelled to do any
firing, and unless the present quiet bellies the
actual condition of affairs, the commanding Off
Ger expresses the belief that no actual demon-
stration will be required from the troops beyond
that of their presence until the existing difficult
ties have ended.
The funeral of three of the victims OF the trag-
edy of last Frday-Driscoll, Washington and
Bonner-occurred this morning from ST. Pat.
rck's Roman Catholic Church. mass was
celebrated early in the forenoon, and about $3.50
o'clock the funeral column procesded to the
cemetery. The three hearses followed each
other, followed in turn by about fifteen carriagea
and other conveyances On the sidewalk flank
Ing the carriages, were about fifteen hundred
Knights of Labor, Knights of Honor and other la
Dor organizations, who marched in regular order,
proceeding In this way to the cemetery. AT the
head of this body OF marchers was the Mayor,
the city clerk, the chief of police and the twelve
patrolmen who constitute the entire protective
force of the city A band of music preceded the
labor organizations, and sounded funeral dirge.
The column marched by circuitious route from
the church, keeping east of the relay depot.
where the main body of the troops are stationed,
passing by the front of the Green Tree Hotel,
near which the tragedy occurred, and proceeds
ing out Broadway to the cemetery. In the after
noon the funeral of Major Rychman and Mrs.
Pfeiffer two other victims, occurred. the body
of the latter being taken to the city of St Louis
for nterment.
Having received information that large crowds
of people from St Louis contemplated crossing
to East st. Louis during the day, General Reece
issued perempto-y order to prevent anyone
from crossing to this side of the river either by
the bridge or river ferries unless provided with
passes of the bridge company or from the mill
tary This was not to include any through pas
sengers on railway trains. 1t was believed that
this would occasion no individual hardship, an |
might prevent the city from being overrun with
irresponsible people, not to be desired, in view Of
the recent excitement There was only one in
dignant protest brought directly to the attention
of the commander Of the troops during the day
This was by citizen named McHugh, who ae
ceptei a pass under protest. and declared thai
he did not wish to be restricted In any Of Lis