Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-12
SOLDIERS RULE.
All Quiet in East St, Louis Under the
Government OF the Strong
Military Force,
Victims Of Friday Buried with the
iIonors Of the Knights and
other Organizations.
A Rigid Military Order Issued by Gen. Reese
Members Of the General Committee
visit tho Scene OF Trouble.


EAST Sr, LouIs, ILL, April li.-Tho
day has been one of absolute quiet.
Gen. Reece, with HIS force increased
by seven additional companies, which az.
rived last night and early this morning,
has been able to systematically cover
every strategic point In the city, and any
fear which may have been felt from the
torch OF the incendiary has almost en-
tirely ceased. AS matter OF fact, the
alarm which permeated the city before
the arrival OF the troops has very ma.
terially lessened, and Il II now believed
that the worst is over.
The troops have not yet been compelled
to do any firing and unless the present
qdiet bellies the sctual condition of affaIrs
the commanding officer expresses the be-
liei that no actual demonstration will be
required OF the troops beyond that OF their
presence.
The funerals of those OF the victims of
the tragedy OF last Friday, Drscoll, wash
lngton and Bohman occurred this morn.
Ing from st. patrlck's Roman Catholic
church.
Mass was celebrated early In the fore
noon and about . 30 O'Clock the funeral
column proceeded to the cemetery. Three
hearseS followed by about fifteen
!
the procession
Fianking the carriages were about 1900
| Knights OF Labor, knights OF Honor aud
other labor organizations, who marched
IN regular order TO the cemetery. at the
head OF this body OF marchers was the
mayor, city clerk, chief OF police and
twelve patrolmen who constitute the
entire protective force Of the city. A band
OF music preceded the labor organizations
ana sounded n funeral dirge
In The afternoon the funeral of Mai
Rchman and Mrs. rfoffcr, two other
victims, occurred, the body of the
latter being taken 70 st Louis for inter.
ment
Having received Information that large
crowds OF people from ST. Louis cuntem-
/ plated crossing TO East st Louis during
the day Gen, Reece issued peremptory
order 10 prevent anyone from crossing
to this side Of the river either by the
bridge or the river ferries unless pro-
vided with passes OF the bridge company
or from the military IL was be-
lieved that this would cause no individual
hardship, and would prevent the CITY
from being operrun with Irresponsible
people not TO be desired in view OF the re.
cent excitement. The order was issued
only to cover Sunday.
Specific orders to soldiers being on
patrol duty are to dispense all crowds
of men, even Of two or three, and in case
OF assault or resistance to arrest the
offenders and turn them over 10 the
sheriff In case OF resistance such rs
may imperil the lives OF the troops or
the public peace, they are authorized To
employ all the force at their disposal.
This Is In strict compliance with the
written authority OF the sheriff OF ST.
Clair county
None OF the roads centcrng here made
any serious effort to move tiains to-day.
This work will be actively entered upon
tomorrow, when It ls expected that a
fair test will be made of the inclination
OF the men to return 10 work when
offered protection
! determined effort will be made Go re-
sumo operations on the Belt Line road
! which operates In connection wlih
the Virgins Ferry landing cars at
North st. Louis and at warehouses
along the river. The stoppage OF this
railway for the past two weeks has more
! than anything else created the existing
/ freight blockade at this point
Engineers on this system claim 10 have
been intimidated by the strikers, and the
company thus far has been unable to III
| their places,
| Among those who ayalled themselves
| OF the pass privilege to-day were the
/ three members OF the general executive
board knights Of Labor, who desired to
communicate with the leading members
Of the order in this city.
GOULD INTERVIEWED,
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Tribune
VIII tomorrow publish an inter-
/ view with JAY Gould IN regard TO the
strike in the Southwest
| In regard to the warning sent out 10
the travelling public by the knights Of
Labor, saying that the present employees
OF the Missouri Pacific are not competent
mechanics, Gould said that the charge
was without foundation; that tho road
was In q superior condition, laid With
steel rails and ballasted with stone, has
bridges mostly OF iron and
steel, end with the rolling stock In
I excellent condition, only per cent.
OF It's locomotives and about 81 per cent.
OF It's cars awaiting repairs.
AS TO the men employed, of the IA 800
on the. pay.rolls only 1900 were Knights
Of Labor, whose strike during Us pend
ancy forced idleness upon iothers. That
the traiilc being resumed, the men who
are not knights have returned 10 work.
AID that the services OF the Knights can
easily be dispensed with because the
number OF employees before the strike
was too large.
Gonld wasthen asked for an oxplana-
lion Of the open dispatch sent 20 him yes
terday from ST Louis by the executive
board OF the knights OF Labor. This dis
patch quotes an advertisement which is
published by the Louisville & Nashville
railroad ~ order TO obtain men who have
plenty OF grit aud mean business To act as
deputy marshalls AZ East St. Louis, and
then charges Could with The responsibil-
" for all the riotous acts Of last Friday
night
He SAID he never knew the obnoxious
advertisements had Deea sent out aud
even II he had known Il conld have done
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