The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-16
TWO PERSONS SHOT
BY TRANSIT GUARDS.
John Fiatelv, a Striker. and John
Trendail, a Boy. Victims Of
Gerry Campbeli'S Gun.
RIOT At GRAND AND EASTOM.
FIRING Began When It Crowd At
tackled a Citizens Line CaT and
Stoned Police and Crew
No Arrests Made.

! Two hystandcIs were shot yesterday aft
| crilo"n as a result Of an attack made. on =
triuc avenue car about o'clock The
victims are John F.attiy. an Easton avenue
| hlot"Tman. who belongs 10 the union, and
/ Il Day named John TreE!aN Fl2t-ly was
! shot In the spin. and his wound may fer
| inmate fatally. He IS likely 10 suffer pcral-
| ys!s il he does recover Doctor Dalton
| Wi! make a closer examination If The
wounded man today at the Nullarphy Hos
! pitel, and then Il VIII be determined Just
/ iow serious the wounG is.
The riot followed an attempt Of the trans
Il company To rJa five cars on Grand ave
nue.. The cCnveyaucDs got rs far north az
Cass avenue but could Hot so farther &c
| cause oS ;he mary otstruciionS. They we're
switched back south at Grand and Easron
| avenues and there the strikers and their
friends nassed. apparently s,ok.r.; 10 force
! the crews 10 desert heir posts There WAS
4 score OF policemen at the point. but III.
crowds We're jcsrled about ar such close
range that they We're unable 10 use their
clubs. The guards IN the car also Joined
| in the scrLmmage.
The trouble began when policeman
| struck a railroad man named Hogan be-
cause lie would not move on Ills sister
a portIy woman, who lives AZ No 36.s Ev-
ans avenue. attacked the policeman. She
struck at his face and. according to by
ISLANDERS, forced him &c take refuge on one
Of the car platforms. The police stationed
on the cars, ot whom there were fifteen.
went so tie assistance Of the bIuecoats.
who were mike! In the throng. and for
/, two minutes there was i general struggle
!; for supremacy.
Suddenly shower OF rocks was hurled
at the police and crews from the south
Il is said they were fired b. women and
boys who too. refuge on the nearby
houses. Their aim WAS true and a number
CT persons were struck. Then blood was
spilled.
Gerry II. Campbell. who came here from
Cleveland. -, 10 work for the transit com
Ia;ly and who was on the front platform Of
tho leading car dressed in citizens clothes.
Sct Of the car to aid III removing obstri,c-
iioI-s. One rock. It Is said. hit him on the
shoulder. He whipped on; his revolver and
fired. Three times he took aim at those
EelTest him. ard the crowd scattered Ike
sheep. They rushed into s,ores ard some
lay prone on the asphalt pavement
fiately was in front OF Daltoa's saIooc,
al Grand and Easton avenues talking with
Miss Sarah Reilly OF No. ssS2 Easton ave
where Mss Reilly makes her home. Sire
saw Campbell take out his pistol and cred
20 Flateiy:
'14ock cut. john
The warning came too late. A moment
later F1ately received bullet IN the back
He was carried inIo the saloon. until Doc
:or Dalton could be summoned.
John Trenaal. II years old who lives
with bis mother at No. 3Gl7 Evars avenue
was also h:t as he vas tryirg to make his
escape In the rush He was stot ii the hin
The same surgeon looked # e- his injury
and found the bullet. lie was removed TO
MS home. flately was later sent TO the
city Hospital
When the crowds had dispersed II was
said that another boy had been shot, but
he could not he found by the police.
The cars returned 70 their sheds without
further incident, except jeering.
No arrests were made by the police.
". Ellis Of the S.x n street line. who
lives at No. 1916 South Broadway, was near
tIa,eIy. He said:
Il saw Campbell take aim and FIRE three
times. No sooner had ne shot than the
police drew their pistols. and in the tumGIt
lost track Of hat else occurred know
that he small boys were doing their best
10 keep the crews from clearing the track
OF obslG ions and that tlere was a shower !
OF missiles"
Campbell formerly worked on the St
Louis streel-car lines and lives at No. Ii;J !
vaEdeHeEtsr avenue. lie has been in Cieye-
land for year cr more.
T1aIely had raeu employed on the Citi- |
zens line for eight years.