Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-11
GOV. STEPHENS
Taking a Hand in St. Louis
Street Railway Strike.
Warrants to Be Issued for Leaders,
Thursday Passes Quietly.
A Few Cars Run Under Police Pr0tec ti0n-
More Men Join Strikers.

st. Louis, Mo, May 1O-Not a car on
the various lines Of the St. Louis Tran
sit COS. system was moving, this
morning, except mail cars. y
company of the 1st Regiment, Missouri
National Guard. is being kept at the
armory constantly to protect the
states property from possible violence.
At noon, after two hours conference
between Governor Stevens. the police
authorities and officials and counsel
for the Transit Co, it was decided to
apply for warrants for the arrest Of
the strike leaders. When the action Of
the conference became known at strike
headquarters it caused considerable
excitement.
1t was stated that the strikers, I'M
der the direction Of President w. d.
Mahon OF the Street Car Employees
National Associa ton, are preparing n
new plan of campaign against the
Transit Co. by drawing to their aid
all the support possible from united
labor in st. Louis. President Mahon
announced that the vital principle Of
uniOnism was the point at issue in
this strike and to preserve this prin-
ciple. he added. every effort would be
made. Sheriff P0hlman said he had
not yet been formally asked to swear
in additional deputies to aid the police
in keeping order. but was ready to do
So when requested.
Gov. Stephens real purpose in com
ing to St Louis is. if possible. to eff
feet an adjustment of the differences
between the Transit CO. and its strik-
ing employees.
At l o'clock, the governor began 4
conference at the Southern hotel. with
President Mahon Of the Street Railway
Employees National Association. mem
bers of the striking executive commit
tee and their attorneys for the purpose
of asccrtaining their position. II is de-
clared that President Whitaker Of the
Transit 60. and his attorney had sig
nified their willingness to attempt an
amicable adjustment.
1t was announced. shortly before 3
o'clock. that preparations We're being
made to start 10 cars down town from
the Finney and Taylor avenue barns of
the st. Louis Transit Co. late this af-
ternoon. About so motormen and con-
ductors have been quartered there for
several days in order to be ready for
such Il move.
About o'clock. Assistant Chief of
Police Pickel arrived at the Finney
and Taylor avenue barns and gave
final instructions to the % mounted Of
ficers and 40 patrolmen on duty. En-
ira pistol ammunition was distributed
among them. The barns We're opened
and the first ear to run over the Tran
sit COS. lines since Tuesday started on
the down town trip. 1t was So well
guarded that no violence was attempt
ca by the large crowd Of strikers as
sembled there. Nine others were sent
after it at short intervals. Chief
Campbell arrived soon after with 10
more mounted policemen and 50 addi-
tional pdtrolmen.
The street car mon on the East st.
Louis lines struck. this afternoon.
They began leaving their cars, at 4.3o.
and tho company was then trying to
get other men to take them out. No
trouble had happened up to o'clock.
Another fatality as the result of the
strike was recorded, tonight. As Flora
Siegfricd. young woman, was cross
ing Washington street, carrying an in
FAINT in her arms. she was hit on the
head with 4 brick that had been hurled
at 4 passing car on the Suburban SyS-
TEN. Her skull was fractured and she
city hospital.