New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-21
DEVELOPMENTS IN ST. LOUIS.
GOVERNOR STEPHENS SAYS THAT IF ORDER
REIGNs UNTIL AFTER FOURTH OF
JULY POSSE MAY BE
DISCHARGED.
DISCHARGED.

St Louis June 2O-The only incident to create
a stir in town to-day was Governor Stephenss visit
for the purpose OF discussing the general strike
situation and of determining whether OF not the
time opportune for the discharge OF the Z9N
who have been guarding the property or the
St Louis Transit Company and maintaining order
for month past. The Governor called on the police
officials and after a short conference declared that
the dynamiting OF streetcars at night must be
stopped II il takes entire police force, working
night and day, do il.
The Governor also recommended that the posse
comyatus be kept in service until the danger from
dynamters is over. It especially necessary, IN
his opinion, keep the force intact until after the
Fourth of July II the day passed without dis
order and there were new Developments 10 lndl-
cate that the men were needed. he would favor
their gradual dismissal. In Difference 10 the Gov
errors wishes the Police Department Will continue
the posse in service until conditions warrant Its
disarmament Governor stephens started for JEFF
ferson City this evening.
Joseph w. Folk, attorney Of the Transit company
had 4 conference to-day with T. T. Edwards. chair
man Of the strikers Grievance Committee OF tle
union. II Is understood that the meeting was rel
ative strike negotiations Detectives IN the en-
ploy of the Transit company are said TO be on the
trail Of a number of expert dynamters who are
blowing up the company's cars.
A letter, signed by one hundred and hfty men Ho"
in the employ @ the Transit company VINO r'll''
here from other cities. has been sent 70 strikers
how the men lost their places by reason OF strikes
in other cities begun by the labor leaders W. -
Mahon. Harry Bryan. Samuel Lee ana others saS .
The organization of every union by t99 ttn H,s
been followed by strikes, lawlessness ana
Every strike inaugurated by them mas PROXY e,,,
ike results what see IN TINS Guy -NN!SEH
were employed and great hnlln', o "I b9 !
who became strikers under thelr ,, itl
seek other employment because NII, 'oii't'''''N
had filed their places WIN oIiier M, affected 70
treat the communication with contGInnI. eE
b.. Tr.,r,
not have the desired effect with the strikers The
bl caTnna 5T% 9ntH The strike is settled.
the strikers headquarters az w dll.lita Il,Ii,
busy to-day as they were on 'Ile IIIS' udS % '
strike. .-......u,,, fr,r, 81, r,ar+s of
+b,. country said Secretary MacMissck, anG
are now in a position TO continue the fight Tor
" D. Mahon National president. who went to
Detroit interest the National l5o"rd "l ne
ployes in the strike mere WTGIt 10 - 80
National organizer. that the National i'"trd ma.
of all members OF the Amalsamated -aSsocl;'il3 i
IN accordance with the call ISSUED IN 81 'i9
ton of Labor Mr. Mahon writes that 5hIte HleIi-
bers Of the National Board had started on a tour
n be 'h Strikers G%C,' MI Mahon vii be in Cleveland
Thursday arrange FOR the automoole me 10 oe
Company cars He also announces I!it me 80
Federation OF Labor Of Michigan has, in accord
ance with President tionperss cal l+7tS" :" E
eral assessment the organization or that SllI"
Police officers found ten pounds of dynamite to
day in the house occupied ny IutntT -. 9ll' ~ -
Horace = Beaver; two striking moI0TIhell touI
pounds We're found in the house on TUESDAY whtn
the two men We're arrested on suspicion OF belns
implicated in the blowing up OF car i Few hours
before.
May IS. to-day identified smith as the man VINO
shot him. Special Officer Yates also dentihed smith
as one Of The men who assisted IN r PGnS Inc
denies both charges