The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-14


creased IL There Arc Not Enough
Men to Handle the Crowd--No Cars
Were Run Yesterday as the Police
Took n Day for Eest-s1rikers Are
Securing Outside Aid-sympathe tic
Strike Talked of.
st. Louis. May lS.-This, the sixth day
OF the street railway strike, was quiet
and devoid of interest.
Not a wheel on ahy of the lines. except
of the mail cars, was turned in the city
to-day in consequence of the decision of
Chief OF Police Campbell to give the men
OF the force, who had had but little time
for rest during the past FIVE days.
chance to recuperate for the coming week.
The management of the two street rail-
way companies, who feared to run cars
without police protection, decided to make
no attempt to keep their lines open to-
day. As a result, the turbulent scenes of
last week marked the reopening Of the
different lines. were not experienced, and
the day passed off without any serious
trouble. The only police ON duty were
stationed at the power houses and car
sheds.
Both the Suburban and st. Louis Tran
SIT companies Will operate as many of
their lines tomorrow as the police de-
partment will afford protection for.
This was the last day, according to Gen.
erai Manager Baumhoff, that the places
vacated by men on the St. Louis Transit
Company would be held open for them.
After to-day, II they do not express a de-
sire to return to work, new men will be
put In their places.
Mr.. BaumhoR says that all the old men
who return to work will be allowed to
avail themselves of the new scale of wages
and receive the increased pay to which
they Will be entitled by reason OF their
long service with the company.
Gov. stephens Takes "A Hnnd.
Gov. Lon v. Stephens. accompanied
by Attorney General Crow, came from
Jefferson City tonight. The Governor
gave out a communication that he had
sent to the president of the Board OF Po-
lice Commissioners and the chief of po-
lice. 1t says that he shall not hesitate,
II necessary, TO use promptly the full
power of the state to restore and preserve
order and peace In st. Louis. 1t con-
tinues:
This controversy between certain per-
sons has produced disorder, and interferel
with public peace and reterds transaction
OF business and this condition cannot be
tolerated and a normal state OF affairs
must be established Immediately. AS In
dividuals you have and are entitled to your
opinion, merits OF the controversy. AS
executive officers of the law, you have
but one thing to do. and that is to re-
store peace and suppress ell disorder.
II believe the law has clothed you with
complete Official power to accomplish this
result.
III your regular police force is not surf
ficient, In your Judgment, the law gives
you authority to add sufficient men to
meet any emergency. request that you
foa he fa<I nj
~. II matters not who IL responsible. TO
the end that the public peace and order
may be restored and maintained, YOU are
directed to use Immediately the full pow-
er given you by law, and IL your, power
is Inadequate (Which I am loath to be-
lieve) notify mo and I will exercise my
full authority TO assist you"
Gov. Stephens eaid later, after a confer
ence with local officers. that within tho
next twenty-four hours 2,0O0 additional po-
licemen would be sworn In to help tho
present metropolitan force of 100 men.
Union Labor Meeting.
The secret mass meeting held at Wal
halIa Hall tonight by the presidents sec
retaries and business agents OF every
trade and labor Organization Of st. Louis,
after d session lasting several hours
adopted resolution calling general
meeting for Wednesday night 70 consider
the advisabiitty OF ordering a general
sympathy strike In case the difference be-
tween tho street railway company and It's
employees are not adjusted before that
time.
The resolution asks that the members
of the trades and labor unions of 81. Louis
contribute to the maintenance of the strik-
ing street car men and provide for the in
stitution of proceedings against the ST.
Louis Transit Company TO annul the fran
chise under which its different tines op-
crate because Of alleged failure to run cars
by dts charters.
The Brewery Workers Union announced
that It would contribute $1,000 a week to-
ward the support of the strikers.