Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-08
MOB RUE N ST. LOUIS
Attempt to Open up Another Of
the Transit Lines Results
Fatally.
Policeman and a Boy shot by the
strikers-i'he Officer
Will Die.
Governor Stephens Urged to Call
Out the Militia Today-The
Situation.

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St. Louis, Mo-. June S.-Pollceman
Coates and a boy named Will Getting
We're shot late yes terday afternoon dur
ing the riots which occurred while an
attempt was being made to put a
branch of the Transi, system into OPP
GRAFTON. The policeman was standing
beside patrol wagon trying to beat
back a crowd of bowling rioters which
had Intercepted a car at kossuth and
Glasgow avenues when the shooting be-
gan. About five shots We're fired by
persons in the Gro wd and Coates fell at
the first fire. The bullet struck him in
the back and secnlsto have produced q
fatal wound.
Six policemen who Were accompany
ing the slow progress OF the car then
fired their pistols into the air and be-
gan to beat back the crowd With the
butt end of their pistols. So far as
known nobody Was killed, the rioters
dispensing in all directions, to reassem-
BILE ongother corners
Al Sixteenth and OFallen streets six
mounted policemen attempted to force
y
line thru crowd which had gathered
to hoot and stone them. Bricks and
stones We're hurled at the car, but the
police refused to charge till somebody
Inst the crowd bega n to shoot. The boy
Getting fell at the first fire, and then
the police charged the mob, slashing
them with sa beers One policeman fired
three shots at men who were throwing
stones. but beyond the saber wounds
which many suffered and the shooting
of Getting nobody was seriously hurt.
The posse comitatus which has been
in training for a " eek was not near the
scenes of the rioting. When the cars
attacked reached the barn they We're
called in and no further effort was
made 10 run the gauntlet of the mobs,
which quickly assembled at many
points on the road.
Six cars loaded with deputy sheriffs
ran allnight on the Washington avenue
line and 1000 policemen and deputies
patrolled the route. Citizens did not at
tempt to ride on the cars. and the null
tltuGes which gathered atcrosslngs con
tented themselves with 3hooting the
posse and the car men.
Five sticks OF dynamite were found
under the tracks of the Easton avenue
line by the police and n store of the
same explosive with fuses was found in
d shed near the power house. Tho city
is Wildly excited. women and men prom
enading he streets and coming into con-
slant friction with the police.
The governor entered the city secretly
las. night, leaving the train at an outly-
ing stationin order TO avoid the citizens.
who will insist that he summon the mil.
li,ia.
Injunction Refused.
ST. Louis. June Sap lication for a
writ of mandamus commanding the
Transit company5to operate its cars ac-
cording TO requirements OF the ordi-
nance was denied today. The courts
decision is based on irregularity in the
pleadings and the merits of the cause
We're not considered.
To Strlk ers' Places.
St Louis, June s.-A special train arr
rived here from@the east, carrying $50
experienced nsotormen and conductors
from Philadelphia, Pttsburg and other
I Pennsylvania cities. who come to work
for the Transit Company
/ Rioters Punished.
st. Louis June s.--Annie swez An
/ ME klasek and Mary Tritna. three
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