The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-25
QUIET DAY in ST. LOUIS
STREET CARS RAN ON ALL LINES
WITHOUT MOLEsTATION.
Coroner's Investigation of the Killing
to BE without Definite Result.

ST. LOUIS, Jun 2i.-The day just ended
has been the most quiet and un%eventful
since the great street-railway strike began
on May s. Cars were run on all branches
of the Transit Company's system without
molestation, and thousands Of persons, de-
spite the rain that fell at intervals
throughout the day. rode TO and from the
parks and other pleasure spots. Many of
the strikers went to Belleville, Ill, and
attended a picnic given for their benefit
there.
1t is just two weeks ago that the trouble
between parading strikers and deputy
sheriffs. that resulted in the death Of three
men and the ~wounding of several more,
broke out in front of the posse barracks
on Washington avenue. The inquest to de-
termine the responsibility for the death of
these men has been in session almost every
day since the lamentable affair. A large
number of witnesses, including deputy
sheriffs. strikers and citizens who were
present when the shooting began. have
given their testimony, but the evidence
has been SO conflicting that it has not yet
been determined who fired the fatal shots.
Although all those killed and wounded
were strikers. nobody has yet been able to
identify positively any deputy who fired
a shot In that affair. The taking of testi-
mony will be continued tomorrow, and
may be concluded then.
This week will see the force of deputy
sheriffs on duty reduced TO 600 men, who
will be kept on guard wherever the neces-
sity exists for their presence. Many MEM
berS of the posse will be discharged out
right, but the names of 1000 men, 500 in
addition to those retained for active duty.
will be kept on the rolls for an emergency.
The total number will be called on duty
July 4.
j. Fl. Stillson, a motorman in the employ
of the St. Louis Transit Company, died
this afternoon as the result of wounds re-
ceived in a riot in South ST. Louis on May
%. He came from Hastings, Neb., where
ii is said a family survives him..
The Central Trades and Labor Union
met this afternoon at Walhalla Hall and
received the first report OF the committee
appointed by that body to appeal to organ
lied labor throughout the world and its
sympathizers for funds to procure convey
ances 10 run In competition with the Tran
sit Company. Harry T. Blackmore. chair
man of the executive committee. submitted
the report. He stated that communications
have been addressed to more than 6.0o0 la
Dor unions. Answers had been received,
he said, from twenty-one, who had written
encouragingly and sent in contributions In
all about $500, he stated, had been re-
ceived. The committee, Mr.. Blackmore
said, had adopted as a name the Trades
Union Line" which had been copyrighted.
In order to avoid legal complications the
committee determined to sell the vehicles
and teams to striking railroad men. who
would operate them on their own RESPONSE
bility instead of the committee operating
the vehicles. Mr.. B~lackmore stated that
eighteen vehicles already secured were now
running and paying handsomely. More
would be put on at once. the chairman said,
and employment for men given as fast as
the BUSES were secured.