West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-06-14

and taken root here, preparatory to
growing up with the country. This
Union Station is the largest railroad
station in the world, and the longer
| stay here the more l am impressed
with its grandeur and magnitude. Ii
is wonderful structure, and covers
II acres of ground and has 81 rail
road tracks. Every nationality and
nearly every color of people under
the sun can be seen in the course of
a day.
Great excitement has prevailed in
St. Louis ever since the famous
street car strike commenced some
time ago. The latest reports this
evening are that the strike will end
tomorrow or next day. The COM
pany agrees to restore 200 men at
once and 500 in ninety days, but
will retain their new men. This
leaves 1000 "UnIon men" out in
the cold, and The only thing the men
have gained is the promise from the
Transit Company TO submit all flu
ture disputes to arbitration, which
is only small part of their demands,
but they will have to take their
medicine now. Governor Stephens
came here yesterday and said the
rioting must cease and the cars
should run, il every citizen Of St.
Louis had to be put on duty to do it.
The Sheriff was directed 10 imine-
dIately swear in 1880 deputies and
arm them with shot guns. Then
CONSERVATION broke loose among
the 400" Of st. Louis, for the first
men summoned were the big bank
ers, lawyers, merchants and society
men. Many of them took the hint
and left very suddenly for New York
and Cincinnati, but they had over
500 this morning, among them some
OF the most prominent men of the
city. The Governor declares that
he will have SO, 900 summoned if
necessary from the city, but will not
call out the State troops except as a
last resort. This seems to have
brought the strikers to their senses,
and it is said they will sign the COM
promise tomorrow. When the
business men found they would have
to take hand in it, they stopped
giving financial aid to the ''Union,"
and they were forced to surrender.
Tomorrow all of the big parks
will open and the beer gardens will
begin to bloom in earnest, and the
regular summer Sunday for St. Louis
will be on hand. Our greatest OBJ
lection to this place is that Sunday
is the busy day of all the week, and
there is more work done on that
day.
l have many funny experiences
every day. The employees of the
Terminal Station take their meals
here at the hotel and room out in
the city. My room is on Eugenia
street, only few doors from goth.
The first street from the Union Sta
ton is Walnut, and between that
street and Eugenia there is ten
foot alley, which / use some times
in going home during day time, as
1t is much nearer and | can 20 in
the back way; but l seldom use it at
night, as it is always dark and full
of bottles and tin cans. On We'd
nesday night / had been down to
9th and Market to attend K. of p.
Lodge and was coming in late, SO /
thought to save few steps by going
through the alley, though it was
awfully dark. Just as l was about
half way up to my house, and while
meditating on the fine work ! had
witnessed in the Amplifed srd Rank
at the Lodge, something struck me
amid-ship and / went SPRAYING into
pile Of junk. Well, | was scared
for once, and was at a loss to know
whether a brick house had fallen on
me or another cyclone had struck
the city. Just then heard a "bah"
behind me, and realized that had
disturbed a billy goat while he was
making a meal off tin cans, and Of
course he resented IT, ] have not
been to that Lodge since 10 see
whether it was their goat or no;. but
the next day when I went through
tho alley saw the same old goat.
and he shook his head al me and
laughed. Now go around the
street after dark and he may eat an
the cans be wants 60, but II cvci
have a chance l am going to get
even with him in some way for the
scare he gave me.
To change the subject, am now
a member Of the Y. NJ. C.. A., and
feel more at home, for can 20 To-
their rooms at any time Of the day