The Afro-American advance., 1900-05-26


st. Louis. May ss, This Is the seven.
tcenth day of. the grea, strike in
augurated by the employees OF the ST
Louis Transit company, aud settle
ment seems further away than ever,
neither side 10 the controversy seem
ing willing To advance any proposition
20 end II. The Transit company has
resumed service ON all of its lines ex.
eept the broadway, Northern Central,
Southwestern linton and the South
Sixth street divisions. aud attempts
may be made to run cars on some of
these, On the lines In operation, the
street railway officials assert they are
daily running more cars aud carrying
additional passengers,
Nonunion men continue To come in
from other cities, aud as fast as they
arrive the company puts them 10 work.
Word was received from Cleveland thht
a. eN.cmployes OF the BiR Consolidated
street ear system had been sent here
10 take the places Of strikers.
UnIoa Labor shows Sympathy.
Thus Ear no general sympathy strike
among labor unions has been called, as
had been expected there would be.
The different trade and labor organi.
nations are showing their sympathy
with the strikers In another way. by
constituting TO their support and pass.
ing rules fning members for riding In
| the street cars.
worlds FaIr Question ~.
Union labor has brought the worlds
fair question into the strike contro-
versy At n mass meeting held at
night resolution was passed 10 the
effect that ah union labor throughout
the United States be asked 10 In.
struct their Representatives TO oppose
the passage of the worlds fair ap.
preparation bill unless the st. Louis
Transit company settles the strike
satisfactorily to Its former employees
The resolution has been wired 10 John
II. Henderson. speaker Of the house
of representatives.
Since the strike began 200 arrests
et gartnna sIaeaed - hasA eis,lstsd
| the law In It's connection havC been
made, rs warrants have been issued
ten indictments reported by the grand
| Jury. and the remainder of the cases
have been taken to the police aud
| United States courts. where many oi
them are still pending.
Comparatively few Of the eases have
yet been tried. for the reason that
the police have been Ho busy with the
strike that they have had little time
| 10 appear In court. For their con.
ued from time To time that they
Ycnicncc the eases have been contin.
might remain out On duty. In most
| of the cases which have been tried
| In the police courts. the defendants
have been discharged Some few Of
the prisoners have been released with
out trial. the police falling TO collect
the evidence for prosecution
Holds Politics nrspoRsibis.
| Gov. stephens. who was IN the city.
| talked freely of the strike situation.
just before n conference held by him
| at the four courts, with the board Of
police commissioners. representa-.
tive Of the Post Dispatch secured
these remarkable expressions from
Gov. Stephens
II am satisfied that the trouble along the
street car lines and the whole spirit ~
/ anarchy which I md prevails sG largely
/ in the city 81 ~ Louis at present 10 being
| fomsntsd ana extended by the tnachinn
I tiaua ~ a certain UDtetie nf democratic
/ politicians who hope by their course tD IN
( some manner make gains ~ the approach
Lee - sFFiR I'll . -
I Ing speakers To- meetings held 20 express
I sympathy for the strikers all over the
city. and N not counHsiiHK disorder " ia I
I least materially encouraging a.
"Thsnr persons are responsible for the
I many eHlRips ~ my self ana tho police
I authorities which I nnd dangling from
! poles and trolley lines 0n many streets
1 IL II ne a result Gf their movements that I
have received many letters threatening my
! life should ! continue 10 do my duty and
/ provide officers to keep tho peace
MnI Have order NJ ABy Cost.
Il desire sou 20 say furthsr that a. az
l governor ~ Missouri. with all the poNer
/ vested In that Office for the purpose. can
I put an shd IA the disKraeefui~i may say
/ abSmlnAhls condition that prevails IN ~
Louis I shall employ every lots Of that
powar Tha first step would naturally ba
is call an the sheriff for assistance the
seeand to call On the military 1f the state.
I shall not hesitate To perform either duty.
Z if afirf further conference with the duit
Delegated authorities IN the city. I shall
come to the conclusion that other and
lesser means Cannot reaiofs the city 10
order
Cars Mast H8a 81 wight.
The cars are rot running - night. they
should be The cars are not running on a
number ~ the lines, and are rot running
In fuii complement On any OF them. this
cannot BE- allowed 20 Continue. fhs shoot
Ing down gf innocent ettiKsnHs the stontng
" ears. Tire cutting Of wires. the iDsdiHg
% lines with sfHRies riot ana disorder Of
every unlawful kind must cease
statement complied Thursday
shows That since the strike began
THREE persons have been sbot aud
killed. 10 wounded by bullets and -
otherwise injured.
smatIpsx On Boasd.
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