Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14
RIOT At ST. LOUIS.
Statements Of What Occurred Sun.
day Made by the Car Crew.
no PROSPECT OF SETTLING STRIKE.



no important developments in the
street GER strike situation yesterday. |
The Trahsit company claims to have
the situation practically under con-
troll by reason of the protection at
forded by the police department and
the sheriff's posse comitatus. 1t was
stated by the company's officials that
cars were running on every line in
the city, going above the regular
schedule in some cases, and in all
meeting the demands of traffic.
More men are now employed by the
company than there is work for them
to do, according to General Manager
Baumhoff, and not only is the force
being constantly increased by men
coming in from other cities, but from
the ranks of the strikers themselves,
he states. Last night cars were ran
on all lines on about the same sched-
ule as Monday night. Lines to the
north and south are still guarded by
police, but in the central and western
portions there was no trouble and
the police have been in great meas
ure withdrawn from the cars. This
line Is regarded in police circles as the
most difficult of all the lines to run
safely after dark. Every precaution
was taken to prevent interference and
violence. This line traverses the dis
tricts where two weeks ago seven
persons were wounded by bullets In
one day.
Statements of what occurred at the
riot of last Sunday, so far as 1t CON
cerned the st. Louis Transit com
pany, were made to General Superin-
tendent Baumhoff, of the company,
yesterday by the crew OF the car
which figured in the riot. Both c. e.
Murray, the conductor, and Motor
man r. Holden, declared to Mr.. Baum
hoff that the strikers in the parade
began a demonstration against them
before their car left the Third street
loop and that they were assaulted
with rocks, before IT reached Broad
way. A bullet aimed at the car ac'
cording to Mr.. Raumhotf's account OF
the statements of the motorman ant
conductor, grazed the motorman''
head. The parade of strikers return
ing from East st. Louis passed from
the bridge into Third street just al
the car rounded into the loop. TIT
strikers at once commenced jeerinl
at the crew and making threats, &c
cording to the company's employees
and the disturbance continued unit
the shooting commenced In front 0
the Washington avenue barracks
: The executive committee OF IN
Street Railway Employees union wen
. into executive session yesterday aftei
noon at Walhala hall. Chairman O
the Grievance Committee I. u, Et
wards announced after the meetln
that nothing Of any Importance ha
been transacted by the COMMITTEES
lie also said that there Is no prospec
of the union reopening negotiation
with the st. Louis Transit compan,
Mr. Whitaker, president of tn
Transit company, said that he did nj
expect to receive another propose
from the union, but that he is willin
to consider any proposition 1t ma
have to offer He said that the con
!. pany has secured about all the me
il needs, but that individual applic
/, lions for work from former employ
of the company would be considers
9 w, D. Mahon, national president
i the Amalgamated Association
n Street Railway Employees of Americ
= announced yesterday that he had :
b ceiyed telegram from Samuel
u Gompers, president Of the America
Q Federation of Labor, in which he a
Is nounced that he will arrive in )
= Louis this week to assist the strike
;. in any way he can. On his arrival N
10 Gompers will probably take charge
ii affairs for the union. The leade
al claim that the strike has reached su
70 proportions that it is of more th
local concern, as it affects organic
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