New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09
NAY CALL OUT ST. LOUIS MILITIA.
ERNOR FOR THIS PURPOSE
MORE VIOLENCE.

ST Louis June S-Governor Stephens conferred
with the Citizens Committee and the police authori-
ties to-day to the necessity and advisability or
calling the militia to help preserve order among
the striking railway employees. A petition
was circulated the Merchants Exchange asking
Governor Stephens to order the State Guard into
active service. This petition, signed by many of
the prominent business of the city, will be pre-
scented to the Governor. 1t is known that Chief or
Police Campbell heartily favors calling out at least
three thousand troops. and that he will do all In
his power prevail upon the Governor to do So
The application of John j. Mccain for writ of
mandamus commanding the St Louis Transit Com
pany operate its cars according TO the require
ments of the various ordinances made for their
regulation denied to-da, by Judge Tally. The
courts decision based irregulartty in the
pleading and the merits of the were not con-
sidered
Annie Swez Annie Klasek and Mary Tritina,
three girls who on May 30 participated in the
sault Miss Pauline Hensel and tore her clothing
off because she had ridden a streetcar. were
each sentenced to two years imprisonment in the
Reform School by Judge Clark. of the Court of
Criminal Correction, to-day. warrant has been
issued for the arrest of a saloonkeeper named
Schumacher who, 1t is charged, refused Miss
Hensel refuge from the mob Warrants have been
issued for the of Thomas Reynolds. Albert
Nichols Frank Worth, George Hill. Joseph Elite
and William Francis charging them with con-
spracy to interfere with the United States mails
Joseph Alfred armed with a sword, led crowd
of three hundred men and in charge
a car of the Southern Electric Line to-day. lie
captured by a squad of police. who dispersed
the mob. AS far as known, nobody was seriously
injured.
1t was given out to-day that the Transit system
feeling encouraged at its in operating cars
last night on the Lindell division, would try the
experiment on four other divisions Tonight
the Olve-St. Laclede-aVe., Park and Compton aVeS
system, We're operated i'll the day as usual put
when uightfan came cars on all except the Lndell
division Withdrawn. Inquiry as TO why the
contemplated night service had been abandoned on
adj mentioned
response that the Chief of Police and Sheriff were
unable to furnish men for the proper protection or
attempt to operate additional lines at night until
absolutely assured that It's passengers lives would
be endangered
Cars on the Lindell division were operated to
night on a seven minute schedule, but carried few
passengers. Police officers rode on each car. and
the entire route, from Taylor-ave TO Third-st, a
and a regiment of the posse comitatus. NO trouble
had been reported up to 10 o'clock.
The ST. Louis Transit Company says that the
backbone of the strike is broken and that large
numbers OF the strikers daily deserving the
ranks and making applications for reinsta tement
While standing on the rear platform OF NORTH
photographer, aged twenty years. was shot and
fatally wounded at Fifteenth and Chambers SITS
Southern Electric division of the Transit Company
while IL passing near klausmans Grove, struck
Miss Emma Enda. Her injury slight
car on the Lindell division ran over a stick OF
night The explosion aroused the neighbors but
the car was not damaged Three police officers
shot in various parts of the city as the result
OF the riots.
special train arrived here, to-day from the
East carrying two hundred and fifty experienced
motormen and conductors. 1t stated by the
serted along the road This is denied by repre-
sentatives OF the Transit Company.