The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-14
No Street Cars, Except Those Carrying
the Mails. Were Run.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. May 13.-This. the sixth
day of the street-railway strike. has been
especially quiet and devoid OF interest. Not
Q wheel on any of the lines. except of the
mail cars, was turned in the city to-day, in
consequence OF the decision OF Chief Of Po-
lice Campbell TO give the men OF the force,
who had had but little time for rest during
the past FIVE days. chance to recuperate
for the coming week The management of
the two street-railway companies, who
feared TO run cars without police protec-
ton, decided to make no attempt TO keep
their lines open to-day. AS a result the
turbulent scenes that last week marked
the reopening of the different lines were
not experienced and the day passed off
without any serious trouble. The only po-
lice on duty were stationed at the different
power houses and car sheds.
Both the Suburban and the St. Louis
Transit companies will operate as many
other lines Tomorrow as the police depart
ment will afford protection for. The own
ers OF vehicles of every description had the
streets to themselves to-day. But for them
the streets would have been deserted.
This was the last day. according to Gen.
eral Manager Baumhoff, that the places
vacated by men on the st. Louis Transit
After to-day, If they do not express a de-
sire TO return to work new men will be
put In their places. Mr.. Baumhoff says
that all the old men who return to work
Will be allowed 10 avail themselves of the
new scale OF wages and get the increased
pay to which they Will be entitled by rea-
son OF their long service with the COM
pany
Commissioners to-day letter was ordered
sent to Mayor Ziegenhein calling attention
to the numerous distractions piled the
street-car tracks since the beginning of
the strike and requesting that the street
department be instructed to clear them off
and keep them open. The mayor imme-
diately acted on the suggestion of the po-
Hce commissioners and the distractions
will be removed Tomorrow
Gov. Lon v. stephens, accompanied by
Attorney General Crow, came down from
Jefferson City this evening and made the
Planters Hotel his headquarters. The
Governor gave out a communication that
he had sent TO the president of the Board
OF Police Commissioners and the chief of
police. 1t Is dated at Jefferson City, No.
May 3D. and is follows:
Hon H ID. Haws, President, and Hon. ,J.
w. Campbell. Chief Of Police, ST. Louis
Dear sirs-The conditions that now and
for several days have existed In st. Louis
must be determined. AS Governor of the
state, IL is my duty to see that peace and
order are preserved in Missouri, to the end
ttlab TIC OuSlntSS anu dIIdtTS OF
life may be attended to by our citizens with
safety and convenience to themselves. L
will perform my whole duty as | see II in
this matter, and all peace officers must
perform theirs. 1 shall not hesitate, II /
deem II necessary, to use promptly the full
power of the State to restore and preserve
order and peace in ST. Louis. The citizens
have right TO expect and receive adequate
protection from officials to render life.
property and the transaction of business
secure. Differences or controversies be-
tween citizens must not be allowed TO pro-
duce disorder and destroy the public peace.
And If those on either side of contro-
versy, or persons In sympathy with either
side, or lawless individuals for whom nei-
Their side to dispute is, perhaps. respon-
sible, take advantage of what they deem
an opportunity to violate the law. IL is, in
any event, the duty of officers to promptly
arrest all offenders, using whatever power
Is needed to enforce respect for and
obedience to the law.
TITS not my duty, nor yours, to officially
pass on the merits of the controversy
which has produced the existing condition
of affairs in st. Louis. The parties to the
existing dispute in St. Louis must adjust
or settle their differences without endan-