The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
Transit Company Unable tn Run Cars,
without Guards and Patrols
Along the Lines.
1900 CITIZENS SWORN IN
ANOTHER FRUITLESS EFFORT To
ADJUST THE TROUBLE.
Militia Ready for Action When Cover
nor stephens Gives the Order
More Outrages on Women.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June Sit was gwen
out during the day that the st. Louis Tran
sit system. feeling encouraged at its sue
cess in operating cars last night on the
Lindell division, would try the same ex-
pertinent on four other divisions Tonight
the Olive-street, Laclede-avenue. Park and
Compton-avenues. At nightfall, however.
cars on all but the Lindell division were
withdrawn. Railway officials stated the
chief of police and sheriff were unable to
furnish proper protection for crews and
passengers and that the company would
not attempt to operate additional lines at
night until absolutely assured that its pas
sengers' lives would not be endangered.
Cars on the Lindell division were operated
tonight on a seven-minute schedule but
carried no passengers. Police officers rode
on each car, and the entire route from Tay-
lor avenue to Third street, distance of
four miles. was patrolled by policemen and
a regiment Of the posse comitatus. No
trouble has been reported up to a late hour.
Ex-Governor w. j. Stone. the legal rep
resentatiye Of the strikers, and Judge
Henry s. Priest. attorney for the Transit
Company. made no progress to-day looking
to settlement Of the strike. Much secrecy
has been maintained by all parties as to the
result Of the meeting Thursday between
Ex-Governor Stone and Judge Priest.
brought about by the citizens committee.
Neither gentleman would discuss the mat
ter. but to-day it was learned. through
member of the strikers grievance commit
tee. that Ex-Governor Stone. on behalf of
the strikers, requested Judge Priest TO Sc
cure a modification by the company of the
agreement formulated by the citizens COM
mittee and approved last Saturday by the
company whereby the strike was to be end
ed by the immediate reinstatement of LOCO
men and of 500 more within ninety days.
To-day Judge Priest, the same authority
stated. sent a note to Ex-Governor Stone
saying that the company would make no
notifications, whereupon il was announced
that all negotiations were of.
Edward s. Whitaker. the president of
the company, said to-day the company's
legal representatives had received no COM
munication from Ex-Governor Stone and no
preparation looking TO settlement Of the
strike. 1--WE have all the men. either here
or on the way, needed to run the cars"
said Mr.. Whitaker. land we will run them
and keep on running them as long as We
are protected in our rights by the police
and the authorities"
The st. Louis Transit Company says the
backbone of the strike is broken and that
sorting the ranks and making applications
for reinstatement A special train arrived
here to-day from the East carrying $50 ex-
perienced motormen and conductors, II
ed along the road. This was denied by rep
resentatives of the Transit Company.
At union headquarters IL is announced
that the striking carmen are preparing for
a long siege In the belief that the settle
ment of the strike is not near at hand. The
subscriptions which have been received are
being distributed among the various divi-
actively at work providing for the needs of
the strikers. In many instances unmarried
men who are not in need Of the relief fur
nished by the union are refusing to accept
their pro rata and urging that IL be given
to men with families The division com
mittees are also taking steps to get land
lords TO reduce the rents, and IL was re-
ported at headquarters on Friday morning
that their efforts had been successful in
many cases
Four new companies of the posse conf
tatus were organized to-day. Sheriff Pohl-
man has sworn in !, 800 men up to this time.
1t is expected that the full complement of
$500 called for by the Board of Police Com
missioners will be secured by the end of the
week. Among the privates are to be found
some OF the best known citizens in town
men Of letters, art, sculpture and CONNER
cial pursuits.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
of Thomas Reynolds. Albert Nichols. Frank
Worth, George Hike, Jose Elite and Will
liam Francis, charging them with conspir-
acy to interfere with United States mails
Additional af!idavits were filed in the
United States Circuit Court to-day in sup
port OF the application for an Injunction
against w. d. Mahon. president of the Ma
tional Association of Street-car Employees
and others. The hearing on the motion for
the injunction was continued TO June 13 at
the request Of the counsel for the defend
ants.
The application of John j. Mccain for a
writ or mandamus. commanding the St
Louis Transit Company to operate its cars
according to the requirements of the vari-
Gus ordinances made for their regulation.
was denied to-day by Judge Tally The
courts decision was based on an irregular
ity in the pleadings. and the merits of the
case were not considered.