The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-10
CARS STILL TIED UP
Strikers Force People of st.
Louis to Walk.

St Louis. No, May 9.-The second day
OF The great street railway strike in st.
Louis was not marked by turbulence and
rioting of yesterday, though the day
closed with a tragedy. one man being
shes by employees Of the company.
The St Louis Transit company made
no effort 10 run its cars. and the ST Louis
q Suburban made none until late in the
afternoon, when with police massed
along the line and detachment on each
car. il succeeded in getting a number
through. Far from relieving the situa-
ton, however this demonstration had no
further effect than TO show that by mass
ing their forces on a single line the 20
lice could keep that line open.
At the close of the day of armed In-
activity, both sides expressed fun con-
fdence in the outcome The strikers ac-
cepted the abandoned car tracks and
silent power houses as an indication that
the company was weakening Frequent
conferences were held by the leaders Ol
Both sides, and an air of secrecy pre-
vailed around the two quarters.
The police, for the first time since the
strike began showed some appreciation
of the situation anu by keeping the
crowds moving prevented a repetition Of
the rlotous demonstrations of the preVl-
Gus day. The streets were filled with
people. many of them bearing small pla-
cards on their hats and coats expressing
sympathy with the strikers, but they
were not allowed to congregate.
Meeting of Citizens.
The most important development of the
DAY was meeting of prominent Citi-
Gems At the mayors office in the morn
ing. After assuring MAYOR Zeigenheim Of
their hearty cooperation in all he might
do 20 prevent trouble and secure a set
uement, the gentlemen proceeded 10 the
-Four Courts, where the police board was
in session The same representations
We're made to the board, and the delega-
ton asked that efforts be made to pre-
serve order They were assured that the
board was doing all IN its power.
4 proclamation from Mayor Zeigenhetm
calling upon the people TO preserve order
and avoid gathering on the streets was
issued this afternoon.
Chief of Police Campbell sent a report
TO the police commissioners today telling
why he had been unable TO control the
crowds Tuesday night The presidents
of both the street railway companies ad-
dressed communications to the board ask
ing for protection.
Strikers Use Dynamite.
A dynamite cartridge exploded under a
car ON the Meramec Highlands division
OF the Suburban line with great force at
an early hour this morning. the force
OF the explosion splintered the track.
broke off "a section of one wheel ana
cracked the axle The car was occupied
by % dozen wOrkmen of the company
Succeeding the explosion number of
shots were fired in quick ,ssion, but
the persons who did the firing were not
seen owing to the darkness and nobody
on the ear was struck by a bullet
The first tragedy in connection with
the strike occurred tonight At O'Clock
q suburban car en- route TO the .CUEs-
uauy's sheds I'm the western part OF the
city was passing the Baptist sanitariUm,
when "a number of men, gathered In the
grounds of the institution. threw rocks
at the car Some one on the car fired a
shot an the crowd, the bullet finding lodg-
mcut in the breast of Frank LebrechL
The wounded man attempted 10 enter
the sanitarium. but fell dead on reach
ing the door.
one story is that a police officer on
the car fred the shot Dan Donovan was
placed under arrest by the police charged
with firing the fatal bullet Donovan
is employed in a minor capacity by The
railway company.