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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
TROUBLE AT EIGHTEENTH ST.
Cars Stoned, Pistols Drawn, but
No One Injured.

Less than 100 persons were cCrsreBated
| at Eighteenth street and Washington ave-
| nus at Ills p. n. yesterday. No trouble
| had occurred at that point, and the police
We're engaged further east IN Washington
avenue. When car No. 1881 of the Park
avenue division rounded into Washington
avenue at 1:2o p. m. the number OF those
on the corner had been augmented to more
than thousand. From this crowd volley
of mud and rocks struck the car it
rounded the curve, and the men and women
aboard piled out, almost trampl!ns each
other In their haste. With rocks still
crashing through windows and panels. the
car proceeded. until. Just east OF Eighteenth
street. the trolley pole slipped from the
wire and It came TO a standstill. This was
greeted with shout and 'rrdoubling Of
the bombardment
Aboard, besides the conductor and motor
man. were armed employe Of the transit
company and & helper. As the car stopped
the conductor ran 10 the rear platform and
secured the trolley rope to the platform
amid a shower OF missiles. One OF the
crowd Immediately boarded the car and
cut the rope. so that the trolley pole as
sumed a vertical position. For the car TO
proceed was impossible, and, seated on the
front platform. the mo:orTan was a target
for rocks. All the efforts OF Committeeman
y. r Lilleybeck Of the employees union
motorTnan and conductor agreed to turn In
their car forthwith.
This somewhat quie;ed the crowd and
gave Committeeman Lilleybeck an oppor-
tGnity to be heard. Standing on the car
fender. he advised the men that the car
was the property Of she company, and that
the crew had agreed to return il to the
shed. He counseled them against violence
and warned them that they were hurting
their cause by permitting such demanstra-
tions. Many strikers were clamoTing TO pull
the crew from the car. preferrins 10 take
no chances on their fulfilling their promise,
but Mr. Lilley ybeck succeeded in controlling
them. and the conductor climbed to the
roof Of the car and adjusted the trolley.
At this juuctuce a squad OF police from
der. Every window In the car, however.
had been shattered, and the panels were
badly damaged. 1t finally was turned on
the Eighteenth switch for the return, trip.
Car No IL OF the Park avenue line follow
;ng Immediately after No. 1881, was also
turned. but No. 81 OF the Compton Heights
line went through TO the eastern terminus.
Prior TO the appearance of No. 1881, car No.
80 of the same line. southbound, was as
sailed with sticks and stones, a boy on the
rear platform drawing a revolver ana
threatening TO shoot. until warned by a by
atander. A similar performance ensued
when car No. ., eastbound. just preceding
that which was stopped. turned into Wash
ington avenue, rear platform pa assenger
aiming a revolver al the crowd but re-
turning Il TO his pocket without firing
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09

New York. May S-ArrtveG: Southwark
from Antwerp.
New York. May s.-Arrived: Europe from
London.
Bremen. May s.--Arr1ved: Bremen. New
York.
Aucland. May s.-Arrived previously: /:
Moana from San Francisco.
Genoa, May 6.-Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm
III via Naples.
Gibraltar. Nay S.-Satled: Warra from
Genoa ana Naples to New York.
Liverpool, May S.-Sailed: Clton:a for
Boston
New York, May S.-Sailed: Kaiser Will
helm der Gross for Bremen. via Cherbourg
and Southampton.
New York. May S.-ArTived: Ethiopia,
Glasgow.
Lizard, May 9, las a. ru.-PsEsed: Steamer
Saale. New York, via Cherbourg and
Southampton, for Bremen.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
STRANGERS iNCONvENIENCED.
Passengers on Incoming Trains
Victims of the Strike.

Travellers coming IN at the Union station
yesterday were greatly surprised and in
convenienced. on account OF the strike
Each train brought crowds of passengers
who fiOcked out 10 the car-tracks on market
and Eighteenth streets, and with grips and
bundles In their hands waited patiently for
ears.
After twenty or thirty minutes Of wait
ing il would dawn upon them that thera
was something wrong. Questions followed
this realization and when the situation was
learned. cabs We're in demand. In th@ even
ing the rush for suburban trains surpassed
anything that has been seen for months
All the roads ran additional cars on their
trains. but these were not sufficient To aC-
CommOda;e the traffic. Several extra
trains were run.
The transfer company and hack stands
at the station did rushing business In
the busiest hours Of tn morning and even
ing ii impossible TO secure even car
riage accommodations. There was a mum
:,er of eNpreSs-waEon men lowering about
the station waiting 10 capture country Wis
itoFs. whom they charge big sums for rid $
Of u Few blocks. The couutryneu raised
a considerable protest but did not succeed
In diminishing prices.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
BUSINESS MEN TAKE ACTION.
Anxious for Early and Lawful Ter
minafion of Strike.

4 joint meeting Of the Executive Board
Of the business Mems League and the di-
rectors of the Merchants Exchange was
held yesterday afternoon in room l. Of the
Mercantile Club. for the purpose of taking
Somt action 10 assist In the termination OF
the street-car strike. The following sentle-
men were present: G. +. WalbritGe. Nathan
Frank J. f. Smith. Nat Wetzeli. W. J.
Kinselia. J. J. WertheimeT. Ed Dewey. j e
Pitcher. l.. II. Walker. g. H. Hu;tiss L. p
Alec and James Cox of the Business Mems
League. and -. l.. Whiteiaw, r =. kauff-
man. chris Sharp and Erlch Picker Of the
Merchants Exchange. J. +. Smith WAS
made chairman Of the meeting and James
toX secretary.
The Strik. was discussed in executive ses
sion. Another meeting Will be held this aft
ernoon. at which time each member of the
controlling bodies of both organizations l.
expected to be present.
The business men OF St Louis will not
take up the question to whether the
strike is right or wrong. hG: II VIII seek
TO secure an early termination Of the
troubles in a lawful manner. The business
men of St. Louis are Interested in seeing
that their employees can get To and from
their work IL is ntimated that mass
meeting Will be called within a few DAYS.
at which time an expression as TO the strike
will be forthcoming. The meeting this aft
ernoon will probably determine upon steps
II, that direction.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09

chiSes Of the 81. Louis Transit Company bs
revoked in every instance where the com
Tany fails tn run its cars in strict COM
plance with the provisions Of the or,!i-
nanc"s under which its franchise was
The bill was introduced by Delegate Rob
trtS"n- As soon as u was read Delegate
itplirainp SAID: II agree with that resolu-
u n IN principle, but am not gong % vote
Tor II. because IL won't do any good. This
HOUSE cannot revoke franchises"
L''i'.gate Robertson replied. II beg to l0r-
Municipal Assembly can revoke auv or.,-
nance IN existence. We most undoubtedly
can revoke the transit cumpary's franchise
IYF IaliEre 10 comply with the provisions
of the OrdinarceS'' -
The vote On the resolution was IS ayes and
noes. H0lt'drnp and Parker voting agafnst
lows:
Therefore, be it resolved by the Hcusa
or Delegates, That il is the sense of This
Hcusc that. unless the said St Louis Tran
SIT Company complies strictly with the va
rious ordinances under which II Is operating
street ears over the streets Of the CITY AZ
-. Louis. that forfeiture OF its fran
chiSes be declared in every instance whero
81. failure occurs.
Driega'e Kelly introduced an ordinance
providing Tor the appoin tmen: by the Navor
OF a Board of Examiners of Street Railway
M9t0rmen. Gripmen and Conductors Ac-
C"rdlnE to the terms of the ordinance the
Board of Examiners is to consist OF threa
members. the president of which shall be a
practical sriprnan or motOrman. and not
more than two members of the board shall
belong 10 the same political party The
board shall issue certificates to all ap1,Ii-
Cants whom they shall find. on examina-
ficn 30 be capable of acting as notormen,
Sripmen or conductors on street cars and
the applicant shall pay 50 per year for his
certificate of license. Each member of the
Examining Board shall receive 80 cents for
each applicant examined. The ordinance
further provides that any motorman grip
man or conductor who shall operate a car
without first being examined by the board
and securing a license, or any COMPANY cor
rora;irn or officer of a company which
shall employ any motOrman. eripman or
conductor who has no license to operate
cars. shall he guilty Of misdemeanor and
punished by fine or imprisonment or both
fine and imprisonment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

New York laboring men want Congress
to pass laws restricting immigration ana ex-
Guiding japanese.
Millionaire Hull has been sent 20 Rhode
Island from New York. to Re tried for
perjury.
Pullman post office empioye Is charged
with stealing S,0I0.
Terre Haute steel mil, controlled by the
trust, has been closed
Mount Vesuvius is again IN a state OF
eruption.
Admiral, Dewey. worn CIT by receptions.
cut the Memphis programme.
Kansas City is threatened with a street
car strike. as the Metropolitan company.
which controls all but one of the roads, an
nounces that IL Will fight the union.
Senator CuljGm defeated Governor Tanner
IN the fight for temporary chairman Of the
Illinois Republican Convention. Tanner de-
nounced Mckinley's interference. Hanecy
is considered defeated
The Judges TO choose imuortals for Helen
Gouid's Temple OF Fame We're selected and
their work outlined.
The Government crop report said the cool
nights have retarded the growth OF crops,
but no great amount of damage las been
Done. Farm work has progressed.
The Reverend Charles Sheldon has been
chosen honorary president OF the Canadian
Socialist League on account Of his Social
during his ed!torship.
A course in manual training VIII be given
et the summer school OF Missouri Univer-
sity.
Death sentences against six murderers
were affirmed by Missouri Supreme Court.
They gre Ernest Clevenger, John A Hal
loway. Robert Cushenberry, Jack Bradford
and Sam Waters.
A party OF Texas gold hunters reported
she discovery OF mine near Geburre,
worked by the Mexicsns century ago.
Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the
Governor has no power to pardon IN Police
Court cases.
Chicago Congregational University d.rec-
xors give Professor Gilbert one year to
write book correcting some of his liberal
views.
Princeton defeated Yale in the annual de-
bate.
Methodist General Conference considered
The organic law.
Populists gathering at Sioux Falls and
Cincinnati for national conventions to-day
Singers scored a triumph at the opening
Of Cincinnatfs May festival.
The Texas Bankers Ass 1c1attJn began its
annual meeting at Fort Worth.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
QUIET ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
Strikers Close a SaiOOn-No At
tempt TO Run Cars.

Beyond the fact that cars were run
ming. there was little Indication of the
strike on the Southern Electric and Scullin
divisions yesterday. Not a car moved
way men gathered in small groups at the
various pOwerhouses but were peaceablv
disposed. AT the car sheds on Virginia
avenue and Walsh street the strikers In
sisted that the saloon in the vicinity rs
closed. II was closed. The only approach
to violence on any OF the southern lines
was an attempt made about 1.l5 ck in
the morning to intimdate a number OF ne
grces who were unloading coal at the bins
Of the powerhOuss on Missouri and Geve-
avenues. striking conductor interferet
and assisted in putting the coal into the
bins.
An attempt was made to put the power
house Missouri and Geyer avenues into
operation about S:i5 O'Clock yesteday morn
ing. but the three coal passers. foVr fire.
men and two oilers who mere union men.
Immediately struck work. The hands about
the Jefferson avenue CarSheds and about
the powsrhOuse were discharged and ths
plant closed. Superintendent George W
Hunter mad. no attempt to run q ear
cept the mail c8r. which passed over the
road on scheduled time
William Seiboell. an extra nlotornan, who
was striking. took a badge from a nom
union mo, orman Seibbell was arrested and
locked up In the Third District Police Sta
tion.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Discount rates were 8 10 I per cent on
Call and time loans. Clearances' S7'7io'''o'
balances. s.6g. 500. New York exchange par
bid 10c premium asked; LcuisvlHe' par pIn.
25c premium asked: Chicago. &c premium
bid. 35c premium asked: Cincinnati par DO
Csc premium asked; New Orleans par plo'
Csc premium asked.
The local wheat market closed hlSrer at
zee May, s71.c b. July 67'sc n. Aug. .. g u
Sept 7eI72Isc No. red. Corn closed lower
at Sc b. May. SsQ.sc Jr;iy. go 5t'2c No :
white. Oats closed at 2ic +. May. %'sc b.
July 24S:c No. .
At Chicago wheat closed higher Al % e n
May, 61S-aisc July. Corn closed lower AZ
sS7so b. May, 39lsc b. July. oats closed NJ
22I4c May. 2@;rc July
The local market for standard mess pork
closed steady at si2.-5 for East SIDE ana az
siSc5 for tits side. Prime steam lafu cioSeu
steady at $500. choice at 6.65r.
The local spot cotton market closed
STEADY.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
RAILROADS.

The Rock Island has a plan .or read
austins the salaries of It's ticket agents.
The Deckerville. Osceoia and Northern
will build a branch line
The Canadian Northern viii extend its
system 25O miles this year
The report is persistent that The New
York Central has acquired control Of the
Boston and Maine and Maine Central.
The Southwestern Freight Committee dis
cussed topics relative to Texas traffic.
The War Department is seeking inforrna-
uon relative TO transportation requests and
bills of lading.
Wall street is puzzled over 3s per cent
dividend on the stock of the Chicago and
Alton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
WITH BLOWS OF SABERS.
Mounted Police Charged the
Crowds on Finney Avenue.

The mounted police and the crowds along
Finney avenue. near Taylor. had a serious
collision In the afternoon and as a result
a half dozen persons were injured Only one
of them Jesse Shirley. a motorman. re-
siding at No. 4i56 kenneriy avenue was
badly hurt, his wounds being Inflicted by
Sergeant Hickman of the mounted police
Doctor Stoifer dressed his injuries.
The strikers are indignant at Sergeant
Hickman. whom they accuse OF using un-
necessary force in riding down on bystanH-
ers and swinging his saber over the heads
Of spectators.
The Sergeant said that his troop had been
given orders TO keep the streets cleared
when car No. 2s9 returned from its first
trip, and thet those who were hurt had dis
obeyed orders TO move on and invited pun
ishment, which, he said. was unavoidable
IN times of riot.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
GOOD WORK OF THE POLICE.
Every Patrolman in the City Was
Kept Busy.

Yesterday was a hard day for the police
force. and when night came the men were
literally worn out. As soon as the disturb
ances began in the morning Chief Campbell
called cut every policeman In st. Louis
The men on the day platoon which goes
on duty at II O'Clock in the morning and
remains until II O'Clock at night. were
called from their beds and ordered to report
al their several stations for duty at once
All OF the stations were connected by
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09

other cars were pushed through. The second
time four cars wcr" hitchei together, and.
with lights out and guarded as the pre-
ccGlng cars had been, they Startet west
Their progress was interrupJe l. but they
mgRaged to re, west of jefferson avenue.
where the track was clear. The last three
cars We're iOined together as their freie-
Ca--orS had been. a d the tunultuoJS scenes
Were re-eDacteI. The mounted police stood
the FIRE of missiles. and, while they thHT-'d
IN" crowd. and. at times, 'lred their plS'pIf
in the air. they did not shoot To XIII These
three cars managed, about j" O'Clock. II
get through safely.
night. one OF these was at Fourteenth and
Franklin avenue one at Fourteenth ana
Wash. and another at Broadway anu Fin
Iu each Of these We're stationed rom three
fn fiN. I.nIice
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
local AND SUBURBAN.

Fritz Ruedger, an aged man. was arrested
for chasing a servant girl with kilfe
The will os the late Eugene Williams. n
which MANY relatives are remembered. was
filed for probate.
Felix McAdaras confessss that he killed
Steve Mccormick In fght ut Ientn asA
Biddie streets Monday n'Eht.
The Supreme Court rendered decision
prohibiting Judge Tally from interfering
with the Excise Commissioner IN MS re-
fusal TO issue q license to a sa!oonkeener
who was accused OF keeping a diSorteFly
place.
The 81. Louis Court OF Appeals decided
yesterday that the Excise Commissioner
has the right to annul the licenses Of any
saloonkeeper who does not conduct his place
properly.
All the street cars OF the city were
stopped yesterday by the strikers and their
symraJ hizeTs.
Numerous casualties are reported as a re-
Suit OF the street car strike.
Red Men Of Illinois assembled IN annual
convention in East st. Louis yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
TRANSIT DIRECTOR STRUCK.
On a Park Avenue Car When AT
tackled by Crowd.

W. T. Haarstick. the capitalist. who is
one OF the directors of the ST. Louis Tran
sit Company, and his son, W. T. Haarstick,
vice president OF the Merchants Exchange,
We're passengers on Compton Heights car,
which was attacked at the corner of Park
and Mississippi avenues yesterday morning
Both We're struck by ciods of dirt thrown
by the crowd and by pieces of flying glass
but neither was badly injured.
Several passengers were struck with
stones and cut with glass. and all OF the
windows in the car were broken. The con-
ductor and motormar were assaulted and
severely injured by the crowd.
Conductor Peterson OF No. 273l Park ave-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
LIFTED THE CREW OFF.
Strikers Caused an Olive Street
Shutdown Early.

The Olive street division foremen at
tempted 20 run out a train early in the
morning. but the effort was a vain one.
and the power was shut off and the cable
rope stopped for the day. The crowds near
the sheds at Charming avenue were large
ones all day. and as early as the first crew
made its attempt there were hundreds Of
OnlOokers and union men in the vicinity.
The strike sympathiZers crowded around
the train. and at a given signal lifted the
gripman and the conductor bodily of the
cars. The two cars were then uncoupied
age was done.
About thirty men were reported as being
on hand to run cars II the necessary pro-
rectiur rg1lll b..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
MOTORMhN CASEY BEATEN.
Dragged From His Car at Fifteenth
and Wash Streets.

Michael Casey Of No. 1918 Easton avenue.
mOtnrmln for the Suburban company.
early this morning ATTEMPTED to move Sub
Urban car No. ici from Twelfth and Wash
inCton avenue To- the car sheds. While ne
was crossing Fifteenth and Wash streets
with the car he was assaulted. dragged
from his car and badly beaten.
officers Burke and Murphy of the Fourth
District went to his rescue and arrested
Mike. alias "Gumley" Mcdonald. During
the fight several shots were fired. and Nc
Donald was badly beaten about the head.
The car was stoned by the crowd and dam
aged about si5o.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
FOURTH STREET LINE QUIET.
No Attempt Made 10 Run Cars on
This Division.

No attempt was made 10 run either the
Chouteau avenue electric cars or the
Fourth street cable cars. Large crowds
were at both sheds when starting time
came. but few reported 10 take their recu-
lar runs. These few We're told TO remain
about the Office but no attempt was made
to take the cars out.
Little crowds of strikers stood about the
barns all day, but there were no acts q;
violence. The cable power-kouse al Eigh-
teenth street and Park avenue was as
quiet could be imagined. with only an
engineer and a watchman in the engine
room. and only a few guards in the sheds.
The Chcuteau avenue sheds were locked
with chains and padlocks and there were
only a few ID in the Office.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
STRIKE BAD FOR BASEBALL.
All League Games on Until Cars
Run Again.

There viii be no baseball game a, League
Park to-day. OWING to the street. car strike
Ca account Of the !&rk Of TRANSPORTATION
facilities less thau i-9 psrSt rs saw ycSter-
size does not pay the rNU-.7sa> Of the at
tach.s Of the park itselt. :hr mauacrTl.ut
has decided to shut do -. Until TIE car
lines are once mere IN rG1HinS order. Th.
Cincinnati game scheduled fus today has
been postponed AMI II Is ROT Improbable
that the games with the i;r1u<lyn. Phl!d-
deiphia. Boston and New York clubs this
month als, will be postponed
Mr. Robson stated Yesterday that the
strike would probably Ccst MIN 5000 a
week II 1t continued TO interfere with the
patronage Of the park. With such attrac-
ticns as the leading clubs which will play
here this month and account of the
presence of McGraw In the team. II was
expected that the next three weeks would
be exceptionally attractive and profitable.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
During the Past Fifty Years

AIRS. winslew's soothing. Syrup has been
.hssr CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING.
Mtth PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SoOTHES
the CHILD, SOFTENS THE GUMS. AL
IISSyS THE PAIN CURES WIND collie
80 4. the best remedy for DIARRHEA
Az Tor "1Grs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

nue. was dragged from a Park avenue car
al seventh street and Washington avenue
yesterday morning and dubbed into TN
consciousness. He was revived in a near
ny drug store and removed u his home
Ills condition is not serious.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
SPORTING.

Tom sharkey knocked out Joe Choynskj
In the second round at Tatterssls, Chicago
With weighing pitching. St. Louis bea,
Cincinnati yesterday, TO Z.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09

Mrs. p. G. Robert presiien; OF the United
Daughters of the Coufederacy has an
nounced that the State Convention. which
was to be held at the Jefferson Club on
THURSDAY May TO- has been indefinitely
postponed on account OF the street railway
strike. The date on which the convention
will hn held will he announced soon as
il is determined upon
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-09
RAIN AVERTED SERIOUS RIOT.
Train Of Street Cars Was Attacked
by Large Crowd.

The rain of last night arrived just IN time
TO avert what promised 10 be a serious
clash between crowd at Twenty-eighth and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-16
OUR SHOWING AT PARIS.

The magnificent exhibit made by the
United States at the Paris Exposition,
opened with pomp and circumstance
Saturday, will be a source of gratifca-
ton to every American. France, of
course, excepted, America has three
times as many exhibits as any other
country, more than equaling Belgium,
Germany and Italy, the next-door
neighbors of France, combined, while
we have eleven times as many as Great
Britain and more than four times as
many as Russia, the ally and friend of
France. Another comparison is that
we have at Paris three times as many
exhibits as France had at Chicago,
and we all remember the beauty and
extent of that French display. Our
showing will be a revelation to Europe,
and cannot but result in an impetus to
our export trade.