The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-31
LULL AFTER THE STORM
ST. OUIS WAS COMPARATIVELY
QUIET ALL DAY WEDNESDAY.
One Man shot by n Policeman-MayOr
Rebuked by the Grand Jury
Special Posse summoned.

ST. LOUIS, May 30.-Al the pent up fury
of the striking employees of the st. Louis
Transit Company and their sympathizers
seems to nave been expended, for yester-
days violent demonstrations and scenes of
bloodshed were followed to-day by a pro-
nounced lull. Up to a late hour tonight
only one name had been added to the long
casualty list, that of Anton Chalupsky,
who was shot in the legs by a policeman.
Chalupsky and his wife were standing at
the corner of Twelfth and Emmett streets
during the progress of a small sized DEM
onstration near by, and Policeman Himeles
told them to move on. Chalupsky thought
he had a right to remain If he pleased and
so informed the officer. A second order
was given, and when Chalupsky refused
he said the officer used his baton on his
head. Chalupsky and his wife then as
sailed the officer with a shower of bricks.
One of them struck Himeles on the arm.
Himeles drew his revolver and nred twice
at Chalupsky, wounding him in each leg.
An ambulance conveyed Chalupsky TO the
City Hospital. where his injuries were
dressed. His condition is not serious.
A terrific explosion, supposed to have
been caused by dynamite placed on the
tracks of the Union line at Fifteenth and
Chambers streets, shook the buildings and
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neighborhood at 12:40 this morning. Many
persons were thrown from their beds by
the violent conclusion. and all were
awakened and more or less terrified. AS
near as they could determine 1t resulted
from dynamite, which was exploded on the
car tracks. The damage to the rails was
not marked, the explosive apparently nav
ing spent it's force In the air. So Tar the
police have been unable to find out who
was responsible for the explosion.
Public interest in the strike veered to-
day to the special meeting of the Police
Board, called for the purpose OF devlslng
heroic measures to bring order out OF the
strained condition of affairs. The board
met during the afternoon and at once de-
cided to call on Sheriff Pohlmann TO sum-
mons a posse comitatus TO assist IN queH-
ing the disturbances incident to the street.
car strike having failed In its EFFORTS TO Sc
cure $500 extra policemen to preserve law
and order. The action of the board seems
to have been precipitated by the four riots
in the southern part of the city yesterday,
during the progress of which eleven per-
sons received bullet wounds. Sherln Ponl-
mann was present and held a conference
with the commissioners. He said he had
anticipated such a call and had prepared a
list OF six hundred names, including many
of the leading citizens of 81. Louis on
whom he will call to serve as deputies
After the meeting President Hawes, OF
the board. said the dignity of the city and
the law both required that all local.
agencies for the preservation OF law ana
SDOulu DS llNOhCa a
was made upon the State to assist In pre-
serving peace and quiet. The commission
ers had. he said. asked the sheriff to sum-
mon a posse OF l,Vo0 men Ior TINS purpose
and the sheriff had promised to secure them
by Friday morning, serving processes on
the best citizens. If this first call for Loo
men did not prove effective in the next few
days, the commissioners would. Mr.: Halves
further stated, summon another thousand
and nut down disorder in the city from
whatever source it might come, II 1t took
ten times the number of men asked for In
the first call.
A part of the April grand jury's report to
Judge Spencer to-day was devoted TO the
strike situation. On this subject it makes
the following report: During the latter
city has suffered seriously from the in
terruption of street-railway traffic. Un-
fortunately and deplorably this has been
attended by riots, crime and disorder, re-
sulting in the loss of life and property. 1t
would seem at first that neither the police
men nor the people engaged In the disturb
bance knew the law relating to riots, the
duties and liabilities of citizens and the
Police Hereunder. Since the first outbreak,
however. the police department has tried
vigorously to impress this knowledge in a
practical way. but we strongly recommend
that upon the first signs of public disorder,
the mayor should at once in no unmistak-
able or hesitating language in proclama-
ton to the public command the observance
OF. and recite in full, the pertinent laws,
and the police department instruct anew
the police fully as to the law and their
duties.
I'VE believe the police force is large
enough, If thoroughly disciplined. to put
down mob violence and preserve order, and
a competent chief. such as the present,
should be given full authority over IL to
bring it TO and keep IL in thorough disci-
pine. Such discipline is absolutely neces-
sary, but is impaired by favoritism and
political appointments. The mayor has been
conspicuous by his non-attendance upon
the police board of which he is made. by
law, a member, although his cooperation
has been earnestly and repeatedly re-
ouested during these emergencies"