The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-13
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st. Louis. Mo. June 12-There were no
important developments in the street car
strike situation today. The Transit COM
pany claims TO have the situation prac-
ucalIy under control by reason of the
protection afforded by the police depart
ment and the sheriffs posse comitatus.
1t was stated by the company's officials
that cars were running on every line in
the city, going above the regular sched-
ule In some cases and in all meeting the
demands of traffic More men are now
employed by the company than there Is
work for them to do. according to Gen
eral Manager Baumhoff. and not only Is
the force being constantly increased by
men coming in from other states. but
from the ranks Of the strikers them
selves, he states. Tonight cars are run
ming on all lines on about the same
schedule as last night. Lines to the
north sd s9lth are still guarded by po-
lice, but in the central and western por-
lions there was no trouble and the police
have been IN a great measure withdrawn
from the cars. This permits the strength
ening of the forces along the southwest
ern and southern divisions.
ton tonight for the first time since the
strike was inaugurated. This line is re-
garded in police circles as the most diff
hcult of all the lines to run safely after
dark. Every precaution was taken to
prevent interference and violence. This
line traverses the districts where two
weeks ago seven persons were wound
ed by bullets in one day.
The city council killed the Kelly bill at
it's session this evening by a vote of to
s. The gallery was crowded with large
delegations of union labor people and the
speeches favoring the adoption of the ord
nance were enthusiastically cheered,
while those against the measure were
missed and laughed at. The Kelly bill
was introduced in the house of delegates
four weeks ago by the delegate whose
name it bears. 1t was passed in the
house by a large majority. The measure
provided for the repeal of all the ordin-
anceS granting franchises to the various
street railways incorporated by the st.
Louis transit system since the adoption of
the present city charter.
The experiment of sending out cars
over some of the lines without police
guards having worked satisfactorily yes
terday that plan was carried out today
on several additional divisions Owing
to the mayors proclamation there was
comparatively little trouble today, the IN
junction forbidding the use of explosives
or firearms and warning those having no
business on the streetes to keep off, hav-
ing good effect.
Both the strikers and the authorities
are preparing statements and making up
lists Of witnesses to be heard at the coro-
ner's inquiry which will settle the re-
sponsibility for Sundays killings. The
inquest over the remains Of Fred Bohen
the aged on-looker who was accidentally
shot Sunday by a deputy sheriff was to
have been held today but was post
poned. Police Lieutenant Stack and sew
eral civilian witnesses were on hand
but the deputy sheriffs on whom sub
poenaes had been served were absent
The deputies served were aCptain L. D.
Picott of company Sixteen and Albert
erstein illian Kelly, George Karmann r.
L. Thompson. S. N Maykevieri ard
George R. Strathern. Coroner Lloyd tele-
phoned Chief of Police Campbell, asking
that the men be compelled to appear on /
Wednesday morning, TO which time the !
inquest was adjourned. Tomorrow the /!
coroner will summon q jury to inquire |
into the death OF c. Edward ThoKas the |
striking street car conductor killed in I
front OF posse barracks on Washington /
avenue Sunday evening
During the past two days the sheriffs'
posse has gained a number Of new mem /
bers. most OF which volunteered The |
Twenty-third company, composed mostly /
of young lawyers and business men. is I
last TO be organized. Ransom Post. G. a. I
R, whose members comprise some Of the 4
city's best citizens. is organizing a COM /
pany 70 be sworn into the posse. Delos /
R Haynes the well-known real estate 1
man. will command this company.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation OF Labor, has tele-
graphed President Mahon that he will ar I
rive in st. Louis some time during The
present week. "Gompers viii exercise a (
supervisory direction OF the strike" said /
a member OF the union las the head
Of all the trades in the American Feder- /
alton he is the highest leader OF the labor
movement in America. and when on the
field Of the strike is the superior Of /
fcer'
Edward Burkhardt. who was shot at
Sixth and Washington avenue SUNDAY. il
stil alive at the iCty hospital He was
today but could not talk CO.
herently Dr.. Neitert says the mans
great vitality IS keeping him alive. os-
car Martin. whose left hand was shat
tered during the same trouble. stood the
shock OF 2mputation we'll
a number Of men charged with com
hitting ohenses in connection with the
street car strike were tried before jude
Sidner In the police court today. SIX
men were fined