The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-10
Confers with st. Louis City and County
officials and Returns Home
without Taking Action.
CoURTING MORE BLooDsHED
ADVISES TRANSIT COMPANY TO RUN
ADDITIONAL CARS AT NIGHT.
II Serious Disorders Continue He VIII
Then order Out Treops-Un-
willing Deputies.

ST. LOUIS, NO., June 9.-All expectations
that Governor Stephens would call out the
state militia TO maintain law and order in
ST. Louis during the prevalence of the
great street-railway strike were dissipated
tonight when the Governor departed for
Jefferson City without having taken any
decisive step in the matter. nor giving any
intimation as TO what course he intended
to pursue in the future. The subject of
calling out the state troops was discussed
at great length to-day by Governor Ste
Dhens. the Police Commissioners. sheriff
and commanding officers of the militia, but
no decision was reached. While the Gov
srnor refused to call out the militia at
once. he advised that the Transit Com
pany augment the running of its cars at
night, and IL this experiment resulted in
disorder and its attendant results he would
unhesitatingly call out the state militia for
its suppression. Acting, apparently. upon
this advice. the Transit Company tonight
further increased its transportation facili-
ties by running cars on three more of its
divisions-the Laclede-avenue Market
street and OIiver-street The Lindell divi-
sion.- which resumed it's night service two
days ago, was also in operation tonight
The ears of all four divisions and the
streets along which they ran were guarded
by police. Two regiments of the posse
comitatus were also assigned TO patrol
duty along the same thoroughfares
When questioned as to the circumstances
that had prompted him to ask Governor
Stephens to call out the militia Sheriff
Pohlmaa said: THE police and the pres
cent force OF deputies are powerless to af-
ford the necessary protection for the regu-
lar running of the cars Of all the divisions
day and night There is a terrible condi-
ton of affairs in the city. and the police
and my deputies are not able to control
Ex-Governor William j. Stone, counsel
for the street-railway men, to-day adj
dressed a letter To Nathan Frank acting
chairman OF the citizens committee. which
was formed for the purpose of bringing
about a settlement of the strike In his
letter Ex-Governor Stone reviewed the
strike situation from the beginning, and de-
plored the failure of attempts TO arbitrate
claiming the union has always favored
that method of settlement and saying his
clients have been willing at all times to
Rrbitrate, but that they have had but one
proposition from the company, and that
was withdrawn before the members of the
union could act or it,
The posse of special deputies is contin-
ually being augmented by additional MEM
bers as fast as they can be sworn in and
armed. number of the posse have been
discharged for refusing TO ride on street
cars and for refusing to obey orders.
Seven deputies belonging to a company at
North Broadway power house have re-
=, fused to obey the orders of their command
Ing officer. They were locked up at the
-Four Courts to await the action of the
chief Of police to-day.
john Powers, motorman, one OF the $50
nonunion men who came to st. Louis from
Philadelphia on Friday. Is confined in a
cell at the City HOSPITAL, crying for the
guards TO defend hiH from men who he
believes are pursuing him. Powers was
taken into custody to-day on Geyer avenue
by a policeman, who found him running
about the street fighting off imaginary
foes lis disconnected story at the hos
pital reveals the tremendous strain under
which the motormen are now working.
Powers who has wife and two children
In Philadelphia, worked for the United
Traction Company there for fifteen years.
Thomas Reynolds. Albert Nichols. Frank
Worth, George Hill, Joseph Ettee and Will
lam Francis. all of whom are charged In
struct the United States mails, were ar
yaigned before Commissioner Gray to-day
The formal hearing was set for next Thurs
day. They were remanded to jail in de-
fault of 5000 baii each.
Az midnight Chief OF Police Campbell
made the announcement that as a result of
operating three additional divisions of the
Transit Company's system tonight there
would be no necessity for calling out the
militia. The chief further stated that this
had been the quietest Saturday night in St
Louis In several months From riotous
standpoint the last twenty-four hours have
been uneventful. There was also an entire
absence or dynamite explosions.