Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13
POSSE USES THE GUN
ST. Louis Mob Attacks Non-Union
Men Right in Front Of a
Temporary Barracks.
WILL RESULT IN THREE DEATHS,
While Fourth Rioter will Lose a
Hand-Governor Preparing to
Call the Militia.

st. Louis, June 11.-Four men in
party of 100 or more striking employees
of the Transit company who We're re-
turning from labor parade in East
St Louis were shot shortly after 6
p. M, yesterday by members of the
sheritf's posse in front of the temper
airy barracks on Washington avenue
between Broaway and Sixth streets.
One lis dead, two others wounded in the
head and abdomen will die, and the
fourth will lose hand. Just in front
of the barracks occupied by the posse
comitatus the paraders attempted to
assault the crew of a passing street
car. A brick was thrown and several
shots We're fired by the street car men,
when members of the posse appeared
on the street with their shotguns and
attempted to rescue the street car men.
Posse Arrests u Score of Rioters.
In the melee at least ten shots We're
freddy the possee men, who surround
edthe mob, and there We're four casual
ties as far as now known. Twenty
one prisoners We're captured by the
posse and taken into the barracks,
where they Were searched. Three
revolvers and handful of pocket
knives were taken from the prisoners.
One other shooting by Il deputy sheriff
is reported at the sheds of the Belle
fontaine line. Fred Buehm, G5 years
old, was killed.
Militia Ready for Hurry Call.
Jefferson City, Mo-. June 11.-Gov-
ernor Stephens says that everything is
being put in readiness for calling out
the national guard Of Missouri to quell
| disorder in st. Louis consequent on the
street railway strike, but he will not
issue the call except as a last resort.
| 1t will cost, he says, $4,000 to land
| $500 in st. Louis, and as much per
| day to maintain them, and as there is
no appropriation for that purpose he
does not know how the legislature
would view deficiency of 100000
for maintaining troops in st. Louis. 1t
| might require an extra session of the
legislature to appropriate the. money
he says.
fr------rB loosiicst Day of the Strike.
Yesterday was about the bloodiest
day since the strike began more than
one month ago. There were numerous
encounters between strikers and other
riotous individuals and the constituted
authorities, resulting in four death.
and the wounding of five or more per
sons, mostly strikers. One of the lat
ter will die. The dead are as fol
lows: G. Edward Thomas, striking
conductor, shot in breast by deputy
sheriff; George Rine, striking motor
man, shot in the ABDOMEN by deputy
sheriff; Fred Boehm. aged citizen
shot and instantly killed while stand
ing in his front yard by deputy sher
iff, who fired at mob which attackin.
n car: EdBurkhart, striking conductor
List of Five Persons Wounded.
Among the wounded are: Oscar Mar
win, conductor, shot in right hand ant
arm, serious; August Smith, shot il
right arm and breast, not serious
Charles Ludway, shot in the hand
not serious: Ed Barry, mortormnn
hit on head with brick and badly in
jured; James Mcguire and John Nc
Elroy, severe scalp wounds received
in trouble with strike sympathizers
The day was quiet until TIN
afternoon, when the police wer
taken off number of street Gu
lines for the purpose of giving then
a rest and to test the ability of TIL
Transit company to operate withou
friction. Cars were in operation dul
ing the day time on all the lines of TIL
Transit company except the South
western. AT night cars were run u1l
der police protection until midnight OF
the Park avenue. Olive street, Lindel
division and Lacledc avenue line.