The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-04-16

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All whistles in st. Louis, except for
curfew, at o'clock at night. must be
blown no more.
The morning toots which notify workers
that 1t is time to arise and prepare for
their daily toll. the blasts which an
nounce an hour for lunch at noon, and the
haal blow In the evening. which is to tell
the factory employees that their days
work Is over and the housewife that it is
time to prepare supper. all must cease.
Chief OF Police kiely. Wednesday. sent
out general order to all captains. In
structing them to see that all factory su-
perlntendents or owners in their districts
are notified by policemen that an ordi-
nance, which has long been sleeping. in
the Municipal Code, strictly prohibits the
blowing of steam whistles within the city
limits. except those on locomotives and
steamboats,. The chief stipulated that
whistles may be blown for the curfew at
8 o'clock at night.
The Chief yesterday began to sea the
effect of his order. not SO much In the
diminishing Of the number of whistle
In
his telephone calls.
Hello. is that you, Chicfr' excitedly
shouted one manufacturer yesterday aft
ernoon. as the Chief answered the rius
Of the bell.
Yes" replied the Chief. What can
do for you?"
why, shouted the manufacturer. ION.
OF your men Is in my office now. and the
way he talks I'm sure he is crazy"
What's the trouble with him?" inouire5
Chief Kiely.
The fool insists that must cease hay
ing my whistle at the factory blown or
be arrested. Is there such law as that p.
Chief kiely laughed, and informed the
manufacturer that the man was not crazy.
but was simply carrying out Instructions
given to HIM by his Captain. The fac
tory owner seemed disgusted as he hung
up the receiver. From hin, US well as
several others the police are expecting
legal battles In the Police courts.
OTHER REQUESTS MADE
Many similar requests were made at the
-Four Courts by telephone yesterday. and
Chief kely's clerks were instructed to
call the attention of all inquirers to Sec
ton 1865 of the Municipal Code.
About noon Wednesday John H. Tracy.
manager Of the Nicholson grocery, who
lives at No. / Nicholson place called up
the whistles blowing.
The Chief replied that he did
Do you know that there is an ordinance
against the blowing of steam whistles in
ST. Louis except those on locomotives and
Il confess that 1 do not,' replied the
Chief.
Then look at section 1885," said Mr..
Tracy.
Mr. Tracy explained that the number of
whistles and the frequency with which
they are blown is making life miserable
for the residents of Nicholson place, and
that unless something is done to prevent
the footing at all hours of the day and
night he would have to move away. He
then told of the ordinance and requested
Chief kiely to have it applied to factories
in the vicinity of Nicholson place, so the
there might have some
peace.
The Chief examined the ordinance, but
instead of sending an order to the Cap
tain in whose district Nicholson place Is
located. sent one to each of the Captains
in the city.
Attaches of Chief kiely's Office are OPEN
ly predicting that the courts will not sus-
tain the ordinance. They say it Is class
legislation. because il permits the blow
ing Of locomotive and steamboat whistles.
! hey also say that there are many air,
pneumatic and hydraulic Whistles which
are not blown by steam, and on that ac-
count Go not come under this ordinance.