Arizona republican., 1915-08-14
Running Fight Between Five Hundred Strikers and Three Non-Union Drivers and Police Brings Out Reserves
1 SCORE INJURED
 BY BRICKS
Strike Resulted from the Failure of Union Team Owners to Sign Contract for More Wages and Shorter Hours
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13.-A running fight between five hundred strikers and sympathizers on ore side, and three non-union drivers and score of police on the other, which tel minated in a riot in front of the st. Louis Transfer company's stable tonight was the initial act of Vio- lence of the strike of 1900 transfer drivers and chauffeurs which began today A score were injured by bricks and stones, none seriously. Officers of the teamsters union said the riot was the work of irresponsi- ble sympatbizers. They said they intended to conduct the strike with out violence.
 The fight began at a postoffice sub-station where twenty pickct5 were waiting for three drivers who had been hauling mail during the day.
 Only one policeman was at the station but he held off the strikers while the last load of mail was be- ing taken from the wagons. As the empty wagons started for the stables the crowd was considerably augmen- ted The policeman, foreseeing trou- flt- turned III u llGl call IptAOl C LlAG wagons had gone a half dozen blocks, five hundred men and boys were pelting the drivers with stones The first squad of police arrived here and arrested one mob leader but the prisoner was rescued by the crowd before the patrol box was reached.
 A little farther more police met the rapidly growing mob and again I,n strikers and sympathizers effected q rescue. I.ashing their horses to the utmost the drivers made a final dash and reached the stable two blocks away.
 Tie police used their clubs freely during the riot in an effort to re- tain possession of their prisoners and witnesses declared later that the drivers were fired on twice by men in the crowd. Neither of the shots is said to have taken effect
 Between 1900 and 1900 teamsters companies of St Louis are idle as a result of the strike which brought about a partial paralysis in the movement of freight into and out of the city
 
 employees of transfer companies are thrown out of work. These include warehouse employees. clerks and more tran enc Hundred girls employed by the transfer companies in the offices.
 The strike resulted from the fail urc of the union and the team own CTS to sign new contract for July 31. The men submitted a new con tract which included wage increases from $1.50 to 5000 week. A re- ducticn in working days from eleven 10 ten hours was also asked.
 The St Louis Transfer company. which with the Columbia Transfer company divides a large share of the teaming business of St. Louis, ob- tained federal aid in moving mails from East St. Louis to St Louis The St. Louis Transfer has a con- tract to carry mail between the two cities. President Tanzy of the St. Louis company appealed to the fed craI authorities, and the United states district attorney gave instruc- tions for six government employees tO cross the river in automobiles and get the mails. Ten wagon loads were moved before the riot broke out
 The team owners refused the wage increase and reduction in hours. all though they agreed to abolish Sun Gay work and make certain other concessions in working conditions.