RIOTS AND LOSS OF LIFE IN AMERICA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1266, 4 June 1886, Page 3

RIOTS AND LOSS OF LIFE IN AMERICA.

St. Louis. April 0. - A crow.i of strikers formeil at the relay depot in East St. Louis at 1.45 o’clock tins afternoon, and advanced in the direction of the railway yards to stop work by the new men employed there.

They were aiet by a guard of sheriff’s depu-

ties, and who ordered them to disperse. The moh refused and made a rush for the yards, when the deputies leveled their Winchesters and fired, killing six of the strikers. “Sr. Louis, April 2.40 p.m.—The deputy

guards stationed a*, tlie Louisville and Nashville yards, near Broadway, the 1 into a crowd of 300 strikers about 2.30 o’clock this afternoon. Five men and one woman were shot; three of the mei were killed and the woman is supposed to be mortally wounded. The killed are -Pat. Bristol, employe of the waterworks, and not a

strike' - ; Oaear Worthington, a painter; John Bohman, a waterworks laborer, not a striser ; Major Rich nan was shot in the

bead and shou'der, and will probably die. Mrs John Pleiffer was shot in the bank. The crowd made no attack on the yards as was at first reported, but were standing on the Cahokia bridge, near the Louisville anil

Nashville yards, jeering at the guards, ■whenwithout apparentprovocation the deputies levelled their rifl ‘S and fired two volleys. The crowd immediately aep traced, running

in all directions, and the depu'ies ran over Cahokia bridge towards the Missou i river

bri-lfie, still holding their rifles and tiring to cover their retreat. When it was known hy the strikers that the guards had flet, the former returned to recover their dead. * They found Pat.

Bristol and Oscar Worthington lying on Cahokia bridge. They were dead when picked up. John Hickman was also foun 1 lying on the bridge, but ho showed signs of life. He was taken to the switch house, but died in a few minutes, Mrs Bleiffer was found lying on the railroad, about Irtlyards from OaboKia bridge, an 1 was carried by her husband to a drug store on llroniway, near the crossing where she is now in a critical condition, Major Ri diman was taken into a Hotel near by where physicians are now atten ling him. The crowd after the tiring began ran up Broa (way shouting “ To arms, to anus we will get guns ami retnro that lire ” St. Lousis, April 10.—After the firing of denuty marshalls yesterday at Broadway 1 bridge, which spans Cahokia Creek, the 1 greatest excitement prevailed, and pande- ! ino iium reigned. The crowd fled in every dircct on, and when the deputies realized how feaifnl was the result of th»ir (ire. they t sought means to escape by rushing for the bridge, with a view of fleeing to this city, and just at the bridge tower, on the east side, they were met by Mayor Joyce, City Clerk Canty, and a (.bird man who seized the deputies’ guns, ami endeavoured to turn

them back. One of the deputies, in bis terror, lire I upon the trio, killing a man named C. Thompson. wlio stood between Joyce and O-inty. Some shots were fired oy the rem lining deputies a f - the approaching strikei s, aud all started over the bridge The scene on the bridge was one of the wildest confusion and excitement Coal teams and other teams and waggons were galloping westward, and their drivers shouting to all pedestrians to run back. Women and men on foot were running toward the city, and waiving back all they met while, imraediati !y behind, came the deputies, pursued by the vanguard of the crowd from East 81. Louis, One ot the frightened guards, threw his gun into the river, wbde another hid his weapon in a waggon ih.it was in fall retreat.

On arriving in this city hj < deputies went at once to the 0 estnut sti eet police station, where, after stating the facts, they surrendered to the .sergeant in charge, and were taken to the Four Courts, where they were taken in custody, after giving the following names: P G. Hewlett John Hague, Sam. Jones, John F. Williams, 0. S. Uster, Stewart Martin, George Marneil and W. F. Laird.