Coalville Times | 1900-06-08 | Page 2 | St. Louis Strike

ST. LOUIS STRIKE. Aa Armr or llepatj flharlffa la flalng Organ liad lo I raaarvs Order. The police board of Ht Louis has called upon the sheriff to furnish 1,000 men to praserve the peace and quell rioting of the street car employes President llawes of tha board said If the first call for 1,000 men does not prove effective in the next few days, the commissioners will summon I another 1,000 and put down disorder In I the city from whatever source It might j come. If It takes ten times thu number of men asked for In the first call A terrific explosion, supposed to have been caused by dyoamitc placed on tho I tracka of the Union line at Hfleenlh and Chamber streets, shook the build logs and broke the glass in all the win dowa In the neighborhood at 13 40 Friday Fri-day morning Many persons were thrown from their beds by the violent concussion, and all were awakened and more or leas terrified A near aa they could determine, It had resulted from dyna mite, which wit exploded on the ttreet car tracka. The damage lo the ralla wat not marked, the explotlvo apparently appar-ently having tpenl lit force In the air.