| Show Riot Feared The Militia Under Way ST Louis March 10In response io call for troops from Gov Marmaduke Lieu Col Walbridge left with 250 militia and gatling guns for Sedalia Mo at eleven oclock today A riot is very seriously feared at Sedalia where one thousand striking railroad employes of Goulds system are said to menace property prop-erty and public peace Soldiers left on a special train and will make the run to Sedalia one hundred and eighty miles by I four oclock this morning The St Louis militia found considerable diffi culty in getting their ammunition final I L arranged However the troops left with ten thousand ball cartridges Employes of the Missouri Pacific in St Louis are still quiet and at work and say it is pot their present in tention to strike Men discuss the situa tion very closely and it is believed the departure de-parture of the greater part of the militia of the city will have a bad effect in encouraging en-couraging the strikers The Missouri Pacific is refusing freight and discharging or suspending many employes not connected con-nected with the strike Some Wabash men are out here The Missouri Pacific hired a number of Pinkertons detectives and sent them up to Sedalia armed with Winchester rifles to protect their property until the troops arrive |
