New-York tribune., 1885-07-09
INCENDIARIES AT WORK.
FIREMEN KEPT BUSY IN CLEVELAND.
FOREIGN STRIKERS RAISE THE RED FLAG-Hoor-
ING AT THE POLICE.

ING AT THE POLICE.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuSn
CLEVELAND, July Slowing to the number
of idle in the CITY, several insurance companies
to-day withdrew their risks property in tho lumber
regions Several fires to-day have given rise to the
suspicion that ncendares at work. This evening
fire. the origin Of which cannot be accounted for de-
stroyed the planning mill Of Bell Cartwright Co., on
Summer, Jordan and French sts.. entalng loss OF
$4,000 partially Offset by 81 900 Insurance. Fireman
Frederick Wilder fatally crushed under falling
wall. Captain Moffatt was injured slightly. great
fire raging IL o'clock tonight In Lest. near the
Standard OIL Works. largo dancins-hail and four
dwellings had been destroyed and owing to the presence
Of the fro apparatus at tho planning the fire was
spreading unchecked.
At 1890 a. to-day tho Inen who were 90
violent yesterday met at Newburg, and
decided upon an effort to enlist the CO.
operation OF the native strikers, who have thus
far held aoof from the violent foreigners 1t was
also agreed to pay another visit TO the Union. Steel
Screw morning and see that the works
effectualy closed.
The most conspicuous feature OF this mornings parade
was the display OF the red flag OF the Commune which
OF the strikers carried alot close beside the National
emblem. This afternoon several hundred OF the native
strikers held meeting In Newburg Hail. The presiding
officer announced that In circulation to the
effect that large proportion OF the strikers willing
toeurn to work at the reduction ana requested those
There single response. When those who were
in favor OF holding ou against the company were asked
to signify that intention. the response was unanimous.
A prominent agitator George Davis, addressed the
meeting He said this not tight for bread and
butter but for bread alone the families OF the Cleveland
Rolling Mills employees having long since dispensed With
butter. .
Toward OF the meeting the participants In the
morning meeting hled into the hall An effort was made
OF the foreigners To address these men In
the interest Of public order, but IL failed ga
The Union steel Screw Works running to-day with
a small force. m
This evening tho armories OF the various military
organizations strongly guarded. The contempt or
strikers the authorities several times shown
this morning The crowd hooed at the mention OF the
police by OF the speakers and whenever blue coat
was seen expressions OF contempt were heard. IH .
IL understood tonight nat the strikers will assault
the Union Screw Works again at o'clock tomorrow
morning. II they do they will meet with warm re-
cepti0n The Galng battery IA ready Tor service
with Gatlings aud three Gardner guns Policemen
been distributed In hiding places IN the threatened
localities within call of special telephone connections 80
render It possible to make prompt descent In
upon the secret meeting was held IN me
Mayors ONCE this afternoon at which an advisory com,
niittee of twenty-five prominent citizens was formed
with Genera, James Barnett president He VIII also
have command o the military forces. The air IA nl OF
to-nght Is that the strikers Will march on
city Hall and attempt Its destrnction another that
Of the Ch-homs and other stockholders or the
Cleveland ling MIL will be -tormed. Both sides are
determined The strikers for the most part desper-
aud irresponsible men, and most or the Poles anu
Iohemiaus are old soldiers and can fight WELL