New-York tribune., 1885-07-18
TROOPS ORDERED OUT IN cLEVELAND.
EXPECTING AN ATTACK ON THE PoLrcE-sTRIKERs
STILL UNDER ARMS.
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EXPECTING AN ATTACK ON THE PoLrcE-sTnIKERs
STILL UNDER ARMS.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 17.-This evening
Mayor Gardner instructed Major Gibbens, OF the oth
Regiment o. N g. to order his TO their armory to-
night in readiness for emergency. Information was
received the Mayors Office this afternoon tnat tho
strikers propose to begin warfare against tho police ana
have threatened to kill every officer they may hnd III the
Eighteenth Ward The Poles and Bohemians are still
engaged in drilling and while it Is believed that they
mischief there is apparent effort on the part Oh
the authorities to repres the trouble In its incpiency
Representative men of Wards Fourteen, Eighteen and
Twenty-Five joined with the strikers In mas smeeting
last night and result they drew up communication
to the Mayor which presented this morning The
document is protest against the employment OF tho
police protect the property Of corporations to the
nealect OF private property n the three wards namcd
and Is In effect public expression OF sympathy with the
strikers. Moderation was covnseed by minority OF
the speakers at the meeting.
The entire extra force Of rolice withdrawn from
the turbulent wards this morning In view OF the ap-
parent quiet OF the strikers ahous persons who visited
the Polish settlement this morning confirm the report
that the foreigners practising military evoutions
under In that quarter friends o the striking IRON
workers condemn the action Of the police queng the
severe These people tell many stories Of brutality on
the part OF the officers Bohemian, ono Marcnewik an
s said from the effects of clubbing administered by an
officer who resented the aUnts and eers OF the men In
this mill on the occasion OF the riot
To-day notice OF indefinite and general suspension
OF work posted on the gates Of the Ceyels nd Rolling
Mill. rha: is only a bluff" sad one Of the strikers
They are exceedingly anxious up aud the action
OF the plate mill men In deciding to remain out until tue
settlement the entire trpubla has made them ee l
comfortable" It rImored that the company would
shortly for conference with the strikers and II was
positively stated that the wages due the men Will DE paid
To- morrow What action will be taken then Is unknown
but 1t is believed that the men who can be retained ~ Tue
future are only who shall make personal apphca-
ton for immediate work.. ,
The charge against william j. Gorsuch, OF melting
to commit crime" was changed TO disordery condict
IN Police Court this morning. Bail was reduced from
So 900 to $500. and jury trial will probably Do dc-
manled The trial OF Thomas Bezdek. the striker VINO
is sur posed led In the attack the Union steel
screw began to-day The jury tonight returned
a verdict OF not guilty. while Bezdek was supposed 10
have aided the attack the Screw Works, ne was
tried the charge OF completely In forcing the wire
mill men quit work. Several OF his coinpanons tes
fled they entered the wire mill with NO unawtu
purpose and intended only TO TO work Whlle THESE
statements cannot be reconced with the fact that inc
men bore stout budgeons and forciby elected from The
mill the men at work they to have satlsned tne
Jury The verdict - looked upon as likely t0 render ht
foreigners fearless OF punishment for any deed o
violence