Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-10
STREET CARS UPSET.
The Columbus Strikers Efectually
Blockade Business.
INDUCING In RIOTOUS ACTS
Wild Excitement and Police Unable to Pre-
vent Disorder.
ALL TIE NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS

COLUMBUS, June 9.-The strike on the
Consolidated Street Railway, which has
been in progress seven days, eliminated to-
day in scenes which bordered on riot.
The company has been unable to run cars
since the strike was inaugurated. Public
sympathy has been with the employees, ana the
delays on the part of the company nave gwen
an opportunity for all labor organizations to
extend aid and cheer To-day the feeling was
ripe for riot
The principal trouble the company has had
was the failure to get police protection to start
the cars. The Mayor has shown willingness,
but the police, in sympathy with the strikers,
construed instructions that they should not in
terfere unless there was an assault committed.
The presence of the police at the barns has
been no barrier TO the strikers in controlling the
cars and intimldating the new men. The Mayor
last night issued q proclamation against con-
grcgating on the street, with assurances ina al
the law would be enforced, which seems TO
have had the effect of bringing the people out
in larger numbers. The employees at many OF
the leading manufactures left their places OF
business to aid the strikers, and the lines over
which the cars were scheduled to run were
lined from end to end.
RIoToUs PROCEEDINGS.
Shortly before noon, between 80 aDd 40 new
men were conveyed to one of the barns in the
east side where a crowd of several hundred had
congregated. There was determination on the
faces of the strikers. Thirty police with the
Chief at their head were also on the ground.
The first car out was filled with police strikers
and their friends. The distance from the stable
to the principal thoroughfare down town is
little over three miles. The entire distance was
lined with people, and in many places large
crowds had gathered. The team was driven
RAPIDLY ana as il passed strikers boarded the
same until it was crowded and then began to
climb on top
tipping it on its side, but the police did not
fear getting hurt. A favorite way to overload
was to drive a spring wagon alongside the car
and from this the strikers and others would
miles miles the strikers succeeded in de-
railing the car. and ran it to
the side of the street. All along the route the
strikers were greeted with cheers, & ana women men
driver of the car escaped through alleys, and
the conductor kicked woman and begged TO
be arrested by the police that he might escape
injury. The city had poured its masses into
the streets by this time, and all space was
crowded for squares In every direction.
THE SECOND CAR DERAILED.
1t is estimated over 10000 people were
crowding to the point of excitement. The
second car out met with no better fate.
and was rushed through the multitude with
similar scenes enacted. The car could not be
seen for strikers. who covered it. The police
had no control and did not pretend to give
protection to the new employees. The car was
finally thrown bodily across high street, the
windows Knocked out, and the driver and con-
ductor escaped with the mob after them. The
driver was afterward escorted to the depot and
placed aboard a train. Mayor Bruck witnessed
the scene, and ordered that no more cars be
run out during the day. Order was soon re-
stored, and the strikers felt they had won an
other victory. The company is discouraged
and attribute their inability to run the cars to
the lack of police protection.
Consultation was had with AdJutant General
Hawkins in regard to calling out the militia,
hut that official stated there was no such de-
lnand necessary.
The City Council tonight adopted several
resolutions, one Of which was for the arbitra-
tion of the difficulties another appointing a
committee to wait upon the company and learn
if they will pursue this course, and finally, If
the company refuse to arbitrate. instructing
the City Solicitor to institute proceedings for
revocation of the charter The company con-
templates another effort to start the cars to-
morrow morning. They say they will neither
arbitrate or advance wages.