The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-10
RIOTOUS MOB In CLEVELAND
ASSAULT INNOCENT MEN.
Police Were Lenient, But win Now
Draw the Line.

Headed by two labor leaders 5000 idle men
Cleveland aud created CONSERVATION through
out their line OF march. Street cars were
stopped and stoned. wagons seized and their
contents thrown into the street. Amotorrnan
was knocked insensible by q stone thrown 10y
one OF the men In the mob AZ yet no arrests
have been made.
At 10 o'clock in the morning the crowd
forme,! In the public square as has been their
custom every day for almost two weeks.
Speeches were made by several leaders. aud
the men were cautioned to commit no acts OF
violence. An Anarchist made several vain
efforts 10 promulgate his doctrines. but was
forced from the speakers stand by the cool
headed men.
After listening TO several addresses the mob
marched down superior street across the SUI
perior street yiaduct TO Pearl street ON tho
Wcstside. Several flags aud banners contain
ing various legends were Haunted In the
b-eeze and when the crowd reached the west
end OF the viaduct train approached. The
men hooted and jeered and waved their
handkerchicfs and banners. Many OF the
men gathered bricks and stones from the
streets. They waited for the cRr.
hs II drew near them they hurled their mis-.
siles AT H. brick struck T.. J. Butterileld
the motorman on the head. Knocking him
insensible TO the platform OF the car deep
wound was inflicted on his forehead. There
was the widest excitement among the pas
sengers Of the ear. but none OF them were In
jured. Butterield WINS taken away in an am
bulance. The crowd appeared satisfied with
lis work and proceeded on it, way.
When crossing the viaduct dozen team
sters and drivers were stopped. One wascon-
veyfng barrel Of apples. II was taken from
the wagon and the fruit dumped H. the street.
The crowd marched across the Central Via
duet and demolished every window In "A mo-
tor car that was passing.
At the corner Of Pearl aud Abbey streets
they ordered motorman to stop his car. He
refused to do so. A policeman got ON tho
platform, revolver in hand. aud ordered the
men to fall back. Not u man moved. The
policeman fired into the air und his shot was
answered by dozen others from the crowd.
Nobody was hurt. The men finally allowed
the ear TO proceed
At the corner Of Pearl street and Franklin
avenue a motormau who refused to stop his
ear was hit with "a stone but was not serious
ly injured. \ teamster IN the employof Vim.
Edwards d Co. was hit with IA brick. rs were
several Others but none were badly hurt.
After paradiug along otherthOruughfares the
crowd made it, way back to the public square.
There they listened to more speeches aud
finally disbersed.
At night the Socialists marched through
the streets. Their cheers was heard for blocks.
A drum corps headed the line. A lurge de-
lachmcnt OF police was held In reserve at the
Central police station, but no outbreak occur
red. The police authorities. who have been
eDient with the mobs which have been Great
ing excitement in this city, will adopt SUM
mary measures to prevent further scenes Of
violence.
The Cleveland Grays. the crack military
organization Of the state. were ordered To
assemble and ht ld themselves IN readiness 10
isss, the police II more disorder occurs