New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-05
A GENERAL STRIKE IMMINENT
HORSE RAILWAY EMPLOYEES READY TO
GO OUT IN CLEVELAND
THE QUESTION TO BE SETTLED TO-NIGHT-soI-
DIERs AND ARMED LOCKED-oUT MEN
PATROL THE STREETS.

PATROL THE STREETS.
Cleveland, Aug. A ready-fo an emergency
feeling pervades the air In the vicinity Of the
Brown Hoist Works this morning. There was
peace but 1t was an armed peace. and both
sides Of the trouble knew that small spark
would change peace to At a. m, the
time for the beginning OF work at the Brown
works $50 men had entered the various shops
They were all non -unionists and the union men
asserted that not one Of their number had de-
serted the cause
On every street within radius OF nearly a
mile Of the plant both soldiers and locked-out
men patrolled the sidewalk Many Of the soldiers
were doubly armed. wearing belts and revolvers
as we'll as carrying guns. Humber OF the
locked-out men also carried guns.
1t was given out by the physician at st. Clair
Hospital this morning that Prinz, the man VINO
was shot near the Brown works Saturday was
still In a critical condition. committee OF
locked out men keep close watch on his condition
and everything possible is being done to save his
life
Ever since the shooting Of Prinz there have
been ominous mutterngs by the men as 70 wnat
they will do should Prinz die. A secret COM
mittee OF the locked-out men have been at WORK
for several days investigating the shooting ana
trying to fix the blame tor it, The committee
reported to-day that, to the best or Its knowi-
edge man named Harris. first name unknown
living on the West Side, fired the shots which
pierced Prinz's body. The committee asserts
that while Harris was in and about the
works every day before the shooting, he mas
not been seen in the vicinity since, ana at
tennis to find him have been unavailing. Ihe
purpose Of the men. II they can prove the shoot-
ing against Harris, is to have warrant Issued
against him ON the charge OF shooting WIN IN
to,t to kill. to be changed a more serious
charge in case Prnz dies.
rhere Is much speculating among all OF the
narties interested in the lockout as to what ac-
tion the Central Labor Union will take at It's
meeting on Wednesday night. The more radical
rpemhers Of the union are said to favor the order
ing OF a sympathetic strike Of all men employed
In the iron Industry. -, - ooo ,o.
man in Cleveland who belong TO labor organiZa-
tions represented in the central BODY. by solng
out and thus Gripping every brancn OF 'he iiVn
industry It is hoped that such pressure can De
brought to bear on the Brown company that IL
will be willing to settle the present difficulty ami
cably on the other hand, the more cohselVa-
tive members OF the body are Opposed 70 a SSa,, III,
pathetic strike They say that ii would not heip
the settlement Of the Brown trouble. ana wouid
place the Central Labor Union in an unen'laple
position ,., 49,.
Among the many rumors in connection with the
sympathetic strike talk which were circulated
among union men to-day was one TO the e,Iec'
that the members OF the street RaliWay FIN
ploves' Union Of the city were ready 10 QUIT Worh
on a moments notice when requested TO DO so oy
the Central Labor Union. The street rali"as
union Is one OF the strongest In the CITY, ana ~
cludes nearly every street railway employe' ii
this rumor Is correct the ordering OF general
sympathetic strike might include the tying up Oh
every street railway line In the city