The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-07-27
KILLED HlS TORMBNTOR
Cleveland -Unionist Shoots Q
u Boy Who Shouted ''Scab."
SEVERAL OTHER SMALL RIOTS.

The Twenty.one brooklyn StrlKern
Charged With Dynamiting tho Ele-
vnted Structure Released From Gus
tody-The Evidence Too Fiimsy.
Cleveland, July 25.-Yesterday failed
to bring any relief to the strike situa-
ton, which is regarded as serious. The
state board Of arbitration has practi-
cally abandoned efforts to conciliate
the strikers and their former employ
ers. The violence Of the conductors
and motormen who quit work and the
more turbulent spirit Of their SYM
pathizers is held in check to degree
by the presence of the police and the
militia, members Of which ride in the
cars or are held in readiness at the
barns and terminals.
Small riots occurred during the day.
but with one exception they were
without serious results. In the death
Of Henry Cornweit, slain by the bullet
fired by Ralph p. Hawley. conductor
on the Broadway line. Is recorded the
first fatality of the strike. Shortly
after noon Hawley's car approached
Orange street, and vas beset by a
crowd OF men and boys. Cornweit. the
| l9-year-old son Of butcher. was
Gstride horse and rode to the side Of
the car. keeping pace with 1t for some
distance.
Various stories are told as to what
passed between the conductor and the
boy. II is said the boy persisted in
calling Hawley u "sc05." The mob
was suddenly called to Us senses by
the sight Of Hawley, who Jumped to
the street and started In pursuit Of
Cornweit. The latter, closely followed
by his pursuer turned up Perry street,
Al Woodland avenue the latter pulled
his revolver and fired. His victim fell.
fatally wounded with CHASTITY wound
in the left temple. and died soon after
being removed to the hospital.
The crowd. which before the Incl
dent had been 30 violent, was awed
by the seriousness OF the affair. and
permitted the conductor to walk back
to his car. He was arrested and taken
to the station. where a charge OF mur-
der was entered against him. When
the car returned In charge OF another
man, and laden with police. thou
sands OF people were crowded around
the fatal spot. The track was block
aded and the stalled cars bombarded
with stones, pieces Of brick and sticks
OF wood. The police managed, by
using their clubs. to clear the way af-
ter . delay Of about half an hour.
A repetition OF the wreck'ng OF a
Euclid avenue car was last evening at
tempted by strikers or their sympa-
thisers. In Brooklyn, q suburb Of Cleve-
land. An explosion took place under
the car. but failed to injure It materi-
ally. There were no passengers aboard
and the conductor and motorman es-
capped unframed.
Later q second attempt to wreck a
car was made. A Pearl street car
speeding south near Hoilenden avenue
carrying, besides the motorman and
conductor, q guard. successfully ran
gauntlet OF missiles thrown from the
roofs Of houses. only to run into can
Of nitro -glycerine. which exploded with
terrific force. The rear platform was
torn of and the flooring wrenched
from its fastenings. The crew was not
injured, but emerged from the shat
tered ruins with their pistols drawn
and began firing at what they thought
was a couple of men crouching as II
ts hide themselves behind small bill.
board. The explosion was the signal
for renewing the attack from the house
tops and alleys. The hurrying troops
on horseback to the scene were bonn
barded with giant frecrackers. One
OF these exploded with such force thai
the mount Of one Of the troopers was
: knocked over, In his fall carrying with
him two other horses and the riders
Several arrests were made.
The adjutant general last evening
Informed Mayor Farley that the militia
companies at Youngstown. Geneva
Berea, Warren and Norwalk. towns
: near this city. had been officially mott
fed to hold themselves In readiness tt
answer the call of the mayor, shOult
the situation get beyond the control o.
the present force Various companie.
Of the Fourth. Sixth and Eighth regi
ments, to the number OF 800 men. hav'
also been ordered to prepare for
, sudden summons.
On Saturday and Sunday there wer'
frequent riots. In one Of which
streetcar was blown up and six seri
ously Injured. Mrs. e. c. Martin ma.
: die.
> With the exception OF the Mayfielt
suburban, all the lines OF the Big Con
solidated were in operation yester
day, although their movements wer'
necessarily hampered somewhat.
, Alleged Dynamirers Released.
New York, July 25.-Police Magis
, trate Jacob Brenner Of Brooklyn, yes
terday discharged from custody the 2
men arrested for the alleged dynamite
, scheme to blow up the elevated rail
road structure at Fifth avenue AM
:, Thirty-sixth street last week. Tn
magistrate decided that the evidenc
presented was too flimsy to warran
him in holding the men.
Q Says He Saw Saxton Murdered.
Chicago, July 25.-Evidence whicl
, might have had an important bearin
: in the trial of Mrs. Anna George. O
, Canton, O., charged with the murder @
r George Saxton, brother-in-law @
President Mckinley, last October, cam
to light yesterday in the Juvenile cour'
Russell Hogan. 15 years old, who wa