The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
Strikers Ire Over lWed By Display
Of Martial Force.
Cleveland's Streets Pa
trolled by Troops.
Catholic Bishop Calls On People
to Keep the Peace.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 25.--Strikers and
their friends tonight held meeting and
various speakers protested against the
presence Of troops and the carrying of
arms by private citizens. meaning non
union street car employees. The day
brought forth no new reports of rioting
and violence. Kahn fell during most Of
the afternoon and did what the police
have been unable TO do--kept crowds from
collecting and molssting cara. Eleven of
the IA linss OF the Big Consolidated street
railway were in operation before O'Clock
today. On three lines no cars were start
ed.
Adjutant General Axline is In COM
mAnd of the military here and estimates
the force under MIN at nearly 1900 men.
Four hundred of them arrived this after
noon and were distributed about the city
at points where 1t is thought trouble Is
post likely 20 occur. Mayor Farley eaid
TO the Associated Press that he thought
the force Of police and soldiers under
Gen. Axiine sun cisnt to overAwe any
ynobs wnioh might collect
A state Law exiefs which declares that
defendant arrested for carrying wenp-
ons upon proving that he believed bis
life, liberty or property endangered
while pursuing any lawful act, shall be
Discharged. Several non-union men,
arrested on this charge have been dis
charged under tAe aot referred to.
Mayor Farley, Gen. Axline, Police Di-
rector Bsrrett and Assistant Corporation
Counsel Excell, held long conference
over the situation today. The resulr
~ that n af ernl64ora so
tonight sent 70 South Brooklyn. wnere
tho Mayor heiieves the difturbip9 ele-
ment 90 be the strongest. 3he executive
colninittee Of the strikers meeting today
issusd.sa statenent denying any connec-
tion with recent disturbances, includiug
the Hitso-glycarins explosion which on
Sunday wrecked a Enoiid avenue car and
avsrring their dotcr mlnation to refrain
from any unlawful acts-- Friends OF the
strikers are asked TO Withhold their pa
sronage from the Big Consolidated COM
pany.
President Bryan Of the strikers associ-
alton, to whom some local papers nave
,redited. usteranoos advocating unRrchis-
tic tactics In prosecuting the strike, today
made q complete denial Of the published
stntenents.
Ralph Hawley, the non-union conduo-
tor, gho yesterday killed Henry Cornweit,
boy, appeared before a magistrate
charged vitn murder in the second de-
gree Ihs hearing was postponed and the
de endant held without ball.
Rt Rev. 1gnatius r. Horstmann Cath.
olic bishop Of the diocese of Cleveland,
today issred an address that, IL is be-
lieved. will sesult In subduipg much of
tho violence which has made the past
week an epoch IN local hi tory.
With thu coming of darkness today
small riots mostly In the foreign inhab-
ited parts OF the city. and conflicts 10
which nobody was seriously injured, took
placs. On Broadway the cars, laden
with guards and few passengers, tray
elled in pairs and at Clay and Pear
streets a mob Of about 2r0 men and boys
gathered and when they could elude tie
solriers, stoned the cars nd the crsws.
Conflicts we've frequent and NUM- ter
of arrests were made.
Al 10 o'clock as a dete eohment of militia
msn were nearing the snot. the crowd
h5mbardsd pair Of oars with stones nn1
other missiles. 1he soidiers charged
with fixed bayonsts and the mob fed
There was q few incipient riots in
South Bro lklyn before midnight. hut the
guards had the situation we'll In hand.
Mayor Farley late tonight issued a proc
lamation calling upon the citizsns 10 AIT
calmly during the excitement of the
strike and 60 remain of the street as
much as possible,
Another Tiou was start9l at the street
car barn near hclton and Quincy streets
about 10 o'closk. Fifteen hundred men
assembled and indulged In the usual
stone throwing. 9hey were dispersetland
I ten OF the men arregt0d