Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-12
RiotouS Scenes in Cleveland Over
Strike on Street Railway.
CROWD CHARGED BY fHE POLICE
Several Arrests Made and Numer-
Gus Heads Broken.
ATTEMPT AT ARBITRATION

CLEVELAND, Ohio June 12-After a
quiet Sunday, on which no attempt was
made to run cars, the struggle between the
Cleveland Electric Railway Company (Big
CCnsolidated) and its striking employees was
renewed in lively fashion this morning. The
company started the first car for down
town from the Lakeview barns at 10 o'clock
1t guarded by deputies and manned by
imported men. 1t was greeted with jeers
and some missiles were thrown. The next
two cars dashed from the barns across the
railroad crossing without stop The city
ordinance makes it compulsory for the con-
ductor of the street car to leave the car
and go to the railroad crossing and there
signal the motorman to proceed. Two of
the strikers were delegated to secure war
rants for the crews of these cars, and later
both of the new motormen were arrested.
Second Car stopped.
The first car to leave Lakeview arrived
at the square at o'clock. A few hundred
people were there waiting for it. The car
was allowed to depart, however, without
any great demonstration beyond the boots
ard ieers of the crowd. The report that
car had passed spread like wildfire, and
when the second car. which arrived at 9:lO
came along 1t was stopped In few sec
OnGS several thousand people were packed
around the car. a delegation of the strikers
boarded the car and induced the motorman
to leave IL. He was given an ovation. While
the strikers We're talking with the motor
man and conductor the acts OF violence
which accompanied the cars departure
from the barns were renewed. Stones and
decayed vegetables were thrown Several
men who were in sympathy with the str1k-
ers endeavored to drag the non-union men
from the car. A strong force of police hnal-
ly charged the crowd on Euclid avenue
Trolley Rope Cut.
The third car out of the barns was at
tempting to make the return trip east on
the avenue. Thousands of people and in
Vulnerable wagons blocked the thorough
fare and impeded the progress OF the car
The trolley rope was cut several times and
every few moments some one would release
the lever that controlled the fender, and it
would drop to the ground The crowd
would be beaten back for the time being,
but before the car had proceeded hfteen
feet its progress would be again lmpeded
by the surgirg crowd. number of rioters
were arrested and many in the mob were
slightly injured in conflict with the police,
who used their clubs freely
Women took a prominent part in the
riOting at the Nickel Plate crossing, hurl-
ing volleys of stones at the cars.
At noon cars were running at regular in
tervals.
The state arbitration commissioners met
at o'clock and a committee from the strik-
ers was present and waited an hour In
vain for the cOmpany's representatives to
appear.
Another Serious Disturbance.
At O'Clock the most serious disturbance
of the day occurred. At the corner of Eu-
cid avenue and Dond street three cars
were held up and the trolley ropes were
cut Stones fell on the cars in a shower
and the train men locked themselves in
the cars, taking refuge under the seats.
One nCn-union mOtorrnan decided to take
VI he nah and INN
into the crowd He was hustled about,
but not injured
solid mass of people blocked the street
for two blocks. Not policeman was in
sight when the trouble began, but a strong
force arrived in few minutes, and the
crowd gave way, but not before the cars
had bee. derailed.
The following resolution was adopted by
the companys board of directors. after
hot debate:
Resolved. That the differences between
the Cleveland Electric Railway Company
and its former employees have substantially
narrowed down to the proposition upon
which the company must stand: that ii
must hire and discharge men without die
tation of anybody. AS already stated, it
dictate to its employees whether they shall
belong to a union or not
1t will not require them to join. nor will
II discharge them for joining or refusing to
Join. at their pleasure The company must
reserve to itself the right to treat directly
needs Of its service require and to dis
charge inefficient men without accounting
D anybody except TO its directors
Entertaining these views it must re-
specfully decline TO submit these questions
TO arbitration"