The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-24
TROOPS IN CHARGE
RiOtOus Demonstrations by the
Cleveignd Strikers Causes
EuVeuor to Act


cleveland. July p with COO troops un-
der arms to back the police force. and
with more troops in reserve IL they are
needed The authorities tonight beheve
they have control of the strike situation.
The calling out of -FOUR companies Of In
fautry aud a troop OF cavalry todas 90
reinforce the two bataluons 1f naval re-
serves who were ordered under arms
yesterday was prompted by the outbfeaks
of anarchy last might and night before
Three companies OF tropa al. on guarl
tonight 1t the barns and power plant
of tine company aud already The soidisra
have hGd one brush with the d dsordefiy
element
Tho first clash Of the mob with the
military occurred this evening at the
Wilson barns. A b Is crowd assembled and
began tu jeer the soldiers. This con
tnued for some time, when stone throw
mg began That was followed by an or
der for The troops to charge ami they
went al the mob Ia earnest. Tie rioters
were driven hclter-skelter, running into
alleys and doorways Co escape the bayo-
nets Of the soldiers. Nobody was nurt
one man was arrested and turned over
Co the police.
About this time mob inteyfered with
the running of cross town ears. on an
other pa.t OK wilson avenue stones were
thrown at car and the non-uniou con.
Iuctor. revolver u hand charged the
crowd alone lie refrained from shoot
ing ana successfully resisted attempts Go
dlsarm him untn a squad of police ar
rived, scattered the crowd and starred
the cars.
The driver OK q wagon tor a wholesale
grocery house was shot by nou-unlun
ear conductor th.s afternoon. The ear
was passing grocery store m south
Brooklyn. before which the wagon yaa
tludur The driver stopped 90 pick up
D. pOtatue a8 N 10 throw 30 at the ear
nhe conductor drew "a revolver and hred
the bullet passing through the man's
neck aud shoulder The car did not stop
and the conductor name was not learn
ci Tho mau had the wound dressed AT
aha Office OF a physician aud departed
without giving his name 1he doctor
3Id tho wound was not serious
Tue company began the operation Of
| two OF bs suburban lines today without
trouble These aro tho Euclid beach and
Connwood lines aud pass through "a ierl-
tory ia which several riots occurred dur-
ing the first trike
The company Is securing men every
day Thirty live arrived today from
chicago and most OF them were put to
work
The press committee OF the strikers Is
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among other things. contains the follow
ing:
We believe that force can be applied IL
; many instances and that 1t is absoiutell
81 essential ia the present ease. Govern
p ment protects life and property, bur doe
not regard labor in amy light whateve.
when greai aggreEations of capital defl
law and wipe out competition, thoreol
diminishing The demand for labor. ttel
must bee met by an element atron.
enough to render their organ zatlon m
ue."
A man named Fred Schneider aas sho
through the arm by policeman tonga
, oor throwing egss at car on Ceia
as euue He was ordered 90 atoD throw
b ius eggs and he started to run The OF
uc,r commanded him 10 haH aud ou hi
refusal to obey the fofmer hred Sen
e ueider was arrested and lua wound W.
dressed at "A police station
n Fort Smith. Ark July - In tho cor
tempt cases which have been on tra
n before the federal court for tho past ta
.t weeks Judge Rogers today passed scr
e teuce ou striking mluera Tor v.olaun
tle Injunction of the court reslralnn
e the strikers from lnterfernE with the oil
b grafton of the coal Hiue3 end from inun
e idatng men az work "a the mines Eiei
"a men were given terms ranging from s..
t1 ten month