The record-union., 1899-07-26

CLEVELAND, July 25.-The citizens
OF Cleveland, among whom the street
car strike is the chief topic CT CONVEX
sation to-day, added their comments to
the address issued by the Right jiev.
lgnatius F. Horstmann. Bishop of the
diocese of Cleveland. The utterances
of the Catholic divine, a man of great
influence among the people of his de,
nomination throughout Ohio, are re-
garded as vividly expressive of the sit
uation here, and it is expected his mes
sage pleading that the law will be OBJ
served and the civic dignity upheld will
result in the subduing of much of the
violence which has made the past week
an epoch in local history. The address
says:
Anarchy reigns. Riot prevails. The
1alr name of our city as law abiding
community is in danger. Business has
been paralyzed. Visitors fear to enter
our portals Our own citizens are in
constant danger of their lives.''
With the coming of darkness to-day
small riots, mostly in the foreign in
habited parts of the city, made their
appearance, and conflicts in which no.
body was seriously hurt took place be-
tween the soldiers and police on one
side and strikers and their sympathiz-
ers on the other. On Broadway the
cars, loaded with, guards and a few
passengers, travelled in pairs, and at
Clay and Pearl streets a mob Of about
2,OOO men and boys. with sprinkling
OF women, gathered. and when they
could elude the soldiers stoned the cars
and the crews. Conflicts were FREQUENT.
and number of arrests were made.
At 10 o'clock a detachment of militia
charged with bayonets and dispersed
the rioters.
There We're a few incipient riots in
South Brooklyn about midnight. but
the guards had the situation we'll in
hand
Mayor Farley, to checkmate tie
Mayor of South Brooklyn, where senti.
ment seems to be largely pro-striker.
dug from his musty tombs an ancient
law which declares that in case of riot.
ETC., the Mayor of the largest city NAV
declare himself the chief police com
mander in the county.
Mayor Farley, betaking to himself
thls authority, swore in as special DO
lice members of the Cleveland Grays
and of the Cleveland Scots Guard. and
placed them under the command Of the
Pollce Department. They were sent
over the river to Brooklyn for the pur.
pose, not only of preserving order gem
orally, but to keep an especial eve on
non-unlon men who are regarded az
oelng more particularly in danger fs.
that section than in any other part of
the strike territory
Strikers and their friends tonight
held meeting and various speakers
protested against the presence of troops
and the carrying of arms by the non.
union street car employees.
A State law exists which declares that
defendant arrested for carrying weap-
ons, upon proving that he believed his
life liberty or property endangered
while pursuing any lawful act, shall b.,
discharged. Several non-union men
arrested on this charge have been dis
charged under the Act referred to.
Rain fell during most of the after
noon, and did what the police have been
unable to do-keep crowds from col.
lecting and molesting cars Three of
the four lines of the big consolidated
streets were in operation before ?
o'clock. The three lines on which cara
ton and Clark avenue routes
AdJutant General Axline is in COM
mand of the military here, and approx
imates the force under him at twentN
companies, or nearly 1900 men. Four
hundred of them from Columbus. New.
ark and Chillicothe arrived this after
noon and were distributed about the
city at points where trouble is feared
Mayor Farley late tonight issued a.
proclamation calling upon the citizens
to act calmly during the excitement of
the strike and remain off the streete
as much as possible.
Auton Musil, mingling with a mob
on Broadway, was chased into his sa-
loon by soldiers and received three
bayonet wounds in the head Musil
shut the door of his place. but his pur,
suers broke down the door, and meet
ing with show of resistance used thei,
weapons.
Another riot was started at the street
car barns near Bolton and Quincy
streets about 10 o'clock. Fifteen hun
dred men were assembled and INDUCED
in the usual stone throwing They
were dispersed and ten of them ar
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