The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-25
MORE CARS DYNAMITED.
cLEyELAND'S STRIKE SITUATION
GETTING WORSE

Nobs Attack Cars-Gatlings in the streets
More Troops May 10 Called Out.
CLEVELAND O.. July 24.-The strike situa-
elm here Il becoming worse. The days
.y,nts were the most serious OF the strike.
oro man was killed outright. others
vero wounded. many arrests were made.
smother street car was blown up. and
mohs gathered all over the city and
us,d every device to make trouble. Barbados
rera erected on the tracks In more than fifty
nlsccs From the centre Of the city every now
and then tonight can be heard the FIR
trc a, guns and pistols. Soldiers are
na,ro,ling the streets, but their force
ia utterly Inadequate. At least 5000
mon are necessary to maintain order.
sn1 II s doubtful if this number OF armed
,roors arc ready for service in this state The
.,roet car company absolutely refuses to have
.nvthtng further to do with the union. The
stat. Board OF Arbitration to-day practically
gave M the Job Of trying to settle the strike.
Forcc and force only. will again establish or
der in Cleveland.
Nassmectings Of strikers and their SYM
r,th,1ers wcre held here tonight. Speeches
attacking the company and other combina-
tious Of wealth. IA well as tho Govern
ment, wero made and wildly cheered
nv the audiences. The daily bulletin
puhlisheu by lnc SlTlkeTs. btylcu inc
rIsrs'1,a artisan. had an article referring to
the dynamite outrage of Sunday night. in
vh,rh It accused the street railway company OF
dvnan,ltlug its own cars and barns in order to
cast odium uron the strikers cause and to get
out the militia.
The soldiers were to-day instructed to use
their Judgment about firing and not to hest
tate when In tight places about using bayonet
and bullet.
The dynamters are continuing their work
tonight and at $40 T. NJ. they blew up n Pearl
street car on Pearl street. midway between
Marvin avenue and Brooklyn Bridge There
were 10 passengers on the ear at the time.
and. consequently. the affair o, last night
was not repeated, except that the car
was ruined beyond repair. The motorman
and conductor were badly bruised and cut.
but not seriously wounded A patrol wagon
filed with policemen was rushed to the scene.
but could find no trace OF the persons who
placed TIE dynamite on the tracks. In half
a dozen other parts o. the city dynamite cart
tridges wore placed on the track and e1-
p!oded when the cars passed. II was not
intended that they should do any injury. but
they were put there to Brighten passengers
Ono explosion occurred at the corner Of Pros
poet street and Sterling avenue. In the car
we're two passengers and one OF them wo-
man. tainted when the explosion occurred.
Aparty OF rioters hidden in barn on Pearl
street fred on Pearl street car and riddled it
with bullets. No Ole was injured but the shoot
ing created great ex ctement. A big crowd gath
cred and squad Of ten policemen raided the
barns The men who did the shooting escaped
before the police arrived. A Wilson avenue car.
guarded by policemen. got stalled on Wilson
avenue. near Fleet street. tonight, by reason
Of distractions the track A great
crowd surrounded IT. smashed all its win
dows and pelted the policemen and
the non-union crew with stones and
other missiles. A call was sent to the military
and twelve OF the naval mi itia were hurried to
the scene on q crosstown car. At their ap-
pearance the crowd fell back and they escorted
the car to place Of safety. Tho tracks were
not cleared for hours.
The City Council tonight discussed several
resolutions bearing on the strike. but took no
important action. The principal resolutions
were TO di.arm the non-union men and to
offer a reward for the apprehension OF
dynamters During the discussion several
oithe Councilman denounced the character of
the imported men and said that they were the
scum Of the earth and that. II they had their
deserts. many Of them would be in the pen-
Tertiary. Mayor Farley replied angry to the
criticism Of the Councmen. He said:
This is no time for any cheap political
serious for a Joke. The people have gone
crazy. | don't know what the cause OF
the insanity is. but We have got to nut
an end TO it quick. Lawlessness must stop
II II takes the entire military strength
OF the state to stop II. / am OF the opinion
that some OF the cheap plays for notoriety
made by Councilmen are partially responsible
Tor existing conditions"
After the meeting Of the Council Mayor
Farley held long conference with the
Police Director and the militia officers
Inc Mayor is Of the opinion that he
has been too lenient and has decided
10 adopt the most stringent measures to
prevent further riotng. He excuses his course
on the ground that the offenders were fellow
eNzehs' and he had no desire to cause blood
hhsd or loss Of life until such a time as it be-
came necessary to preserve the peace. He be-
hereS that the time has now come
In all ten persons were seriously injured by
the explosion last night and for two OF them
there is no hope
The members OF Battery A, with eight gat-
ing guns. are on duty in the streets OF Cleve-
Shu' their presence being made necessary by
the strike situation. They have been stationed
on orange street, the South Side. and In New
burg
riot on Orange street at IL 30 p. NJ. to-day
resulted in the death Of boy. who was shot
anu Killed by non-union conductor. Ralph =.
na"Iey Hundreds Of people who Witnessed
'ne Killing became frenzied at the sight. The
V"houotor ran for his life, but in all probability
"o"ou!d not have escaped had he not met n
equao Of police approaching the scene OF the
ro' The killing was the outcome of an attack
on car $50. which was bound downtown in
r""'geoi nou-union men. At Orange street and
fefFy street, where a crowd had collected, the
var was compelled to stop. The people
"""'ed and yelled at the mon In charge. and
eeNefa! stones were thrown. Michael Corn
sweet aged IL years. the son OF a butcher at
o'a"ge and Belmont streets. was sitting on a
morse at a watering trough At the corner jus,
asa stone struck Conductor Hawley. The lat.
vet Jun ped from the car. revolver in hand. ran
WNard young Cornsweet. and. when a short
Instance away. fired. The hoy dropped from
us morse dend The ball struck him in the
oaVA OF tho neck and passed through the base
eye. "