The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-02
BOYCOTT CONTINUES.
Cleveland Strikers Act as
Spoilers on Big Con-
solidated Lines.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 2, 1S99-There
was practically no change in the strike
situation here today. President Everett
Of the Big Consolidated declares that his
company has about all the men required
the various lines of the system is equal
to that which was inforce prior to the
strike.
Mr.. Everett states that he is receiving
applications from some of the strikers for
reinstatement and that number of union
men haye already been put to work He
was asked If he would receive a commits
tee of the strikers should one call upon
him.
.The company has always said re-
piled the Big Consolidated president, that
1t Is willing to receive a committee OF
its employees, but the strikers are no
longer in the employ of the company
The strike LEADERS, on the other hand,
insist that not a single desertion has oc-
CURED and that their ranks remain un-
broken.
There is no Indication, so far, of any
check in the boycott movement. although
the officials of the Big Consolidated say
there was a marked increase in the num-
her of passengers carried down town on
their East End lines this morning. AS a
matter of fact. however. the cars, aside
of the Euclid and Sedar avenue lines, con-
tinue to run almost empty.
The "spoters'' sent out by the strikers
are in evidence everywhere along the Big
Consolidated lines. They board the cars,
if there happens to be any passengers,
! - tat,. C.a
ing in this the passengers are followed to
their homes or place of business, and as
result in most cases their names go
down on the list
Many merchants who are taking part in
the boycott have changed their tactics on
account of threats of prosecution and
simply place prohibitive price on their
goods to boycotted persons. The militia
is being gradually withdrawn at the rate
of two or three companies each day.
Major J. R. McQuigg was today appoint
ed acting judge advocate by Adjutant
General Axline, commanding the Ohio
National Guard troops on strike duty
here 1t is understood that the acting
judge advocate will at once take up the
legal phase of the boycott so far as it
relates to the soldiers. General Axline
said today that proprietors Of stores who
refused to sell goods to either soldiers or
civilians could undoubtedly be punished
under the law.
He added that reports were constantly
being received at his headquarters in the
City Hall, showing that many storekeep-
ers throughout the city are refusing to
sell their goods to the troops.
To representative of The Associated
Press, Business Agent Pratt of the strik-
ing street car mems union, said today
that the boycott had practically passed
out of their hands.
1.-THE people themselves" he said, have
taken it up and where the movement win
end no one can tell
Speaking of threatened prosecution, Mr..
Pratt said.-'sWhy don't they prosecute
some Of the corporations who place men
on their blacklists and follow them up all
over the country in order to keep them
out of employment. some times for years.
This boycott is undoubtedly great hard
ship to many thousands Of people
1T is however, the only remaining wea-
BON with which to fight a powerful cor
poration like the Big Consolidated. Should
we lose ii would have demoralizing eff
feet upon, organized labor everywhere
have no fear, however. as to the final
result We shal win out !"
It is stated tina. Governor Bushnell will
come to Cleveland in person shortly to
Investigate the situation and to decide
how long the troops shall be kept there