The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-26
TROOPS CHARGE RIOTERS.
CLETELAND MOBS ATTACKED RE-
PEATEDLT BY THE MILITIA.

Bishop Horstmann Issues a Proclamation
Calling on His People to Re Orderly and
DenouncinG the Condition of Anarchy
Soldiers Arrive in tho Afternoon from tho
Centre of the State-1 400 on Duty In
An-Constnbies in suburbs Search Nom
Union Men on Cars for Concealed wcap-
ona- Strikers Disclnim Vioicnc. - No
More Men Needed by the street Car
Company-Petty Violence and Accidents.
CLEVELAND. July 25.-Thc strike situation
here to-day was marked by three thinGs-ths
general quiet OF tho forenoon and early NJ
ternoon, the arrival OF troops from the
central part OF the State under command
Of Adjt Gen. Axine. and tumultuous rioting
to night The second fatality OF the strike
was recorded to-day when Mrs E. G. Martin
OF 30 Alanson street died as the result
Of injuries received In the blowing up
Of the Euclid avenue car on Sunday
night. She was OF high social position. She
leaves a husband and three children. The
citizens are aroused because OF her death. and
the strikers cause has lost much Of sympathy
thereby.
In nearly all parts OF the city to-day quiet
prevailed. due largely TO the fact that rain fell
heavily for several hours Occasionally. how
ever. on Orange street Broadway. Pearl and
connecting streets. stones were thrown at
the cars, but the demonstrations were incon-
sequential until toward evening. At dusk
crowds began to gather at Pearl and Clark
streets and turned out In such force that
the guard OF policemen and patrol
ling soldiers were unable to cope with
them. The crowd grew threatening. and
finally stone was thrown at a passing Pearl
street car. 1t was followed by others. until the
whole street was In atumut. The police found
han Oh ion nj MI nd onlt
sent in for help.
The police reserves from two precincts wero
hurried out and Company +. Fifth Regiment.
was ordered down from the Homden avenue
barns and forty men from Company G, Fifth
Regiment, were sent out to assist.
When the soldiers and police arrived they
combined their forces and charged the mob.
which. although armed only with clubs and
stones. resisted the attack. Perhaps they e1-
pected leniency Of treatment. but they found
none.
The soldiers charged the mob with fixed
ayonets and the crowd broke and fed. Sew
eral persons received slight wounds. but only
one was so badly injured that he had to be
taken to a hospital. His face and head were
severely injured by bayonet. Tho police and
soldiers succeeded In arresting thirteen Of the
rioters and locked them up
After the soldiers retired another crowd COL
lecteu. put was ulSpeFbeu ny Inc
simultaneously with the riot on the south
side about 800 persons collected around tho
| Quincy and Bolton avenue barns.
The soldiers stationed there ordered them
| to move on and no heed being paid to the de-
mand. charge was made and fifteen prisoners
were taken.
Three OF the riotors wcre dubbed into in
| sensiblty.
At about 0 P. NJ a crowd OF 500 collected on
I II 80 M
| and stopped n Broadway mail car. They
pulled the non-union crew of.
Four or five other cars came bshind and
were blockadcd
| A detachment Of naval reserves came up on
| the double quick and dispersed the crowd after
| the cars had been detained about forty five
minutes.
Several OF the windows OF the cars were
| broken. and the crews escaped injury only by
| tho timely arrival OF the soldiers.
Moro clubbing was done here and ten arrests
| were made. some Of the arrested men having
| to be dubbed into submission.
A serious riot occurred on Orange street at
1OPM
A Big Consolidated car was stopped by
heavy rail which had been placed on the track.
In an incredibly short space OF time. as
| though by Encouragement. crowd Of 1000
persons surrounded the ear.
The shooting OF boy by non union con-
| ductor In that vicinity yesterday after
| noon had worked up the people
| into frenzy. Paving blocks. stones and clubs
were hurled at the car. breaking all the win-
dows and shattcring the framework OF the car.
The few policemen In the neighborhood were
| unable to cope with the crowd With cries OF
Lynch the scabs!" the mob made q rush for
| the car.
The little squad OF policemen fought the
| crowd back. but would have been overpowered
| had not car with about twenty colored sol-
| diers arrived in the heat Of the fight.
The infantrymon charged the crowd with
| fixed bayonets, shouting that unless the crowd
| dispersed they would fire.
The rioters turned and ran. the troops
giving chase. The fleeing people were fol-
| lowed to the doors OF their houses by the ex-
| cited miltiamen.
| party OF six OF the coored soldiers chased
james DeMooy. II years old. one OF the alleged
rioters. into his home at 449 Woodland avenue.
The boy was followed into rear room. where
| his brother block cd the way of the soldiers.
The brother ordered the soldiers out OF the
house. Ono Of the soldiers ordered his COM
| rades to charge.
De Mooy was in the act OF drawing q revolver
to protect his home. when one OF the soldiers
| placed a revolver ut his temple and told him II
| he moved he would be shot.
| Young De Mooy was captured and was
| marched back to n street car. He was charged
| with throwing stones at q street car, Wtloh.
| under the statutes Of the State. 10 q felony
Hardly had the militia left before the crowd
t. >, Open threats that .sSE
| by were made bv the leaders OF the mob.
The polio" telephoned for asSiStanee And three
COMPANIES Of militia. Company ot the Fourth
and X Company Of tho Fifth Regiment were
| sent hurriedly to the scene Of the riot.
| Word that heavy force OF militia had been
| called was whispered about the crowd. and be.
| rethe soldiers arrived tho streets were do
| serted.
| Reports OF other riots are coming at mid~
night. and message from CollinYo2d says
| with soldiers. and won a victory. taking the
miltiamen's guns away from them and beat
| ing them badly.
Adjt.-Ge ATline, in command Of seven COM
RPsniei Of the F9prsh Regiment and ore OF the
In Cleveland at 2:lS o,eock thi; aiternoop on .
| companies In the State are now In readiness
| for q call to Cleveland at a moment'S notice,
| afo Ala AnNa h,N,,k