The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-27
SUBURB THE STORM CENTER.
CLEN ELAND STRIKERS CONGHE-
GATE IN BROOKLYN.

SHmpnthiHers blockade a Car and
Cause TrOubIe-GeA. ANIine Made
n Trip Around ana Was Rocked.
Vigilance of Guards Prevents
Tronble-No Entente CordiaIe he
tween brooklyn and Cleveland.
Mayors Are at Outs.
Cleveland, July 26-The storm center OF
the street railway strike has, according
to the authorities, settled in Brooklyn. a
suburb connected with Cleveland by
long, high bridge
Al noon l50 employees of the Born Steel
Range Company blockaded a car on the
bridge and drasged the motorman ana con
ductor from their posts, inflicting with
their fists and weapons injuries more pain
ful than serious Soldiers on guard az
the barn. about half mile away. hur-
ried TO the scene, but the rioters had taken
refuge in the factory which stands under
the approach to the bridge. The factory
was surrounded and the premises search
ed, but there was no clue by which the
guilty ones could be picked out.
Gen. Axline. in command Of the troops
here, in order TO personally view the stu
alton, took a ride to-day on an Orange
street car. He was in civilian dress. ana
the car was stoned az various intervals
all along the route. Rocks came near
hitting him. The general took other trips
through the troubled districts, but dechn-
ed 10 give his views of the situation
The vigilance of the guards while day
light aided them prevented trouble of "a
serious nature. Preparations for mass
meetings al various points were made dur
ing the day. 1t is expected that large
one viii be held in Monumental square in
the heart Of the city tomorrow night un-
less he Mayor prohibits il. A meeting
viii be held in Brooklyn 10 protest against
the action Of Mayor Farley Of Cleveland.
who has assumo d. under the authori Y Of
an almost forgotten statute, supreme po-
lice power in Cuyahoga county. This
leaves Mayor Phelps of the suburb, TO-
gether with his constabu.ary, shorn OF
their power, and they don't like il.
Not Like the Governors.
The Two Mayors are not on the terms
that existed between the stor ed Cover
noIs of the TWO Carolnes. The soldiers
and the Cleveland chief executives special
| police in Brooklyn are not allowed to use
tho pubic hydrants 10 get water, it is
said, and upon various occasions bayonet.
were of necessity used to convince shop.
| keepers that it was wisest to sell soldier.
what they wanted.
Mayor Farley to-day mailed Mayor
| Phelps letter in which he declared that
| If the Cleveland cohorts had any more
| trouble about getting water. Cleveland
! which pumps the water to the suburb
| would attempt 10 abrogate the water truce
! 1gT ba h1I bar
| Mayor Farley also issued a statement tC
The strikers in which he said that a mar
| who was more loyal to his labor unor
| than to himself and his country was q
coward and a bad citizen.
| Cars were run on twelve lines of the Big
Consolidated to-day and most Of the lines
! last night From this the authorities take
hope for continued Improvement
! President Nahon of the National Unior
of Street Car Employees. in an interview
| to-day declared that the street car com
| pany. according to his Information, was
| losing thousands Of dollars every day The
! strike would have to be settled soon or
advances made by the company. on tho
face of this President Everett again to
day told the board of arbitration that tn,
| company had nothing to arbitrate. The
board is unable to take action looking to q
| settlement in view Of the attitudes of tn,
opposing forces.
The task of distributing the soldiers wai
to-day completed by Gen. Axline. Mayor
! Farley declared that he would suppress
violence if he had to call out the entr,
National Guard of Ohio. A boy was sho
| this evening by non-union conductor, bu
whether accidentally is not known.
Step for Adjustment.
A step in which there is hope of con
| ciliating the street car company and rs
| striking employees, was taken here to
| night by the committee of the Counci
which succeeded in patching up an agree
meut over the difficulties that caused the
| first strike a month ego. The COMMITTED
| tonight made a request for a special meet
| ing Of the CouncH tomorrow night to die
| cuss ways and means Of putting an enc
| to the present distressing situation.
| It is regarded as probable that the OF
| committee win be appointed, and at ono,
set about its ,abors. The action of th'
old committee in seeking TO repeat iii
former success meets with the approval o
| Cen Axline, members Of the state boar
Of arbitration and the Mayor and his ad
| vlserS, as wen as citizens generally, it Il