New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
CLEVELAND STRIKE NOT ENDED.
MAYOR DEFEATS PLAN TO HAVE CITY CoUN-
GIL TRY TO SETTLE IT-NO VIo-
IFNcE REPORTED.

Cleveland Ohio July Z7.-Mayor Farley proposes
to finish the campaign against lawessness IN cleVe-
land on the lines he has laid down. and ne VIII not
tolerate any interference. That was mace clear al
the special meeting OF the City Council this even
ing when the attempt to institute an investigation
OF the strike the Big Consolidated Street Rail-
way lines by special committee Of that body was
defeated.
When the previous strike was settled month
ago an agreement between the company ana the
strikers was brought about by a special committee
OF the Council. The agreement provided Tor the
taking back OF certain percentage OF the old
men <or the retention OF n certain number OF
the new men and for the loyal treatment OF the
company and the new men by the old men VINO
were taken back. when the present strike was
begun 1t was charged that the agreement had
been violated by the company. and. on the other
hand the comnany charged that the men had not
been loyal to II or TO the non-union men. II was
the purpose Of the special meeting OF the Council
tonight 10 authorize that committee to institute
judicial investigation Of the present strike py
subppnaing witnesses and sending for DOCKS and
papers to ascertain whether the agreement hau
been lived UP to, and 10 inform tne puohc "heie
the blame for the strike la,.
Mayor Farley opposed the proposed action IN
vigorous speech. in which he declared that the
appointment OF the special committee would IN
terfere with the plans Of the executive for the
crushing out OF disorder. He said the only result
good purpose would be served. I'm time OF peace"
he declared, prepare for war: but when you have
war the best thing to do 10 TO bring about peace
and that cannot be done by keeping up the agita-
ton which caused the war. This seems TO be
good time" the Mayor declared. for everybody
10 mind his own business" Several OF the Council
men favored the appointment OF the committee
but when the resolution came 20 A vote It was lost
Many Of the strike sympathzers have been bitter
toward Mayor Farley. In public meetings they
have charged him with responsibility for the pres
ent troubles and threats against his lie nave been
made. This has LED him to provide guard for
his home in Euclid-ave.. and detectives watch the
house every night
The presence Of the troops has had a depressing
effect on the -ioters. and up TO 10 O'Clock at night
there had not been a single outbreak OF violence
The cars were operated on nearly all iines OH
nearly the usual schedules. but In some paris Oh
the city they ran almost empty. the boycott OF the
lines by the working people being almost uniVei-
sal President Everett says. however. he does not
believe the boycott is effective He thinks people
are deferred from riding by the fear OF personal n
Jury and he says that as soon as the safey OF pas
sengers is assured the cars will be as we'll nieo
usual.
The boycott has extended 10 the soldiers Mer-
chants are refusing TO sell them any supplies ana
representatives OF organized labor have refused to
patronize anybody who take soldiers money lot
anything or supplies any OF his wants. The Mayors
Of the suburban villages had a meeting to-day
at which the presence OF troops in Collnwood ana
South Brooklyn was discussed. The Mayors OF
both those hamlcts said the troops were not need
ed Mayor Phelps Of South Brooklyn said he ala
not particularly object TO the presence OF the SOL
diers but said the whole trouble was caused py
the non-union men who fired reVolvers In the ar
recklesslv Tonight the troops were wlthdrawn
from Collnwood on the promise OF the Mayor 10
preserve order there. . ,,.
There was grave apprehension OF trouble tonight
II had been announced that there would DE a meet
Ing Of strike sympat hZers in the pubic SQUARE
and the police had been instructed 10 prevent H.
II appears, however. that the statement was ui,
authorized for while small crowd assembled
there was no attempt 10 hold A meeting, ana con-
seauently no trouble occurred. ,,,,
The Coroner's inquest in regard 10 the killing OF
Henry CornZweit last Monday by non-union CON
ductor named Ralph Hawley has been In progress
for two DAYS All the witnesses who have testined
thus far have told practically the same story
which is to the effect that the shooting was un.
iIstifa bic the boy having done nothing which
would have warranted a resort TO violence on the
part Of the conductor.