Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-29
AGAR Was DYNAMITED
Cleveland Strike Marked by
Another Explosion.
AXLlNE AND FARLEY DIFFER.
The Adjutaut General Believes IL l. the
Duty of the Guard to Put Down Riot
ing and Not to DO Police Duty-The
Council May Act.

CLEVELAND, July 29.-A car return
ing from Euclid Beach park was blown
up by dynamite while returning TO the
city. The explosion took place Short
distance north of the Lake Shore rail.
road, about two miles east of the city
limits. The front truck was demol-
ished and the floor of the car shattered.
There were no passengers on board and
the motorman and conductor escaped
without injury.
CLEVELAND, July 29.-The street cars
were well patronized, especially during
the busy hours of the morning and
evening.
Mayor Farley was well pleased with
the situation, but he had not relaxed
his vigilance one whit and will not
until the last vestige of the disorder is
wiped away. The mayor and Adju-
tant General Axline were involved i'll Il
controversy over what the troops
should do and what they should not do.
The adjutant general was of the opin-
ion that the duty of the national guard
was merely to put down rioting and
not to do police duty. Whatever the
duty of the national guard may be,
Mayor Farley held that the troops were
here under his authority and said they
would remain here until he felt they
could be dispensed with. The respon-
sibility of preserving the order of the
city rested upon the shoulders of the
mayor, he said, and he proposed to see
that his plans were not interfered with
by any one. He declared that he was
to be the judge as to when the troops
were not wanted.
There have been several outbreaks
between Mayor Farley and Adjutant
General aXlIne within the last few days
over this questions. The mayor refused
to discuss the difficulty, saying that this
was not time to stir up any dlscord.
81 will merely reiterate my statement
of Thursday night said the mayor.
"This is a time for every man to mind
his own business"
Rumors to the effect that the city
council will endeayor to reconsider the
resolution OF Thursday night reached
the ears of the mayor and he did not
like them. The mayor felt that he had
the situation well i'll hand and he feared
that any action of the council whatever
would be temporizing with the lawless
element of the city and Would cause
agitation which would simply prolong
the trouble.
After the breaches have been healed
and quiet has been absolutely restored
the mayor, it was said, would not OBJ
ject to any kind of an investigation
upon the part of the council, but he
on extremely dangerous ground when
they undertake. to reopen the discussion,
+ WAS said that any such resolution
as was proposed the other night can be
adopted with full council meeting,
and efforts are to be made to have every
one present next MoSday night Per.
haps d new proposition will be submit
TED asking the council to investigate,
not only the cause of the disturbances,
but also the causes leading to the viola
ton of the agreement entered into by
the company and its employees at the
end of the first strike.
The mayor took but little interest in
the talk of boycotting merchants. He
believed that just as soon as quiet was
restored and the fever was gone all
such talk would cease.
1t was said at the City hall that there
We're quite number OF the recent en-
ployes of the street railway company
who would go back to work if permit
ted, but that they are hindered by
threats by some of the more radical
employees and the leaners of the strike.
Mayor Farley demanded that the keys
of Huck and Miles avenue school build
ings be turned over to him. He wants
to use the buildings as barracks for SOL
diers. In compliance with the demand,
as had been the case on the day previ-
GUS, School Director Sargent ordered the
ianitor Of those buildings TO stand ready
to admit troops.