The San Francisco call., 1899-07-23
STRIKERS USE
BULLETS AND
DYNAMITE
Engage in Battle With the
Militia on Guard at
Cleveland.
VOLLEYS ARE EXCHANGED
Troops Beaten, but the Non-Union
Men and Police ROut the
Rioters.
VOLLEYS ARE EXCHANGED
Special Dispatch to The Call.

~ LENE,LAND, Ohio, July pa
party of strikers hidden in the
bushes of East Lakeview Gene
~ terry fired on westbound car at
1880 tonight Bullets hit the
car and went dangerously close to pas
sengers, but no one was hit.
Dynamite was placed on the Euclid
avenue tracks at Case avenue, but was
discovered in time. Two Broadway
cars, accompanied by forty caValrymen,
were stopped by distractions at Can
ton street The soldiers drove the
crowd back, and started to remove the
Instructions. This action was the sig
nal for general assault on the sol
diers Stones of all sizes, bricks and
clubs were used, and the soldiers re
treated, leaving the nOn-union men and
police to battle with the mob
The non union men were armed, and
drawing their weapons made a bold
stand. The mob thought the show of
bravery was a bluff, and intoxicated
with the victory over the militia.
rushed upon the cars, only to be met
with a whitening volley from the big
forty-fours of the conductors and mo-
tOrmen.
The mob was disagreeably surprised,
and halted as another volley was fired,
and three members of the mob fell
wounded At this some man among the
rioters. maddened by the sight Of the
blood of his fallen fellow rioters, as
sumed the leadership and attempted to-
raIlv his men to renew the attack.
That he had had military training VAS
evidenced by the manner in which he
issued his orders, but his training stood
h iS
understand him. He advanced toward
the cars. followed by about hundred
men, but the motormen with their
faithful bulldogs" were still on guard
and poured another volley into the
crowd, sending three more of them to
grass This volley was followed by an
other and still another. each time
wounding one or more men.
Just at this juncture squad of police
rushed up and with a yell charged upon
the crowd. firing their revolvers and
clubbing right and left with their
heavy timber" The mob broke and
ran and the distractions were removed
An attempt to get the cars to the
barns was -eWed and they were final
ly taken to Petrie street, where mob
was again encountered. By this time
a company of infantry had been sum
moned With fixed bayonets they forced
the mob into side streets and formed
about the cars but it was decided to
make no attempt to get them farther.
as it was seen that it would be simply
one long dre out battle with the mob
which could only end in bloodshed Sol
diers were detailed to guard the cars
just as they were.
The action of the militia in running
away from e mob may result in an
appeal tomorrow to the President to
send regulars, on the ground that the
militia sympathizes with the mob and
is incompetent to establish and main
tain order.
With the 500 troops under arms to
back the police force. and with more
troops in resc-ve if they are needed,
the authorities tonight believe they
have control of the strike situation.
The calling out of four companies of
infantry and troop of cavalry to re-
inforce the two battalions of Naval Re
serves. who were ordered under arms
Yesterday. was prompted by the out
breaks of anarchy last night and to
day The companies of troops are on
guard tonight at the barns and power
plants of the company
The press committee of the strikers
issued to-day an appe?' to the public
w-ich. among other things. contains
the following: We believe that force
can be applied in many instances. and
that it is absolutely essential in the
present case.
The Government protects life and
property, but does not regard labor in
any light whatever. When great aggre-
cations of capital defy law and wipe
our competition, thus minimizing the
demand for labor, they must be met by
an element strong enough to render
their organization futile.
A man named Fred Schneider was
shot through the arm by policeman
tonight for throwing eggs at car on
| Cedar avenue Schneider was ordered
to stop throwing eggs and he started to
run. The officer commanded him 10
halt. and on his refusal to obey the
former fired. Schneider was arrested
ana his wound was dressed at police
station.
| BROOKLYN STRIKERS