New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
TRIED TO BUY DYNAMITE.
SUSPICION ATTACHED TO A CLEVELAND
STRIKER UNDER ARREST.
MERCHANTS CONTINUE TO BoYcoTT TROOPS AND
C1vILrANs-WoRK OF THE sPoTTERS


C1vIL1ANs-WoRK OF THE sPoTTERS.
CLEVELAND. Aug The police believe they have
made AN arrest which may lead 70 important ue-
veopments in connection with me seVeraI a'.'"p''
IN hlow m Big Consolidated cars since the ne
ginning Of the present strike. This forenoon John
ScboenthaI A striking conductor. was taken INTO
custody on the charge Of being suspicious person
and has since been detained AT the central station
where he was subjected to a rigid examination by
the detectives.
several DAVIS ago a well digger named Stokes.
living At Notingham A suburb. told the police
that A street railroad man had tried 10 ouy dyhd-
mite from him The report was investigated anu
the arrest Of Schoenthal followed. The prisoner
admits that he is the man who approached STOKES
but he SAYS tho inquiry was made at the request
Of another man whose name he docs no' Know
IJe saws ne WAS approached by the stranger VINO
asked him n he knew whore ten pounds of dyna-
mite could ho bought Tho prisoner tolh IN"
stranger that he knew man In Nottingham VINO
used dynamite and he might have some to sell
Thereupon he went 10 Nottingham "a" STOKES nut
failed to get the explosive. he reported his failure
to the stranger according ~ MS story, ana 'hdl
was tn, end Of the matter.
The police will not say what they. think Of the
with the investigation. and they look upon me ar
rest as an important one hon, go,r ycars before
tho strike hogan
Good LAWYERS say the hoyCott'rs m4 A., he pro
bh c"tcrs consptracy Of an kinds in restraint ~
trade one lawyer VINO ma ~, I'll Goods -
HOY cot,cd persons. well ~ those who assist III
a. nv WAY Can te convicted 81 conspiracy VIII
out proof Of the existence "t cnnsplfacN me
ir,n@isonmar' Of from six months 70 one wear. and
each day that the conspiracy continues Constitutes
panson ~ The LogisIaurc hur the authors oft
intended that It should apply only TO trusts
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
7,,oro was rra ,,icalIy no change in the strike
situation here to-day President Everett 81 the
Biz Consolidated declares that his company mas
shou, all the mon required. and that N" service
now, maintained OF the various lines NJ ~" system
&. a,ual to that which was IN fore" prior 70 N"
strike
NJ Everett, states mat h. is receiving appli"a-
,ions from some ~ ~" strikers for r~nS''''H'n''
and that a number n union mon have already been
nut ~ work lie asked " h" would r"'"i'"
committee 81 the rtskers should one call upon hiin
Tho company ms always sA'f. replied IN" h's
Consolidated president. that u is wiling ~ re'"f"
a committee ~ rs employee. but ~" strikers ~" M
longer IN tho employ % the comD9ry." The strik"
leaders IN tho Other hand insist that not 'insl"
dcserion has occurred. and mat thor RANKS remain
unbroken
There is no Indication 50 f-r ~ any check IN th"
boycott movement. although tho officials Of the F'S
Consolidated say thor" MAS marked n'r""'" ]"
the number OF passenger carried downtown on
fact however tho cars. as1" from IN" Euclid and
Cedar ave. lines continue n run amost empty
The "srottcrs' sent out hy the strikers ar" In ~
dence everywhere along the Rig Consolidated lines
They boa I'd the cars ~ Their" happen 70 b" any pas
sengsrs and endeayor Ia learn their names Fail
ing in tnis. the passenger ar" followed 10 their
homes or places N business and 40 result In most
cases their namos 20 down on ~" list
Many merchants VINO arc taking part IN the
boycott have changed their tactics on account of
threats Of prosecution and simply place prohibi
tive price on their goods 10 boycottod persons.
The militia is being gradually Withdrawn. a. tho
rate ~ TWO o three companies each DAY.
Major j. r. McQuiGg was to-day appointed act
INK Judge advocate by Adjutant General ANline.
commanding the Ohio National Guard troops on
strike duty here II is understood that m" acting
Judge advocate will M once take mp the l"gal phasr
OF The boycott far II relates 10 IN" soldiers
General Axine said to-day thai proprieiors or
stores who refused 10 sell goods 10 either soldiers
or civilians could undoubtedly be punished under
the law. he added that reports were constantly
beng received ~ his headquarters IN ~" t1tF
Hall showing that many storrk""p'rS THROUGHOUT
tho city refusing to sell their goods 10 IN"
troops
THE BOYCOTT MOVEMENT.
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