Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-10

Special to the Register
CLEVELAND. O., August 9.-Cleve-
lands business men TO the number OF
1850, met in the Library of the Chamber
of Commerce at 1870 this afternoon aud
discussed the present strike and boy
colt
Nearly all of those present signed
the anti-boycott petition circulated
within the past week.
Hon. james H. Hoyt offered the fol.
lowing resolution:
Whereas, the welfare of our city de-
mands that immediate steps be taken
to secure the restoration OF normal
bushes conditions and the protection
of our citizens and business men from
iolence, intimidation and unlawful dis
elimination, and
Whereas, il is known that various
firms and individuals stand ready to
aid by personal efforts. by influence
and by financial contributions In tho
maintenance of individual rights. and
condition of business stability; There
fore, be it
Resolved, that the chairman of this
meeting be directed to appoint COM
mittee of five persons who shall be au-
thorized and empowered to take such
steps and to invite the cooperation of
said citizens in such manner as in their
judgment may seem best to the end
that a normal and lawful condition be
secured and maintained"
A $4,000 fund was started for the
suppression OF disorder The appoint
ment of a committee of five was au-
thorized, it's duty being to take steps
to lift the boycott. stop outrages
against law and order. and arrest and
convict law-breakers. A large amount
of the sum was raised before the meet
ing adjourned.
The German Baptist Mission on Tre-
mont street, is feeling the Effects Of the
boycott. Because Miss Lena and Miss
Lydia Zirsky, teachers in the Sunday
school classes at the mission, rode to
the church on Big Consolidated car.
great many parents have withdrawn
their children from the Sunday school.
Rev. VIM. j. Zlrbes, pastor OF the
First German Baptist church, Is also
charged with riding to the mission on
a Big Consolidated car.
Since the boycott became effective.
the church and Sunday school have
lost half their membership.
A Big Consolidated street car waa
wrecked at 2 O'Clock this morning on
the Wade Park avenue line, near Cac-
tus drive, lonely spot adjoining Wade
Park. The car was eastbound and tho
first intimation OF danger was when it
suddenly rose from the tracks and a
deafening report was heard. Resi-
dents within a radius OF mile and
half were awakened by the roar and
sprang from their beds to seek tho
cause.
The car was blown from the track
and badly demolished. The frightened
motorman was hurled from the vesti-
bule and the conductor from the plat
form. They were uninjured. The one
passenger aboard also escaped unhurt
The bottom and forward part of the
car were wrecked by the explosion, thu
forward trucks being blown to atoms.
Every pane Of glass in the windows and
doors was shattered. The explosive
used evidently was nitro giycerine-
There is no clue as TO the identity Of
the miscreants who committed the out
rage.
At the sTflkers picnic held at Scenic
Park to-day Mayor s. H. Jones. OF To-
ledo. vas the guest Of honor and orator
Of the day. In mis- address the poilti-
cally ambitious Mayor said:
we are In an epidemic Of labor trou-
bles, strikes. ioek-outs and b0ycotts. az
fecting widely separated portions Of our
country, and AZ widely diversified in
dustrial interests disturb thefland. tho
condition may be fifty characterized as
one OF Industrial civil war The boy
colt is a cruel and unjust weapon IN
many ways. Boycott is war and both
sides have right to fight. am not
here with plan for settling the diff
Guilty in Cleveland alones ! am here ia
urge. TO plead for. 10 propose q RENE
dy that Is q sovereign and final RENE
dy. not only for street railway strikes.
and for all kinds OF difficulties with
labor in every sort OF public utility.
There is such remedy and only one.
The remedy found in absolute muni-
cipal ownership. operation and con-
troll. In short the fundamental cause
Of the trouble In Cleveland to-day 10
found in the fact that few men are
granted the right OF ownership in 4
class Of property that should never un-
der any circumstances become private
possessions but should be property Of
the whole people. am an apostle OF
peace and emphaticaIly disavow any
kr1f In -. 1*ux