Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-12
TROUBLE
Expected in Cleveland This Morning
as a Result of the Street Railway
e--The Public Good Natured
About II.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. June n.-Both the
officers of the Big Consolidated street rail-
way company and the strikers are walt
ing expectantly for seven O'Clock to-mor-
row morning. for then there is likely to
be serious trouble. True to- its promise of
last night, the company made no attempt
to move cars to-day. There was no activ-
ity about the barns or terminals, and the
big crowds Of strikers and idlers that as
sembled saw nothing to excite them.
A number of motormen imported by the
company from other cities were taken to
the Lakeview terminus of the road to-day,
and all that were not captured by the
strikers were housed there for the night.
If the strikers do not return to work in
the morning, as notified to do by the COM
pany, their places VIII be filed as far as
possible by the new men and an attempt
made to move the cars. This the strik-
ers will not permit, or at least they say
they will not, and while they have been
quiet to-day there is apparently a grim
determination on their part to thwart the
efforts of the company to move cars.
There has been some talk of a sympathy
strike on the part of the employees of the
Little Consolidated company, but the lead
ers of the strike say they do not desire
anything of the kind. On the other hand
they declare that it would only injure
them to tie up the other lines, for it would
lose them the sympathy of the people,
who have thus far put UP with inconven-
fence and annoyance good naturedly The
police are preparing for trouble in the
morning, and a large force of deputy sher-
ifs has been sworn in to assist in presery-
ing order should the emergency arise
CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 11.-There Is
| a possibility that the street railway men s
strike may be settled by arbitration.
President Little, Member Owen and Sec
rotary Bishop, Of the State Board of Ar
bitration, arrived in the city this evening,
coming at the request of President Ever
EFT, Of the Big Consolidated company.
Their arrival was a surprise TO the strik-
ers. Early in the evening an invitation
was sent to President Bryan and the ex-
ecutive board Of the Street Railway Men
Union, and they, with President Everett.
are now in conference with the board at
the Forest City House. The conference
learned Of the nature OF the discussion. Ii
now seems likely that the the meeting
| may continue the greater part OF the
night.
The State Board has no authority 10
compel the submission of labor troubles
TO arbitration. but If they can induce both
sides to consent 10 1t, they have the right
to tender their good Offices and proceed
TO reach an agreement
At half-past twelve o'clock a represents
alive Of the strikers left the conference
and hurried TO the headquarters on the
union. He said: There must e recogni-
ton OF the union or nothing. We viii ac-
cept nothing else nor viii we make any
other terms, no matter who may propose
them or who the arbltrators may be Not
wheel VIII turn on the Big Consolidated
lire tomorrow unless the union IS recog-
nized''
Il is not probable that an agreement
Will be reached. If at all. before morning.