Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-25
ONE MURDER
Already Caused by the Strike
at Cleveland.
Boy Shot and Killed, Monday, by q
Non-Union Conductor.
More Cars Wicked by DyLamite-Troops Il
Readiness for Action.

Cleveland. July 24.-The day has fail
ed to bring any relief to the strike
situation, which is regarded as serious.
The state board of arbitration has
practically Abandoned its efforts to
conciliate the strikers and their form
er employers. The resentment of the
conductors and motormen who quit
work and the more turbulent spirit of
their sympathizers are held in check.
to a degree, by the presence of the po-
lice and the militia, members of which
ride in the cars or are held in readi-
ness at the barns at terminals.
Riots occurred during the day, but
with one exception they were without
serious results. In the death of Henry
Cornzwich, slain by the bullet fired by
Ralph p. Hawley. a conductor on the
Broadway line, is recorded the first
fatality of the strike. Some time after
his arrest a charge of murder was en-
tered against Hawley. When the car
returned in charge of another man and
laden with police. thousands of people
were crowded round the fatal spot. The
track was blockaded and the stalled
cars bombarded with stones, pieces of
brick and sticks of wood
The police managed by using their
clubs to clear the way after a delay of
about half an hour.
The police believe they have clew
to the man who placed the nitro gly
cerine. which. last night, blew out a
Euclid avenue and injured four
passengers. Matthew Robinson, who
was seen at 2 O'Clock this morning.
driving a horse and buggy said to re-
semble the one in which the mysterious
wrecker rode, has been placed on a
cell Robinson claims to have found
the rig, masterless and took possession
intending to deliver it to a live railway
man by whom Robinson is employed.
The owner stated that he rented the
outfit last night, to a man having a
dark mOustache.
With the exception of the Mayfield
suburban, all the lines of the Big Con-
solidated have been in operation, to-
day although their movements were
not necessarily hampered somewhat.
Rioting broke out afresh, tonight.
Pearl steet car speeding along near
Holmden avenue carrying besides the
motorman and conductor, guard, ran
a gauntless of missiles thrown from
roofs of houses only to run into a can
Of nitro glycerine which exploded with
terrific force. The rear platform was
torn off and the floor wrecked. The
crew were not injured but began firing
pistol at what they thought was a
couple of men crouching beside a bill
board.
The explosion was the signal for re-
newed attacks from house to house and
alleys. Troop A. hurrying on horse
back to the scene, was bombarded with
giant fire crackers. One of these eX-
ploded with such force that the mount
of one of the troopers was knocked
over, in his fall carrying with him two
other horses and their riders.
Several arrests We're made. Pistol
shots were frequently heard and one
man was slightly wounded. it is said.
Up to a late hour, this is unconfirmed.
Reports of blockade and shooting
fioated about town.
Strikers and their friends held mass
meeting in Newburgh. suburb OF
Cleveland, tonight, during which the
men were urged to persevere in their
fight.
The adjutant general. this evening,
informed Mayor Farley that the mill
tia companies at YOUNGSTOWN, Geneva,
Bera, Warren and Norwalk, towns
near this city, had been officially no.
titled to hold themselves in readiness
to answer the call of the mayor should
the situation get beyond the control
of the present force. Various com
panies of the 4th. 9Th and Sth Regi-
ments to the number of 500 men, have
also been ordered to prepare for sud