Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26
MAKES A PEACE PLEA.
Roman Catholic Bishop Begs the
Rioters at Cleveland to
Keep the Peace.
PAINTS THE CASE IN DARK ooL0Rs.

! More Troops Arrive of the State Guard tt
Help 0uell Turbulence-Strikers De
| clare Their Innocence of Mob Law and
| Demand the Disarming of the Non,
Union Car Crews - Brooklyn Strike
Leader Issues a Statement.
| Cleveland, o., July 26. - Rt Rev.
| Bishop Ign. F. Horstmann, of the
| Roman Catholic diocese of Cleveland
| yesterday issued an address to the
| Roman Catholic laity of the city in
which he calls upon the people to offer
no resistance to the authorities and
tells them to pray that peace and quiet
may berestored. The address epitomizes
the situation as follows: Anarchy
reigns. Riot and rebellion prevail.
The civil authority is defied and openly
resisted. The city is terrorized by the
mob and the militia must be called out
to preserve order. The fair name of
our city as a law-abiding community is
in danger. Business has been paralyzed.
Visitors fear to enter our portals. Our
own citizens are in constant danger of
their lives" President Harry A. Bry-
an has issued statement on behalf of
the strikers union. disclaiming any
part in the recent riots.
More Soldiers Arrive in the City.
The four Columbus militia compa-
nies, together with the military or
ganiZations from Newark and Chilli
cothe. 600 strong, arrived here yester-
day to reinforce the soldiers already
on guard to preserve peace during the
street car strike. They were under the
command of Captain James l.. Walsh.
although Adjutant General II. A. AK
line was on board. Upon his arrival
a a wit E"or
ley and the latter's cabinet in regard to
the situation. He will exercise a gen.
eral command over all the troops at
present in the city. Mayor Farley
when seen by the Associated Press re-
fused to say whether or no in view of
the increased strength of the military
guard he would order the non-union
street railway employees to relinquish
their arms. The new comers presence
is very distasteful to the strikers and
Mayor Farley is censured by them for
calling the additional troops.
Strikers Want Non-Union Men Disarmed.
Strikers and their friends last night
held a meeting, and various speakers
protested against the presence of
troops and the carrying of arms by
private citizens = meaning non-unioui
street car employees. The day brought
forth no new reports of rioting and
afternoon and did what the police have
been unable to do-keep crowds from
collecting and molesting cars. Eleven
of the fourteen lines of the Big Con-
solidated Street Railway were in OF
Grafton before a. m. yesterday. The
three lines on which cars were not
started were the Union, Burton and
Clark avenue routes.
State Law on Carrying Arms.
A state law exists which declares
that a defendant arrested for carrying
weapons, upon proving that he be-
lieved his life, liberty or property en-
dangered while pursuing any lawful
act. shall be discharged. Several nom
union men arrested on this charge
have been discharged under the act
referred to. President Bryan, of the
strikers association, to whom some
local papers have credited utterances
anarchistic tactics in prose-
cutting the strike, yesterday entered a |
complete denial of the published |
to a representative of the
Associated Press. Ralph Hawley, the |
non-union conductor who killed Henry
Cornweit, appeared before a magis- |
trate charged with murder in the sec
ond degree. The hearing was post
poned and the defendant held without |
bail.