Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
WILL FIGHT 1T OUT
Little Chance Now of Settlement of
Cleveland Strike.
CITY MAY CALL FOR TROOPS
Company Determined to Run Cars
at All Hazards.
POLICE FORCE IS WEAK
POLICE FORCE IS WEAK

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 23.-The rejsc-
ton by the street railway strikers mass
meeting last night of the terms of settle
ment unanimously approved by their COM
mittee has put nsw phase on the situa-
ton. The city authorities are now openly
preparing for trouble, and the board Of
control is now in session considering means
Of protecting the company's property and
preserving order. President Everett says
that the company will run it's cars and
have no more dealing with the strikers.
Police Director Barrett said: 1--WE are
not going to wait for anything more to
happen, but prepare ourselves to meet any
emergency. Whether or not 1t will be
found necessary to call for militia other
than what the city contains cannot say.
Circumstances will determine that point.
Il do not know whether the city militia
will be sufficient to cope with the situation
CT not. There is no telling what force will
be required.
I'VE cannot depend upon what police
force We have. 1t may be the city will in
crease the number of it's officers for this
occasion. The lives and property of the
people of the city are going to be protected
at all costs. Every possible thing will be
done to prevent the recurrence of such af-
fairs as have taken place frequently Oh the
streets of Cleveland since the strike be-
gam"
Strikers Counsel Denounced.
At a stormy meeting of the peace COM
mittee of the city. council this forenoon
Messrs. Reynolds and Carpenter, counsel
for the strikers, were bitterly denounced
for not urging the men to accept the terms
agreed upon yesterday.
Pre- 5ident Everett of the railway COM
pany announced at noon that he would give
the men till o'clock this afternoon to &C
cept the conditions laid down yesterday,
namely, the reinstatement of 50 per cent of
the strikers and the placing of the rest on
a waiting list. Strike leaders have asked
him to extend the time a few hours, a
meeting of the men has been called for
that hour.
dozen officers of the military organiza-
tons of Cleveland, with view of obtain
ing from them statement of the strength
of their respective commands in case IL
was deemed wise to call upon Governor
Bushnell for detail of militia to meet the
present conditions.
Militia Officers Present.
Among those present were Capts. Zim-
norman and Beardsley of the 9Th Regf-
ment, Capt. Schofield of Troop A and Lieut.
Gibson of the Naval Reserves
The mayor says he does not propose to
waste any time in theorizing on the situa-
uon. He has determined the time has
come when decisive action must be taken,
and he will not permit any more rioting
on the streets of the city if the calling
out of all the available troops in the state
will prevent it.
He and Police Director Barrett have
agreed upon a plan of action, and no time
Will be lost in bringing a sufficient force on
the ground to prevent any further out
breaks. Both the mayor and the militia Of
ncers refuse to discuss the conference, but
II Is known that the local companies have
bean warned to be in readiness.