The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-28
REFUSAL OF
CLEVELAND
COUNCIL
To Investigate the Causes Which
Led to the Present Strike.
Mayor Farlsy's Position.
THE EFFECT OF THE INQUIRY
Would be to PrOlong Disorder.
"Good Time for EverybodytO
Mind his Own Business."

CLEVELAND, o.. July 27.-Mayor
Farley purposes to finish the campaign
against lawlessness in Cleveland on the
lines he has laid down, and he will not
tolerate any interference. That was
made clear at the special meeting OF
the city council this evening when the
attempt to institute an investigation of
the strike on the Big Consolidated street
car lines by special committee of that
body was defeated.
When the previous strike was settled
a month ago an agreement between the
company and the strikers was brought
about by a special committee of the
council. The agreement provided for
the taking back of a certain percentage
of the old men, for the retention of a
certain number Of the new men, and for
the loyal treatment Of the company and
the new men by the old men who were
taken back. When the present strike
was inaugurated it was charged that
the agreement had been violated by the
company, and on the other hand the
company charged that the men had not
been loyal to It, or to the non-unlonists.
1t was the purpose OF the special COM
mittee Of the council tonight to au-
thorize that committee to institute a
semi judicial investigation Of the pres
ent strike by subpoening witnesses
and sending for books and papers to
ascertain whether the agreement had
been lived up to, and to inform the pub
lie where the blame for the strike lay.
AIryor Tarlcy's Stand.
Mayor Farley opposed the proposed
action in a vigorous speech. in which
he declared that the appointment OF the
special committee would interfere with
the plans Of the executive for the crush
ing out Of disorder. He said the only
result could be to keep alive the agitn-
ton and no good would be served. I'm
time of pence" he declared, prepare
for war, but when you have war. the
best thing to do is to bring about
peace, but that can't be done by keep
ing up the agitation which caused the
war"
This seems to be good time" the
mayor declared, ''for everybody to mind
his own business"
Several Of the councilrnen favored the
appointment of the committee, but
when the resolution came to a vote, it
was lost
Many Of the strike sympathIzers have
been very bitter toward Mayor Farley.
In public meetings they have charged
him with responsibility for the present
troubles and threats against his life
have been made. This has led him to
provide a guard for his residence on
Euclid avenue and detectives watch
the house every night.
Rioters arc Cowed.
The presence OF the troops has had
effect upon the rioters and
up to 10 o'clock tonight there had not
been a single outbreak OF violence. The
cars were operated on nearly all lines
on nearly the usual schedules, but In
some parts of the city tney ran almost
empty, the boycott Of the lines by the
people being almost universal.
President Everett says, however, he |
doesn't believe the boycott Is effective.
He thinks people are deferred from rid
ing by the fear of personal injury and
he says that Rs soon as the safety OF
IL assured the cars will be |
as well filled rs usual.
The boycott has extended to the SOL
dlers. Merchants are refusing to sell
them any supplies and representatives
OF organized labor have refused to pa
tronize anybody who taxes soldiers
money for anything or supplies amy OF
his wants. The mayors OF the subur-
ban villages held a meeting to-day at
which the presence Of the troops In Col
lIngwood and South Brooklyn was dis
cussed. The mayors OF both those
hamlets said the troops were not
needed"