New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
RIOTTNG IN CLEVELAND.
STREET-RAILwAY STRIKERS RESORT TO
VIOLENCE.

SEVERAL BADLY INJURED.

NoN-UNIoN MEN STONED AND BEATEN
SEVERAL BADLY INJURED.
Cleveland June 15-while the sixth day Of
the street-railway mems strike started peacea-
bly, enough there serious rioting before
nightfall, and three non-union men were taken
20 hospitals in consequence. The trouble be-
gan shortly after noon near the Lake View car
barns. in Euclid-ave. A crowd gathered and
attacked a car on which several non union men
were riding without police protection.
A volley Of stones and bricks was hurled at
the car. and the conductor. James Murphy. who
came from st. Louis was pulled from the plat
form Murphy drew a revolver and fired into
the air. and then took to his heels. The mob
then assaulted some of the ether union men
on the car, injuring them severely. but the
rioters had disappeared when the police ar
rived.
Soon after another car was attacked. ap-
parently by the same mob. which had collected
in another place. There several women
passengers in the car, but that made no differ
ence. Bricks and stones were hurled through
the windows. The women screamed and made
rush for the doors and all escaped injury.
The conductor. Anthony Wlrst. who came
from Milwaukee. did not fare SO we'll. brick
struck him in the face cutting bad cash. and
a stone which hit him on the head rendered MIN
unconscious. The motorman, j. II. Fox. also
of Milwaukee. was hit by a shower OF bricks
and stones and was badly hurt that he had
TO be carried with WUrst to the car barns. Both
men sent to a hospital. In this case as
In the other, the mob had dispersed when the
police arrived.
A little later a third was stopped by
crowd Of men which had been concealed IN
bushes at the side of the street. Fifteen or
twenty men boarded the car and a desperate
fight ensued between them and Z. w. Newman
and C. W. King the conductor and motorman.
both of whom came from Buffalo. Both men
were chased from the car ard were beaten with
clubs and kicked in brutal manner.
Newman was so badly injured that It was
necessary to send him to a hospital. after ne
had been removed to the car barns from pri-
vate house. to which he had been assisted by
woman from the lawn where he was left bleed
ing and Unconscious by his assailants This
mob disappeared before the police arrived, most
Of the rioters having ridden bicycles which were
concealed in a lot near by.
About $50 o'clock a left the Lake view
barns for town. At Anndale and Wade PARK
aves. 1t stopped by crowd Of men, VINO
began to hurl bricks and stones. The motor
man. whose name is Schryver. and who came
from Cincinnati left the car and started to run.
He hit with brick and badly hurt. but ne
managed to escape, and has not been seen since
J. r. Leatherwood, Of Cincinnati the conduc-
tor, stuck to the He was finally hit In the
temple with a brick, and dropped 10 the moor OF
the car The mob then dispersed. Leatherwood
finally succeeded in running the car back 70
the barns when he became unconscious, ana ne
is in a serious condition The police think
this mob was the same that attacked the other
cars. and they are convinced that IL is an or
band. whose
matte attacks the
There were two other incipient riots to-day:
one occurred in Wilson ave, where crowd OF
men with two furniture vans proceeded to block
the cartracks with barrels. tree trunks and all
sorts OF rubbish. Two men were arrested. Inc
police also dispersed a mob in Prospect-st.
which was obstructing the passage or a suour-
ban car and two arrests were made.
The company has offered reward OF 5000 for
Information which will lead to the arrest Of the
men who attacked the cars to-day.
BUFFALO's COMMERCE CRIPPLED.
RAILROADS ARE TYING Up THEIR BOATS AND
DIsCHARGIHG THE CREWS.
Buffalo, June 15-The strike OF the freight hand
lers Il having a serious effect upon the commerce
OF Buffalo and vessel men much disturbed. A
large number of freight boats are idle. repre-
sentative of the Western Transit Company, the
lake line Of the New-York Central Railroad. said
to-day that the line tying up Its boats and dis
the West for lake shipment nor shipping any West
from here
Little work is being done along the docks. There
are about twenty-five men at work on the Lehigh
Valley docks the Erie has a number of non-union
men at work: nothing is being done at the Great
Northern Dock. and few men are working for the
Anchor Line.
The freight handlers held another big meeting
tonight and repeated their denunciation OF the
Tuesday night shooting anray and the alleged
partially OF the police. They also voted 10 remain
until the grievances OF the Erie freight handlers
remedicd The Erie Railroad has offered the
Is cents an hour for regular and over time IN
stead OF Il and % cents as formerly paid but the
men demand - and 20 cents Or nothing.
A delegation Of dockmen, headed by President
Mcmahon. waited on Mayor Dieh and demanded
the removal OF Police Captain John NJ. Lynch, of
the Seventh Precinct. the dock district alleging
that he Disseminated against the dockmen In favor
OF the contractors The Mayor advised that formal
charges against Captain Lynch be made TO the
Police Commissioners. and this will be done.
The seventeen men arrested for the shooting at
the Minnesota dock Tuesday night are held
without bail until the injured men are declared out
OF danger.