The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
MARTIAL LAW MAY END THE STRIKE.
A FINAL REMEDY.
Commanding General Says This May be Neces.
sary 10 Project Citizens From Cleyc.
land Street Car Men.

| Cleveland street car strikers are
| boycotting every person riding on the
| cars of the Zig Consolidated, as well
as every merchant selling goods TO
such riders.
Notwithstanding the fact that big
| crowds were upon the streets Sunday
| there were no outbreaks of violence,
and apparently little attention was
paid to the Big Consolidated cars
| which ran on all lines on schedule
time.
Adjutant General Axllne, speaking OF
the fenr of the people TO ride ON the
cars In certain sections of the city at
| night, said: This state of affairs Is
| likely to continue for several weeks or
months unless settlement is reached
The only way &c put stop to II Is to
declare martial law. That win require
1000 or 5000 soldiers. and every street
| will be patrolled Everybody viii be
required to remain indoors after GER
tain hour, and all who are out after
| that time without n permit Will be ar
rested. But martial law would put an
| end to the trouble effectually."
The only exciting incident on Sunday
| was the holdup OF an ice cream wagon
| by n crowd of soldiers. who took from
| II n four gallon freezer fun of cream
They offered money for the cream, but
| the driver of the wagon refused tn ac-
| cept II, saying he could not sell It,
cream several days ago and the dealer
promised to deliver II, but II did not
come, probably because of the boy
cott When the soldiers saw one of the
| company's wagons coming they stop
| ped II. took the cream. and offered 10
pay for II. The people In the neigh
borhood looked upon this as n great
| outrage, but the soldiers only laughed
| and treated II as Joke.
number Of ministers preached on
the strike. At the First Methodist
Episcopal Church. Rev Louis Albert
Banks took occasion to dcnounce the
violence that had taken place, and con-
demned the proposed boycott as high
wnymen's tactics. lie was loudly APP
plaudod by the large congregation pre-
sent, some of the people clapping their
hands and others pounding on the floor
with canes. When the applause had
subsidized an aged member OF the church
went forward and delivered a short
address, indorslng what the minister
had said. He then called upon all who
indorsed the sentiment expressed to
arise. and the whole congreg ition stood
up and remained standing for some
time.
In Cleveland, protecting the property OF
the street car company from the vio-
lence of the strikers.
The storm center of the street rail-
way strike has. according to the au-
thorities, settled In Brooklyn, a subutb b
connected with Cleveland by a long.
high bridge
Thursday $50 employees of the Born
Steel Range Company blocked a car on
the bridge and dragged the motorman
and conductor from their posts, in
ilicting with their fists and other weap-
ons Injuries more painful than serious.
Gen. AXline, I'm command of the
troops In order to personally view the
situation, took n ride on an Orange
street car. He was In civilian dress
and the car was stoned at various in
tervals all along the route. A rock
came near hitting him.
The task of distributing the soldiers
was Thursday completed by Gen. Ak
line. Many of them were sent out to
Newburg. which includes the turbulent
section of Broadway; to Pearl street
and to Windermere, where the street
railway company has the more valuable
part OF It's property stored. a company
was also sent to Collingwood Mayor
Farley declared that he would suppress
violence If he had to call out the entire
national guard of Ohio.
a car returning from Euclid Beach
park was blown up by dynamite Satur-
day while returning to the city. The
explosion took place a short distance
north of the Lake Shore railroad. about
two miles east of the city limits. The
front truck was demolished and the
floor of the car shattered. There were
no passengers on board, and the motor
man and Conductor escaped without
injury.