The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-25
SITUATION
Is SERIOUS
AT CLEVELAND.
More Soldiers are Called out to
do Guard Duty-Police Have
Their Hands Full.
FIRST FATALITY OF STRIKE
Non.union Conductor Shoots a
Young man who Persisted
on Annoying him.

on Annoying him.
CLEVELAND, O., July g4.-The day
has failed to bring any relief to the
strike situation which is regarded as
serious.
The state board Of arbitration has
practically abandoned their efforts to
conclllate the strikers and their former
employers. The resentment Of the con-
ductors and motormen who quit work
and the more turbulent spirit of their
sympathlzers is held in check to a de-
gree by the presence Of the police and
the milltla, members Of which ride in
the cars or are held In readiness at the
barns and terminals,
Small riots occurred during the day,
but with one exception they were with
out serious results. The death of Henry
Cornweit, slain by a bullet fred by
Ralph P. Hawley, conductor on the
Broadway line, is recorded the first
fatality of the strike.
Shortly after noon Hawleys car APP
preached Orange street and was beset
by a crowd Of men and boys. Corn
welt, the nlneteen-year-old son Of a
butcher, was astride horse and rode
to the side of the car, keeping pace
with 1t for some distance.
Various Stories Told.
Various stories are told asStO what
passed between the conductor and the
boy. but the mob was suddenly called
to its senses by the sight Of HRwley,
who jumped TO the street and started
in pursuit OF cornwelt.
The latter closely followed by his pur-
suer turned up Parry street. AT Wood
land avenue the latter pulled his revolt
YER and fired. His victim fell fatally
wounded with CHASTITY wound in the
left temple and died soon after being
removed to the hospital.
The crowd, which before the Incident
had been so violent. was awed by the
seriousness Of the affair. and permitted
the conductor to walk back to his car.
He was arrested and taken to, the sta
tIon, where a charge of murder vas
entered against HIM Wheh the 'cstr re-
turned in charge of another man and
laden with police. thousands of people
we're crowded round the fatal spot. The
track was blockaded and the stalled
cars bombarded with stones, pieces Of
brick and sticks of wood. The police
managed by dlnt of using their clubs.
to clear the way after delay Of about
bali an hour.
Clue to DynamIters.
The police believe they have a clue to
the man who placed nitro-glycerine.
which last night blew up an Euclid
avenue car and injured four passengers.
Matthew Robson, who was seen at 2
O'Clock this morning driving a horse
and buggy said to resemble the one In
which the mysterious wrecker rode has
been placed in cell. Robson claims
to have found the rig. masterless. and
took possession, intending to deliver 1t
TO Charles steimetz, liveryman by
whom Robson is employed. Mr.. stei-
metz informed the officers that he rent
ed the OUTFIT last night to man whom
he Identifies vaguely as having dark
moustaehe.
With the exception of the Mayheld
suburban all the lines Of the Big Con-
solidated have been In operation to-
day, although their movements were
necessarily hampered somewhat.
The adjutant general this evening In
formed Mayor Farley that the militia
companies at Youngstown. Geneva
Berea, Warren and Norwalk, towns
near this city, had been officially noti-
fed to hold themselves in readiness to
answer the call OF the mayor should the
situation get beyond the control of the
present force. Various companies OF
the Fourth, Sixth and Eighth regiments
to the number OF 800 men have already
been ordered to prepare for n sudden
summons
Fresh RIotIng Last Night.
Rioung broke out afresh here to-
night and a second attempt to wreck a
car was made. a Pearl street cur
speeding near Holmden avenue, carry-
ing besides the motorman and conduc-
tor, guard. successfully ran gaunt'
let OF missiles thrown from the roofs Of
houses only to run into u can Of nitro
Elycerlne which exploded with terrific
force. The rear platform was torn of
and the flooring wrenched from It's fas'
Jennings. The crew was not injured, but
emerged from the shattered ruin with
their pistols drawn and began firing nj
what they thought was IA couple Of mer
crouchIng as II to hide themselves be.
hind a small bill board. The explosion
wns the signal for renewed attacks from
the house tops and alleys. Troop A
hurrylng on horseback to the scene
was bombnrded with giant fire crack.
ers. One OF these exploded with suct
force that the mount OF one OF the
troopers was knocked over, in his fal
carrying with him two other horses ant
their riders.
Several arrests were made. Plsto
shots were frequently heard md one
man was slightly wounded In the arm
It Is said. Up to a late hour reporti
more or less vague OF blockadcs ant
shooting fioated about town but failed
Of confirmation.
Strikers and their friends held n masl
meeting In Ncwburg,G suburb Of Clsve'