The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-29
ANOTHER CAR BLOWN UP.
Cleveland Dynamiters Further Defy
State Guards Present.

CLEVELAND, o., July ga car return
ing from Euclid Beach Park was blown up
by dynamite about IL o'clock tonight while
returning to the city. The explosion took
place 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 the car and the mo-
torman and conductor escaped without in
jury.
Slowly and surely law and order are tri-
umphing over lawlessness and disorder, and
the city is beginning to resume its old-time
appearance. To-day the street cars were
well patronized. especially during the busy
hours oS the morning and evening. This
Is said to be the best indication that the
government is winning in the struggle
Mayor Farley is well pleased with the sit
uation. but he has not relaxed his vigilance
and will not until the last vestige of dis
order IL wiped away.
The mayor and Adjutant General Axline
are at present involved in a controversy
over what the troops shall do and what
they shall not do. The adjutant general is
OF opinion that the duty of the National
Guard is merely to put down rioting and not
70 do police duty. Whatever the duty of the
National Guard may be, Mayor Farley holds
that the troops are here under his authority
and that they will remain here until he feels
that they can be dispensed with. The re-
sponsibility Of preserving the order of the
city rests on the shoulders of the mayor, he
says, and he proposes to see that his plans
are not interfered with by any one He de-
clares that he is to be the judge as to when
troops are not wanted.
There have been several outbreaks be-
tween Mayor Farley and Adtutant General
Axline within the last few days over this
question. To-day the mayor refused to dis
cuss the difficulty, saying that this was not
q time to stir up any discord. II will mere
ly reiterate my statement of last night"
said the mayor. This is the time for every
man to mind his own business
Rumors TO the effect that the City Coun-
Gil will endeavor 10 reconsider the resolution
of Thursday night reached the ears of the
mayor to-day and he did not like them. The
mayor feels that he has the situation well
In hand and he fears that any action of the
Council whatever will be tempo-izing with
the lawless element of the city and will
cause agitation which will simply prolong
the trouble.
After the breaches have been healed and
quiet has been absolutely restored the
investigation on the part of the Council, but
he deems that the members are treading on
extremely dangerous ground when they un-
dertake 10 reopen the discussion. 1t is said
that any such resolution as was proposed
the other night be adopted at full
Council meeting and efforts are TO be made
to have every one present next
Monday night. Perhaps a new prop
osition will be Submitted asking the
Council to investigate not only the
cause OF the disturbances. but also the
causes leading to the violation OF the agree
ment entered into by the company and its
employees at the end of the first strike.
The mayor takes little interest in the talk
OF boycotting merchants. He believes that
just as soon as quiet is restored and the
fever Is gone all such talk will cease. A
boycott. he feels. Is against natural laws
that man will not pay cents for an ar
ticle that can be purchased for 5 and a
man will not walk a mile to make a pur-
chase when he can get what he wants at a
quarter OF mile. II is said at the City Hall
that there are quite a number OF the re-
cent employees of the street-railway COM
pany who would go back 10 work If per-
mitted. but that they are hlndered by
threats from the more radical employees and
leaders OF the strike.