Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
General Azline Appoints Judge
Advocate for That Purpose.
IT'S EVIL EFFECT AT CLEVELAND
Strikers Agent Declares 1t is the
Mems Only Weapon.
LITTLE CHANGE IN SITUATION

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August o-There
was practically no change In the strike sit
uation here today. President Everett OF
the Big Consolidated declares that his
company has about all the men required
and that the service now maintained on the
various lines of the system is equal to that
which was In force prior to the strike
Mr.. Everett states that he is receiving
applications from some of the strikers for
reinstatement, and that a number of union
men have already been put to work.
He was asked If he would receive a COM
mittee of the strikers should one call upon
him The company has always said" he
replied. that II is willing TO receive a conf
| mfttee of its employees but the strikers are
no longer in the employ of the company"
The strike leaders. on the other hand, in
sist that not a single desertion has oc-
Cured, and that their ranks remain un-
broken.
No Check in the Boycott.
There is no indication. So far. OF any
check in the boycott movement although
the officials of the Big Consolidated say
there was marked increase in the num-
Der of passengers carried down town on
their east end lines this morning. As a
matter Of fact, however. the cars, aside
nue. lines, continue to run almost empty
The "spotterS' sent out by the strikers
are In evidence everywhere along the Big
Consolidated lines. They board The carr
theTe happen to be any passengers and
endeaNor to learn their names Failing Yn
THIS The Passengers are followed Ia rhesr
homes or place OF business, and as a re-
suit IN most cases their names go down on
the list" VIA
Many merchants who are taking mari in
the boycott have changed their tacfics on
account OF threats of prosecution and ssm-
ply place a prohibitive price on their goods
10 Doycotted persons.
Inc militia is being gradually withdrawn
a the rate OF two or three companies each
day. e"
hcoufgg Appointed Judge Adyocate.
Maj. J. r. McQugg was todav anno,n,oa
acting judge advocate by Adtutant General
Akhne commanding the Ohio National
Guard troops on strike duty here. II ia nm
oersoood that the acting Judge advocate
VIII at orce take up the legeI phase OF the
poScott' SO Tar as II relates to the soldiers
Zen Axiine said today that proprtetors
OF stores who refused to sell goods to
ehher soldiers or civilians could undoubt
eoiy De punished under the law He added
tnat reports were constantly being received
az at ms HEADQUARTERS In the city hall show
ni iiis tliat many storekeepers throughout the
c4t9 are refusing to sell their goods to the
troops. - '
10 representative of the Associated
fress, Business Agent Pratt of the strik
ing street car mems unior said today that
the boycott had practically passed out of
their hands. Vi
The people themselves" he said have
taken IL up and where the movement will
end, no one can tell"
Gov. Bushnell Expected
speaking Of threatened prosecution. Mr.
Pratt said: Why don't they prosecute
some of the corporations who place men
on their blacklists and follow them up all
over the country in order to keep them out
of employment, sometimes for years. This
boycott is undoubtedly a great hardship TO
many thousands of people II is however
the only remaining weapon with which to
fight powerful corporation like the Big
Consolidated. Should We lose Il would have
a demoralizing effect upon organized labor
everywhere. l have no fear, however as
to the final result We shall win out"
1t is stated that Governor Bushnell will
come to Cleveland in person shortly TO in
vestigate the situation and TO decide how
long the troops shall be kept here.