The times., 1899-06-13
CLEVELhND'S Strike
Breeds MANY RIOTS
Women Try to Gissuade NOn-
Union Men from Work.
Attempts TO Run Cars Stubbcrnly
Resisted by Sympathizers.
"A Far-RenchinE Boycott Declared
Company Directors Resolve to
stand Firm.

Cleveland, June 12.-Both parties to the
big street car strike are more firmly en-
trenched today than at any time since the
beginning of the trouble. Aside from the
rioting which has been continuous through
out the day. the most important develop
ment was the conference of the delegates
from all the labor unions in Cleveland.
Three hundred were present and pledged
the moral and financial support OF the
unions they represented to the strikers.
The street car men said that no financial
assistance WIS needed at present. Then a
more important subject was taken up. A
resolution was introduced binding every
union in the city to boycott every man,
woman. or child who rides on Big Con-
solidated street car. This resolution will
have TO be submitted TO the various unions
but it was unanimously Endorsed by the
representatives Of the unions. The effect
OF it will be that business man who rides
in a Big Consolidated car will be boy
cotted.
The fact that the strikers are abundantly
supplied with funds was emphasized today
by International Treasurer Orr. OF the
Amalgamated Association of Street Rail-
way Employees, who arrived here TO watch
the strike Orr said the Cleveland men
had the support, financially and morally
of the International Association. which is
well pleased with the Cleveland divisions
course. The Cleveland associations drafts
for money will be honored by the inter
national ASSOCIATION.
Secretary Joseph Bishop and John Lit
tie. of the State Board OF Arbitration. who
are here trying TO settle the strike today,
received an absolute refusal from the COM
pany to arbitrate the issues of the strike.
This refusal was contained in a resolution
unanimously adopted by the board of direc-
tors. follows:
Resolved That the differences between the
Cleveland Electric Railway Company and its for
employees have substantially narrowed down
TO the proposition upon which the company
must stand, that il must hire and discharge
without the dictation Of anybody As already
stated, it does not attempt, will it attempt,
TO dictate 10 its employees whether they shall be-
long TO a union or not. 1t viii not require them
70 Join. nor VIII II discharge them for joining
refusing TO join, at their pleasure. The company
must reserve 10 itself the right treat directly
with its own men, TO hire new the needs
Of its service may require, and 10 discharge in
efficient ones without accounting TO anybody
cept 10 its directors.
The company began its attempt to re-
open its service by starting a car from the
Lake View barns at S:45 a. m, and from
that time on at frequent intervals cars
were started out Their passage through
the city was one series of clashes with
strikers and their sympathizers.
The day opened with the striking car
men in a condition of much excitement
They had declared their intention TO
sist the running of cars by non-union men
and the companies were equally determined
that they would not be dictated to by their
former employees. They succeeded in get
ting quite number OF men together from
various cities, including Chicago. Mil
waukee. St Louis, Pittsburg. Cincinnati,
Detroit, and Toledo, but in very many in
stances emisSaries of the strikers have
been among them and seduced them away
from their purposes to serve the railroad.
Several hundred deputy sheriffs have
been sworn in and are awaiting to cope
With any emergency that may arise. Divi-
sion Superintendent Steftin, of the street
car company, who was injured by the mob,
is reported TO be dying. There were many
scenes Of violence ia the city as the day
advanced
Mobs crowded Euclid Avenue from curb
TO curb. When fifth car from Lake View
came dashing into town the crowd surged
around il. and in three minutes it came to
a standstill. Someone then cut the troll
ley rope and another daring person let the
iifeguard down. The crowd hurled bricks
at the car, shattering windows and fright
ening the motorman. The police charged
the crowd, but they seemed entirely made
quate to cope with the throng The
strikers are not making the trouble but
idle spectators and sympathizers are doing
the work.
At Lake View the women are boarding
the cars pleading with the non-union ope-
ratoTs to desert their posts. Thus far the
nm Iad in fsanf inc n
single recruit. The thousands of men de-
vote the time to jeering the green motor
men and conductors. fusillade OF bad
eggs and stones varies the monotony of in
terest. AS soon as the cars clear Lake
View they must cross the Nickel Plate
tracks. There is a city ordinance conf
pellIng the conductor TO go ahead and give
a signal for the approaching train. This
the first two conductors failed to do. and
the motormen were arrested for failure
10 comply with the city ordinance. 9th
ers prohted by experience and complied
with the ordinance.
When the cars reached the city about
5000 people lined Euclid Avenue. Ice wa
gons and van carts were purposely pushed
across the track. Trolley ropes were cut
and the cars were stalled in the midst of
angry crowds
The police charged. and finally succeed
ed in breaking the blockade. A small boy
threw an egg at one ot the cars. Pro-
fessor Kinnieutt, Young Mems Christian
Association physical director grabbed him
and swung him out into the street. The
crowd was ahgered, and Kinnicutt was in
danger OF being roughly handled when two
policemen went to his rescue. At Euclid
and Gilli9gs wagon was driven across the
track as the car came along outbound.
There was q collision. Both the car and
wagon were damaged. The car was run
ming wildly.