Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-07-29
|lILLDD. HIS 'T0RNENT0R.
Cleveland Non-Unionist Shoots a
II Boy Who Shouted "scab."
SEVERAL OTHER SMALL RIOTS.
The Twenty-one Brooklyn Strikers
Charged With DynnmItlng tho Ele-
waited Structure Released From Gus
to,v-Tne Evidence Too rlImsy.


waited Structure Released From Gus
tody-Thc Evidence Too Flinsy.
Cleveland. July 25.-Yesterday failed
to bring any relief to the strike sltua-
ton, which is regarded as serious. The
state board of arbitration has practl-
cally abandoned efforts to concillate
the strikers and their former employ
ers. The violence of the conductors
and motormen who quit work and the
more turbulent spirit of their SYM
pathizers is held in check TO a degree
by the presence OF the police and the
militia. 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
without serious results. In the death
of Henry Cornwet. slain by the bullet
fired by Ralph p. Hawley, conductor
on the Broadway line. is recorded the
first fatality of the strike. Shortly
after noon Hawley's car approached
Orange street, and WAS be:et by
crowd OF men and boys. Cornweit, the
19-year-old son of a butcher, WAS
astrde Il horse and rode to the side OF
the car. keeping pace with it for some
distance.
Various stories are told as to what
passed between the conductor AID the
boy. 1t is said the boy persisted in
calling lIawley a "scab." The mob
was suddenly called to its senses ny
the sight OF Hawley. who jumped to
the street and started in pursuit of
Cornweit The latter. closely followed
by his pursuer. turned up Perry street
At Woodland avenue the latter pulled
his revolver and fired His victim fell,
fatally wounded with CHASTITY w2und
in the left temple. and died soon after
being removed TO the hospital
The crowd, which before the incl
dent had been so violent. WAS awed
by the seriousness of the affair, and
permitted the conductor to walk back
TO his car. lie was arrested and taken
to the station. where a charge of muir
der was entered against him. When
the ear returned in charge oi another
man, and laden with police. thou
sands OF people were crowded around
the fatal spot The track was block
AIDED and The stalled cars bombarded
with stones. pieces OF brick and sticks
of wood. The police managed. by
using their clubs. To clear the way at
ter a delay of about half an hour.
4 repetition OF The wrecl;ing OF a
Euclid avenue car was last evening at
tempted by strikers or their sympa-
thizers, in Brooklyn. Il suburb oi Clevs-
land An explosion took place under
the car, but failed TO injure it materi-
ally. There were no passengers aboard
and the conductor and motoruan es-
capped unframed.
Later second attempt TO wreck
car was plade. 4 Pearl street car
speeding south near Ecllendeu avenue.
carrying. besides the motorman and
conductor. a guard. successfully ran
gauntlet OF missiles thrown from the
roofs of houses, only to run into can
of ro-glycerne, which exploded with
terrific force The rear platform was
torn off and the flooring wrenched
from its fastenings. The crew was not
injured, but emerged from the shat
tered ruins With their pistols drawn
and began firing at What they thought
was couple OF men crouching as if
10 hide themselves behind ii small bill
board. The explosion was the signal
for renewing the attack from the house
tops and alleys The hurcying troops
on horseback TO the scene were bonn
barded with giant flrec:aChers. One
of these exploded with such force that
+ba mount nf ono Nt rho trainers WAS
knocked over. in his fall carrying with
him TWO other horses and the riders.
Several arrests were made.
The aijutant general last evening
informed Mayor Farley that the militia
companies al Youngstown, GeneVe.
Berea, Warren and Norw;iis. towns
near this city. had been officially noti-
fed to hold themselves in readiness 10
answer the cal! or the mayor. should
the situation get beyond the coutrol of
the present force Various companies
OF the Fourth, Sixth ana Eighth regi-
ments, 10 the number of 500 men, have
also been ordered to prepare for a
sudden summons.
On Saturday and Sunday there were
frequent riots, in one OF which a
streetcar was blown UP and six seri-
ously injured Mrs. L. c. Martin may
die
With tie exception OF the MayGeld
suburban. all the lines OF the Big Con
solidated were in operation yesteT-
day. although their movements were
necessarily liampe.ed somewhat.
Alt.,,.,i -ivuui.,if.i.- RcIoasrd