The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-30

Consolidated Company and every
body who rides upon its cars Apparently
the strikers have the sympathy and active
cooperation OF all the labor organizations
In the city
Not only are merchants being punished
for riding on the ta5ooed cars. but they
are warned agains, selling goods to other
people who do ride, on threa, of losing the
trade of union men. Instances are given
sn which the druggists have refused TO sell
medicine To people who were accused OF
patroniZing the Big Consolidated company,
and physicians have been boycotted for
riding upon the cars while going TO see
their patients.
small Dealers suffer.
The boycott is most severe on the small
dealers who do business on the streets
tina; are populated largely by union men
and their synra,hizers, A number OF these
merchants have published advertisements
today. offering rewards ranging from SIS
TO 500 for reliable evidence that they or
any OF their clerks or relatives have ridden
cn the cars since the strike began, and a
number OF communications have been sent
70 the papers by physicians. groeers butch
ers ard others protesting their Innocence
railroad company. As yet the big retail,
merchants have not felt The effects OF the
boycott severely. though II In said some OF
them have been requested 10 forbid their
clerks 10 ride on the cara
Thousands of working people are To-
ing to and from their homes in 'busses OF
every kind and description from hueks,er
wagons TO 'al!yhos. and in certain sec
passengers. This Is not true of Euclid.
Cedar. Central and Wade Park avenue
lines. which run through the best parts
Of the east end. There the cars are pref
ty welt filed
Axtine VIII Punish Offenders.
The boycott OF the troops has aroused
the ire OF Adjt. Gen. Axifne, who saws
there Is & state law TO punish persons
who interfere with the law. There is one
section OF the statutes which provides a
maximum penalty OF si.coo and six
months imprisonment for every person
who tries to persuade or discourage a
man OF the National Guard from respond
Ing 70 caiI for riot duty Gen. AxfEne
says the boycott ard the threat OF GER
tain employers tn put or the black list
thosa employees who turned out with the
militia are covered BY this law. and he
threatens Ia institute proceedings against
dealers II the boycott ia continued He
says also that ne may begin under the
riot rights law. and be sent several sol
diers 70 n restaurant for dinner with the
express purpose 10 begin such action
the proprietor II he refeused TO serve
them.
A prcmineut grocery firm with whom n
contract had been na4e for supplying f1od
to the troops failed 20 deliver the same to-
day AZ The time specified. In explanation.
shs firm stated THAI they preferred on sc-
count of the boycott not 10 furnish the
goods. A3jt. Gen. Axllme was furious
when this Information was conveyed 70
him. AS q resGl; e threat on The part
OF Gen. Axiins 10 take summary acffsn
against the firm. the supplies were quickly
Forthcoming. The strikers have a number
81 spoilers n. work. who promptly report
TIRE names ~ merchants or their employee.
who ride on ths Big Consolidated cars.
Dagger Point Not Passed.
The blowing up sf Euclid beach sub
urban car last might has demonstrated
THAT the danger paint has no, yet
passed IN connection with the strike The
pan 70 release ;hs military force early
mex: week VIII probably De abandoned ard
the soldiers retained sa3ean.felv. Contrary
&c Previous reports eight passengers were
aboard TIRE car wrecked last uxht. and
thst Ibey eSrsseg. serious injury u con
ss5sTsd a.rso$t miraculous The exY.iossve
used VAS unusually powerful The heavy
ear VAS iftssa fully jwe feet from the