The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-08-03
KEEP SOLDIERS
Blowing Up of Another Cleveland
Car Demonstrates Danger
Still Turks.
Considered Almost Miraculous
That the Passengers Es-
capped Death.
Governor Bushnell Approves Ak
lines Refusal to Do Police
Duty.

CLEVELAND, July a.-The blowing
up of an Euclid Beach suburban car
during the night has demonstrated the
fact that the danger point has not yet
been passed in connection with the
street car strike in this city. AS a re-
suit of this fresh outbreak Of lawless-
ness, the plan to reduce the military
force at once will probably be abandoned
and the soldiers retained for an indefn-
lite period.
Contrary to previous reports, it is
learned that eight passengers were
aboard and the car wrecked, and that
they, with the crew, escaped injury be-
yond a few slight bruises, is considered
almost miraculous.
The explosive used was unusually
powerful, the two ear wheels of the
big car being broken and the axle and
other iron work badly bent and twisted.
One of the track rails was also shat
tered. The heavy suburban line car
was lifted fully two feet from the track
by the explosion. The flooring was
blown upwards and over the top of the
seats.
The authorities, as yet. have been un-
able to gain the slightest clew as to the
identity of the perpetrators of the out
rage. Cars were operated on several of
the more important lines of the Big
Consolidated company throughout the
night and cars are nowmoving Oh every
line in the system.
The boycott inaugurated by the strik-
ers continues to spread and attempts
are now being made to cause it to be-
come effective against the soldiers on
strike duty in the city. A prominent
grocery firm with whom a contract had
been made for supplying food to the
troops failed to deliver the same at the
time specified. In explanation, the firm
stated that they preferred, OF account
of the boycott, not to furnish the goods.
As the result of a threat on the part of
General Axline to take summary action
against the firm the supplies were
quickly forthcoming.
The strikers have a number of spot.
tiers at work who promptly report the
names of merchants or their employees
who ride on the Big Consolidated cars.
Approved by Bushnell.
Governor Bushnell has notified Adju-
tant General Axline, commanding the
state troops here, that he entirely ap.
proves of his action in not allowing
soldiers Of the Ohio national guard to
perform police duty. In an interview
concerning the matter, Adjutant Gen.
eral Axline, is quoted as saying:
II believe I have taken the right
stand, for I have been congratulated by
many prominent business men of the
city. They say I have done just right.
When martial law is proclaimed, then
it is time for the soldiers to perform
police duty. I have given instructions
that the soldiers shall not ride on the
cars Of the company Tor the purpose OF
protecting them. That is the duty OF
the police. If the police call upon an
officer of a company to furnish soldiers
to accompany a car to the scene of a
trouble with which he is unable to cope
then a detachment Of soldiers will be
placed on the car. IF any arrests are
made the policeman must make them.
The soldiers will stand by ready to as.
sist or protect the policemen in per.
forming their duty. No soldiers will
perform duty on cars unless there is al
least one patrolman on the car"