The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-27
Nonunion Motorman and Conductor
Beaten Up and Strikers Protected
by Factory Hands.
STRIKES In OTHER CITIES
UNION LABOR COMES TO SUPPORT OF
THE MESSENGER BOYS.
Situation In New York Has Resulted
i'm a Call for a New Labor Party
to Name q Ticket.


CLEVELAND. o., July pa step in
which much hope Of oonciliating the street.
car company and its striking employees was
taken here tonight by the committee of
the Council, which succeeded in Fetching up
an agreement over the difficulties which
caused the first strike a month ago. The
company tonight made a request for a
special meeting of the Council to meet to-
morrow night to discuss ways and means
of putting and end to the present distress
ing situation.
1t is regarded as probable that the old
committee will be reappointed, and & cnce
set about its labors. They succeeded in the
first instance after the Board OF Arbitra-
ton had failed and compromise whereby
every fifth crew was to be nonunion vas
patched up. The union men on their part
agreed to treat the nonunionists working
with them with every consideration shown
members Of the brotherhood. Over allega-
lions made by both sides that the other lad
violated this agreement the strike, which
started a week ago Sunday, grew. The
strikers say that the company did not rut
enough union men at work, and the cLm-
pany claims that their nonunion employ es
were much harassed by the men of the
association. The work of the committee,
which is expected to result from the meet
ing of councilmen tomorrow, Iill be prim-
arily to discover If the agreement has been
violated. and If so, by whom.
The action of the old committee in seek
mig to repeat their former success meets
with the approval of General Axline, MEM
bers of the State Board of Arbitration and
the mayor and his advisers. as well as cit
liens generally, it is said.
The storm center of the street-railway
strike has, according to the authorities,
settled in Brooklyn, suburb connected
with Cleveland by a long, high bridge. At
noon $50 employees Of the Born Steel Range
Company blockaded a car on the bridge and
dragged the motorman and conductor from
their posts, inficting with their fists and
weapons injuries more painful than
serious. Soldiers on guard at the barn,
about half a mile away hurried to the
scene, but the rioters had taken refuge in
the factory, which stands under the ap-
proach to the bridge. The factory was sur
rounded and the premises searched, but
there was no clew by which the guilty ones
could be picked out, so they bent their
efforts in assisting the blood-stained motor
man and conductor to move the car, most
of the windows of which had been broken
by stones.
General Axline, In command of the troops
here, in order TO personally view the situ-
alton, took a ride to-day on an Orange
street car. He was in civilian dress and
the car was stopped at various intervals
all along the route. rock came near hit
ting him. The general took other trips
through the troubled districts, but declined
to give his view of the situation. The vigil
lance Of the guards while daylight aided
them prevented trouble of a serious nature.
Preparations for mass meetings at various
points were made during the day. II Is ex-
pected that large will be held in
Monument square, In the heart of the city,
tomorrow night unless the mayor prohibits
IL. In preparation for one a PLATFORM was
to-day erected in Brooklyn to protest
against the action of Mayor Farley, of
Cleveland, who has assumed, under the au-
thority Of an almost forgotten statute, SUI
preme police power in Cuyahoga county.
This leaves Mayor Phelps, of the suburb,
together with his constabulary. shorn of
their robes of power, and they don't like it.
The two mayors are not on the terms that
existed between the stored Governors Of the
two Carolinas.
The soldiers and the Cleveland chief ex-
ecutive's special police in Brooklyn are not
allowed to Use the public hydrants to get
water, it is said, and upon various occa-
sions bayonets were of necessity used TO
convince shopkeepers that it was wisest TO
sell soldiers what they wanted. Mayor Far
ley to-day mailed Mayor Phelps a letter in
which he declared that ii the Cleveland CO.
horts had any more trouble about getting
water, Cleveland. which pumps the water
TO the suburb. would attempt to abrogate
the water truce and let the whole hamlet
go thirsty. Mayor Farley also issued state
ment TO the strikers in which he said that
man who was more loyal to his labor
union than to himself and his country was
coward and bad citizen.
Cars were run on twelve lines of the Big
Consolidated to-day and on most OF the lines
last night. From this the authorities take
much hope for continued Improvement
President Mahon. OF the National Union of
Street-car Employees, in an interview to-day
declared that as the street-car company, ac-
cording 10 his information. was losing thou
sands of dollars every day, the strike would
have 70 be settled soon on advances made by
the company. In the face of this. President
Everett to-day again told the board of arbi-
tration that the company had nothing to ar
bitrate. The board is unable TO take action
looking toward a settlement in view of the
attitudes of the opposing forces.
The task OF distributing the soldiers was
to-day completed by Genera! Axline Many
of them were sent out TO Newburg which
includes the turbulent section of Broadway
to Pearl street and TO windermere. where
the street-railway company hes the more
valuable part cf its property stored. A cum
pany was sent TO Coilinwood also. Mayor
Farley declared to-day that he would sup