The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-26
MILITIA READY FOR ACTION
WITH POLICE EXPECTTO OVER4W WE
RIOTERS IN CLEVELAND.
Day Passed without Violence and Kahn
Assisted the Authorities In Keeping
Crowds or the Streets-The ChthOAc
Btshop Has Issued an Address Against
Violence by Strikers.

Cleveland, July zo.-lHe Slllheis anu
their friends tonight held meeting
and various speakers protested against
the presence of troops and the carrying
of arms by private citizens, meaning
non union street car employees. The day
brought forth no new reports OF rlotlng
and violence.
Rain fell during most of the afternoon
and did what most of the police nave
been unable to do-keep crowds from
gathering and molesting cars. Eleven
of the fourteen of the Big Consolidated
railway companies were in operation be-
fore 7 o'clock to-day. On three lines no
cars were started
Adjutant General Akin is in COM
mand of the military here and estimated
the force under arms at nearly loo
men. Four hundred of them arrived
this afternoon and We're distributed
about the city at points where it is
thought trouble is most likely to occur.
Mayor Farley said to The Associated
Press that he thought the force of police
and soldiers under General Akin suf-
ficient to overawe any mobs which
might collect. .. ..
A state law exists which declares that
a defendant arrested for carrying weap-
ons, upon proving that he believed his
life, liberty and property endangered
while pursuing any lawful act shall be
discharged. Several non-union men ar
rested on this charge have been dis
charged under the act referred to-
Mayor Farley, General Akin, Police
Director Barrett and Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel Excel held a long confer
ence over the situation to-day. The re-
suit was that a large guard of soldiers
was tonight sent to South Brooklyn,
where the mayor believes the disturbing
element to be strongest.
The executive committee of the strik-
ers, meeting to-day, issued a statement
denying any connection with recent dis
turbances, including the nitro-glycerie
explosion which on Sunday wrecked a
Euclid avenue car, and averring their
determination to refrain from any un-
lawful acts. Friends of the strikers are
asked to withhold their patronage from
the Big Consolidated company.
President Ryan Of the strikers asso-
citation, to whom some local papers have
credited utterances advocating anarchis-
tic tactics In prosecuting the strike to-
day made complete denial of the pub,
llshed statements.
Ralph Haw1ey, non-union conductor
who yesterday killed Henry Cornweit,
boy, appeared before magistrate
charged with murder in the second de-
gree The hearing was postponed and
the defendant held without bail.
Rt. Rev. Ignatius f. Horstmann,
Catholic bishop of the diocese of Cleve-
land, to-day issued an address that, it
is believed, will result in subduing much
of the violence which has made the past
week an epoch in local history.
Mayor Farley late tonight issued
proclamation calling upon the citizens
to act calmly during the excitement OF
the strike and to remain off the streets
as much as possible.
Anson Musil, minging with mob on
Broadway, was chased into his saloon
by soldiers and received three bayonet
wounds Musil's wounds are said to be
serious. Another riot was started at
the street car barn near Bolton and
Qpincy streets about 10 O'Clock. Fifteen
hundred men assembled and indulged in
the usual stone throwing. They were
dispersed and ten of them arrested.
With the coming of darkness TODAY
small riots mostly In the foreign iuhab-
tied part of the city and conflicts in
which nobody was seriously hurt took
place. On Broadway the cars, laden
with guards and a few passengers.
travelled in pairs and at Clay and Pearl
streets mob of about 200 men and
boys with a sprinkling of women, gath |
cred and when they could elude the
soldiers, stoned the cars and crews. |
Conflicts were frequent and number of |
arrests were made. At 10 o'clock as a |
detachment of mlitiamen were nearing
the spot the crowd bombarded a pair
of cars with stones and other missiles
The soldiers charged with fixed bayon-
cts and the mob fled. There were |
few incipient riots in South Brooklyn |
before midnight, but the guards had the |
situation well in hand. Mayor Farley |
to checkmate the mayor of South |
Brooklyn, where sentiment seems to be
largely in favor of the strikers, dug up
an ancient law which declares that in
case of riots. etc, the mayor of the
largest city may declare himself the
chief police commander in the county.
Mayor Farley with this authority swore
in as special police members of the
Cleveland Grays and of the Cleveland
Scots Guards. They were sent over the
river to Brooklyn for the purpose of
preserving order and keep an especial
guard on nOn-uniOn men.