The Van Buren press., 1899-07-29
MILITIA KEEPING ORDER.
Fewer Distractions Noticeable on
the Big Consolidated Tracks
at Cleveland.
CARS BEING OPERATED ON FOUR LINES.
Passengers are Not Very COnspic-
uous-AbOut Thirteen Hundred
Troops Now on Duty In the City
and More Expected-A Riot at Col
1fnwOOd.

Cleveland, o., July 27.-That he
presence of the strong force of militia
low doing service in this city has al
ready had most salutary effect on
the lawless element is evidenced by the
fact that distractions placed upon the
tracks of the Big Consolidated street
car lines, Tuesday night were found
to be fewer than at any time since the
present strike was inaugarated
Cars on Four Lines Running.
Cars on four of the most important
lines of the Big Consolidated system
were operated throughout the night,
and morning found practically the full
quota of cars running on all lines
except the Abbey, Union and Clarl;
avenue. 1t was, however, notable
fact that most of the cars were either
empty or carried only very few pas.
seneers, even during the early hours
Of the day when traffic is usually the
heaviest. Either through fear of vfo-
lence or out of sympathy for the strik.
ers, very large proportion of the peo.
pie declined, under present conditions.
IL ride on the Big Consolidated lines,
and in most cases walked many blocks
III order 10 reach the ears of the Little
Consolidated company, which is not
involved in the strike.
Thirteen Hundred Troops Present.
About thirteen hundred troops are
nov acting in cooperation with the
pftrIIluT nplipa fnrpa nf the pityr ltn6pT
direction of the mayor and in com
nand of the head of the military pow.
eTs, of the state.
This force will probably be further
augmented by the arrival ofseveral ad
ditional companies of soldiers from
outside points. The majority of sol.
Giers now on duty served throughout
the Spanish-American war. With such
a force at his command, Mayor Farley
believes that he is in a position to
promptly suppress any further rioting.
President Everett's Proposition.
President Everett of the Big Consoli
dated has announced that he will take
back $50 of the old men, provided they
viii apply individually. He adds that
possibly this number may be increased
as vacancies occur, as a result of the
''weeding out" process to take place
among the new men employed since
the strike began.
The strike leaders, still insist thai
every man must be taken back, and,
above all, that the union must be rec
ogni/ed by the company.
Riot at CoIIinwOod.
A riot occurred at Collinwood, sub
urban town, late Tuesday night, at
the crossing of the Big Consolidated
and Shore electric lines. A spike
placed between the ends of two rails
caused car to jump the track and
block both lines. A mob of 400 per-
sons quickly gathered and pelted the
non union crew with all sorts of mis-
siles. A second ear came up, and the
non-union men on it received similar
treatme Eventually the crews of
both ears were chased away.
i call for assistance was responded
to by Capt Raider, of the naval re-
serves, with Is men. Capt. Raider adj
dressed the crowd and said that he
woulo order a chage unless it imme-
diately dispersed. The mob answered
with a shower of stones ana bricks,
4 number of persons, including sew
era members of the reserves beng
struck and slightly injured. A charge
with fixed bayonets was then ordered,
and the crowd quickly scattered in all
directions. 1t is stated that meeting
OF the motormen and conductors EN-.
poyed by the Little Consolidated lines,
Of which company Senator NJ. A. Han
ra is president, will be held for the
purpose of discussing the strike on the
R;g Consolidated lines. 1t is not be-
lieved. however. that these men con-
template a strike, as they have hereto
fore announced that they had no griev-
auce,