The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
TO END THE STRIKE.
Cleveland Council ITO Try 1t
Again.
ROCK NEARLY STRUCK AXLINE.
He Was Taking n Trip Through the
Troubled District--Mot man and Con-
ductor Beaten on a Bridge to south
BrookIyn-Rioters Escaped.

CLEVELAND, July 27.-A step, in
which much hope of conciliating the
street car company and its striking EN-.
ployes, was taken here by the commit
tee of the council which succeeded in
patching up an agreement over the diff
culties which caused the first strike a
month ago. The committee made re-
quest for a special meeting Of the coun-
Gil to meet tonight to discuss ways and
means of putting an end to the present
distressing situation.
1t is regarded as probable that the old
committee will be reappointed and at
once set about it's labors. They sue.
ceeded in the first instance after the
board of arbitration had failed.
CLEVELAND, July 27.-The storm cen.
ter Of the street railway strike has, ac-
cording to the authorities, settled in
| Brooklyn, suburb connected with
Cleveland by long high bridge. About
$50 employees of the Born Steel Range
company, blocked car on the bridge
and dragged the motorman and con
ductor from their posts, inhicting with
their fists and other weapons, injuries
more painful than serious. Soldiers OIL
| guard at the barn, about half mile
away, hurried to the scene, but the
| rioters had taken refuge in the factory
which stands under the approach to the
bridge. The factory was surrounded
and the premises searched, but there
was no clew by which the guilty onei
could be picked cut SO they bent theil
efforts in assisting the bloodstaineC
motorman and conductor to move th'
car, most Of the windows of which haC
been broken by stones.
General Axline, in Command of thu
troops here, in order to personally view
the situation, took a ride on an Orange
street car. He was in civilian dress anC
the car was stoned at various intervals
all along the route. A rock came neal
hitting him. The general took othe,
trips through the troubled districts, bu
declined to give his view Of the situa
ton.
The vigilance of the guards whilt
daylight aided them prevented troubl,
of q serious nature. Preparations TO
massmeetings at various points wer
made during the day. 1t is expected
, that a large one will be held in Monu
mental square, in the heart OF the city
, tonight, unless the mayor prohibits it
In preparation for one a platform wa
erected in Brooklyn to protest agains
the action of Mayor Farley of Cleveland
who has assumed, under the authorit,
of an almost forgotten statute, suprem
police power in Cuyahoga county. Thi
left Mayor Phelps of the suburb, to
gether with his constabulary, shorn o
their robes of power, and they don
like it.
The soldiers and the Cleveland chic
executives special police in Brookly,
were not allowed to use the public ny
, drants to get water, it was said, an
upon various occasions bayonets wer
: of a necessity used to convince shor
ri keepers that it was wisest to sell soldier
, what they wanted. Mayor Earle
mailed Mayor Phelps letter in whic
he declared that If the Cleveland &C
horts had any more trouble about get
ting water Cleveland, which pumps tn
water to the suburb, would attempt t
abrOgate the water truce and let tn
4 whole hamlet go thirsty. Mayor Fal
, ley also issued a statement to the stril
, ers in which he said that a man VIII
was more loyal to his labor union tina
! to himself and his country was q COW
: ard and bad citizen.
Cars We're run ON IL lines of the Bi
=, Consolidated. From this the author
ties took much hope for continued in
provement. President Mahon of tn
, National Union of Street Car Employel
! in an interview declared that as tn
= street car company, according to his il
formation, was losing thousands of do
lars every day, the strike would have I
be settled soon upon advances made b
the company. In the face of this Pres
dent Everett again told the board {
arbitration that the company had notl
ing to arbitrate. The board is unab
to take action looking to settlemeI
in view of the attitudes OF the opposin
j. forces.