The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28
His LIFE In DANGER
MAYOR FARLEY, OBJ CLEVELAND.
is PROTECTED BY THE PRES
ENCE OF DETECTIVES
COUNCIL WILL NOT ACT

Mayor Farley VetOes the PROPOSE
Fix Responsibility for the Re-
newaI of the Strike-Presence of
the Troops Has a Depressing Eff
feet Upon the Strikers.
CLEVELAND, July 27-Mayor Farley
purposes to finish the campaign against
lawlessness in Cleveland on the lines he
mas laid down and he will not tolerate
any interference. That was made clear
at the special meeting of the city council
this evening, when the attempt to insti-
tGte an investigation of the strike ON the
Big Consolidated street railway lines by
special committee of that body was de-
feated.
Nhen the previous strike was settled
month ago. an agreement between the
company and the strikers was brought
about by special committee of the coun-
GIL The agreement provided for the talk
Ing back of certain percentage of the
old men, for the retention of a certain
number of new men, and for the Ioyal
treatment of the company and the new
men by the old men who were taken
oack On the part Of the men 1t is
charged the agreement had been broken
by the company, while on the other hand
1t IS charged by the company that the
men have not been loyal to it or the
non-union men in it's employ. 1t was the
purpose of the motion to investigate the
strike by subpoenaing witnesses and send
ing for books and papers, to ascer-
WI he
lived up to. and to Inform the public
where the blame for the strike belonged.
Mayor Farley opposed the proposed ac-
ton IN a vigorous speech, in which he
declared that the appointment of the spe-
Clal committee would interfere with the
plans of the executive for the crushing
out of disorder. He said the only result
could be to keep alive the agitation and
mat no good purpose would be served.
Several of the councilmen favored the
appointment of the committee, but when
the resolutions came to vote it was lost.
MAYOR FARLEY GUARDED.
Many Of the strike sympathizers have
oeen very bitter towards Mayor Farley.
In public meetings they have charged
MN with responsibility for the present
troubles, and threats against his life have
been made. This led him to provide a
guard for his residence on Euclid avenue
and detectives watch the house every
night.
The presence of the troops has denres-
sing erect upon the rioters, and up to 10
o'clock tonight there had not been a sin
gle outbreak of violence. The cars We're
operating on nearly all lines and on near
~ the usual schedule, but in some parts
OF the city they ran almost empty. the
boycott of the lines by the working peo-
no n oh
Everett says, however, he does not be-
heVe the boycott is effective He thinks
people are deferred from riding by the
rear OF personal injury, and he says that
as soon as the safety of passengers
Is assured the cars will be filed.
Ihe boycott has extended to the SOL
olers. Merchants are refusing to sell
them any supplies, and representatives
or organized labor have refused to patron
1ze anybody who takes a soldiers money
Tor anything or supplies any Of his wants.
The mayors of the suburban villages
mad meeting today, at which the pres
ence or troops in Collinwood and South
Brooklyn was discussed. The MAYORS of
both these hamlets said the trooDs were
not needed Mayor Phelps. of South
Brooklyn, said he did not particularly OBJ
1ect to the presence of the soldiers. hut
said the whole trouble was caused bv the
non-union men, who fired revolvers in the
air recklessly. Tonight the troops were
withdrawn from Collinwood on the prom
1se of the mayor to preserve order there.
There was grave apprehension of trou-
BILE tonight. 1t had been announced that
there would be a meeting Of strike SYM
pathizers in the public square, and the
police had been instructed to prevent II
1t appears, however, that the announce
ment was unauthorized, for while a small
crowd assembled there was no attempt to
hold meeting, and consequently no trou-
BILE occurred.