The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-27

CLEVELAND. O., July E-Tne ssorm
center Of the street railway strike has. ae-
cordsng 70 the authorities. settled In
Brooklyn, q suburb connected with Cleys-
hand. by long high bridge. At noon 10
employees Of the Born Steel Range Gem
p@ny t,seckaded car On the bridge ard
dragged the motorman and conductor
from thear posts. infsict.rg with their fists
and other weapons injuries more painful
than serious Soldiers on guard at tho
barn ebout haif a nile away hurried 10 the
scene, but the rioters had taken refuge IN
the factory which stands under the APP
preach TO the bridge. The factory was
surrounded and the premises searched.
hut there was no ciew by which the guilty
ones could be picked out. 20 the militia
mea bent their efforts TO assisting the
bloodssa,ned motorman and conductor 10
move the car. most Of the windows OF
which had been broken BY stones.
Gen. Axiine. In command OF the troops
here, la order 10 personally view the sit
uation. took a ride today OF n Orange
street car. He WAS In civilian dress. and
all along the routa A stone came near
him. The general took other trips through
the districts tut declined to give his views
OF the situation.
light aided them prevented trouble Of
serious nature.
Preparinx for Mass Meetings..
Preparations for mass meetings at vari-
Gus points were made during the day. 1t
10 expected that large one VIII be held
city, tomorrow night, unbess the mayor
prohibits II. In preparation for one, a
platform was today erected In Brooklyn
70 protest against the action Of Mayer
Farley. OF Cleveland, who has assumed.
under the authority OF an almost forgotten
statute supreme police power In Cuyaho-
ga county. This leaves Mayor Phelps. OF
the suburban town. together with his con-
stxsnulary, shoFn Of their power, ard they
dcn't like Ii. The two mayors are no; on
good terms The soldiers and the Gfeye-
land special police in Brooklyn are not al
lowed to Use the public hydrants To get
water, IL Is said. and upon various occa-
stofsS bayonsts We're used to convince shop
Keepers that il was wisest TO sell soldiers
what they wanted Mayor Farley today
mailed Mayer Phelps a letter sn which he
declared that IL the Cleveland men had
any moro trouble about getting wafer,
Cleveland. which pumps the water TO the
suburb. would let the whole hamlet 60
thirsty.
Statement to the Strikers.
Mayor Farley also issued a statement 10
the strikers, IN which he said man who
was more loyal To his labor union tnan
TO himself and his 1ountry was coward
and bad citizen.
Cars were run on twelve lines of the Big
Consolidated today and on most of the
Ines last night.
President Mason, or the National Union
Of Street Car Employees. I'm an interview
today, declared that as the street car
company. according to his information,
was losing thousands Of dollars every day
the strike would have 10 he settled soon
upon advances made by the company. In
tn face OF this. President Everett today
ag ain told the Board of arbitration that
the company had nothing to arostrate.
The board Is unable to take action look
ing 10 a settlement n view OF tho attitudes
OF the opposing forces.
The task OF distributing the soldiers was
today completed by Gen. Steele. Many Of
them were sent out to Newhurgh, which IN
cludes the turbulent section OF broadway
20 Pearl street and TO Windmere where the
street car company has the more valuable
part Of It's property stored. A company was
sent TO Cniilnwood also Mayor Farley de-
clarsd that he would suppress violence Z ne
had to cal out the entire National Guard
OF Ohio.
Hoy Accidentally Shot.
\ boy was shot by a nou-unlon conductor
but whether or not the shot was accidental
the police have not yet determined. Frank
Wright, a i2-year-old boy, was sitting on
the front porch II his home a; 3 Anandale
apenWe whess an electric ear came along
Although there was no disturbance N the
neighburhood at the time IL is stated that
the contactor, who stood or the front plat
yer in his hand. Suddenly II WAS dis
pain The bullet had entered his right leg
q fa1.4 ffNn -.