Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-11-25
Cooks, Clerks and All Cease Work to Sup
port Cigar Makers.
STREET CARS, HOWEVER, GO ON RUNNING
Mob Stones Trollsys and Forces Ambassadors
to Walk Into City,
OFFICIALS ACCUSED OF AIDING TROUBLE
Mayor and Government Secretary stOp
Police from Acting TIL President
Palma Threatens TO Send
Troops to Scene.

HAVANA, Nov. PAS the result OF con-
iicts of a serious nature today between the
police and the strikers here two are dead
and eighty-two others wounded. Five of
the wounded. one a lieutenant OF police,
whose threat was cut by a striker, have
severe injuries.
The police had the rioters well under
control this evening, but every precaution
was heing taken to prevent further out
break Of disorder, and all the police and
rural guards in the suburbs have been sum-
moned.to concentrate in Havana.
The strike, which at first only concerned
che cigar workers, became general this
morning when all trades walked out in
Sympathy Merchants closed their doors
this morning clerks, cooks and every class
Of workmen having obeyed the command of
the union, except the motormen and con-
ductors OF the electric cars.
Hold Up street Cars.
Trouble began early when the electric
cars we're held up by the strikers. whose
wrath was directed against the street rail-
road employees.
Several cars we're held up and stoned on
the outskirts of the city and the passengers
were compelled to walk into Havana, among
them being the British and German minis
ters. Several cars we're wrecked and some
motormen and conductors were injured dur
ing the rioting.
The car men, however, continued running
their cars until 10. when the superintendent
ordered a suspension Of traffic. The en-
ployes were willing to remain at work, but
the officers of the company deemed 1t wise
20 suspend the service.
A mob of strikers drove the men on the
Western railroad from the trains during
the morning.
The mayor Of Havana and the secretary OF
the government, Dieg Tamayo, had during
the past week openly sympathized with the
strikers and had given orders to the police
not to use force in dispensing the crowds,
and under these conditions the police were
unable to cope with the strikers.
The situation was approaching a critical
Soint at noon. serious disorders having
taken place in front OF the palace itself, in
which a police oficer named Maso and a
number OF policemen and strikers received
injuries
President Palma sent word to the mayor
that unless the city authorities could pre-
serve order the state would intervene. The
mayor then took drastic measures and is
sued an edict prohibiting crowds from
gathering in the streets and authorizing the
chief OF police to kill IL IL was necessary to
preserve order.
BY this time the strikers had become en-
boldened and frequent clashes between them
and the police occurred in all parts of the
city. The police we're obliged to charge a
mob OF rioters at the slaughter house and
several we're injured. The vigorous atti-
tude of the police now made itself felt and
trafic on the car lines was resumed and
continued with only occasional Interrupt
tions. Most OF the injuries sustained by the
strikers were caused by the policemen
clubs.
Veterans Oner Aid.
The Central Veterans union, headed by
General Gomez held a meeting this after
noon and sent word TO the labor unions
that II the disorders continued the veterans
would offer their services to President
Palma TO preserve order.
No bread or meat was on sale today and
continuance of the strike will cause much
suffering to the poor. The police fear tha
trouble may occur in the city tonight and &
detachment OF rural guards is expected tC
reach Havana at $3.50 tomorrow morning.
Senior Tamayo has resigned his office o.
secretary OF government, but Presiden
Palma will not accept his resignation until
the strike has been settled. The public
blRmes Tamayo for his active participation
and says he and the mayor are responsible
for today's riots, as at a political meeting
on Wednesday. at which he was chairman
he endorsed the action Of the strikers.