Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-25
Finally Brought Under Control.

HAVANA, November 24.-As the result
Of conflicts Of a serious nature TODAY
between the !7jlice and the men OF
strike here, two strikers are dead and
twelve others are wounded Five OF the
wounded. one a lieutenant OF police
whose throat was cut by striker. have
very severe Injuries Eight other police
men are wounded. The police have the
rioters well under control this evening
bur every precaution is being taken II
prevent a further outbreak Of disorder.
and ali the police and rural guards IN
The suburbs have been summoned to con-
centrate liz Havana.
The strike. which at first only con-
cerned the cigarUlakers, began this morn
ing By the calling out of all trades ir
sympathy with the cisarnaal:ers. All the
trades people closed their doors this
morning. clerks, cooks, and every class
OF wo!kmen having obeyed the command
OF the union. except the n2otorincn anc
CONDUCTORS OF the electric cars, who re
fused to join in the general strike. Trou-
bic t5eEan carly By the ilolding-up OF tbs
clert-:c cars by the sl.ike,s. whose Uratl
materially was directed against the stree
railroad employees. Several cars Were
held up and stoned, IN the outskirts OF
the city. and the passengers were com
PEELED to walk into Havana among thcs.
being the British and German minis
tc!s.
RAILWAY Service Suspended.
Several cars were wrecked. and SONS
notormen and conductors were injured
during these occurrences. The car men
however. continued running their cars nn
til 10 o clock. when Superintendent Greer.
wood ordered suspension of the ser
vice. The employees were willing to re
main at work. but the officials of III.
company. il order 70 protect their pro
perty deemed II wise 20 suspend tht
service. Mr.. Greenwood had asked 70,
protection from the Civil Governor. but
the authorities were unable TO protec'
the public vehicles. "A mob of strikers
drove the men on the Western railway
from The trains during the morning.
The Mayor OF Havana. and the Secre-
tary Of Government, Diego Tamayo, had
during the past week openly sy,npa-
thized with the strikers. and had given
oruers to the police not to use force
IN dispensing the crowds. Under these
circumstances the police were unable
TO cope with the strikers. and af
tairs were approaching critical point NJ
room. serious disorders having taker
which Ii police officer named Maso and
number of policemen and strikers re-
ceived injuries. when President Palma
sent word TO the Mayor that unless the
city authorities could preserve order and
protect the railway company, the State
would intervene. Inc Mayor then took
drastic mea sures. and issued an edict pro
hibiting crowds from gathering in the
streets and aulnorzng the Chief OF
Police TO kill, If such action should be
necessary to preserve order
Frequent Clashes.
A similar show ct force early in the
morning undoub eddy would have prevent
ed the trouble, .ut now the strikers had
become emboidened, and frequent clashes
between them ana -.Ie police occurred in
all parts Of the city. The police were
obliged to charge a mob of rioters at
the slaughter-house. and several among
the latter were injured. The vigorous
attitude of the police now made itself
felt. and traffic on the car lines which
had only been suspended for brief pc
Rod. was resumed and was continued
from this time forth. with only occa-
sioral Interruptions. Most of the injuries
sustained by the strikers were caused by
the pcl.cemen's clubs.
The Central Veterans Union headed
by General Gomez, held a meeting this
evening. and sent word TO the labor unions
i!iat il the disorders continued. the vet
Grams would offer their services to Pres
tdent Palma to preserve order No bread
or meat was on sale to-day. and a con-
Gnuance of the strike will cause much
suffering among the poor The police
feared that trouble might occur in the
city during the night, and a detachment
CT rural guards is expected to reach Ha-
vana at 2:3o O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Tamayo Resigns.
Senior Tamayo has resigned his office
as Secretary OF Government. but presi-
dent Palma will not accept his resigna-
Gon until the strike is ended. The pub
nc blame Tamayo for his active par
tctPation III the strike. and say that he
ano the Mayor Were responsible for TO-
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