The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-11-28

sessous Con0lcts Between ronee -
strikers Men Dead and
scores Wounded.


Havana. Nov. 25.-As the result OF
conflicts Of a serious nature, Monuay'
between the police and the men On
strike here. two strikers are dead ana
Sc other persons are wounded. f"e
Of the wounded. one u lieutenant OF
police, whose throat was cut by
striker, have very severe injuries
Eight other policemen are wounueu-
The police had the rioters well uhuer
control Monday evening. but every
precaution is being taken TO prevent
a further outbreak Of disorder. All
the police and rural guards IN the
suburbs have been summoned TO con-
centratc in Havana.
The strike, which at first only con-
cerned the cigarmakers, became gen
eral Monday morning by the calling
out Of all trades in connection WITH
the cigarmakers. All the trades peo-
pie closed their doors Monday morn
ing, clerks. cooks and every class OF
worhmen having obeyed the command
Of the union, except the motormen
and conductors of the electric cars,
who refused TO join in the strike.
street Cars Held Up.
The trouble began early by the
holding up of electric cars by the
strikers, whose wrath naturally was
directed against the street railroad
employees. Several cars were held up
and stoned in the outskirts of the city
and the passengers were compelled
10 wall, into Havana, among these be-
ing the British and German ministers.
Several cars were wrecked and some
motormen and conductors were in
jured during the rioting. The car
men, however, continued running
their cars until ten o'clock, when
Superintendent Greenwood ordered a
suspension of traffic. The employees
were willing TO remain at work, but
the officers of the company, in order
to protect the property, deemed 1t
wise to suspend the service. Mr..
Greenwood had asked for protection
from the civil government, but the
authorities were unable To protect the
public vehicles. A mob of strikers
drove the men on the Western rail
road from the trains during the morn
ing.
President Palma Takes Hand.
The situation was approaching a
critical point at noon. Serious disor-
ders had taken place in front of the
palace itself, where police officer
named Maso and n number Of police
men and strikers received injuries,
when President Palma sent word to
the mayor that unless the city au-
thorities could preserve order and
protect the railroad company the
state would intervene. The mayor
then took drastic measures, and is
sued an edict prohibiting crowds from
gathering in the streets and author
izing the chief of police TO kill, IL
such action should be necessary, to
preserve order.
OHicials Are Blamed.
The National Veterans union. led by
Gen. Gomez, held a meeting and sent
word TO the labor unions that if the
disorders continued the veterans
would offer their services to President
Palma to preserve order. No bread
or meat was on sale Monday, and a
continuance of the strike will cause
much suffering to the poor
Senior Tamayo has resigned his Of
fee of secretary of government, but
President Palma will not accept his
resignation until the strike has been
settled. The public blames Tamayo
for his active participation In the
strike and says he and the mayor are
responsible for the riots, as ne had
openly expressed sympathy with the
strikers.
CONDITIONS VERY GRAVE.