New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-25
sTREETCAR MEN REFUSED To STRIKE.
AND THE RIOT RACED ABOUT THE CARS
CLERKS AND COOKS STRUCK

Havana Nov. 24-As the result OF conflicts
of a serious character between the police and
the men strike here to-day two strikers
are dead and eighty-twO other persons
wounded. Five Of the latter. one being lieu
tenant OF police. whose throat was cut by a
striker. have injuries of a serious nature Eight
other policemen wounded
The police had the rioters well under control
this evening. but every precaution is being
tonight, and all the police and Rural Guards
in the suburbs have been summoned to CON
centrate in Havana
The strike. which at first only concerned the
cigar workers became general this morning by
the calling out of all trades in sympathy with
the cigarmakers. All the trades people closed
their doors this morning. clerks. cooks and every
class of workmen having obeyed the command
OF the unions except the motormen and conduc-
tors of the electric cars. who refused TO join in
the general strike.
Trouble began early In the morning by the
holding up of the electric cars by the strikers.
whose wrath was naturally directed against the
street railroad employees. Several cars we're held
up and stoned in the outskirts Of the city, and
the passengers were compelled to walk into
Havana among these being the British and
German ministers. Several cars were wrecked
and some motormen and conductors were In
however. continued running their cars until 10
o'clock when Superintendent Greenwood ordered
a suspension of traffic. The employees were
willing remain at work. but the officers OF the
company in order to protect the property
deemed il wise to suspend the service Mt
Greenwood had asked for protection from the
Civil Governor, but the authorities were unable
to protect the public vehicles 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
Government Diego 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 point at noon, serious
disorders having taken place in front of the
palace itself. in which police officer named
Maso and a number Of policemen and strikers
received injuries. when President Palma sent
word TO the Mayor that unless the city authori-
ties could preserve order and protect the rail-
road company the State would intervene. The
Mayor then took drastic measures and issued
an edict prohibiting crowds from gathering ii
the streets and authorizing the Chief of Police
to kill If such action should be necessary to
preserve order.
similar show of force early in the morn
ing would undoubtedly have prevented the
trouble. but now the strikers had become EN-
boldened and frequent clashes between them
and the police occurred in all parts of the city.
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 been sus-
pended for a brief period. resumed and
was continued from this time forth with only
occasional interruption. Most Of the injuries