The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-23
Strike Riot at Cleveland in Which
Bullets Find four Those
Engaged.
RIOTERS BEGIN THE SHOOTING
Three Street Car Men Are Hit and
One Of the Rioters
All Arc seriously Hurt--Littie Girl
Hun Over and Decapitated--
Negotiations for Peace
Still Deadiocked.

vIiotlng has become more general and
serious In the street railway strike
at Cleveland, O. The first death,
while not a part Of the strike, but In
cident 10 II. occurred when Yetta Vol
kInskl, four years Of age. was run
over by a car operated by one Of the
new motormen. The child was de-
capItated. A crowd quickly gathered
and would have lynched the motor
man had he not turned on full speed |
and escaped. Then II tried 70 lynch |
the conductor. who had taken refuge
in drug store. Police saved his life
In Lakewood car was stopped and
the crew fred upon. -Four persons were
shot and seriously injured and car
was burned 10 the trucks.
Trouble Expected and No Police.
The first disturbance IN the down
town section also took place after dark
when q Woodland car was held up on
Ontario street and the motorman ana
conductor attacked The police dls'
persed the rioters. The burning OF a
Clifton boulevard car in Lakewood was
the most serious riot OF the strike. The
car was going toward the western ter
miual when It was stopped by a log
hesng thrown across the track. IL was
the first effort TO operate a car In Lake
wood. ana the car carried no passen-
gers. as trouble was expected when an
aftcmpt should be made 10 open the
line.
Mob Opens Fire with Pistols.
AZ soon ms the car stopped It was
surrounded by crowd Of rioters who
were hidde.. behind n railway bridge,
Immediately the crowd began shooting
at The members OF the crew and
guards The latter, W. J. Games and
John Swanto. returned the fire. All
told over thirty shots were exchanged
While the shooting was In progress tho
crowd grew 10 nearly thousand. An
other car arrived. and It's crew and
guards Joined in the free-for-all fight.
Then the Firebug Begins Work.
Gasoline was poured upon the sec
ond car and II was burned 10 the
trucks. The Cleveland police were no
fificd and sixty officers were sent TO
the rescue. The first car, rlddled with
bullets and windows broken, proceed
cd 10 the carbarn. Motorman +. G.
ElshoIz was shot IN the leg; John Gray
and George Alexander. guards on the
second car. were shot In the chest
Mace Burllngame who was In the
crowd which made the attack, was
shot In the hand. All were taken 70
hospital from where they were no
ported 10 be In a serious condition.
Civil End OF the Dispute.
The state arbltrators took mp theii
task of endeavorng TO effect q recon
citation between the strikers and thu
Municipal Traction company and were
I'm session several hours, While tn
car service was slightly improved TN
general situation appears so seriou
that possibilities OF speedy settle
nlent now are regarded as somewha
remote.
The members OF the carmen's unlol
have begun n series OF meetings 10
the purpose OF nrouslng sympathy, an
10 appeal to the public TO refrain froE
uslag the cars until the union win
the tight. AT these meetings the nropt
siion also 81 petitlonng the city cour
ell 10 order public vote as to whethe
the franchise recently granted an
under which the Municipal Tractio
company t. operating. shnll become e
fectlYe. This proposal Is based apo
the new Initiative and referendul
law. enneed by the state leglslatu
few weeks ago. The petition vi
make IL obligatory on the council
submit the matter to O vote.
started by the strikers.
rhc movement was started by q
strikers over 10000 petitions ha'
heen printed. II Is regarded by q
union men that public sentiment :
gardlng the railway company now
az such character that they Will ha'
no difficulty In obtaining the sign
f;,res to The petitions. The vote, shou
n be against the franchise, II Is
legged. would have the eject Of inya
dating H.
Apparently only one point stands
tween the union and President II
font. OF the traction company. In
matter OF PEACEFUL settlement of
points IN controversy. DUPONT 81
that ne would take the strikers ba
20 work only as new men, and III
Aiiose Who remained with the compa
would he given preference. Vice Pre-
dent Bchner. Of the union. positive
declined 20 waive this point
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