The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-22
RIOTING YET
IN STREET
CARfRAY
CLEVELAND STRI X E r S
MIX TT WITH POLICE
AND STRIKE BREAKERS
SITUATION BETTER.

CLEVELAND, May 21.-Several
encounters between strikers, police
and strike breakers occurred today
but no serious results attended,
though number of the participants
are now in the hospitals for treat
ment for severe injuries.
While the situation is slightly bet
ter it is still very grave and any hour
may witness outbreak of character
that may terminate in general riot
ing all over the city, accompanied by
the free use of firearms, with which
the strikers are literally supplied.
The state arbitrators took up their
task of endeavoring to effect a recon-
ciliation between the strikers and
the Municipal Traction Co. early to-
night, and remained in session sew
eral hours.
While the car service was slightly
improved today, the generat situa-
tion appeared so serious tonight that
possibilities of a speedy settlement
now are regarded as somewhat re-
mote.
The members of the Carmens un-
ion began series of meetings for
the purpose of arousing sympathy
and to appeal to the public to re-
frains sfrom using the cars until the
strike finally is settled.
At these meetings the proposition
also of petitioning the city council
to order a public vote as TO whether
the franchise recently granted, and
under which the Municipal Traction
Co. is operating shall become effect
i've. This proposal is based upon the
new initiative and referendum law
enacted by the state legislature few
weeks ago This law provides that
the question of street railway fran
chise becoming operative shall rest
with a majority vote of the voters
of the community, providing | 5 per
cent of the voters petition the city
council TO hold such a vote. The Pc
tition will make it obligatory on the
council to submit the matter to a
vote The movement was started by
the strikers. Over 1000 petitions
have been printed. 1t is believed by
the union men that public sentiment
regarding the railway company now
is of such character that they will
have no difficulty In obtaining the
to the petitions. The
chise. il is claimed. would have the
effect of inyalidating it and this. in
turn, it is said. would result in the
Traction Co. losing. at
least temporarily, control of the
street railway traffic here.
Another suburban trolley car was
attacked late tonight when a Cleve-
land & Southwestern car was partly
wrecked on Lorraine avenue. The
front of the car was demolished by
a dynamite cartridge. No one was
seriously hurt
Following is a revised list of in
iured in yesterdays rioting, incident
to the street ear strike.
Shot at Lakewood riot: J. NJ.
Gray, motorman. Lima. o.. shot in
leg: p C. Slsholz, Munieipa. &c.
guard, shot in back; Joseph Gray,
Co guard, shot in back;
George Alexander. Municipal Co.
guard, shot in chest; Harry Burlin-
game, finger shot Off unknown man.
shot in calf of leg; unknown man,
shot in leg. taken away from crowd
by friends.
Injured in other disorders: r. III.
Newman, Wade Park, motorman; at
lacked by ten men on Lakeyiew ave-
nue and beaten about head, suffer
ng concussion of the BRAIN may die.
Alfred Musser, conductor of car
which killed girl on Woodland ave-
nue.; badly beaten about head by
,rowd Mrs Mary Chopinski, acci-
lentally struck on head with club
N hands of policemen dispensing
,rowd Albert Stolber, jumped on
Madison street car when rioters
.hrew stones, and fell under wheels
and had right leg amputated. Mil
ired Hurlburt, neck lacerated by
from dynamite cartridge ex-
Dloded under Detroit avenue car at
Lake avenue. Charles Brady, con-
iuctor. badly beaten by crowd which
attacked Woodland avenue car. M.
F. Moore, jaw broken by stone when
,rowd attacked Woodland avenue
,ar.