The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-20
Gar Is Burned and Fight With Pistols Follows Clash
 With Strikers 1
LITTLE GIRL RUN OVER
 BY GAR AND KILLED
Motorman Escapes Death By Running His Car Away From Mob-Arbi- trators Are Trying to Effect
 Settlement of Strike.

Cleveland, o. May 19.-Rioting became more general and serious in the stree. railway strike late today. The first death, while not a part of the strike, but in- cident to it, occurred when Yetta Violin ski, years old, was rul over by car operated by an inexperienced motorman. A crowd quickly gathered and would have lynched the motorman had he not turned on full speed and escaped.
 In Lakewood a car was stopped and the crew fired upon. Four persons were shot and seriously injured and the car was burned to the trucks.
 The first disturbance in the downtown section also took place after dark when a Woodland car was held up on Ontario street and the motorman and conductor attacked. The police dispersed the rioters.
 Serious Riot.
 The burning of Clifton boulevard car in Lakewood was the most serious riot of the strike. The car was going toward the western terminal when 1t was stopped by a log being thrown across the track. It was the first effort to operate a car m Lakewood and the car carried no passengers. As soon as the car stopped it was surrounded by a crowd of rioters, who were hidden behind a railway bridge. Immediately the crowd began shooting at the members of the crew and guards. The latter, w. J. James and John Swanro, returned the fire.
 Over 30 shots were exchanged. While the shooting was in progress the crowd grew to nearly thousand. Another car arrived and its crew and guards joined in the free-for-all fight.
 Gasoline was poured upon the second car and it was burned to the trucks. The Cleveland police were notified and 50 off cers were sent to the rescue. The first car, riddled with bullets and windows broken, proceeded to the car barn.
 Motorman P. c. Esholz was shot in the leg, John Gray and George Alexander, guards on the second car, were shot in the chest. Mace Burlingame, of the at taclsing crowd, was shot in the hand. All were taken to hospital. Their condition is serious.
 Little Girls Death.
 Yetta Wolinski was killed by a Wood land avenue car while attempting to cross the street. Her death was said to be due to the inexperienced motorman be- Ing unable to control the car. After the accident he speeded the car several blocks ahead, where the police were mo- tined The conductor sought refuge in d nearby drug store. The crowd attempt ed to reach him, while others attempted to catch the fleeing car and assault the motorman. The police arrived just in time to save the conductor while the mob was yelling, Lynch him, lynch him" The little girls head had been several from her body. By mistake two morgue-k keepers had been called. When their dead wagons arrived one took the girls head and the other her body. The frantic parents of the girl, excitedly try ing to obtain possession of the severed parts of the body, infamed the mob's spirit, but the police prevented serious trouble.
 The state arbitrdtors took up their task of endeavoring to effect a reconciliation between the strikers and the Municipal Traction company tonight.
 President Dupont of the Traction company said today that he would take the strikers back to work only as new men," and those who remained with the company would be given preference.
 Vice President Behner of the union pos itivey declined to waive this point. The state arbitrators now are endeavoring to have this single objectionable point removed.